Hygge Aero Carbon Frame

[Rioken]

I finally built the bike and it rides like a dream! Will post some pictures as soon as the sun shows up and do the justice on color and stuff.

Does anyone knows where to get rubber grommets to close the rear and front derailleur cable ports because they seem like a possible water ingress holes? If you are using a DIY stuff please post a pic or link.

Thanx

I used the supplied grommets for my di2 cables and stuck a piece of tape over the hole that a mechanical front derailleur would use. Not sure how well it will hold, but I'm not too worried since there is a drain hole on the bottom of the BB area.

[zett]

I'm interested in the frame, but I noticed that it has a very slack head tube angle and loads of trail. Much more than my endurance focused road bike, in fact. This seems to be especially true for smaller sizes (S-M). Can anyone tell me how the bike rides? How does it compare to a typical race bike? I would like to have a bike that is more nimble than my current endurance road bike (with 72.5° head tube angle). I wonder if the Model S is suitable, sure doesn't look like it.

[lkbfreak]

Dear friends,

My frame arrived last week after a month of anxious waiting and complications. I built it and rode it this weekend—it’s fun, light, fast, and both stiff and compliant. I’m pleased with it! It weighs about 8 kg with bottle cages, Garmin mount, and Look pedals. Note that my Merlin CDR-2 carbon wheels are not the lightest at 1650 g per pair.

During assembly, I had some trouble routing the cables through the handlebars, but using a shifter cable as a guide made it easier. The other components were straightforward to install and adjust. The frame is pearl white, and its color truly shines in sunlight, with a sparkling effect and "laser" decals that change hues—definitely a head turner! I haven't had issues with the headset loosening, thanks to the new design C rings, and all bolts, including the seatpost one, remained secure.

I'm using a Shimano 105 mechanical groupset, a 3D-printed Ryet saddle (160 g), Supacaz sticky cush bar tape, and Continental GP5000 32 mm tires with RideNow TPU tubes. I installed a chain catcher for frame protection and put Zefal Skin Armor under the downtube and in other key areas. The brakes are Juin F1 hydro-mechs and they fitted by the skin o' my teeth at the rear mount (160 mm rotors). I still need to adjust my hood positions, as they seem angled downwards too much. This frame is size 52 M, and it fits me perfectly (180 cm, 73 kg). I left full stack of alu spacers under the handlebars and will decide if I'll slam it futher down.

Here are some photos I took during the ride but they don't do the justice - it's more beautiful in person! (Sorry for the dirty rims and anti-Velominati postioned tires and valve stems!). Hope Hygge won't steal my photos or will at least credit anyone who posts their photos after they put it on their FB or Insta.

P.S. I don't know if they've changed the handlebars but they have different graphics and 6 Nm torque written. Handlebars are pretty stiff.

Cheers!

[Rechabeam]

Finished my build of the 2024 EPS modelled frame. First full bike build and definitely not the last  . Just did a 60K test ride on it and I love it. Groupset is Sensah Empire pro 12 x 2.

[crmlcrm]

I received my frameset and noticed 2 things about the handlebars.

First, the special spacer that connects the regular spacers with the handlebars doesn't sit very flush with the handlebars. I am a little worried that this could put concentrate stress on one spot and eventually lead to failure. Do you think this worry is warranted?

Second, this is more about the computer mount, but I ordered the 90mm stem length version of the handlebars and if I wanted to install the computer mount it would probably just barely fit before it would interfere with the special spacer I mentioned before. If anyone is thinking about ordering the 80mm version of the handlebars I am not certain that you could mount this computer mount. Another thing is that adjusting the length of the mount will be a funny thing since if mounted in the very forward position that you are forced into due to the stem tongue sticking out it has about 50mm of space between the handlebars and a smaller form factor computer like a wahoo bolt (I guess only 20mm if you have the 120mm stem). I have no idea if the computer mount bolts are in the same position for all handlebar lengths but something to be aware of.

[crmlcrm]

I was curious and installed the thing and with the spacers you can minimally move it back so the open space with a wahoo bolt is only 45mm. Still I'm probably going to get another computer mount.

Oh, and what is another small problem is that I received a 30mm expander plug instead of a 50mm. This is not good since the stem clamp is 40mm wide and would clamp below the expander plug...

[lkbfreak]

I received my frameset and noticed 2 things about the handlebars.

First, the special spacer that connects the regular spacers with the handlebars doesn't sit very flush with the handlebars. I am a little worried that this could put concentrate stress on one spot and eventually lead to failure. Do you think this worry is warranted?

