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Re: Hygge Aero Carbon Frame I've ordered one of these framesets to build up with LTwoo electronic 12 speed as my second road disc brake bike. Currently says has been shipped.  Once received I'll post about how it looks and critical areas such as steerer, bottom bracket and derailleur hanger.

I didn't think much about warranty as not sure on how much anything from Ali express would be honoured.

I'll be able to compare this against my current model Orbea Orca aero di2, and my older BH G6 and Orbea Orca both rim brake.

September 04, 2023, 07:29:30 PM
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Re: Yishun R086-D Aero Road
@Dark17 what size frame did you get? What's your height, and inseam? Ended up getting the size 500 to match a 54 *medium ) tarmac sl7/ Velobuild VBR 168 geometry 520 was also an option but I did not want something with a higher stack

I went with size 540 since the stack is the closest to my current bike which is an s/m Merida Scultura 200. I also took into consideration on what my fitter said that my current bike is too small for me and we slapped a 120mm stem and zero offset seatpost to get into right fit. My height is 176cm with 83cm inseam.

BTW I am attaching a very low quality image of the frameset. I am still deciding for a groupset if I will go with ER9 or just a mechanical Ultegra.

Size of my handlebar is 420/100. I really wanted a 400/100 but it was out of stock even the separate handlebar/stem.

I am no expert on quality checking, but my untrained eyes saw that the frame is built well. Bottom Bracket is pretty well built and the headset went in pretty quick.

September 16, 2023, 12:19:38 PM
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Replica Factor Ostro VAM Building up a factor ostro vam from Taobao. My cousin bought and shipped it to me
Frame weight is 987G for size 56.
Black Inc Handlebar hasn't arrived yet  400x110
Price for the frame,fork, handlebar was around 2950 chinese yuan Or 410usd, shipping another 70, took 18 days to arrive
Building with a set of CL50 front and CLX64 Rear i snagged off FB for 450. The CLX64 Rear rim hook was slightly damaged, and after a little finesse roval is rebuilding the rim for free. Waiting on that
Using the Wuzei Cassette from Aliexpress. (60)
And random aliexpress rotors (20)
ZTTO t47 bb (15)
Ultegra di2 shifters, brakes, fd and rd, around 1250usd 12 speed
ultegra 11 speed crankset (160 Ali)
Paint is very nice.  8/10. No blemishes, one scratch on the seatpost but you cant see it once inserted.
Overall I think this build is going well so far. Frame looks good from what i see and doesnt flex or anything like that. Looks like gonna be a great build for the price, coming in under 2.5k I estimate weight is going to be around 7-7.4kg without pedals.
frame is beautiful.

September 20, 2023, 12:44:17 PM
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Re: Replica Factor Ostro VAM anotha pic
September 20, 2023, 12:52:02 PM
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Re: Haidelibikes Super light weight carbon all inner cable road bike frame FM-CR025 Thanks for the interesting.

It is USD780/set with free shipping by UPS to USA, and included the handlebar, seatpost, fork, clamp, headset and thru axle.
For the painting, it is charged, feel free to contact us the color you need.

Attached some complete bike pictures for reference.

Thanks

October 13, 2023, 01:24:42 AM
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Re: Hygge Aero Carbon Frame Here is a complete review of the bike: Size M (I am 178 cm tall)
- Handlebar 380x90
- Shimano Di2 groupset
-Wheels : Hygge Shun 40mm
- Saddle: Hygge too

The assembly went perfectly. I didn't encounter any problems.

First ride : I did a 105 km ride. My previous bike was an ICAN A22 and I definitely prefer the Hygge. The geometry of the bike suits me perfectly and I find it much more comfortable and stiff at the same time. Furthermore, the color of the frame is magnificent. The bike controls very well on descents and responds very well on climbs and restarts and is very fast.

I had no problem with the saddle slipping (I had used carbon paste) with a tightening of 5.5 N.m. My saddle is also Hygge and I find it perfect for me too.

In summary, I absolutely do not regret having sold my ICAN A22 for Hygge. I find it better in every way and the contact with the manufacturer is exceptional. They answered all my questions. In short, I highly recommend it.

I will post pictures in another post.

October 14, 2023, 09:55:35 AM
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Re: Hygge Aero Carbon Frame Just received my frames this week and wanted to share my thoughts with you all. Got pretty much what I expected for the price, considering they came from China. No major design flaws that can't be addressed. Let's dive into the details!

