I use Merlin CDR-2 wheelset but I guess the difference is in the spokes. And what 100 € wheels you're talking about? Off course carbon spokes are stiffer but everything depends on lacing and tensioning.

What kind of wheels did you had previous to using the Tagoola DAO50s? Interesting that you say that they are stiffer, do you have carbon spokes on the 100 euro wheels or also steel? for me the Carbon spoke wheels are stiffer than the Tagoola. Also with the same power output, only not the same speed.

An update on DAO Wave50 wheelset

Just received them 3 days ago and they came packet securely in the box, each wheel in the separate bag and with an extras bag (build report, spoke tension report, keyring). The box came a bit crumpled but the wheels were intact.

Out of box they looked nicely done and soooo light compared to my Merlin CDR-2 50/40 carbon set. Aesthetically they look nice and almost premium with brushed silver decals which are simple.

Hubs look good, DT SW looking internals with ratchet system, everything well made and hopefully interchangeable with DT parts. I went with CNAero416 spokes. Rims are on spot 30 mm wide with 23 mm internal width, pre-taped with what looks like Orange Seal rim tape and with tubeless valves installed. Total weight without valves is 1450 g for a set which falls into claimed 1380 g +/-5%.

Getting the GP 5000 tires went fine with only hands and they popped out nicely with a regular floor pump around 5 bars. I sue RideNow TPU's cuz I don't like tubeless mess. Wheels are paired aslo with Ultegra 160 mm rotors.

First (short) ride - they are on a stiffer side and roll nicely but I need to test them in the crosswinds and on climbs and descends. The hub sound is nice and not too loud and there's no sticking of the freehub while coasting etc. Need more testing but the weather here is poor so I'll report back later.

Wish only they came with a few extra spokes.

Communication with the seller was superb and nicest exeperience I had buying stuff online! Recommended.

Cheers

Has anyone found matching direct derailleur hanger for Model S disc frame? I tried Colnago's but no go...

Just stay away from hookless cuz they are short term fashion and they aren't safe. Even pro's are abandoning them.

Official response from the TAGOOLA team:

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About product specifications: Our current focus is to optimize the Mini-Hook and Hookless series to make them more suitable for mainstream riding scenarios. We are refining product specifications, enhancing parameter descriptions, and will announce all details in the upcoming brand upgrade.

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Hi,
what do you mean by upgraded hubs?

Thanks

Slightly modified hubs with better materials and better bearings (TTN bearings). This is a new model.

Here's my bike build with the Hygge 2024 EPS frame. Paint is obviously custom and I give them high marks for a quality job. They said they'd send me a new, shorter bearing for the issue with the headset gap I mentioned earlier in this thread.  Besides the frame, the crankset and BB is also Chinese, a Ryet and Kactus, respectively. Tires are 30mm front and 32mm rear (as measured) and easily clear, though rear is probably at max width.

I like the name connection with Don Quijote's horse. Wish you a many miles on it!

Already contact them.. they say it's safe and if anything happens there's 2 years warranty... Wtf is this?!

https://youtube.com/shorts/p_-xBr9Zvko?si=iO_lBYCkMT8sn2Ac

If anything happens you'll end up in a hospital!  Then the warranty is worth nothing. If they claim that it's safe to use it, I would suggest you to take the frame to your local bike shop and ask a mechanic to evaluate it. Even better if you have a carbon expert somewhere in your area. This is kind of delamination or bubbling and may or may not have impact on the frame. Seems it's right where the top tube merges with steerer tube and looks like some kind of resin bubbling or similar or like someone broke it. Maybe this happened while removing EPS liner...

It's hard to imagine the headset cover going any lower. Seriously, I've tried to get it lower! Plus, Henry's videos show the headset cover nearly flush with the frame before the handlebar cover is placed and tightened down to compress the assembly. Possibly it could happen but here I run into a possible LBS mistake. It seems they cut the steerer tube so that it is exactly flush with the top of the handlebars, whilst most everything I've seen shows the top of the steerer tube about 3mm below. This is with the maximum number of spacers so I can't add any in order to raise the bars. Did they mess up?



Confirmed the bearer ring is at the bottom of the fork steerer.

Hygge showed me a short video of the c-ring/headset cover interface that shows the c-ring in black like mine. However, their headset cover appears to be slightly different. I've reached out again today and will probably get an answer tonight.

Thanks for your help!

Just like @TidyDinosaur wrote, your LBS didn't cut the steerer correctly! Your LBS is BS because they should have warned you about something's wrong and advise you on possible problem/solution and not let you leave the store with your head in the sack! They are either incompetent or utterly lazy!

As already advised, you can put regular round headset spacer and top cap and try if everything compresses.

The only other thing I would suspect is that compression ring measures too thick. Hygge changes small parts like underwear, probably depending on where they can source them. They are not certainly producing them. We've seen different spacers, compression plugs, seat clamps, handlebars etc. so it would not surprise me if they changed something. Although in the end all those parts should be compatible on different bikes...

Personally, I would return the bike to your LBS and ask them to do the job properly. You paid for it probably so it's their job.

Just take your time, everything will be solved in the end, just don't force anything so you don't damage the frame. Soon you'll be enjoying riding the bike and be perfectly satisfied.