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Chinese Carbon Road Bikes => Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components => Topic started by: TCal on September 28, 2023, 07:04:45 AM

Title: VB CX-002 is…
Post by: TCal on September 28, 2023, 07:04:45 AM
Polling the crowd here. If you were asked What does the VB-CX002 resembles the most? What would you say? Picture courtesy of their website. (https://ueeshop.ly200-cdn.com/u_file/UPAB/UPAB004/2302/photo/77bb40af58.jpg)
Title: Re: VB CX-002 is…
Post by: patliean1 on September 28, 2023, 09:39:28 AM
Welcome to the forum. That photo was taken by me since it's my bike...

There is dedicated thread for the CX-002 frameset. A little bit of effort to search beforehand goes a long way.

https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,3965.0.html
Title: Re: VB CX-002 is…
Post by: PLA on September 28, 2023, 10:15:59 AM
Polling the crowd here. If you were asked What does the VB-CX002 resembles the most? What would you say? Picture courtesy of their website. (https://ueeshop.ly200-cdn.com/u_file/UPAB/UPAB004/2302/photo/77bb40af58.jpg)

Resembles an afterthought to me.

Looks like they're trying to make something from the spare parts bin. Tubing from the generic open mold aero frame (e.g. LCRXS-D) with a few little geometry adjustments and a bit extra tyre clearance and call it a CX bike. Unfortunately they've missed the mark by a country mile with the super steep headtube angle and that seatpost looks way too stiff for anything but smooth tarmac.

Apart from racing, I never really understood why anyone would choose a cx bike over a gravel bike, but this wouldn't cut it as a cx bike in my eyes. Not even close.

All that almost makes me overlook whoever assembled it was too lazy to cut the steerer tube down. Almost.
Title: Re: VB CX-002 is…
Post by: TCal on September 29, 2023, 04:38:06 PM
Welcome to the forum. That photo was taken by me since it's my bike...

There is dedicated thread for the CX-002 frameset. A little bit of effort to search beforehand goes a long way.

https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,3965.0.html

And I thank you for that photo. BTW I discovered your vlog after I posted the question, thank you for making that. I’ll head over to that corner of the forum, as I am seeing this one is already getting toxic for my taste. Was not my intention in the least.