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Re: Advice on fake frames
My frame is an Emonda copy, I was able to only have one short 50km ride so far.
Long term experience will need a few more months, but so far so good.
There is nothing crazy in terms of technology on this frame that I would expect to cause any problems.

The only negative is, that it uses a copy of the Trek "seat mast" instead of a traditional seat post. You can not easily find such "seat masts" as separate parts on Ali.
In my case I wanted to fit a saddle with carbon rails but the seller could not offer the adapter parts for 7x9 rails.
Finally I found the adapter parts from Kocvelo on Ali that work perfectly with the clone Trek "seat mast":
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005066568629.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.183.47521802HDOx8x

I would also be careful with the Isospeed copy, my guess is you need to really understand how that thing works before making a copy.

BR Chris

Thanks for the posting, sounds good, will wait for a long term review

March 03, 2023, 07:58:24 AM
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Re: CarbonSpeedCycle CSC wheels - avoid them I have rim brake version on Giant Propel Advanced, and ride around 15.000 kilometers without any maintance or service. Brake surface is almost like new. I can't say anything bad for it.
March 08, 2023, 03:40:50 PM
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Re: Elves Falath EVO 2023 Reviewing and comparing the geometry (yet again) on Geometry Geeks I think the a size 59 paired to a 400/130 integrated handlebar combo would work very well for me.

With my Rinasclta bike now dialed in, I find myself very comfortable in the "TT" position on the hoods. This is likely do to the overall reach on the Rinasclta being slightly shorter, and the stack being slightly higher than my typical road bike setups.

If my maths are correct...basically somewhere between a slammed cockpit and 10mm of a spacers would net me an identical geometry on the Elves to my Rinasclta. 

March 13, 2023, 11:23:46 AM
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Re: Elves Falath EVO 2023 This frame is still something to try if it would be safe to stack up more 20mm - 30mm spacers above the top tube level for me.



March 27, 2023, 03:56:14 AM
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Re: Elves Falath EVO 2023 What size is that frame?

I dunno but something looks way off about it. Perhaps it's the angle/slope of the top tube  :(

March 27, 2023, 02:00:36 PM
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Re: Elves Falath EVO 2023
What size is that frame?

I dunno but something looks way off about it. Perhaps it's the angle/slope of the top tube  :(

It's the very short top tube, present in all sizes except 61 which is instead very long ...

March 28, 2023, 01:07:53 PM
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Re: Elves Falath EVO 2023 Quite interested in this frameset.  Waiting on Cam Nichols videos on it as he seems to be the most impartial reviewer of all this sort of stuff, even if he gets it for free. A lot of reviews seem to only say good things presumably half hoping to get more free product to review.
April 24, 2023, 04:04:45 AM
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Re: Elves Falath EVO 2023
Most of them get a financial kickback from purchases made using their "discount" codes.

Yeah, whenever I see a "buy" link with a so called "review" I just close the page...

April 25, 2023, 02:29:10 AM
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Re: Elves Falath EVO 2023 GC Performance posted a YT-vid of his Falath EVO. Apparently there is a review coming. The frame proportions do look a lot less weird on the bigger frame sizes. The sloping top tube really doesn’t work well with the chunky tube shapes on the small frames aesthetically IMO. Still, he’s got the full spacer tower beneath his bars which not only looks kinda strange, but it adds a whopping 100g to the build.

Design and geometry wise this bike still strikes me as a weird one. Can’t wait to see more builds, though.

April 25, 2023, 03:15:28 AM
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Re: Elves Falath EVO 2023
I've been searching and still can't find any video of someone actually riding this frame from different camera angles so we can see the actual form of a cyclist riding this frame. The promotions from Elves so far sadly only focus on the frame's appearance. Would be nice if they made some sick shots of someone going full gas + sprinting on this thing.

Looking at GC Performance's latest build, I'm kinda still drawn to this frame.



May 01, 2023, 12:01:51 AM
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