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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Best TPU tube brand
« on: February 04, 2025, 12:13:58 PM »
You're so wrong, my friend!!!!
I need another bike!
In fact, several  ;D :D ;)

On a serious note... it's not quite that frequently.
Sometimes it would be twice a weekend, sometimes I might stay a whole month with the same tire.
I'm an old weekend warrior, anyway!  8)

My friend, you need another wheelset. I couldn't imagine changing tires that frequently based on terrain I want to ride. In fact, on my gravel bike, I keep a separate wheelset when I want to ride it on-road, but even with that I am so lazy I seldom feel like changing even the wheel. Thankfully my gravel tires are pretty smooth rolling on road so for most shorter rides I just leave it all alone.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Best TPU tube brand
« on: February 04, 2025, 01:04:25 AM »
This is a documented drawback from TPU: they don’t reset to their initial state. Hence, changing tyres width is probably a no-go (at least going from wider to narrower tyre.
Wow, that's illuminating... now it makes sense.
That's such a pity... I want to change tire frequently, on an all-road bike, from 38mm light gravel tires to 30front-32rear road tires. That's why I'm not going tubeless.
But I guess I have to make pairs of tires+tubes and check if it works.
Thanks again.

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Hello everybody.

I have a road bike that I intend to make smart-trainer only... it has some issues with the frame, but it can work very nice in the smart-trainer. The frame is carbon, disk-break, flat-mount, but for the new purpose, I just want to fit the cheapest decent rim-brake capable to shift 11 cogs (11-34), and some cheap 1x crankset that can resist nonetheless to the job.

What would you recommend?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Best TPU tube brand
« on: February 03, 2025, 10:37:54 PM »
The new RideNow TPU tubes seems to be significantly better than previous generation. I've installed a set for a four days, 250 km into them and I didn't need to add air to proper pressure yet.

Another aspect I'm quite unhappy with about TPU tubes is that they don't react very well to total deflate and re-inflate. When I change tires (switching from road to CX tires and back) after two or three such switches they start to develop pores or something, and over the night they loose 2/3 of the pressure. And obviously, they don't resist to a single session of riding. I'm not pinching them at the installation, they just seem not to like this scenario.

Let's see how the newer ones fare with this scenario.

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Vendor Discussion & Reviews / Any feed-back on carbonbikekits ??
« on: January 14, 2025, 04:06:42 AM »
Hello everybody

I need to buy a custom set of wheel for track racing.
Any opinions on https://www.carbonbikekits.com/ ?
They seem to do good stuff, and have a huge selection of rims to build the wheels. Also, good selection of spokes and hubs.
But they charge significantly for the handling fee, and they are not the cheapest version available.

That's why I'm asking for opinions, and recommendations for alternatives.

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I'm posting this because it might be relevant for other people querying on the same topic.
I've found an alternative to Airwoolf YFR066 / Rinasculta

This Seraph frame (FM301) seems to be very similar to the above mentioned frames.
http://tantancycling.com/index.php?_m=mod_product&_a=view&p_id=1165
It's quite the same weight as Airwoolf, it uses Toray T1000 as carbon fiber, but the design is updated with internal storage in the downtube and some bolts in the top-tube for adding those top-tube bags.
Same tire clearance, with 38mm for 2x transmissions and 40mm for 1x.

And the seatpost seems a bit deeper - i.e. more aero?
Sadly, their website (tantancycling.com) sucks, and the model is not available on their other site: https://www.seraphbikes.com/
The have some shorts on youtube, it seems to be a copy of a Cervelo model?

The front derailleur hanger is screwed in the frame (hence, it can be removed) and it goes up to 52-36 or 42T in single configuration.
Pricewise, they are in the same league with Airwolf.
 
For the sake of convenience, I attach the geometries: the Seraph is slightly shorter overall and seems to be a bit quicker.

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Thanks for pointing me out the drawing. I was looking in the specs, where the dimensions in the drops are not mentioned.
Well, this one might be a keeper... It's a bit too expensive for how heavy it is... but something else doesn't seem available.

Thanks again!

The og evkin has only flare, the syncros has outsweep and flare.
According to the dimension the og evkin is only 4cm wider in drops, mainly because it has a small drop of 115mm .
If only it wasn't so expensive i would have bought it, i feel a smaller drop more natural than 125-130mm where for me it's descending from third floor to cellar ;D



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I was looking for the same handlebar that you're looking for after I tryied the gravel very wide flare handlebar.
I did not find anything with average flare , internal routed, 100ish€ and less than 300g weight

I'd be happy with 350-370 grams.. did you manage to find something relatively close to your specs?

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Hello

I'm looking for an integrated handlebar for an all-road / cx bike, fully internal routing of cables. In the realm of Aliexpress, off course.
From what I've notice, these handlebars typically they come in two forms:
- either for road, with a very small exotropism (flare) - i.e. 2 cm or 4 degrees;
- or with a huge flare (minimum 7 cm or ~ 15 degrees) - for gravel;

Ideally, the handlebar that I'm looking for would be a 400 in uppers, 440 in lowers, with 110 stem.
Do you know of such an integrated handlebar?

