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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-218
« on: March 23, 2025, 08:31:55 PM »
New wheels for the purple bike (6560 wavy). 54/41T Chainring on the purple bike.

New wheels for the blue bike are on the way. 50/37T Chainring on the blue bike.

Both bikes have around 2K miles on them each with no issues.


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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Stone 2x Chainrings?
« on: March 23, 2025, 08:23:42 PM »
Running the SRAM 54/41 and 50/37 on two different bikes with no issues. They're great chainrings

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Road cycling shoes?
« on: January 11, 2025, 10:06:46 PM »
Best looking SPD shoes on Ali right no IMO

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805983618808.html
My first pair of actual SPD-SL road shoes. Absolutely love these things and the carbon sole is great.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese running gear
« on: January 11, 2025, 10:05:48 PM »
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/01/amazfit-active-2-hands-on-99-sportswatch-with-mapping.html

Found this a few days ago. Sounds like an everything killer on paper. Definitely following this release

I had the original Amazfit Pace for two years, it was my first fitness watch. They are a sub brand of Xiaomi which is HUGE in china for all sorts of products. The Amazfit line of watches is very good and you can't really go wrong with any choice. I have since moved on to the Garmin Fenix line but the Amazfit Pace is the reason I got into wearables.

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I think the propel cages match the frame better. I actually put them on all my drop bar bikes because of you (all pinarello clones (2x Dogma F, 1x Grevil F). I got the AirTag version for the down tube.

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Grevil F Clone Build
« on: December 01, 2024, 10:54:46 PM »
This will fit 55c tires in a 1x setup. My air wolf Grevil clone does. I have a thread here also detailing my build and experience.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese cycling clothes
« on: November 27, 2024, 01:48:01 PM »
I have enough now to add my two cents.

Fall/Winter

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807544127583.html
These are awesome. I have worn these down to low 40F and they do great! Better at wind blocking than my CLD RDY Adidas bibs I have. Read the size chart because these are asian fit.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806703610824.html
This vest is SWEET. I have a couple of RION newer design jerseys and I love them. This vest is excellent at blocking wind I wish they made a jacket with the same design.

Spring/Summer

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806471876018.html
I hate full-zip clothing and was delighted to find these. They are my favorite jersey to date.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805157092372.html
Favorite bibs I have from Ali. fit is true to size and they have been great for long rides.

Accessories

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807269951442.html
These have been quite good socks, I just keep buying the colors they add.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805983618808.html
My first pair of actual SPD-SL road shoes. Absolutely love these things and the carbon sole is great.

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Blue is Dynamic Blue Metallic from GMC

Purple is Digital Violet from Aston Martin

Both are covered in 2K Clear except where the the blue frame is matte black.


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Is anyone aware of a way to save the current gear settings?  This would make changing wheelers a breeze with slightly different cassette placement

Screenshots :P though presets would be a great idea

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: AirWolf "Grevil"
« on: October 31, 2024, 09:44:41 PM »
Very nice, well done!
I have a grevil clone from Peter from Xiamen carbon speed. Awesome right out of the box.
I don't understand why people keep buying frames from airwolf when there are so many better alternatives.
I like making my life difficult for no reason as much as the next guy, but why give business to a company that consistently, if not systematically, fucks up QC?

Is the gray paint, or a primer? If it's only a primer meant to be painted, it probably won't last, especially on a gravel bike?
Hey thanks.
The rear triangle is different on the carbon speed variant. I prefer this one in looks.
I bought from them based on reviews here and elsewhere on the web but I won't be doing it again.

The color is an actual grey color Pinarello offers on the Grevil.

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / AirWolf "Grevil"
« on: October 31, 2024, 09:02:29 PM »
Thought I would share my experience ordering, building, riding this frameset.

TLDR; I cannot recommend this frame due to seller issues but boy do I love how it rides.

Ordering & Waiting
Ordered from their Aliexpress store in June and only just the frame October 28th. This was after an initial timeframe of 60 days from ordering. AirWolf kept asking for extensions. I almost bought a whole bike from the Italian brand but stayed patient.

I spec'd handlebars and a 0 degree offset seat post with the frame. Seller was unable to procure handlebars and also shipped me the wrong seat post in the wrong color. No compensation has been offered for the handlebars despite admitting to not being able to get them in a timely manner.

Frame inspection
This frame was a mixture of good and bad.

