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Re: Speeder SC-R52D Thanks for your posts on this thread, I recently ordered this frameset at size 48.5, with clear coat UD gloss finish.
I do not have any experience ordering framesets from chinese shops/factories, but overall I am happy with the communication with Speeder cycling and the frameset itself.
It took 35 days from my paypal payment to the day where I received the frameset, which was less than I expected

I built the bike with parts from another frame that could not accept a front derailleur.



Michelin Power CUP TLR and Conti GP5000 S TR, both in 30 mm and installed on light bicycle WR45 rims, fit fine regarding tyre clearance. I might be able to fit 32 mm tires but I think that would be the maximum size.

I can confirm that the weight of the frame only (with hanger and cage mounts) was 906 g.
I did not order the integrated handlebar since I ride with clip-on bars mounted on a standard handlebar, but the top cover provided was not adapted to a standard stem. Eventually I fitted a FSA SRS headset, which look not as bad as I expected, as long as there is no spacer between the top cover and the stem

I was wondering if someone could recommend a rear derailleur hanger that could fit the frame ? I already bent one hanger following a minor crash. I had ordered two extra hangers, but I would appreciate having the possibility to find hangers without ordering at speeder cycling, if one day the shop disappears...
August 01, 2023, 10:35:28 AM 		1
Re: Groupset News It’s juste the pace at which market moves and investors expected returns. It’s quick and easy to get a product that works 95% of the time, let the early adopters be the beta testers. Look at Tesla, and to a certain extent, bmw/VAG/Mercedes, they are not what they used to be in term of dependability because of that forced development pace…
September 13, 2023, 04:18:11 PM 		1
Winspace SLC 2.0 Hi y'all,

I recently bought a Winspace SLC 2.0 frameset and had quite the adventure building it up.
I've always passively wanted one, specifically in the Kanazawa color, but for the price this lightly used Superlight Black frame was close enough. The steerer was cut too short and I hated the color, but whatever. I'll do something with it someday, maybe I'd lose some weight and magically become more flexible?  ;D ;D  So it arrived and just sat for a while until I found a new, uncut SLC fork on Ebay. So with a new fork and way too much confidence, I started sanding and sketching out some fresh paint jobs!
The paint process took way too long. I had this idea in my head of a purple/gold galaxy looking alcohol ink pattern on a black background, how hard can it be? It's biggest pain in the ass and took up way too much time, 10/10 do not recommend. I dig the result, though. The base color is candy black over raw carbon. Most of the black half has the coolest dark raw carbon effect that you can see in direct sunlight, but some sections got too much black. A two stage white pearl and logos in Ford champagne gold to finish. Overall, I'm happy with paint but it was much too ambitious and the end result is far from perfect. Many mistakes were made and there's a few issues that I just didn't have the patience to fix anymore. They're hard to spot, but I know they're there and they'll always bug me.  >:(

The actual build process was fairly quick and painless, even with fully internal routing. AXS builds are very straightforward and tbh I can't see myself using another groupset on my bikes right now. A lot of parts carried over from my 177.
Frame: Size 490
Wheels Farsports Kaze 45mm
Tires: Panaracer Agilest 28mm and Ridenow tubes
Seatpost: Elita One 63D, but looking at maybe getting one of those VFV or Ryet posts with the hole in it.
Saddle: Ryet 3D printed saddle
Handlebar: Fire Spider FS160
Stem: S Works SL 100mm
Bar tape: Silca Nastro. It's alright.
Bottle cages: Supacaz Fly Ano. Very light and good looking, but don't feel very secure
Groupset: SRAM AXS mix - Rival shifters, Force crankset, Force cassette 10-33, Red chain, Red FD, Force RD w/ JRC pulleys, CLX-R rotors
Crankset: Force AXS GXP 167.5mm - Wheels BB, XCadey spider power meter, and Stone 48/33 chainrings. Rotor 48/35 Q rings are sitting in the closet, I'll be installing those soon.

My verdict so far? This bike is sick. It's a classic aesthetic but make no mistake, this is a race bike. The ride is not very forgiving nor is the geometry. It's a super stiff frame and I can feel every imperfection in the road, on longer rides it kinda has me wishing for my 177. I see now what people mean when they say a bike "just wants to take off" or "holds its speed well". In reality, am I any faster or are either of those statements actually true? Strava and my legs both say I'm as slow as ever, but I sure feel fast af.  ;D

Short frame walkaround: https://youtube.com/shorts/V-t9kH_zGyU

Anyone else have an SLC 2.0 build to share??
September 26, 2023, 03:06:42 AM 		1
Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
Quote from: SillyMochi on April 24, 2024, 05:49:40 AM
Sounds fun, got any pics of those?

And yeah, I totally get you. I'm just a sucker for colors. Resale value is a good point as well but it isn't a high priority for me.

I don't know about resale value... I expect the resale value of my 500EUR china frames to be 0 in every color...
April 24, 2024, 06:08:23 AM 		1