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Re: SL8 Replica Build Yea but fake SL8's come with the potential for a beat down from Serge. A serious consequence that everyone should consider.
October 07, 2024, 12:07:31 PM 		1
Re: Integrated Cockpit Roval Rapide X EXS Aerover
Quote from: insanetree on February 22, 2025, 01:46:37 PM
Has anyone tried this integrated cockpit? It kinda looks like a mix of Roval Rapide bars with EXS Aerover stem.
It is also available in 360 mm width.

 I have one on the way to try out. In the past I have bought the one below and used it mainly off road. It is VERY stiff but oddly it almost seems to sweep in just a little bit and the computer mount needed 'help' to tighten correctly. It also came with no spacers so I had to order some. I am hoping the newer one is better.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806100498852.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.80.21ef1802boDDML&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt
February 23, 2025, 03:22:22 AM 		1
Re: Another Aethos clone coming soon UDH/T47
Quote from: jfcb on February 26, 2025, 07:07:35 AM
I believe Serge's point is you'd be better off with a "do it all" bike which is semi-aero/semi-lightweight like the SL8 than a non-aero, lightweight bike like the Aethos. The difference between both frames is only 150gr. That will not make you much faster uphill and you'll be slower when going on the flats/downhill.

Exact. Except 150g weight difference even up a 2h climb results in a rounding error. Your body weight will fluctuate more than that over such a climb.

Quote from: hugovl on February 26, 2025, 06:23:15 AM
But honestly, aero just comes into play for speeds of at least 40k/h (the pro's speed).
For us ordinary mortals riding at 30k an hour, it does not make the impact you are suggesting.
Therefore a much bigger impact will be a lighter bike for many cyclists.

1. wrong, literally by definition / mathematically.
2. wrong, i guess you dont do much riding.
3. wrong as proven even by GCN IRL, i think they did the same mountain pass with / without an extra bottle and couldn't see a difference. Or mathematically, you can input a gradient, 2 different weights, and see the watts difference required to get up. it system weight is 85kg vs 85.2kg, good luck finding a difference IRL.

You might be a troll given this is your first message, idk. If you really mean your message, truly, you're years behind the curve.
February 26, 2025, 09:12:23 AM 		1
Re: Integrated Cockpit Roval Rapide X EXS Aerover
Quote from: insanetree on February 28, 2025, 09:17:02 AM
Could you take some pictures of the cable openings, insides of the barends and the bike computer mount. Thanks.
March 02, 2025, 05:21:04 PM 		1
Re: Another Aethos clone coming soon UDH/T47
Quote from: Serge_K on March 17, 2025, 09:02:03 AM
Trusting your life to some random aliexpress seller pushing 800g frames is a gamble i don't feel comfortable taking. Imagine it breaks from under you. While you heal from your wounds and remortgage your house to pay for the medical bills, you're like "maybe i should have bought a frame that was 100g heavier, maybe it wouldn't have snapped".
Then again, i'm over 80kg, so i'm not the target audience.
But it's still scary to me. You just dont know who you're buying from.

Brother, I live in America! Stepping out my front door is already a gamble everyday! Bike frames from AliEx are actually the least of my worries!  ;D
March 18, 2025, 09:39:42 AM 		1