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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Magene P705
« on: March 28, 2025, 09:47:28 AM »
It's quite the opposite. I respect Magene that they want the product to be 100% ready. Totally different approach then other craps companies like ltwoo or some wheel manufacturers who are testing products on "live consumers"


this.   we distribute and sell magene retail and have not yet had a single issue or return.   People (including myself) find  them super reliable and well thought out.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: LTWOO eTT
« on: March 26, 2025, 09:30:20 PM »
Hmmm, seems like a super niche product.   Don’t get why they exist.

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I make one- habanero.bike.  It’s Ti with direct mount in front and medium reach in rear. Holds up to some 32mm, all the 30mm tyres.  Easily as popular as our gravel bike, rim brake and direct mount brakes are fantastic.

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As a manufacturer myself, she's full of shit.  This hurts EVERYONE esp small businesses and non conglomerates who can't wash their goods through 3rd countries.  Customs can't keep up with what's going on now, much less with de-minimus. She's an idiot for this.

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heres hoping they offer blip/climber switches we can mount anywhere.

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i have a set and also the real coefficient rr I suppose these are inspired by.

these are definitely sturdy and much easier to route internally than the rr.   the tops are ok for resting forearms on and holding conventionally.  the mount was accurate (garmin) and well placed. there’s not a,second mount on the bottom though (rr has this) so it’s not feasible to run with a light really, or a camera which are major downsides in my mind.

i wrapped mine to the hoods and put antislip tape on top.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Sram Universal Brake Mount
« on: January 20, 2025, 07:25:00 AM »
i don’t fet the design, or what advantage it might have or IS or postmount (admittedly flat mount is useless and hard to build to). 


anyone see any advantages to srams patent?

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Component Deals & Selection / bibs for women
« on: January 14, 2025, 09:30:47 AM »
I’ve been looking for a replacement for specialized magnetic closure bibs and found a decent set: I just found this on AliExpress: $28.98 | YKYW Road BIKE Women's Pro Team Bib Shorts Cycling Clothing Mtb Tights Sports Bicycle Cycling Shorts Riding 6 Hours Breathable
https://a.aliexpress.com/_msfTlAX

these allowing peeing easily without having to strip down or contort yourself.

Turns out the fix is fine (xl is equivalent to medium in most western brands), materials seem decent and no sausage legs!  The chamois though is a generation or two behind the best- it’s moderate but more damningly, a single density gel thing.  I wish the seams were better and there was a softer density on the sides and thicker, greater density in the middle.

if they updated the chamois, these would be amazing!   

Any of the other women on here (are there some?) find other good options?

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why not runcam?   Their exernal power options are perfect for long run times, cameras don’t heat up, picture quality and ability to avoid damage are second to none.

i ride with an instacam rs1 on my helmet but run cam 4k one pointing forward and one back provides better, more,reliable coverage. 

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Magene P505 PES Base Spider Powermeter
« on: December 04, 2024, 05:38:53 PM »
If you want to use with the Rio,  you need to get the 1103 (I think that's the one) version compatible with 3 bolt direct mount (sram's old standard).

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There (were) also these: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0202/9884/files/Cropped-MP250-Description-from-2000-WTB-Catalog.jpg?3379  I rode these stealths forever (and still have one working set left).  Insanely light (250g) even for today (they were around about 2 decades ago) and super easy to keep clean and clip in and out.  They are AMAZING and really wish someone on Ali would redo the concept.

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I use BH90 hose & barb with no issues.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Magene P505 PES Base Spider Powermeter
« on: November 23, 2024, 06:25:02 PM »
I was planning on using a bikingreen 46/30 (110bcd) with the magine spyder.   will the bikingreen rings not mount?

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deliberately avoiding cross chaining easily adds at least 4 teeth to any rear capacity. I am guessing a 42 or possibly 46 would shift with a 46/30.  A 50/34 could probably shift to 42.   The cage on the egr must be benefiting from narrow wide pulley wheels. I had a 1x derailleur cause chain suck in the smaller cogs so I’m glad to hear it shifts well- definitely getting an egr rear mech!

I set up DI two drive trains using this technique. A 44/28 and 11-46 with great shifting is cake. I just lock out the cross train gears maybe one or two down near the end.

I don’t see a lockout or synchronous shift option in the ltwoo app, but it would be readily implemented.   I’m guessing with the acquisition of rotor, they intend to continue to invest so I’m hoping for this sort of programmability.  Embracing the software side of this would give them a huge lift.

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Hi, have someone test if RD ER9 will work with cassete 11-36 or higher? I read thaht 11-34 is max (ltwoo manual)


i’m using a 12 speed 11-36 and. 46/30 in front with no issues. I did replace the -pulleys with stone ones because the ltwoo bearings were poopy

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