Okay, it's official. I kinda regret not getting these Santics. The Xternity shoes I bought were about $25 less and I like the aesthetics more, but they aren't that comfortable, aren't stiff at all, and I'm not certain how long they'll hold up. In fairness, they were VERY cheap. And, they do look VERY good, lol. And, they haven't broken or torn (yet). I think the problem is relying on the single BOA for securing the entire shoe. It must be overly tightened to get it even moderately snug, and the stress seems to re-distribute while riding to create un-even pressure on the top of my foot. Also, it just isn't that stiff.

Life is to short for bad shoes.
You can still order them. 

sounds like a classic chinese hub experience

+1
Replacement with good bearings should solve the issues .

Spexcwl Offical store is working for me, but different URL https://spexcel.aliexpress.com/store/2219030

And there are products listed? For me it tells that there are no products currently.

Hello all, I have a 2019 Scott Foil and am looking for a full carbon integrated bar and stem with computer mount. All the Kocevlo ones I've looked at are for 28.6mm (1-1/8 inch) steerer. Wondering if anyone has any recommendations for an integrated bar and stem with a 1-1/4 inch steerer?

There is one lexon cockpit with 1 1/4"
I have the feeling 2 years ago it was much easier to find 1 1/4" cockpits.
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EG5yCmo
I don't know why the description only talks about 1 1/8".. it comes with an adapter part to reduce from 1 1/4" to 1 1/8" (that's a good thing if you want to get a cockpit that groans  )
There is a hint that it doesn't fit to 31.8mm.. that's weird. I remember when i looked for a cockpit i didn't want it as it was 31.8mm with the adapter down to 1 1/8. Maybe the spacer parts don't fit to 1 1/4"


Regards lexon and quality:
I  use a slightly different lexon on a 1 1/8" fork .. the Vero.. it's fine. But you need to check the quality as soon as it arrives .. the first one I received was out of tolerance. Meaning it could not be mounted at the fork...

The Canyon copycats usually copy a bit older design .. to me they look a bit oldfashioned. I have one (the original .. cockpit as well as bike)  and if the bike fits to it, it's a good match. So..Not aero, more rounded tubes  ..)

But it's common for human to focus on the details and forget on the bigger picture - that's the marketing effect has on us

It's also very common for some humans to tell others what is right and wrong, neglecting that besides math there might be several right solutions for one topic.

And jeah  currently there are indeed some good deals around. But as  it's the goal to have a build from scratch, they might be not the fitting choice in this case.


For the question of the handlebar.. if you are shouting for infernal solution at the end, but are unsure about the dimensions and see willingly to have a test phase you can start with a semi integrated setup. Like having a "common" stem and handlebar and the hoses are entering the frame at the dust cap. Once you are fine and want to shift to an infernal routing, you "only" need to reroute the hydraulic hoses through  the integrated handlebar. And you need to change the dust cap.
For that you will most likely need to cut the olive barbs unfortunately.. so you need some cm free length.
And this approach has one weakness: the dimensions of stems, handlebars, integrated Cockpits are sometimes not identic, even if they come with the same printed numbers. But that's a part of the game. 
Is there the second fork to have an external routing possible? I think with the semi integrated dust caps (also available from FSA, Acros....) you could think about saving that. This is really working out pretty fine, if you want to use the frame with a common stem and handlebar. I have built 2 frames like this, and you can just use the infernal fork and are fine.

Thanks Zilcho!

Would you mind posting a photo of your bike? I'm planning my build and an looking for inspiration :-D.

I'm currently leaning towards a gloss black build with silver accents. Manitou R8 fork,  Mara pro shock, possibly a GX Transmission derailleur, alternatively XTR. Hayes A4/A2 brakes. Self build wheels with 30mm ID carbon rims and silver dt swiss hubs.

Unfortunately it seems a silver headset top cap will be hard to come by for this particular frame.

You can put any black anodized aluminum cap for a short time into sodium hydroxide solution (Rohrreiniger ist das üblicherweise) . But beware. It must be very short because the lye will otherwise kill the complete top cap 
Doesn't work out for plastic parts obviously.. 

I have seen this with black hubs.. which were afterwards pretty nice shiny silver. That's also on MTBnews in the China part thread.

By the way:
I chose the 909 due to the 2 bottle cages.

Yep, remember them well from my archery days, had a pair of limbs from them, they were lovely

2nd Gen Winex.. first Gen had some issues on the tips.