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I was one of those people saying prison on Facebook  ;D but I did say this was from another seller of frames and whether it was true or not was another thing. A few sellers may have gone to ground until thing down, or maybe the supply chain has been temporarily disrupted but again this is conjecture.
Anyway Tan Tan still posted a frame today on Instagram looks like a repost of Dovh's bike built up. Think its strange they postedit considering its on "hold" and some has already asked if its available as they heard it was on hold, was that anyone one here?

Yeah, that's my frame/bike build they posted on IG. I messaged them about what durability tests they are doing for this frame but got just a generic response that all tests were done and QC passed. I also sent them the picture since we talked about whether I could send it when the bike would be finished.

With the "on hold" situation, it might very well be that they have a high demand for the frame or are waiting for clarification on some tariff stuff. They might be scared that they will have to pay more for shipping and are now waiting before they send it out to get money from customers up front instead of getting it back from them.

I am glad that I managed to get mine before this issue.

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Good to know about hanger hmmm well if it does not fit well i can bin it  ;D as well who know when the frame arrives hopefully earlier tan estimates!

Main thing to hear is there are no issue with the frame and yes give feedback on your 100K  :D
Enjoy your ride!

It was a bit shy of 100k, but it was a really nice ride. The front brake had some issues, but that is unrelated to the frame.
The ride was really nice, and the frame felt really good. I did some quick sprints on to the small hills, hitting over 900w, and all was good, no creaks or anything. On my old bike, I would sometimes hear brake rub and some strange noises from the bottom bracket area when doing similar power outputs (though not measured) on the same sections.

I'm still surprised by how hard/stiff yet comfortable the frame feels. It may be normal for carbon frame bikes, but this is my first experience with one.

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dovh thanks for getting back to me  :D
I have pulled the trigger and ordered this OSPW
I am almost doing a mirror build of my Genuine SL8 as I have the Ceramicspeed OSPW and well this does look very good!
I also have have ordered a Ryet Saddle and some other bits.
Hoping to get this build down to sub 6.8kgs
How the bike riding?

Nice stuff! It's very similar to what I ended up with. I also got a direct mount but did not use it since I felt it didn't fit on there very well. Compared to the hanger Tantan sent with the bike, the edge around thru axle hole and screw hole were quite a bit higher, and when mounted to the bike, it was sticking out inwards.

As for how the bike rides, I only have about 40km on the bike so far, and it feels really good. It's stiff but not uncomfortable, but then again, I can only compare it to the entry-level aluminum bike I had before. This is miles better in terms of riding comfort and feel in comparison.
Also, I'm about to head out for a 100k ride today, so we'll see how it feels on a longer ride :)

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So what are your thoughts on the Ryet OSPW? Just noticed it on the bike hows it performing as I was planning on for my build

I must say that it's my first time using any OSPW, so besides it looking cool, I'm not sure what benefits it brings. :D The shifter's performance is amazing, and it shifts almost instantly and precisely. It didn't make it any worse, for sure. I would recommend the Ryet OSWP. My friend recommended it to me, and he's also happy with it.

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Ok so and to use 140mm rotors you turn it around or you need another adapter? Or do you use the normal one of shimano?

I believe you can't use the 140mm front brake rotor. I don't know how that would work with this adapter. I don't think turning it around or something would work.
I remember when I was putting on the front brake caliper, I tested the Shimano adapter that came with the calipers, and that seemed to fit, so maybe 140mm could work.

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I wonder if its actually "unusual" or just a copy of Specialized unique spacing to the Aetheos and SL8. I'm curious-are you running 160 up front and did the frame ship with the appropriate adapter to make that work?

Yes, you get the proper adapter for the 160mm rotor. You can see it in the picture below. I also set it up with 160mm in the back, and I used the Shimano flat mount adapter that was provided with the 105 di2 kit I got.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZahWCEys7QcntiSH_ZXIWIQdF5lDjy_k/view?usp=drive_link

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Hey all, we have almost finished the build yesterday.
It's not entirely finished, but I have to wait with the handlebar tape until I get to the bike fit guy to set it up properly for me.
Here is the photo of the almost finished bike. It weighs a little over 8kg in size 58 and has quite heavy wheels and tires. With better wheels and tires that I hope to get soonish(tm), I should be able to save around 500-550g with that alone.

