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Re: Carbon Aero Bar search… Hey Pearl!

Unfortunately, no pictures of it as I'm currently spending the winter away from home base.

I think it would be better with a stem GPS mount but while I was using that setup I used the elastic mount on top of the stem as I didn't have a second handlebar mount by then.

If you are patient I'll be back home for the start of April and can definitely snap pics then as I will be using the handlebar on my new build!
March 02, 2023, 10:58:41 AM 		1
Re: SES AR Road Handlebar from Aliexpress getting used to the flare at the moment, everything feels comfortable to me at the moment! i'll get some photos of them shortly. Hardest thing right now is lining them up to be straight/even lol
March 27, 2023, 01:10:37 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: Caved in and ordered a clearance Spcycle SP-027D Frameset I just received my Spcycle SP-027D disc frameset. I asked for a glossy finish because I'm a sucker for shiny things, plus it's easy to fix small scratches using my wife's clear nail polish gel. It took exactly 18 days from ordering on AliEx to my front doorstep. They informed me it would take 10-11 days for the glossy finish, but the actual ship time took 7 days exact via FedEx Global (3/23 to 3/29).  Everything was securely packaged when it arrived. I asked that the disc mount bolt holes be properly faced and everything looks to be true. I measured the bottom bracket holes and they seem to be perfectly circular as well. The clear coat and paint job look good as well. The only area that looks a bit sloppy was the FD hole mount, but it just looks like extra clear coat residue. I ordered a 49cm and I weighed the frame at about 1130g. Not S-Work Aethos light by any means since it's an aero design, but the frame itself appears to be sturdy. Plus I've easily hill climb dropped the weekend Fred's on their Aethos frames so it's more about the rider.

Anyways, this whole build is going to be super budget, though I haven't decided if I want to stick to my original plan and go 1x with a 44/11-32t setup or go with a 2x 46:30/11-32t climbing setup? Overall Spcycle seemed decent to order from, but their communication is so-so. Though their shipping is a 9.5/10. Quite fast!
March 29, 2023, 06:47:22 PM 		1
Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame Finally... Done! (Sorry for the english, I´m not native).

The components are mainly:

-Velobuild framset, integrated handlebar and bits.
- Sram Rival axs with 48-35 cranks
- Cassete Wuzei 11-34
- CSC 45MM 28MM Widht (1525g)
- Tyres Schwalbe ONE (not de pro) TLR 28c
- Aliexpress Gineyea BB
- Favero Assioma Duo Pedals

Size 54, weight about 8.1/8.2kg with pedals, bottle cages and Garmin mount.
Very happy becouse tyres and cranks are a bit, bit heavy, so under 8, easy.
Price (excluding pedals and cages) under 2k.

I have been riding a rim  CAAD12 with 50mm tubular wheels and mechanic Ultegra for the last 4 years, comparing with that, the Velobuild is by far more comfortable, but far far far away.
It could the tubeless setup with 28c, the frame... But rides surprisingly smooth.
Handling is superb, fast and nimble, I´m not a profesional tester so... Not much to say... It´s a copy of an SL7, a great bike, so the behabiour is fantastic.
Rigidty... Well... I weight about 67kg, so not much peak power... I put some 800/900W peak sprints and all ok, no creaks, bikes acelerates fast.

In the end very happy, with the bike. I just hope it lasts!!!
March 30, 2023, 03:11:48 PM 		1
Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame




Almost finished. Still deciding on bar tape. I have some black Supacaz and some blue Lizard Skins. The blue isn't the exact shade as the frame, and I'm not sure it would be too much blue.
April 02, 2023, 12:54:17 PM 		1
Re: High end big brand OEM road rims 38/45/50mm on sale!!! I ordered a 2nd set of wheels through Peter for my neighbor. This time with a slightly more silent hub.

From confirmation of order to receiving the wheels was around a month. Consistent with the last time. Order was placed half Feb, received halfway March.

Again great quality for a budget wheel + having a good few hundred miles on my wheels, no issues, super happy.
April 06, 2023, 10:19:58 AM 		1
Re: SES AR Road Handlebar from Aliexpress So I have about 8 hours between the two handlebars and so far so good. 7 of those hours were road miles (on my all road bike). Minus trying to get my hoods in the exact position I want them to and getting comfortable on them, they have been good.

I rode the ones on my gravel bike on my local MTB trail today for the first time and I was nervous, but they did not let me down either. At first I was concerned but about halfway through my ride I totally forgot about it.
April 06, 2023, 12:28:57 PM 		1
Re: Velo Build R-099 Build Here's my build so far. Still suffering with the headset play issue though. I ordered some microspacers and hope this will take care of the problem.
April 09, 2023, 03:41:43 PM 		1
Re: ProX carbon wheels (LightCarbon) Got my pair last week, 50mm depth, R98 hubs, rim brake. Used them with clinchers only, works well, planning on going tubeless soon (I was thinking about going tubeless once I wear out current tyres, Michelin Pro 4s, but already slashed the rear tyre... Gonna use a spare tyre for couple of weeks).

One of main reasons why I bought these wheels is the grooved braking surface, but grooves themselves are quite shallow. Haven't tried the wheels during a downpour, so can't say that shallow grooves have caused any issues
April 14, 2023, 04:56:13 AM 		1