New frame: Longteng RD301-D

[kwantani]

1) Love the paint job! the candy/pearlescent tone really shine under the sun!

2) The bottle cage holes on top tube and down tube is kind ugly, have that unfinished looks. Not impressive with them.

3) The downtube storage access is nice with the magnetic latch, but the underneath is just cavity expose to the entire inside of the downtube. How am I going store anything inside? what do I need to setup as storage? again sort of unfinished kind of solution that I need to figure out.

4) Front der hanger has 2 rivets to the seat tube, not sure if that's sufficient?

5) I like the rear der hanger, this is the Sram type?

6) Massive squoval downtube, is it really necessary for a stiffer frameset? Aesthetically it's pleasing, not sure if it could make the frame overly stiff.

7) I think I'm going to enjoy the 38c tire clearance.

I'm planning to have the LBS move the 105/12s groups and components from my current Java Fuoco over to the LongTeng.

9) Quick inspection on the inside of the frame tubing, all internal surface seems smooth, has not seen any wrinkles nor any ungodly epoxies or trash. But will take more details photos on the inside tubing. 

Looks good. What are your initial impressions?

[PANW]

The downtube storage access is nice with the magnetic latch, but the underneath is just cavity expose to the entire inside of the downtube. How am I going store anything inside? what do I need to setup as storage? again sort of unfinished kind of solution that I need to figure out.

Alisa told me they sell them and are $8 for the sock.

[kwantani]

Ah good to know. Thx.

Alisa told me they sell them and are $8 for the sock.

[Ahodesu05]

Alisa told me they sell them and are $8 for the sock.

They do offer a simple sock.  My frame got delayed a bit and they sent it to me to compensate - it's just a basic zippered black bag. 

My unboxing video coming soon!

[Ahodesu05]

Ah good to know. Thx.

I just got my frame!  Did yours come with a seatpost clamp rubber stopper?  Mine didn't come with it...

[kwantani]

No, unfortunately.

I just got my frame!  Did yours come with a seatpost clamp rubber stopper?  Mine didn't come with it...

[kwantani]

You got special treatment 
I got nada 

They do offer a simple sock.  My frame got delayed a bit and they sent it to me to compensate - it's just a basic zippered black bag. 

My unboxing video coming soon!

[PLA]

You got special treatment 
I got nada 

On the plus side, you can scramble eggs in your bottom bracket area while riding.

[Ahodesu05]

Here's an unboxing video: https://youtu.be/UbQkuAkxCgQ?si=4PachminTt-CH0Nh

Hopefully I'll be able to do a build video next, and then some ride review.

First impressions: I'm impressed, it's more refined than what I expected!

[Edit: in case the URL above doesn't display, here is a link: https://youtu.be/UbQkuAkxCgQ?si=4PachminTt-CH0Nh]

[PLA]

loving that video

[Ahodesu05]

What am I doing wrong?  I copy and paste the URL but it doesn’t show…  I pasted the link with the link button first, and then manually, but neither seems to work.

[kwantani]

Same thing happened to me. No matter how I post the URL link, nothing would shown, frustrated.
I don't think you did anything wrong.

What am I doing wrong?  I copy and paste the URL but it doesn’t show…  I pasted the link with the link button first, and then manually, but neither seems to work.

[Ahodesu05]

The links are showing now, I  posted from my phone instead of PC, who knew!? 

[kwantani]

weight on mine. Did not removed the plastic shipping axle tab from frame nor fork.
415g fork
1160g frame
size 52

[Ahodesu05]

1160g for a 52 is much more than advertised. What's included? i see you weight the fork with the thru axle, for example, you should substract it. Ditto for the frame if you included it?
The plastic cable guides should weigh almost nothing, but maybe 15g? The derailleur hangers, front and back, are probably one? And the bottle cages bolts? Is the down tube sock included?
My 268 was 1160g in matt black, 1190g in gloss black, with cable guides, with both derailleur hangers, and bottle cages bolts. Medium.
According to LT, there should be a several hundred gram difference between the 268 and the 301.
Yes, white paint weighs more, but still...

Yeah my 52 weighs 977 without removing any of the plastic guides and bits (with metallic gray paint though).