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Ask them. Peter by email and Leon by WhatsApp. Their details are on the forum

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Speed carbon has such rims (Peter from speed carbon on the forum)
Yuanan as well (OEM for Elite, also on the forum)
Farsports for sure
Basically you want rims that are at least 31-32-33-34mm wide.

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Agreed. That's ridiculously shitty of them.
Has South park cable network vibes of like "ooo, you didn't buy your product directly from you and now you have a problem with it and it's clearly something we made and we sold it to a reseller? Right right, oh we're sorry but we're not going to provide any service nor honour guarantee on that product you see"


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It probably wasn’t a good idea to buy 5 ER9 groupset especially since it seems LTwoo hasn’t ironed out their issues.
I agree very much, but we had 4 bikes to build up day 1 and I bought a spare in case we had one dead on arrival or breaking right at the outset.
At the time of purchase, it was pretty much the only electronic option available, and I definitely have mixed feelings with sensah mechanical, my experience has been very mixed. And routing 4 hoses in the bike instead of 2?... L-TWOO mechanical I didn't like the thumb shift thing. And Shimano/ SRAM were way out of budget.
So we're now paying the price of beta testing.

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And the disaster continues. 3rd dead er9 RD. again, randomly and for no reason. Was riding with my friend, who really hasn't used his new bike much, less than ten rides for sure. Dry, 20 Celsius, smooth asphalt, largely flat. 35km into the ride, his RD dies like the other 2. So there's my er9 on which I've put almost 4k km that's working fine (sometimes it charges weird, but at least it's working), and the fifth one isn't being used because the front wheel on that bike broke during a crash and we're still waiting for a replacement.
At which point can I preemptively ask for extra spare RDs? I'm happy to beta test, but we can't be 6 weeks without derailleurs every time one kills itself.

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: LTWOO eGR
« on: May 18, 2024, 09:53:28 AM »
I have to say that I strongly discourage the use of this disc rotor. It completely neglects mechanical simulation and the bracket itself is prone to fracture. Furthermore, the pattern design is a mess, with hollow patterns distributed unevenly on several concentric circles. As a result, the friction rate of the entire disc rotor in the radial direction cannot achieve consistency, leading to the formation of grooves on your brake pads... It's a design that leaves me speechless.

Lol those holes are the most retarded pattern imaginable, it's almost funny. imagine the donkey who came up with the design.

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Aluminium then. you can find cheap ass frames on Alibaba, you can order one as sample.
In carbon, to be significantly cheaper than velobuild is asking for trouble. We know velobuild is safe, but they are running a tight ship. they dont really do discounts, they dont really do marketing, they are a lean operator, they clearly compete on price.
If you buy the cheapest carbon frame you find on aliexpress, there's so much that can go wrong, the risk of time & energy you may have to waste trying to get shit to work...
China will absolutely sell you trash if you ask for it.

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I think the only one that has really built an enduring reputation is the Winspace T1550.

I would strongly disagree with that. I wouldn't single out any company or frame, as there's absolutely no GOAT on Chinertown. The likes of Cam Nicholls, one of the few guys who created content about that bike without getting stuff for free / getting paid has been rather vocal how much he disliked that bike, and he's reviewed a LOT of bikes. So it's not just price that's questionable.
The one thing winspace has done very well is influencer marketing. Doesnt mean their frames are better than peers. Joe from Panda was there between 2019 and 2023 as VP of marketing, and the rest is history...

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Not familiar with the name Delihea.

I note the shop listed on AliX on Oct23 only. Their business licence says ... ELECTRONIC commerce, established Mar21. So...
There are a few YT videos of people reviewing Delihea bikes, from much before 2023. From people buying on AliX.
Can't find a website for Delihea.

the ck-two that takes 32C looks VERY interesting. But that frame ticks all the boxes for 2024, i'd say.

I dont think i've seen this frame before. The other one with 28C looks much less future proof and relevant in 2024.

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Can you explain how does adding an extra spacer will resolve the headset play? Also where did you purchase the spacer from?

I've been seen to 3d print moon shaped spacers so that i could compress the steerer column, avoiding the plastic thing that sits just on top of the frame, from rubbing on it. If it rubs, some of that compression torque is going into the frame, which will probably result in headset play. Generally, nothing on a bike should rub.
It probably sounds theoretical, but once you've built a few bikes and faced these problems, it makes sense.
As w most things, you learn by doing.

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Nothing is going to be unanimous.
However, people who ride Carbonda are quite consistently happy with them, but they're more on the gravel end of things.
Over the years velobuild has been improving their game a lot, doesnt seem to be the gamble it may have been before.
Lightcarbon generally has very good reputation, Yishun too. They are / were / still probably are the same group somehow, or at least related parties, and Yishun OEMs for big names (it's spelled out on their website).
SP Cycle /  Tideace / Haideli are about the same price point as velobuild, it's a bit confusing because they do open mould frames and i think they're all related parties but i'm not sure, it gets confusing. Either way, they dont seem to be very popular here because few post about them, but i havent found anyone saying bad things. The R025-SL for eg looks like a VERY compelling bike (but is 30C only). I may have bought one had it taken 32C.


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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Yishun R068D
« on: May 17, 2024, 01:41:00 AM »
Make sure you torque enough & use carbon paste.
If it's a tolerance thing, then consider using a soda can shim, or some fiberglass cloth.
Also consider greasing the thread of the plug, especially if you've sweated on it. The torque shouldn't go into turning the screw, the torque should go into pushing the expander into the seat post.
Afaik, save for crazy exceptions, "all" seatpost slipping is fixable.

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I'm curious with the hydraulic hoses on fully internal frames. On semi-internal frames you can just detach the stem/bar from the bike and pack the bar sideways next to the frame in a box.

On fully internal frames, is this not an option for travel? Do you have to detach the hoses for travel? Sounds like a big hassle if that's the case.

That's maybe the biggest drawback of fully integrated bikes: you can't travel with them w/o major headache. There are rigid bike boxes where you dont have to detach the bars, precisely because of that (VERY expensive and take a ton of space when not in use).
It is changing a bit in that you have an increasing number of options that are fully integrated AND allow to detach the stem w/o unplugging everything, but it will take years to trickle down. There's a question of stiffness too: my integrated cockpit is super stiff. If tomorrow they start selling a version with more convenient cable integration, it may be a pool noodle.

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: LTWOO eGR
« on: May 17, 2024, 01:31:47 AM »
my er9 included all imaginable bolt lengths and adaptors for 140 to 160mm discs, something that costs extra and requires significant brain damage on Shimano. I think a very small fraction of the market cares about post mount (at least on the road setups), i wouldn't even want to pay for the shipping cost of bolts of another thread size. Shipping from China is a large portion of the cost of everything we ride in the West. 

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On Shimano failing, the Nero podcast that just came out, Chris flew across Australia for a race and his di2 died at the start of the race.
I feel everyone who has SRAM has several stories about groups running out of juice. The batteries on SRAM are notoriously bad.
The documentary Icarus that was so interesting about the guy doping for the haute route event. He dnfed because his di2 died.
Maybe the morale of the story is to run mechanical.
But my hope is that L-TWOO will improve their products. Maybe in 3 years they will make stuff that's just as reliable as the big guys. I hope so.

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