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Re: Groupset News I'm looking out for:

1) The electronic-hydraulic versions.
2) Reports of how the hydraulic version works with Magura FM calipers.
3) Hoping that on the gravel side of things, the RD / FD will work with large(ish) cassettes and standard compact road rings - i.e. like the current 50/34 with 11/40 setup I'm currently running on my gravel bike - mechanical GRX 8xx RD, XTR 11s cassette, DA 91xx FD - that but wireless and without the Shimano / SRAM / Campag tax and being forced into 12s would be awesome.
October 05, 2022, 02:11:59 PM 		4
Re: Groupset News Bit odd imo not to put a paddle (even a dummy one) on the left brifter on the 1x.  It looks weird, and a non-dummy could be used either for a dropper or converting to 2x ...

Also, having the thumb shifter on the right and not the left is going to feel very odd and lead to imbalance between left and right hands when you're on the hoods, and consequently different weight distribution that certainly won't aid steering or braking.

In light of this I can't see many people choosing the gravel brifter set.
October 06, 2022, 05:36:01 PM 		2
Re: Raceline Hider / Cinelli Pressure
Quote from: patliean1 on October 06, 2022, 03:50:56 PM
Road CC Cinelli Pressure Review

https://road.cc/content/review/cinelli-pressure-disc-ultegra-11x-hydro-bike-292547

"After a bit of research, I've discovered it's common knowledge the Pressure uses an open-mold frame, which means that it's basically an off-the-shelf-option. Many brands do this to reduce costs, and I'm not saying that's a bad thing. There can still be a certain amount of customisation in the carbon lay-ups the bike manufacturer specifies, which will tweak stiffness and ride quality – and as I've mentioned, the Cinelli scores well on both of these points.

At a claimed 990g for the Toray T700 frame (size Medium) and 390g for the fork, its weight isn't too shabby either."

You can tell Cinelli didn't pay them for that review, and they were made an example of ... 5/10 and aired that it was open mould.  Which they NEVER do.
October 07, 2022, 04:34:16 PM 		2
Re: Carbonda FM909
Quote from: Eneen on October 17, 2022, 04:34:29 AM
But the upper bearing of 909 is IS52, isn't it?

It's IS52 / IS52.
October 17, 2022, 06:40:32 AM 		1
Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Quote from: helmat on October 19, 2022, 01:17:45 PM
Interesting thanks for the info. Does anyone have more information on that?
Is the new 120mm rear end the only change to the frame or is there anything else?

Probably it's just the NS Synonym rear triangle.  End of 2 year exclusivity I'd imagine.
October 19, 2022, 02:09:34 PM 		2
Re: New Lexon spirit
Quote from: nardonardo on October 20, 2022, 09:04:00 AM

Id like to give this frame a try. Who's with me.

I think you'd have to be crazy given the great Chinese options on the market, with proven designs, performance and build quality, for much lower prices, and without the Lexon cloud hanging over them.

As I said before, there will be other Scott Spark '23 clones / inspired-by frames, from better sellers with a more transparent OEM (Lexon just claim they make and design everything - they certainly don't).
October 20, 2022, 11:45:08 AM 		1
Re: Groupset News I suspect it'll be a couple of months before this turns up on Ali.
October 22, 2022, 08:47:34 AM 		1
Re: Advice on where to buy a frame - dengfu/ican/velobuild ? Of those 3, Deng Fu have definitely had the fewest disasters.

But yeah, if Carbonda do something that suits you, I'd second them for quality ... though they are not without pitfalls - they painted my FM909 with the bearings in it, locking them in.
October 30, 2022, 05:53:04 AM 		2
Re: Groupset News Another pre-production WheelTop EDS review.  TLDR - seems pretty impressed with hardware, but thinks documentation and app need serious work.
October 30, 2022, 08:13:10 AM 		2
Re: Advice on where to buy a frame - dengfu/ican/velobuild ?
Quote from: jungian on October 30, 2022, 12:02:04 PM
What?? That's crazy, did they offer you any compensation for the mistake?

Thinking about building up a 909 myself, how do you like it and what suspension are you running?

They tried to claim it was how they normally did it and that they didn't think people would remove the bearings (despite selling me a replacement bearing and bolt kit with the frameset and regularly selling them to others). They said they'd take my advice into consideration for improving painting procedure in future.  They were in full ass covering mode, probably because the finish I chose was so expensive (relative to most).

Not built yet, waiting on Acros headset and replacement seatpost clamp for dropper that customs kindly lost when they opened the box with my dropper.  But it'll be 120mm Manitou R7 Pro and Mara rear shock.  Trying to make it as downcountry as possible - geo screams it even if rear travel is a bit short.
October 30, 2022, 01:07:41 PM 		2