Thanks everybody!

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Hello

For those who own already an Airwolf YFR 066.
Is the front derailleur hanger riveted in the frame (so, unremovable), or fixed with some screws/bolts (so it can be easily removed)?

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29er / Re: Travel 120mm Carbon Hardtail Frame
« on: January 06, 2025, 12:48:07 AM »
I'd go a bit more conservative:
- fork 120 or 110 mm, in a 67,5 - 68 degrees HTA, respectively;
- fast as f...k, shortest chainstay possible; as light as possible;
- nothing wider than 2.4 tires - max 2.5 (but that's just to clear some mud, 2.35 are perfect for me);
- double RD hanger: either UDH or traditional;
- should take at least oval 36T, even oval 38T chainrings;
- internal routing;
- speed machine, for sprinting and cross-country eliminator (XCE) racing :) :) :)
- capable on downcountry, but nothing to compete full-sus bikes.
- a platform for tweaking and experimenting (so, as versatile as possible to newer or older tech).

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Hello

First of all, I want to thank you all for this wonderful place where I could find a lot of information that helped me a lot.

I'm looking for an affordable carbon frame, endurance geometry, not quite gravel, on which to move a GRX 800 1x11 transmission that I have from my son's CX bike (Canyon) which had its frame cracked after three seasons of intense usage. Now, he's quitting CX, and I have this transmission that I really don't want to sell - so what about building a road bike for me? (I also have the wheels - carbon, 35mm depth, 21mm internal, HG drive).

I was a bit reluctant to go the Chinese frame route, but I'm quite on a tight budget. Ideally, I'd buy a Merida Scultura Endurance frame (aprox 1350 Euro) and install my things on it, but it has clearance for only 35mm tires, I'd love 3-4mm more. Yet, the main deterrent is the budget.

The bike is going to be employed by me (47, not-very-fit, slightly overweight, who loved MTB - XC when I was younger and fitter).

So, I've narrowed down my research to Rinasclta Granite and, from this forum I've found out that Airwolf YFR066 is basically the same mold.
Then the big question (no 1) is: any reason to chose one over the other?

Budget-wise, the Airwolf might come cheaper for me (due to a mix of factors, including shipment to Romania, EU).
The main difference that I can notice is the carbon fiber employed: Airwolf employs Toray 1100, while Rinasclta employs a mix of Toray 800+1000.
What difference does this produce in ride quality? But in weight? On paper, the difference in weight seems almost negligible (for me) - approx. 100 grams more for Rinasclta. 
Another aspect that I might consider? Rinasclta have been quite responsive to my questions, and I didn't find many bad reports about their frame (some misalignments in headset spacers). Airwolf had some issues - from what I've read on this forum - both on delivery terms and specific problems).

Question no 2.
The bike that I intend to build will be 1x, with an Ultegra 8000 crankset and a 40T oval chainring. I don't need the front derailleur - but for the Rinasclta the front derailleur hanger is riveted - so, quite problematic to remove. I've talked to them, they could build the bike without it, but it would take a bit more, time-wise (not a problem for me). What about the Airwolf? Is it also riveted, or maybe it's attached via some screws that can be removed? (couldn't figure out from Aliexpress pics, they didn't answer me on Aliexpress (yet)). Also: any risk that I could not employ a 40T oval (not enough space for it)? I'm going to install it on the outside position of the crank.

Question no 3.
Any third candidate that I should consider, besides Rinasclta and Airwolf? Of course, in the same league, price-wise and provenience.
I'd like the bike to look more like a road bike than a gravel bike. I really don't like the look of those oversized forks with bosses for luggage. I don't need more than 40mm clearance for tires. And I want to employ different tires on the wheels, swapping them easily because I'd use TPU tubes (I already have a set of 30 & 32 for road, some 35 for light gravel - I might even acquire some 38s for special adventures).

Thank you all again!

P.S. Later edit - what I like about these frames is the geometry - I've ridden the Scott Addict that they copy (another piece of info found on this forum), and I really liked it.

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I don't know if there is a specific reason.
Simply, Romania is not listed in the list of countries where they deliver (although Germany is, for instance).
Nor is EURO, or the Romanian currency listed as an option to be selected.

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Thanks for the replies!
I've seen xmcarbonspeed, but they don't ship to Romania. I'll have to see if any aliexpress dealer is trading their frames.
Good info about Sobato, I'll think about it, thanks!
My son is aprox. 1.45m, 8 yo. We're all quite tall in the family and he's going to grow fast. With the shortest stem, he will handle the M frame - I've made some tests. He's now riding a Specialised XS, 13,5 inch (aluminum frame) which fits him just perfectly.
The point is that I'd rather skip the S size, and jump directly to M.
The budget: a maximum of 500 USD, including the shipping.

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