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Re: Carbon Repair - Is my frame fixable? Hopefully Canyon honors your warranty but, if not, I'll second third and fourth what everybody has said about sanding and inspecting for damage. I'd be surprised if you found cracks. The responsible person in me says go see a professional for inspection and repair, but, having done some home fiber carbon repair with a $90 usd DIY kit off Ebay, I can say it's not something that requires tons of skill or lot's of specialty equipment, especially around the area you'd be repairing.

Here's about the most complete, start to finish,  DIY job on a chainstay anybody would need to do.
January 23, 2023, 11:11:58 AM 		2
Re: Any opinions/experiences with Spcycle bike framesets?
Quote from: jonathanf2 on February 13, 2023, 12:26:34 PM
There are other frames I'm looking at that are threaded BB. The only reason I was looking at these Spcycle framesets were from a cost perspective, I'd rather not have to deal putting more money into the BB if I can buy another frame with an easier setup.

The three PF bikes I've had, two from Chinese manufacturers, have been fine. I think PF is generally fine, unless they are misaligned or out of spec because of poor manufacturing. Poorly manufactured bottom brackets are not exclusive to Chinese manufacturers. I'm saying all of that, because, if the PF frames from Spcycle are the best bargain for you, then go for it. Really, the biggest benefit to threaded PF BBs is that they do help mitigate some of the issues that go with misaligned PFs. If your frame doesn't have those issues to begin with, you won't need one.

I did go with a Wheels Manufacturing Thread together BB86 for my first Chinese frame, just in case. When I switched to DUB, I had to go with a non thread together, and, as it turns out, I didn't have any issues with that one either.

To FullCarbonAlchemist's point, if it's a crapshoot, definitely don't buy something that's already certified as crap.
February 13, 2023, 02:50:34 PM 		1
Re: SES AR Road Handlebar from Aliexpress
Quote from: Froglover825 on March 27, 2023, 07:34:31 PM
Taking the gamble on aliexpress carbon Aero Handlebars doesn't seem worth it imo, they all seem to be very prone to cracks.
You can pickup a pair of prime doyenne aluminum aero handlebars from wiggle for what, $75 aud? and carbon for $275

I have the aluminum version on two of my bikes and they look really nice especially if you reverse wrap with no tape and don't wrap the flat tops.

I like that they have a decent looking aluminum bar option at a reasonable price. The 75mm reach makes it something I'd be interested in as well. But, $275 puts the carbon option out of consideration when there would be so many other brands to look at in that price range.

I would also like to know why you think all aliexpress carbon bars are prone to cracking. I took the gamble on a set of EC90 bars and I'm pleased so far. It has cosmetic issues, but seems well built enough to not have to worry about it imploding in the middle of a hard sprint.
March 28, 2023, 08:05:32 PM 		1
Re: Alternatives to Winspace/Yoeleo/Seka/Elves?
Quote from: StiffWeenies on March 25, 2023, 07:13:13 AM
So this brings me back to Giant. Why not just get a TCR or Propel? Sure they don't feel 'exciting' as an established brand but there's a reason why they're the biggest in the world. I've also noticed that there isn't much ownership content of them on the internet so perhaps you could capitalise on the TCR's cult following like the Allez? Do keep in mind that they'll probably release a next gen fully integrated TCR soon for '24 MY

I currently ride a '20 Propel after picking up a cheapish, newish, frame a couple of years ago. It's a true aero bike. The new '23 Propel is more like an SL7, an all-arounder with aero characteristics. In the past, if you were thinking Giant road bike, you either went with the superlight all arounder TCR, or the portly but really fast Propel. I think both had idiosyncrasies that would push potential buyers in one direction or the other. The new Propel, though, has closed the major gaps between the two bikes. The totally redesigned, fully integrated two piece cockpit versus the old one that nobody liked, and the weight savings pushing the top end bike below 7 kgs, have really changed Giant's game. The only people who have questions about the new Propel are people like me who would have rather seen them go all in on Aero. Not sure if a Giant will help your YT branding, but they are damn good bikes.
March 30, 2023, 12:54:22 PM 		2
Re: dcrf26 frame - Scott Foil?
Quote from: patliean1 on August 15, 2023, 08:57:38 AM
Best way to describe the feeling and sensation is think 1990s Japanese tuner sports car versus their modern day stock counterpart.

Funny. If I had the itch to do another bike build, your review wouldn't put me off, or get me very excited about this particular frame. Not a bad thing. It's just, like you said, nothing too distinguishing other than the polarizing looks. I feel like I could just edit in "TT-X21" for every specific reference to "TT-X38" in your road tests.

Thanks for the review!
August 15, 2023, 08:21:24 PM 		1