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Re: Elves Falath EVO 2023
Quote from: Timuk on November 22, 2023, 01:11:29 PM
the Simplon Pride 2 still has the best aero score with some of its tubes looking more rectangular than teardrop....

Kamm-tail, not rectangular, very important difference.
November 22, 2023, 02:54:43 PM 		1
Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame And here I thought I was finished reviewing super affordable frames...
November 30, 2023, 08:05:35 AM 		1
Re: Ali express disc brake pads, recommendations I tried the yellow Swiss stop on my road bike last year. The best right ? 8)

And not that impressed by their cost/braking power, I came back to my beloved pink Elite Cooma:
https://alphabicycling.aliexpress.com/store/group/Elite-Brake-Pads/1513091_10000001152730.html
I put them on all kind of bikes: road, gravel, MTB and e-bike.
December 12, 2023, 06:13:00 AM 		1
Re: sensah hydraulic brake question Shimano doesn't have a patent on the olive/barbs. Sensah will take BH90 olives like the recent shimano road groupsets. You will have one set included with the groupset
January 12, 2024, 02:19:04 PM 		1
Re: Magene QED P325 Crankset They should at least offer a spider that fits their interface so you can fit whatever chainring you want...

It is indeed a shame you now have a perfectly fine PM you can't use...
January 18, 2024, 02:38:59 AM 		1
Re: Two new Winspace frames coming (soon?) Unfortunately it seem they are sticking with the triangular downtube on the agile, while doing it better on bike #2
January 18, 2024, 08:47:35 AM 		1
Re: Two new Winspace frames coming (soon?)
Quote from: Macedingle on January 21, 2024, 12:33:12 PM
Wow, the Agile is listed on their site for $1980. Unbelievable
Was just looking at Giant TCR frames today. I feel like the $370 premium for that is good economy. A $2000 Chinese frame has to be boutique WW stuff.
January 21, 2024, 04:10:02 PM 		1
Re: sentyeh HRD 1x11 compatibility
Quote from: nickobec on January 27, 2024, 06:41:51 AM
or just buy a Magene P505 crank and nottt the SRAM.
I would avoid the P505 PM / crank combo sine it has a proprietary interface and you will never be able to use the PM on another crank if you want to mix things up.
January 27, 2024, 09:47:23 AM 		1
Re: AWST carbon spoke wheelset 1190g 18.6 mm inner width is definitely not up to date. I would never buy such a narrow rim these days, especially not for gravel.
February 06, 2024, 12:15:07 PM 		1
Re: Seka Exceed RDC Broken Frames: Source of Concern? How much do you weigh and how hard do you ride? Assuming you're not too light, from a risk / reward standpoint, buying a Chinese frame that's not the lightest means there will be more material everywhere. And it will likely be stiffer, which is a good thing up to a point.
Although more recent frames (1 year or so) are all EPS foam moulded, which should mean a cleaner inside & better layer compression / adhesion. Which in turn should mean you can go with a lighter frame.

I'm building my 9th Chinese frame in 2 years right now so i've handled a bike or 2.

My Facteur (i'm trolling Factor) is a Long Teng and the other one is a Winow. It's early days (<500km) but so far I love the LT. Which looks a LOT like the 2024 velobuild (268).
The Winow weighs c.7.6kg. Didn't weigh mine, probably the same or a bit less.
I'm c.84kg and my FTP is somewhere between 275 & 300W, and I suck at sprinting. Because of that, I went with chunky frames, wasn't man enough to risk building a lightweight frame blind. The Facteur is stiff AF, the only things i can feel flex (when doing 800+W) are the tyres & the spokes on the front wheel (I went with steel & not carbon spokes because 1. cheaper but also 2. was afraid of excessive stiffness).
February 19, 2024, 09:27:55 AM 		1