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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« on: Today at 01:52:18 AM »
Quote from: Sander2177 on Today at 12:57:39 AM
So how long have you been waiting so far?

Well I’m almost there just trying to explain to Vivian I want a RAW/naked Matt carbon finish not an actually raw unfinished frame  ;D
Appreciate English is not first language but trying to explain is hard work!
But will get there in end!

I payed March 13th. So 18  days which is ok and as I said it is really ok for me to wait a bit. Based on the times which I have read in this forum I expect it to arrive at the beginning of May. And yes the language barrier is real.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« on: Today at 12:01:28 AM »
I also got told yesterday that my frame has a delay of 5/10 day in production. Was kind of expecting it really. Im not in a hurry and for what I pay to wait a 1/2 weeks more is ok. 

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« on: March 30, 2025, 01:39:12 PM »
Quote from: dovh on March 30, 2025, 01:31:07 PM
I believe you can't use the 140mm front brake rotor. I don't know how that would work with this adapter. I don't think turning it around or something would work.
I remember when I was putting on the front brake caliper, I tested the Shimano adapter that came with the calipers, and that seemed to fit, so maybe 140mm could work.

OKay I see. I think there remains nothing left as to try for myself once I have the frame.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« on: March 30, 2025, 12:36:52 PM »
Quote from: dovh on March 30, 2025, 09:54:43 AM
Yes, you get the proper adapter for the 160mm rotor. You can see it in the picture below. I also set it up with 160mm in the back, and I used the Shimano flat mount adapter that was provided with the 105 di2 kit I got.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZahWCEys7QcntiSH_ZXIWIQdF5lDjy_k/view?usp=drive_link

Ok so and to use 140mm rotors you turn it around or you need another adapter? Or do you use the normal one of shimano?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« on: March 29, 2025, 09:10:31 AM »
Quote from: Serge_K on March 29, 2025, 04:55:43 AM
My good man, please make a dedicated thread here to share your thoughts when you're done. You could break the internet. Genuinely, if you transfer the components, including wheels, tyres, cockpit, given how much you ride, your FTP, the type of riding you do, you comparing a real SL7 to this frame will credibly answer questions almost every one looking at chinese frames is asking. I would even want you on the nero show podcast shooting $hit w Jesse Coyle, because again, you'd be credible.

It's exciting :D

Haha i can think of that when I have the frame. Either a thread or a good post here. I for sure will abuse the frame, while Im not pushing insane watts (threshold around 335w with 65kg) I am for sure relative competitive.

But yes I cannot wait to have the frame in my hands. Being on the nero show would be maybe a bit to much.

btw if you want to follow me im here on strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/8718766


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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« on: March 29, 2025, 12:50:48 AM »
Quote from: Serge_K on March 28, 2025, 03:56:47 PM
Will be very curious to hear your thoughts on how the 2 frames compare, given you're pushing equipment in ways that 90+% of the users on this forum dont.

Yes I ride a lot with yearsly also 400.000m elevation and rac(ed) a lot with a usually around 20h of training per week. Thus I know my Tarmac SL7 very very well. I was also a bit sceptical about the chinese frames. But recently I bought a Carbonda 505 SL as gravel/road bike and i am amazed of how well it rides also compared to my SL7. Thus for only 700 dollars I will give the Seraph a try. I will even stick the same components on it, same wheels, same groupset (found a ultegra 11 speed di2 for cheap from a local Conti riders old second bike), same saddle and most importantly i have also on my SL7 the Roval Rapide cockpit, so I can compare that. I will try to report here.

Still wondering if the 140mm front brake disc will work though.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« on: March 28, 2025, 01:04:16 PM »
I can compare it at least to my SL7 on which I have 120.000 km :D

Btw so can someone confirm me that it is compatible with front 140 mm disc rotors?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: What's the people's opinion of chinese electronic groupsets?
« on: March 21, 2025, 04:51:15 AM »
105 di2 if you want 12 speed without even thinking, weight is not far off Ultegra and it will be hassle free forever. The chinese groupos although I am happy to exist them need another iteration I think and personally also drop their price to low 600 or 500 euros because 105 di2 costs really not a lot more today.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« on: March 18, 2025, 12:09:26 PM »
Quote from: Serge_K on March 18, 2025, 01:47:09 AM
Meanwhile i'm looking for 180 adaptors. How much do you weigh?

Around 65 kg, threshold at 330w :D I race a lot and certainly dont get dropped due to the 140 mm rotors I already use on my SL7. I would like to keep them for easy wheel swap.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« on: March 17, 2025, 12:05:55 PM »
then I was also wondering if the bike accomodates really 140mm front rotors as stated on their website? The real SL8 supports only front 160mm, I would like to run 140mm though.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« on: March 17, 2025, 01:18:20 AM »
Quote from: glepore on March 16, 2025, 08:34:21 AM
I didn't buy "their" complete bike, I ordered one. I got crap wheels, just for the setup, and will sell locally cheap. They're the 50mm carbon but only 16 internal. I went to Peter (xmcarbonspeed) and bought a set of 50/65 26mm internal, t800. $650 plus shipping. Just over 1300g.
$2300 with carbon saddle. They don't offer a truly wide wheel, and while their 'wave' wheel is very nice for what it is, none of those "wave" wheels test great aerodynamically, although they do handle well in crosswinds. The latest really wide wheels seem to do ok in crosswinds as well, with the fastest and most stable seeming to settle in a range of 75% or so internal/external width.

I just didn't want to plumb the bike and set up the wheeltop, so figured I'd lose a few bucks on the wheelset and crank and have them do it.

Hoping to see the bike soon, its done but hasn't shipped, 60 days out from payment.

Peter is getting the wheels shipped in less than a week.

https://www.xmcarbonspeed.cc/products/carbon-speed-50mm-depth-26-mm-internal-width-disc-brake-gravel-bike-carbon-wheelset-700c-tubeless-compatible

Did you buy a custom painted bike or stock black?

I also ordered now btw. All stock 54 frame, lets see. Should be lighter than my current Tarmac SL7 Pro.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« on: March 14, 2025, 01:33:00 PM »
Quote from: OlHag Cyclismo on March 13, 2025, 09:02:03 AM
Yes. I swapped the stock hanger with an aliexpress direct mount hanger. The fit was perfect and I've had no issues.

Funny that when asking them directly they said no but apparently it is the same. Most likely they want to distance theirselfs as much as possible from the real SL8 for obvious reasons.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« on: March 13, 2025, 04:42:08 AM »
Can me also someone confirm that the computer mount is 100% the same as used by roval rapide cockpit so that it is compatible with the Magcad mount?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« on: March 13, 2025, 01:01:59 AM »
Btw is the derrailer hanger the same as the SL8 has?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« on: March 10, 2025, 10:20:52 AM »
I am extremely tempted to buy one as a winter and race bike for when its dangerous. Is the di2 junction box holder in the seatpost? I would slap a ultegra di2 11sp group on it.

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