Positive:
- The paintwork is really beautiful
- The frames are super light (1063g in size 55/L)

Negative:
- The seatpost clamp is a pain. The hole of the middle wedge is too small and the screw prevents the wedge from moving sufficiently towards the seatpost. No matter how much torque you tighten it with, the force only works against the edge of the hole and not against the seatpost. (I'll do a separate post about that)
- The handlebar is just one of the cheap generic ones from aliexpress. It feels extremely flexy, I'm not sure I trust this one.
You can often find it branded as Kocevlo, but there are many other brandings too:
https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005006028345937.html
Strangely, their website shows a completely different cockpit and headset assembly:
https://hygge-bikes.com/products/high-performance-integrated-road-handlebar
- The headset sucks and both of my frames were missing the top plastic cone. The headset has a slight amount of play. This is by design as there is no such thing as a compression ring/cone that could hold the upper bearing inner ring and steerer tube tightly together (different post).
- The frame and fork are very supple. I think they went to the limit, is this really still safe to ride? (I did a lateral stiffness test on the fork, it bends a lot -> different post).
- Seat tube angle: 73 degrees is too small (too much backset) in size L. Combined with the huge setback of the post and a big saddle pull (13cm mark, close to the maximum), it's really a pain. I am in the most forward position and still 5mm behind my optimal position (I really hope that one day a 0 setback post for the generic FM236 frame will be released).
- The front thru axle threads are only glued, other suppliers now show the fork with a replaceable insert
https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005005982170845.html
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/New-Product-FM236-Red-glossy-Hidden_1600862434667.html

Neutral:
- Headtube angle is quite slack and I was afraid of the bike being really sluggish, but in the end I found it sufficiently agile.
- The chainstays are not wider than on other (disc-)bikes I've ridden. So no problem with heel clearance for me, although my heels are close due to my slight V-shape foot position.

The build was quite easy, luckily on 12s Di2 I don't have any wires going to the STIs.
7.7kg (55/L) including pedals, bottle cages, Garmin mount, powermeter (heavy 105 11/34 cassette, not the lightest tires, ..) that's really good for an aero bike!!

October 14, 2023, 12:32:27 PM
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Re: Hygge Aero Carbon Frame Fork rigidity test:

For the sheer joy of testing and its simplicity, I decided to apply lateral force to the fork arms and measure the resulting deflection. While this test may not directly correlate with real-world scenarios it does provide a general insight into its rigidity. (A fork is primarily designed to withstand vertical forces, as well as forces opposing the direction of travel :D, in reality it is reinforced by the wheel's axle.)

I compared the deflection measurements to those of a 2021 KTM Revelator Alto fork:
KTM: 101.16 -> 98.20mm (3%)
HYGGE: 98.50mm -> 89.56mm (9%)

Indeed, the significant difference in deflection (3 times, that's a huge difference!!) measurements between the two forks raises valid concerns about the safety and overall performance of the fork.

October 14, 2023, 04:06:43 PM
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Re: Hygge Aero Carbon Frame
Fork rigidity test:

For the sheer joy of testing and its simplicity, I decided to apply lateral force to the fork arms and measure the resulting deflection. While this test may not directly correlate with real-world scenarios it does provide a general insight into its rigidity. (A fork is primarily designed to withstand vertical forces, as well as forces opposing the direction of travel :D, in reality it is reinforced by the wheel's axle.)

I compared the deflection measurements to those of a 2021 KTM Revelator Alto fork:
KTM: 101.16 -> 98.20mm (3%)
HYGGE: 98.50mm -> 89.56mm (9%)

Indeed, the significant difference in deflection (3 times, that's a huge difference!!) measurements between the two forks raises valid concerns about the safety and overall performance of the fork.

That's really interesting. My 2013 Orbea Orca has about 30mm of flex in the same way you have demonstrated. I have done over 30,000km on this with no problem whatsoever.  I'm not sure what the concern is when any flex is limited as there is a wheel axle limiting any movement.

My real concern with any cheaper frame is the steerer tube not braking or cracking.

What is the weight difference between the two forks you compared?

October 14, 2023, 06:44:58 PM
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Re: Hygge Aero Carbon Frame First ride today.  First impressions are positive.

The frame is stiff but with 28mm tyres it rides really well, much better than I anticipated coming from an Orbea Orca aero. I haven't had any seat post slippage and no other issues whatsoever but I only did 20km.  My main concern is the crappy head tube spacers and the head tube remaining tight given they are only plastic so we will see how that goes after some decent mileage.

I'm built up with LTwoo electronic 12 speed. Shifting was good and braking performance seems good too.

Looking forward to seeing how it goes on longer rides.


November 12, 2023, 04:05:16 AM
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