Second, this is more about the computer mount, but I ordered the 90mm stem length version of the handlebars and if I wanted to install the computer mount it would probably just barely fit before it would interfere with the special spacer I mentioned before. If anyone is thinking about ordering the 80mm version of the handlebars I am not certain that you could mount this computer mount. Another thing is that adjusting the length of the mount will be a funny thing since if mounted in the very forward position that you are forced into due to the stem tongue sticking out it has about 50mm of space between the handlebars and a smaller form factor computer like a wahoo bolt (I guess only 20mm if you have the 120mm stem). I have no idea if the computer mount bolts are in the same position for all handlebar lengths but something to be aware of.

Congrats on a new frame! I'm looking forward to see how your bike goes when built.

I don't have such problem with my handlebar (100/380 combo). The spacer covering the cable hole on the bottom of the hadlebar sits flush and no void between them.

Yep, the "garmin" mount could be better in terms of adjustability and I went with mine all the way to the top of that top spacer. If I needed to slide it more backward I would cut the part of it since it's cheap carbon copy. And I'm pretty shure that my handlebars came with silver mounting bolts for the garmin mount (but I'll check and report). And I thing my mount comes with two slits for the bolts, not one long cutout.

I also received the expander plug of 50 mm and was not looking crappy so I used it and it holds very well.

I have to report that after 250 km ridden on a bike and checking the torques, none of the screws loosened or somethin, my handlebars are solid without flex (even this crappy garmin mount doesn't flex with unit and the light mounted), seatpost hasn't slipped a mm so for now I'm pretty good.

[Stoeptegel]

Just received the frame as well! It looks very nice. The plan is to build it over the winter. I am still waiting on the rims to build some wheel for it.

I received my frameset and noticed 2 things about the handlebars.

First, the special spacer that connects the regular spacers with the handlebars doesn't sit very flush with the handlebars. I am a little worried that this could put concentrate stress on one spot and eventually lead to failure. Do you think this worry is warranted?

Second, this is more about the computer mount, but I ordered the 90mm stem length version of the handlebars and if I wanted to install the computer mount it would probably just barely fit before it would interfere with the special spacer I mentioned before. If anyone is thinking about ordering the 80mm version of the handlebars I am not certain that you could mount this computer mount. Another thing is that adjusting the length of the mount will be a funny thing since if mounted in the very forward position that you are forced into due to the stem tongue sticking out it has about 50mm of space between the handlebars and a smaller form factor computer like a wahoo bolt (I guess only 20mm if you have the 120mm stem). I have no idea if the computer mount bolts are in the same position for all handlebar lengths but something to be aware of.

I have the same issue. It doesn't look flush at all.

[Rechabeam]

I'm having the same issue actually, I thought it was because of my cable routing through the stem at first.
I applied a bit of pressure on the bars before tightening them but I can't recall if that "fixed" it, I'll post a pic of the current situation tonight.

[crmlcrm]

Yep, the "garmin" mount could be better in terms of adjustability and I went with mine all the way to the top of that top spacer. If I needed to slide it more backward I would cut the part of it since it's cheap carbon copy. And I'm pretty shure that my handlebars came with silver mounting bolts for the garmin mount (but I'll check and report). And I thing my mount comes with two slits for the bolts, not one long cutout.

Yeah, I had to use the silver bolts since the black bolts that came pre-installed were too short when you used the plastic spacers.

Congrats on a new frame! I'm looking forward to see how your bike goes when built.

Yeah, thanks. However, I'm not going to fully build the bike all that soon. I have to pick up my PM crank (Magene P505) from my parents' place the next time I visit them since they wouldn't ship to where I live (I bought it from the official Magene website, not Aliexpress). I just put the frame together to check if everything is okay.

[crmlcrm]

I think the problem with the handlebars is that the lip or tongue of that special spacer is contacting the handlebars. I have seen some markings where it contacts the handlebar and marked them in green. I guess the simple solution is trying to file this spacer down until it sits flush.

[TidyDinosaur]

On the older bikes that spacer was plastic so it just bends to adapt to the underside of the handlebars.

[Rechabeam]

I just checked with my setup. One side sits flush, the other doesn't...

[timmeltomsie]

i did file down the spacer quite a bit.
looked like the pictures from above, no way it would sit flush.

otherwise my frame realy rides fast and fun and the build and quality of the frame are feeling really good, e.g. not cheap.

the bar is sufficient stiff on the horns, but you can feel the flex if you are sprinting for the first time.

[timmeltomsie]

The Order was placed on September 29 2024 and arrived around Oktober 15 2024 in Germany.
Model S, Size large; Cockpit 420 / 110
i am 1.85 Meters. Size feels good, Medium would be way to low and short on the front [i am an recreational rider.]
Regarding the Seatpost, it is nearly slammed.
so you could theoretically get away with a longer Cockpit? and more spacers?