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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: BXT SL-115
« on: May 06, 2025, 07:33:56 AM »
Love this paint does it have a specific code or name? I just finished building up a pro 145 frame and had Id seen this would have heavily leaned towards it. Also found the BB it came with extremely tight, actually could not get my 105 crankset in and ended up having to swap it.

How does this frame feel for climbing and is it endurance friendly?
I got it from AliExpress so it's just called chameleon gloss color #04 (green and brown) in the attached picture, but sometimes they switch around the numbers.

Well I live in South Florida and there are no hills here so I can't really speak about climbing. I guess the frame at 962g is not too heavy, and if you put lighter components instead of my Tiagra crankset (940g), and lightweight carbon wheels, then it should be good for climbing. I can at least say that when I'm out of the saddle, putting power down for sprints, it feels nice and stiff.

My main bike is actually a Cannondale Synapse endurance bike with the handlebars only about 10 mm lower than the saddle and I find that much more comfortable for long rides. So I guess if you don't slam the stem of the BXT 115 then it should be fine as well.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: BXT SL-115
« on: May 04, 2025, 08:37:13 AM »
Hello all,

I am new on the forum and interested by a BXT SL-115, what do you think of the ride ?
It rides nice. I slammed the stem mostly for the look and it's easy to get low and aero even on the hoods. But this also makes the steering more twitchy because there's more weight on the front wheel than I'm used to. I also get some toe overlap with the front wheel with a 52 cm frame and 170 mm cranks.

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Yep on AliExpress I'm seeing:
- Choice items shipped by AliExpress: around double the price because tariffs are included.
- Items shipped by global sellers: huge tariffs charged separately at checkout.
- Many items not deliverable to the US.
- Some items with local shipping from US so no tariffs.

I also saw EliteWheels on AliExpress doesn't have tariffs. I ordered some in Jan when the first tariffs were announced but somehow they found a way to get them into the US and then ship them by UPS Ground from CA to FL so I was not charged any tariffs.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Magene L508 Radar bike light
« on: April 06, 2025, 07:10:07 AM »
Where do you pair the L508? Is it the main onelapfit app or is there a separate app I can't find? I can't pair the L508 at all in "other devices > smart tail light"
My C606 pairs fine, and when I got low battery warning it said "FRONT smart light battery low" but it's not under front light either
You need the "Magene Utility" app. Yeah, it's separate from the OnelapFit app.  ::)

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I bought some RT-CL800s from anrancee and they seem to be legit. They shipped them in a plain cardboard box which is better than some others I have bought that just came in bubble wrap or a padded envelope. However one of the rotors was still a bit warped but I just trued it with the fork that I also bought from AliExpress. I believe these are cheap because they are OEM parts meant for bike manufacturers and not for retail sale.

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After The Ride / Re: Pop corn time :P
« on: February 19, 2025, 06:51:35 PM »
Merlin UK's price for HG54 is 9 something USD, but out of stock.  for 15, they have HG95s on sale.

https://www.merlincycles.com/en-us/shimano-xt-hg95-10-speed-hgx-chain-49366.html
Merlin charges $31.50 to ship by UPS to the US. But in the past I have used LordGun in Italy for a pair of GP 5000 tires. They only charge $13.41 for UPS and I got it in 2 days.

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After The Ride / Re: Pop corn time :P
« on: February 19, 2025, 10:20:27 AM »
Which ones ?
Bad chain: HK-BIKE Store

Seems okay:
Newbie Bike Store
anrancee cycling Store
Alain Bike Store

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After The Ride / Re: Pop corn time :P
« on: February 19, 2025, 07:32:19 AM »
How many of you guys had this happen? Almost all of my bikes are running *supposedly* fake, cheap Aliexpress chains with one of them at close to 6k miles with some left still. I'm talking about KMC and Shimano chains.
I bought an $11 Shimano HG54 10 speed chain from AliX and it did indeed rip past 0.5% in just 2 months (probably <200 miles) so I returned it and got a full refund. But then I've also bought other chains and brake rotors from AliX and they've been completely fine. So it's a bit of a lottery, and now I try to stick to specific sellers that I know are okay.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: BXT SL-115
« on: February 17, 2025, 07:04:40 PM »
Oh and just a couple more photos for good measure, and because this might be my last build due to the uncertainty over tariffs.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: BXT SL-115
« on: February 17, 2025, 07:01:22 PM »
bike looks great, been looking at the same frame...can see you have a 52 how tall are you?
I'm 5'7" or 170 cm with a 78-79 cm in-seam (barefoot, floor to crotch). You can compare fitment to a Tarmac SL7 of course, but you may see some discrepancies depending on if they measure the stack and reach of just the frame (BXT) or with the mandatory transition spacer (the Tarmac lists this separately as Stack and Reach to Stem). Also, I did have to cut the seat post because you must not let it go down to the part of the seat tube that has the indent for the rear wheel.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: BXT SL-115
« on: February 04, 2025, 06:55:53 AM »
Did you install the 12 speed 105 front derailleur (r7100) or the 11 speed (r7000)?
Yep it's the FD-R7100 for 12 speed. Works fine.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / BXT SL-115
« on: February 03, 2025, 05:15:30 PM »
Got it from AliExpress, BXT Official Store. Chameleon paint so it's brown in direct sunlight, green when the sun hits it at an angle, and pretty much black in low light. I requested a smaller BXT logo on the top tube instead of the down tube, and no headset label and they complied. It took 18 days from order to delivery by FedEx, which they asked me to pay $40 extra for.

The 52 cm frame weighed 962 g with no bottom bracket, headset or axles, but with the front and rear derailleur hangers. The fork weighed 408 g after I cut it. Final build weight 8.8 kg/19.4 lb. It's really just a spare parts bin bike so I didn't put any effort into reducing weight.

The groupset is Tiagra 2x10 speed with hydraulic disc brakes, but with a 105 FD-R7100 front derailleur because the frame only has a large hole for a front derailleur cable with outer housing. Oh and you only get a grommet for the rear brake hose. No grommets for the rear or front derailleurs or front brake. The integrated handlebars were a real pain to do with 4 hoses, but I think it was worth it for the clean look. The gloss black handlebars show scratches easily, but I was able to polish them out by hand.

The top headset bearing didn't quite sit flat. It rocks a bit forwards and backwards. But I got it to stop rocking by tightening it while pulling the frame back against the front brakes. Also the included T47 68 mm bottom bracket was very tight for my Tiagra crankset. I actually knocked the non-drive side bearing out while attempting to tap the crankset in with a mallet. I got the bearing back in but I'll probably just order a new bottom bracket.

Overall I'm very happy with this bike.

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