Hygge Aero Carbon Frame

[TidyDinosaur]

Technically, the density of carbon is not 1 so it is not equivalent. Physicist joke .

I doubt it's a scale for carbon

[Lotnik]

Does anyone change bolts in his/hers Hygge for titanium ones and have specification what to order?

[Ludo]

Hello everyone,

I'm coming for opionions on a not so fun topic, I was cleaning my bike and found this very concerning "chip" in the paint, after investigation I can't figure out if it is a clear coat chip or something serious.  I'm very scared to ride it because it seems to be on the top and external side

I would love to hear some opinions

If you press on it do you feel some abnormal flex? I think I would be nervous too.  I am not sure what you can do to lift all doubts outside of sanding to bare carbon and see if the crack was only on the clear coat or in the carbon. Disclaimer: I am absolutely not an expert

[Sand101]

Hello everyone,

I'm coming for opionions on a not so fun topic, I was cleaning my bike and found this very concerning "chip" in the paint, after investigation I can't figure out if it is a clear coat chip or something serious.  I'm very scared to ride it because it seems to be on the top and external side

I would love to hear some opinions

I don't see a "chip" in the clearcoat there.  Look at the last picture you posted.  Inboard from the white mark is what looks like a jagged line - you can see the light perturbed there.  That looks to me to be indicative of a crack. You can tap with a coin to see if that line there seems different than surrounding material; I'd lay a small wager that it will sound different. Subsequent to finding a tap indication I'd ask for a new frame. 

25 years experience testing composites here.  Really hard to be definitive from cell phone snaps, but I'd strongly recommend not riding that until someone who has seen failures like this (grizzled bike shop mechanic) can lay hands on it or if the tap test is obvious.

[funkus]

Hey,
I have a different question: has anyone wrapped their frame with protective film? Does anyone know if a ready-made kit is available somewhere?

[TidyDinosaur]

Hey,
I have a different question: has anyone wrapped their frame with protective film? Does anyone know if a ready-made kit is available somewhere?

I just cut my own and covered both chain stays and the back of the seat-tube.
I doubt you will find a pre-made set...

[funkus]

I doubt you will find a pre-made set...

Yes, I think so. I meant whether someone has found a set that fits from a different frame.

[RoadieMKD]

Does anyone change bolts in his/hers Hygge for titanium ones and have specification what to order?

I have done that recently as the bolt on the seat post wedge and the bolts holding the FD mount were badly rusted after several wet rides on salty roads. I ordered from Wanyfa on AliX in gold colour to spice up an BOB frame.
The dimensions are:
Seat clamp M6x35 for the rear bolt M6x40 for the front (stock both are 35mm length and the front bolt was only holding on 2-3 threads which i did not like at all)
Seat post wedge M6x18
FD hanger M4x12 countersunk bolts 3 pieces, and this is the same bolt size that holds the RD hanger.
The bottle cage mouthing bolts did not suffer rust at all, i presume because they are stainless steel?? but will change them also. They are M5x15
The headset compression bolt is M5x30mm
I did not measure the stem bolts (because they did not rust) but should be M5x16 and also i will need nuts that go on the opposite side of the stem. there are complete sets of stem bolt and nut on ali.
Hope this helps.

[manu86]

Anyone interested in buying w build up Hygge Frame (Shimano 11 Speed Di2)? It's about to go to buycycle and/or ebay.

[Rechabeam]

Hey all,
I've built my Hygge model S (the new EPS version) back in October and have been very happy with it.
However today I was doing some coble roads and suddenly my garmin mount (the one that came with the frame and handlebars) snapped. Luckily my Garmin device is okay but I'm pretty bummed out by this. Does anyone know some good alternatives that are a bit more reliable?

[TidyDinosaur]

Maybe this?
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EvaG7LM

[Rechabeam]

I'll gave that one a go I think.
any guarantees this is actually titanium?
And next to that, any idea which material would be best at handling the vibrations of cobble roads? Plastic, aluminum, ... ?

[lkbfreak]

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

[RoadieMKD]

I'll gave that one a go I think.
any guarantees this is actually titanium?
And next to that, any idea which material would be best at handling the vibrations of cobble roads? Plastic, aluminum, ... ?

My stock computer mount made my GPS unit disintegrate on rough roads, so i replaced it with aluminium holder from Riderace brand. I prefer this in any way to the stock holder and it is maybe 10g heavier than the stock holder but is rock solid and does not vibrate od cracked roads. A huge plus is that the light holder is placed further back, closer to the attachment points to the handlebars and by doing that a lot of the weight is moved back and does not preload the holder. Much more stable and safer location for the light.

[tinymamill]

Finished my Model S build today. Super pleased so far! All of the small revisions that Hygge has made in the last year or so made the build go quite smoothly. The only snag I encountered was some crud inside the handlebar messing up the outside of one of my brake hoses. I would highly suggest checking for burrs inside the openings at the steerer side of the bar! I went with custom color (the blue/purple chameleon fade is not standard) and deleted some logos. The added cost was super reasonable, added basically no time to the order, and I got the frame in less than two weeks.

Build:

Hygge 2024 EPS frame, size S (49)
SRAM Force AXS D1 XPLR 1x12 group, 165mm cranks
Quarq spider power meter
Wolf Tooth Aero 48T chainring
SRAM Dub BB
Vision SC45 wheels
Continental 32c GP5000 S TR tires set up tubeless
Ultegra R6800 SPD pedals
Shimano PRO bar tape
Selle San Marco Shortfit saddle

Think I’ll be swapping the bottle cage out for something else, just a placeholder for now!

7.7 kg/17lb without pedals! Definitely not the most lightweight setup, but not too heavy either. The SC45 wheels are about 1480g so could easily shed weight there. We get a good team deal with FSA so they are a no brainer price wise. Total cost was about $3200 US. I feel super good about that considering it’s all new, name brand parts — my first totally new bike. The frame is stiff and has very little subjective flex under power, but is far from uncomfortable. 32c tires at 53 PSI help a lot with that. The clearance up front is sub-optimal but there is a gap. The pinch point is up at the top, and the sides are pretty open. All things considered I don’t mind that as much as bad side clearance where you get tire rub with hard cornering and debris buildup. YMMV with other tires but at least in my case, 32c is a go.