Bad
The rear dropouts weren't clearanced enough for a wheel to fit (not a paint overspray problem) so I had to take some sandpaper to the 2 o'clock position of the non-drive side dropout to allow a wheel to fit (this was tested with three different rear wheels).

Paint job quality is very inconsistent like they sanded the base coat in some places and left it rough in others. I bought this frameset in the grey color with the intention of painting it a BMW green but I really like how the bike looks as-is. Some overspray in the seat post hole and the brake mounts were paint covered but easily removed with some 400 grit and flattened enough.

Stripped screw on the frame access cover on the downtube and on the cover underneath the bottom bracket shell. In both instances the riv nut is shot and needs to be replaced.

Good
The bearing surfaces of this frame looked great. I used an OEM Pinarello headset with no issue.

The thread on the bottom bracket were very clean and accepted the bottom bracket right away.

Hose routing was very easy, no obstructions and the frame interior looks to be pretty clean.

Faithful recreation to the original Grevil F frame (at least in appearance). I was curious if it would resemble the carbon speed frame we've mostly all seen.

Building
Parts
AirWolf frame in 57.5
Wheeltop EDS TX 2x Hydraulic in "Carbon"
4540 wavy wheels with DT Clone Hubs
165mm SENICX PR2 Crankset
EVOSID DUB Bottom Bracket
EVOSID 48-32 Chainrings
Shimano 105 calipers
ZTTO 11-36 Ultralight 12 speed cassette
IIIPRO Centerlock rotors
Garmin Rally 200 SPD Pedals
Hutchinson Caracal Race Tires 40c
Ergon Gravel Saddle
SRAM XX1 Chain
VB-218 handlebars in 100x420
OEM Pinarello topcap & compression plug

     Weight w/pedals 19.3LB

Once the clearance issues were resolved this bike went together very quickly.

My one issue during the build was the bottom bracket and crankset spacing.
This frame is BSA. Having used SENICX DUB cranks in the past, I did exactly as I did before (follow SRAM PDF 3mm spacer on the drive side) but found I had NO room to adjust preload and the cranks were almost frozen. Thankfully all of my bikes are DUB so I have a couple bags of every spacer size available. Well the smallest one didn't work either (2.5mm). I dug through other bottom bracket boxes and found 1mm spacers. installed one of those and the cranks spun freely enough. Still no adjustment available on preload but the cranks were serviceable.

My take on this is that the BB shell needs to be faced but even measuring the shell it came out to ~68.XX. I don't know if the spindle length is different on the SENICX cranks vs SRAM but I will swap cranks from one of my VB-218 to confirm this later on.

The Bike

Now I have bike. I love the way it looks. I LOVE the way it rides. My body just seems to get along so well with Pinarello geometry. ~50 miles on it so far. No weird noises or issues with stuff coming loose.




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Component Deals & Selection / Re: 14 speed cassette
« on: October 19, 2024, 07:18:42 AM »
Actually I spoke with them and they are willing to sell just the cassette, around 150usd. Just that you won't be able to mount it on standard hubs which defeats the purpose.

So far I have yet to change to another cassette, might try soon.

The bike surprisingly works very well given the cheap pricing.

Curious if this is because you already own the bike. I reached out via their website, aliexpress, and taobao. All responses were no.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: 14 speed cassette
« on: October 16, 2024, 12:21:24 PM »
You will not be able to mount it on any other wheel...

... Yes that is understood now that we have a closer look at the cassette.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: 14 speed cassette
« on: October 16, 2024, 12:16:53 PM »
No brands at all.
The whole piece of cassette is milled from a single block of steel, the last piece is actually aluminium which acts as the hub interface as well.

Also the hub body is a weird thing, it is a shimano with modified lock nut/ring.

Interesting, this is probably why they would not sell me a cassette.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: SL8 Replica Build
« on: October 09, 2024, 06:47:43 AM »
Airwolf do SL8 replica as well as the dogma F and the gen 7&8 Madone just up on there website and I'm suprised it has not been shut down!
 I have emailed them about the madone and the are also an OEM for smaller less well known brands, so how they get away with it is beyond me,

https://airwolfcarbonbike.com/product/2024-new-painting-light-weight-brand-sw-carbon-road-bicycle-frame-t1100-carbon-disc-brake-sl-bike-frame-bsa-bottom-bracket-with-handlebar/

I have an SL8 but this is so tempting but Im to sensible and well the though of descending on one does not appeal to me!

Beware airwolf. I have been waiting almost 4 months for a gravel frame from them. I only just got pictures a couple weeks ago and they have gone radio silence since.

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