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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
« on: June 12, 2024, 11:00:36 AM »
In summary, in your opinion... Is it worth it?
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Metal Frames / Re: doubled butted Ti tubing?
« on: June 12, 2024, 10:57:57 AM »
I think they do. There is a YouTuber who got them done. But the weight savings are not dramatic and I think it will make the tubes more fragile (how much, we don't know).
I wouldn't do it for weight savings. If anything, do it for compliance.
I wouldn't do it for weight savings. If anything, do it for compliance.
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Metal Frames / Re: Bona Ti
« on: June 12, 2024, 10:55:07 AM »
One legitime question, not trying to criticize. Why did you ask for internal routing frame if you where planning to use a standard / redshift stem?
I also have an internal routed titanium frame and I actually regret having made it internal, but I am not sure if routing it out at the bearing cups is the way to go, as more crap is likely entering the bearing areas through the cable openings, and you still get the harder maintenance of the bearings because of the cables goung through them
I also have an internal routed titanium frame and I actually regret having made it internal, but I am not sure if routing it out at the bearing cups is the way to go, as more crap is likely entering the bearing areas through the cable openings, and you still get the harder maintenance of the bearings because of the cables goung through them
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Maintenance, Mechanics, & Tools / Re: Disconnecting hydraulic hoses
« on: June 08, 2024, 01:08:13 AM »I'm curious with the hydraulic hoses on fully internal frames. On semi-internal frames you can just detach the stem/bar from the bike and pack the bar sideways next to the frame in a box.
On fully internal frames, is this not an option for travel? Do you have to detach the hoses for travel? Sounds like a big hassle if that's the case.
I realized the same thing with my titanium gravel bike. Fully internal sucks big time. Never ever again !!!!!
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: June 01, 2024, 10:49:01 AM »
Some picks from today's deals
29er frame https://a.aliexpress.com/_EwmdeR9
Sensah teampro 2x12v ! https://a.aliexpress.com/_Eyxtn0L
Grx810 derailleur https://a.aliexpress.com/_EzL1orV and
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EvpJNfh
Magnetic top tube bag
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EGrO4O7
29er frame https://a.aliexpress.com/_EwmdeR9
Sensah teampro 2x12v ! https://a.aliexpress.com/_Eyxtn0L
Grx810 derailleur https://a.aliexpress.com/_EzL1orV and
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EvpJNfh
Magnetic top tube bag
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EGrO4O7
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Endurance frame equivalent to Defy Advanced Pro - SPCycle, TanTan, Yishun ???
« on: May 31, 2024, 09:33:36 PM »OG-EVKIN 025 & Velobuild 066 are both Canyon Endurace clones, though I don't know how high their sizes go.
No, they are not. Don't insist, their geos are totally different.
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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Which gravel wheels?
« on: May 10, 2024, 03:56:42 AM »Well, value and weight are also important
I don't know much about hubs yet, but it seems DT Swiss are a bit overpriced compared to other brands like Novatec ?
Overpriced ... they should not be compared at all, different leagues
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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: What's the geometry of your dream gravel bike?
« on: May 10, 2024, 01:33:02 AM »
Geometry of a very tall endurance bike (stack of 600+mm for size 54). A bit but not much slooping, so that there is no need for a super long seat post, short top tube but longish reach, which translates into a very vertical (75 deg) seat tube for 71-71.5 deg steerer. And clearance for 50+mm tires. Wait, wasn't that what I built in titanium?
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Metal Frames / Re: Titanium custom gravel build
« on: May 04, 2024, 06:55:35 PM »
No toe overlap at all . With the flyxii FE02 I used to have it, but with this one zero toe overlap.
. With the flyxii FE02 I used to have it, but with this one zero toe overlap.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Senicx gr2 + sram eagle axs compatibility
« on: April 22, 2024, 03:47:12 PM »
I use a T47-external(68mm)-DUB from Token. I have the preload ring in place. About the chain line, no clue, it works fine for me.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: April 22, 2024, 08:33:05 AM »
Anyone has decent front and rear racks located in China? Ideally something similar to the tailfin or the ortlieb quick rack? I tried to ping some sellers letting them know I have a few potential interested buyers and they did not seem to care. Sometimes they have such a lack of vision to listen to the market ... Same as with the (lack) of endurance frames.
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Metal Frames / Re: Titanium custom gravel build
« on: April 22, 2024, 08:30:43 AM »
Waltly. Kind of endurance geometry, but with a very vertical seat tube angle, short reach (375-ish) and high stack (600-ish). What I consider ideal for gravel use :-) .
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Senicx gr2 + sram eagle axs compatibility
« on: April 21, 2024, 03:43:50 PM »
I use it. GX axs with senicx gr2. No problem whatsoever.
I changed recently the chainring to a pass quest just because of the looks, but the senicx was fine with a SRAM chain
I changed recently the chainring to a pass quest just because of the looks, but the senicx was fine with a SRAM chain
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Metal Frames / Re: Bona Ti
« on: April 15, 2024, 11:17:13 AM »
Nice frame !
Looks super similar to my waltly. I wonder if they are all made in the same factory...
Looks super similar to my waltly. I wonder if they are all made in the same factory...
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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Tideace NEW Gravel Frame: GR201
« on: April 01, 2024, 03:57:35 PM »
Opinions are like butts, everyone has their one