Winspace T1550 Build (NEW 1550 2.0 thoughts)

[idantamim]

Hey Pat! Your videos helped me make my decision to get a T1550! Cheers for the great content!

[Macedingle]

Thanks both for sharing your photos! How does the rim brake perform?

[idantamim]

Im 70kg so braking isn't really a problem. The only gripe I have is that the rear bottom bracket mounted brakes are not friendly to set up and maintain.

I have the SLC 2.0 also and this bike is stiff city! For longer rides I think the SLC 2.0 is much more comfortable and compliant and also about 600 grams lighter.

[Macedingle]

Here is my T1500 w/ D67 Hyper Wheels. Over 2 years of use and still probably my favorite bike. Mechanical shifting Ultegra R8020 has been absolutely flawless. Elilee OSPW system...now out of production 

Pat now has depression over the changed geometry in the 1550 2.0

[shHH]

I am really looking into the new t1550 gen 2. Love the colors and the huge amount of great reviews of the previous versoin. However, there is one thing that worries me: i have often heard that the t1550 gen 1 is very stiff, almost too stiff and therefore uncomfortable for longer rides. According to winspace, the rear triangle of the gen 2 is even 36% stiffer compared to the first genreation. Do you guys think the increased stiffness is is getting problematic riding gen 2?

[Macedingle]

I am really looking into the new t1550 gen 2. Love the colors and the huge amount of great reviews of the previous versoin. However, there is one thing that worries me: i have often heard that the t1550 gen 1 is very stiff, almost too stiff and therefore uncomfortable for longer rides. According to winspace, the rear triangle of the gen 2 is even 36% stiffer compared to the first genreation. Do you guys think the increased stiffness is is getting problematic riding gen 2?

I do agree the rear triangle of the T1550 is super stiff. Not sure how “36%” translates to real life feel, but you can always counter this will steel spoke wheels instead of carbon to soften ride feel. I think the T1550 and the T1550 Gen2 are both some of the best Chinese Carbon on the market. You can save a little money getting the Gen1, but the Gen2 geometry is better for more riders

[erallen30]

Not many people post photos of their completed bikes on here, but I always enjoy the posts. So I wanted to post my recently completed build on here, and share how much I spent. A lot of builds on here are really balling on a budget but I really purchased from mainstream vendors for less sketchiness, build came out to $3,288 assembled by my LBS

Mechanics first "Chinese" build at the bike shop, he was very impressed with the quality and noted that the internal cable routing gave him no problems. All of the workers at the bike shop where really interested in the build and none had ever heard of Winspace. This really shows how obscure this forum is, we are so far away from mainstream. He did ride it and was super impressed with it, I told them how my goal was to create an entry level roadbike, but have carbon wheels at the same price point.

8.1 kgs with everything, 17.85 lbs

Frame: Winspace T1550 ($1230 Black Friday)
Wheels: Winspace 2023 Hypers D45 ($1049 Black Friday)
Bar: Winspace Zero SL 380 W 105 L ($171 Black Friday)
Groupset: Shimano 105 R7120 Disc ($688 Merlincycles)
Tires: Conti GP 5000 ($130)
Tubes: Ride Now TPU 36g ($25)
Seat: Specialized Power Comp (Free: Old Bike)
Pedals: Shimano 105 SPD-SL (Free: Old Bikes)
Shop Assembly- $240

What size is that frame? Looks nice!

[Macedingle]

What size is that frame? Looks nice!

Winspace has the size at 550 on their website, which roughly translates to a 58cm

[erallen30]

Winspace has the size at 550 on their website, which roughly translates to a 58cm

Nice looking bike!

[shHH]

Winspace has the size at 550 on their website, which roughly translates to a 58cm

How tall are you? I am 185cm, which is pretty mutch the upper limit of the 520 size. I am  currently considering whether i should go for the 520 with a longer stem, or play it safe and order the 550 with shorter stem. The smaller frame is lighter, has a more aggressive geometry and looks better to me.

[Takiyaki]

Im 70kg so braking isn't really a problem. The only gripe I have is that the rear bottom bracket mounted brakes are not friendly to set up and maintain.

I have the SLC 2.0 also and this bike is stiff city! For longer rides I think the SLC 2.0 is much more comfortable and compliant and also about 600 grams lighter.

I am kind of regretting not getting an SLC 2.0. Less weight and more tire clearance than the frame I chose  Maybe next time.

[Macedingle]

How tall are you? I am 185cm, which is pretty mutch the upper limit of the 520 size. I am  currently considering whether i should go for the 520 with a longer stem, or play it safe and order the 550 with shorter stem. The smaller frame is lighter, has a more aggressive geometry and looks better to me.

I am 188cm, and went with the Zero bar that is 105 stem length. If I were you I would do 520 with a longer stem, that is what Patrick Lino does on his.