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Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame
Maybe I can swing by one of the higher end bike shops near me and ask if I can try an SL8!  To be honest I've never owned a high end road bike. I prefer going on vacation every summer instead!  The only reason I went with this frame is due to having familiar geometry and it just happens to have the specs and weight I want within a certain price point. I did keep my TFSA SL6 clone intact and I can compare the two on how they ride. Both are similar, but I'm running that bike geared different with a 52-36/11-32t and the R088 will be on a 50-34/11-34t setup with climbing as a priority.
January 06, 2025, 03:38:17 PM |
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Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame
I was finally able to stretch the legs of the R088 and did an early morning ride before the pollution levels of the Los Angeles fires became worst as the sun came out. I took it on both some long flat stretches and my local climb areas. It's relatively lightweight and I felt like there was good power transfer. On the flats, it accelerated smoothly while holding speed easily. On the climbs, I could go out of saddle and the frame responded well to rocking the bike back-n-forth. Handling is very good as well, I didn't even notice any toe overlap and steering felt precise without being overly twitchy. My only issue is that my other wheelset with 25c tires looks a bit awkward. For climbing I tend to prefer narrower tires. Aesthetically it looks best with a 28c tire or bigger. Overall it's a very well-balanced frameset. I think I could comfortably recommend it. January 11, 2025, 02:30:31 PM |
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Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
Ordered one today, Wheeltop with the standard 50mm carbon wheels. $2500 delivered to USA. Not expecting this to be s works level, but in a 49 hope it rides roughly lie a pro/expert level sl8. We'll see.
January 14, 2025, 09:56:47 AM |
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Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
And several viewers also said this is because the company essentially builds into their pricing two "free" replacement set of wheels under warranty, no questions asked, within the first three years of ownership. Basically the customer is paying for 3 sets of ENVE wheels upfront. I love it, this is absurd, an actuary would laugh at this  It's a funny way to get to the ludicrous price point though!But that excess pricing upfront is a key reason why i buy OEM. Once you know the price of things by getting closer to the source, you worry about warranty less, because you know how easy / cheap it is to replace what you break. The caveat to that being: if not planned well, you can find yourself without a bike to ride for weeks. Hence, have lots of bikes in inventory
January 17, 2025, 02:12:46 AM |
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Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame
I like this model for sure... Specifically because of the UD but I am probably gonna go the X68 route. It's holding up fine. Still doing minor fit tweaks like swapping out the saddle and I was having minor head set creaking, which I fixed by switching out a spacer and using a different headset cap. Besides that, it's been riding well! January 21, 2025, 09:47:07 AM |
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Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
The frames might use the same mold, but they are not the same. They aren't even the same if they are in fact produced in the same factory. Finish, accessories and most importantly QC can be quite a bit different. TanTan has a reputation to lose, after all.
February 20, 2025, 02:15:54 AM |
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Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
I am up near Frankfurt. Just getting a frame or complete? Me too how do you say Westerwald in English?
February 20, 2025, 02:30:36 AM |
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Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
Hi there, wanted to give a short update on the bike. Riding quality is great, as I said before it is a whole different story to a Votec VRC Pro. If it is anywhere near an S-Works I can't tell. However, I'm more than happy. Couple of things I want to mention: 1. The rear bolt on the seat post was mounted incorrectly from factory and on the pictures of TanTan. Please mount it the way Specialized is telling you in there manual for the SL8. 3nm on the Front bolt and 6nm at the rear bolt. 2. Save your money and don't buy the computer mount from TanTan. The computer mount is cheap ABS plastic and the angle is not good. It's to steep! I got this one instead:https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808076328828.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.41.3b825c5fNkqyhL&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt February 21, 2025, 01:24:42 AM |
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Re: Another Aethos clone coming soon UDH/T47
Has there always been this upward trend with forum members desiring fake frames and clones? Is it the influx of new members? These seem to be the main forum threads that constantly get updated on here. I didn’t know the Aethos has UDH, T47 BB, internal cable routing and a longer, more upright top tube? If anything the Seraph/Tan Tan TT-X68 is probably the biggest fake frame on this forum (didn’t you start that thread?)! At least the SPcycle R088 changed up the head tube design, allowed mechanical cable routing and opted for UDH. I like these variant framesets because they do offer something a little different and they’re not trying to 1:1 copies of the inspiration models. March 17, 2025, 10:31:09 AM |
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Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame
I rebuilt my older aero'ish SPCycle R027D framesets from storage and while it's heavier built up (7.5kg vs 6.84kg), it's definitely a much faster bike. Unless steep climbing is a factor in daily riding, I wouldn't be so caught up in bike weights and modern layup techniques. Some of these older non-EPS carbon bikes are built tough and stiff.
March 21, 2025, 11:59:13 AM |
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