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29er / Dudleik CS-041 Mk2
« on: July 29, 2016, 10:04:23 AM »
My first version (http://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,741.msg8216.html) of the frame got a crack in the seat tube, got a new frame under warranty from Peter / XMCarbonSpeed. Received the frame today, nicely padded inside what almost felt like an empty box. Naked weight is 1034g. It's got a few updates compared to the old one.
-The cable stop for the front derailleur has been fixed, will now accomodate ferrule with no problems. Tested with Jagwire metal ferrule.
-It's got a chain suck protector.
-The guide tube for the rear brake is black.
-The screws for the cable stops for internal routing are black.

It still has the cable stop for the rear derailleur on the right side, imo would be much better looking if it was on the left side. Now, on to the building. Not going to be much different from my first as I'll just transplant the parts. Going to try a few parts from Wolf Tooth and one from SRAM though.










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29er / [Solved] Crack in seat tube CS-041
« on: June 12, 2016, 03:40:13 AM »
Went to a race yesterday with my cs-041, through some pretty rough stuff i came down hard on my saddle and heard a crack from the rear of my bike, happened once again later in the ride. Thinking it may have been the seatpost slipping in the seat tube i thought nothing of it then. Now after cleaning the bike i notice a horizontal crack has formed just where the seat tube intersects with the top tube/seat stays. Would this merely be a crack in the paint due to flex or is it a sign of possible structural failure in the area?

http://s33.postimg.org/qkg4z521b/IMG_1877.jpg

Edit: Got a new frame on warranty from Peter.

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29er / CarbonSpeed CS-041
« on: September 24, 2015, 10:15:28 AM »
Hello all. Thought I'd share my experience with the 041 as there seems to be so few posts about it.

Purchase: Excellent communication with Peter, frame received 6 days after I got tracking nr. More than enough protection around the frame in the box.

Build: Decided to go with the new Shimano M8000 XT 1x11 group. No trouble at all building it up. Bottom bracket was nicely finished inside, Shimano BB92 cups pressed snugly into place. Using Cane Creek 40 headset there is a little (1mm) play from the top bearing before it is tightened, this disappeared once it was tightened. If I was to install a front derailleur I'd have to grind/sand one side of the ferrule by a fraction of a millimeter because of the rivets securing the cable stop being too large. Really cool that the frame comes with replaceable covers for the front so there won't be any open holes when running 1x. I might use a little loctite on the screws securing the covers so they won't shake loose. No problems at all routing cables for the rear. The frame comes with optional covers for using full length housing if needed.

See picture for finished result. I'm quite pleased - it looks good! For pictures of the naked frame, I think TedS123 got it covered here http://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,602.45.html .

Weight as pictured including M520 pedals (not in picture) : 10.0kg.


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