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Re: FM368 Winow frame
I have received the frame just recently and have it assembled to a nearby shop with ceramic BB, OSWP and wheelset from elite wheels and man, it's very responsive 
October 01, 2023, 12:17:41 AM |
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Re: Hygge Aero Carbon Frame
I've finally finished my build but yet to test as I'm still a few weeks away from getting back on the road from my shoulder surgery. Still need to source some wheels so I just used my zipps from my Orbea Orca aero to finish the set up. In all was a pretty simple build, electric shifting so only disc brake cables to route (we'll see on how long they last). With the zipps, magene powermeter, pedals and everything else weight is 7.7kg. Hopefully I will have the same feedback as others on here. October 30, 2023, 12:41:06 AM |
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Re: TanTan TT-X38 Build
So I took off the rotor. I see no wear marks on neither the hub nor the rotor splines. I applied a Layer of textile tape between the rotor and the hub splines. Torqued it down. But I still get play if I want to. I might try and apply some Loctite bearing retaining compound between the splines and see if that fixes it. Apart from that: One cool thing about this frame is that because of the shape of the downtube it actually shields the lower headset bearing from road spray. Maybe if you ride in torrential rain and through huge puddles there might be some water ingress. But just riding on wet roads with a bit of rain leaves the lower headset completely dry and free of dirt. On my VB-R218 the lower headset bearing is shot after doing a few wet rides this season. October 30, 2023, 02:17:46 AM |
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Re: TanTan TT-X38 Build
Update on my centerlock rotor issues. I tried tape, I tried Loctite 601, I tried threadlocker. It helps but it doesn't solve the issue. Incidentally, I talked to two friends of mine who both only realized upon me asking them that they also can make their centerlock rotors rock back and forth on their hubs if they try. It really seems to be a centerlock problem that everyone just agrees to leave alone. Even DT Swiss themselves answered to a guy on a German speaking MTB forum and basically said that it's a problem of tolerances between different manufacturers that is annoying but doesn't pose a security risk and therefore should just be ignored. I have another set of lockrings on the way which I will try together with micro shims and see if that solves the issue. If not, then I'll consider this case closed anyhow. I don't notice it when riding. Braking is fine. It doesn't look like there's wear on either the rotor or the hub splines. I guess it's just another case of the bicycle industry inventing a new standard and then failing to meet its tolerances.
November 02, 2023, 06:26:22 AM |
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Re: Consensus on replica frames ??
I built fake Factor O2 back in November 2020 to replace my heavy Merida Reacto 400. The components I using for this build are SRAM Force 22, a Chinese handlebar, a Chinese lightweight wheelset, Schwalbe Pro One TLE 25mm, Fabric knurl bar tape, and Time Xpresso 2 pedal. The total build-up is around ~ 6.8kg. I'm not an expert to tell exactly how the ride feels on this bike. But what I can say it's night and day difference compared to Reacto 400. The fake O2 frame feels so lively during the ride, stiff and fast to pick up the speed and yet convenient to use for a long ride. As for records, the longest distance I'm riding with this fake O2 is 220km, and countless 120km and above ride sessions. To tell about the frame quality. Yes, it's may not the same as an original O2 but for a Chinese frame, it's high in quality compared to cheap chiner frames such as Twitter, Alcott, and Trifox. I've never experienced a creaking sound in BB area, slip seat post, and frame crack here and there. I love this bike and will use it for a long time for sure. 
November 24, 2023, 05:44:57 PM |
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Re: Consensus on replica frames ??
I built fake Factor O2 back in November 2020 to replace my heavy Merida Reacto 400. I've been riding a custom painted disc version of this frame, also since 2020. Did several bike trips with it including some speedy descents in the Swiss alps. Mileage is around 15.000km until now, zero complaints, the frameset is solid! November 25, 2023, 04:08:58 PM |
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Re: New Airwolf YFR056- Winow GF23 - CW GT30 - SPCycle G058 gravel frame 700x50, T47
This frame is also sold by Tantan as the GR048 with integrated cables. I've recently built it up; here's what I wrote in another thread: The quality of the frame seems to be good, and the headset area is uniform, comparable to what I've seen from Lightcarbon. The bearings fit securely without being difficult to press in. The frame also looked good on the inside, very smooth with no crinkles visible. Assembly went smoothly, but routing a mechanical groupset through the handlebars would've been a nightmare; even with Di2 it was tight in some spots. Pulling the shifting cable through the chainstay also took some effort. The full build with bottle cages, computer mount and pedals is 9.1kg. With a lighter saddle and removing the many heavy accessory bolts in the frame, it should go down to around 8.9kg I've only went on one ride, but first impressions are good. Due to the longer wheelbase, slack steering angle and low BB, it feels very planted and stable on gravel, especially on descends. On the road it almost feels too stable though, coming from a more CX based frame (GR029). Definitely less agile and slower turning. The frame itself feels stiff and efficient, and the handlebars feel much stiffer than my previous Deda Superzero stem/carbon handlebar combo. Will update once I've ridden more. November 29, 2023, 06:28:13 AM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
Can't stop thinking about that boxed up looking down tube.
December 03, 2023, 07:13:01 AM |
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Re: TanTan TT-X38 Build
Another small issue I found: The seatpost wedge will suffer from water ingress, almost by design since it's sitting on the top tube in front of the seatpost. The rubber cover does practically nothing to keep water out there. It just does not sit tight enough. IME most of the steel bolts that come on the hardware with frames like these are of a very low grade steel. So they rust - very quickly. The bolts in the seatpost wedge were rusty. And on my VB-R 218, the retaining bolts for the BB cover under the frame did rust very quickly as well. So it's best to use something to alleviate that problem. Grease, copper paste or something else. I've also put a layer of protective paint on bolts in the past (nail lacquer works well, I found). December 15, 2023, 04:51:02 AM |
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Re: Yuanan Carbon fiber wheelsets Year end discount promotion
Thank you for your leave messages. One small suggestion, is to improve your website. Simple breakdown of wheelset specs, cost, weight, etc.. its very hard to navigate and compare all the options. December 15, 2023, 07:59:37 AM |
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