Some notes from building the bike. Brakes, we're not that hard to center. It took some finicking, but my friend managed to do it in about 20 minutes or so. Routing cables and hoses were also not that hard, but be careful so you don't drop the metal plate holding the front derailleur in the seat post tube. It was a pain to finagle it back in place.. Otherwise, everything was relatively straightforward. The headtube was finished nicely, and the bearing sat firmly there with no play. Also, the gap under the spacers is not bad after compressing it (see picture). 

Can't attach pictures here. It crashes the page, so it's here on google drive - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AEk9xj3Kvf6tfcz9mtWzV21S3gj--7qY?usp=sharing

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So, I finally got my frame in today.

Here are some pictures of me unpacking it and checking it out with an endoscope camera.
These are not the best quality pictures, but you can see that everything inside the frame is really neat, with no sharp edges or anything else.

I will be building the bike with my friend this Saturday, and I will post some more pictures with the weights of the stuff and so on.

My frame is size 58.
All weights of the individual parts are:

Frame - 971,8g
Fork - 360,03g
Seatpost - 163,5g
Cockpit - 357,4g

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ECYjE7t443kKLPjBBGKWUSLbhGIo3fcP?usp=sharing

All of the pictures are in this google drive folder.. I couldn’t upload any phots here and if i did it broke the whole topic page returning 500 error :/

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hi, did you received your bike?fits you well? I'm struggling with size choice... 56 or 58? my current bike settings and my anthropometry below.

Not yet. It should arrive in 12 days or so. It was just shipped out a couple of days ago. As for the size, it's hard to say. I discussed sizing when doing the bike fit and went with the fitter's recommendation. From looking at your fit and mine, it's somewhat similar, so maybe the 58 size would also fit you, but then again, im not really that knowledgeable in this to recommend you anything  :D

Reach to handlebar: 576
saddle setback: 90mm
drop from saddle to bars: 88mm

Also for the sl8 size 58 geometry i got recomended 90mm stem and 420mm width for the bars

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Thanks for the color code, it looks amazing.

How tall are you? Did you check the size with the specialized chart?

I'm 191cm, and I did get a bike fit before ordering it. We tried a couple of geometries on the Guru fit bike, and this geometry in size 58 was really close to my fit. Specialized chart suggests one size bigger for my height, I think. 

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Did the seller give you any weight for your size?
I am very interested in a x68 in size 58 myself. The proportions look good.
Curious to see your insights on stiffness: all tubes being longer it should be less stiff. yet a tantan x38 in 58 is very stiff i heard

I didn't get any weight info from the seller, but I'll definitely weigh it and post it here when I get the frame. I also plan to take some pics/videos with the endoscope camera from inside the frame and will also put it here :)

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Yes the frame is 58, and the color is indeed purple matte finish. This is what i had in my PDF order confirmation from Tantan: YS9448 i also specified to them that i want this color in matte.  I saw it on one other frame where it was named something purple chameleon on one of the instagram accounts of Tantan.

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Question, does the lowest spacer/headsetcap/whateverthename is, sit flush after finishing the build? The gap/size doesnt really seem to fit the headtube/toptube-intersection.

By the way, loving the purple matte frame! Haven't seen that one before.
So far this has been the only paint job I've seen on the X68 that would make me reconsider not ordering raw paintless carbon.

Thank you, guys! I saw a similar color on one of Tantan's frames on Instagram and really liked it. It looks even better on the x68, and I'm quite looking forward to seeing it in the sun!

As for the gap, I'll see how it looks when I get it and finish the build, but it won't be that much better than what is in the picture now from all the other builds I've seen people post here. SL8 has that gap smaller, for sure. 

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Just got info that my frame is finised and shipped out. I ordered/paid mine on the 16th of January. Also got some pics from the Tantan guys before they packed and shiped it out.  :)

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I have been in contact with them a couple of times, paid my frame on the 16th of January and when i asked them abotu ETA they said that the frame should be finished around 25th of February.
I was chatting with them couple of times since then and i got a message yesterday that the frame should be done next week and they will ship it. I wasn't expecting much of a support or communication from them but i think being a week or two late on this is okayish in the end. I'll update the post when they ship it out. 

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