Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?

[jonathanf2]

For the SL8 Clone I'm thinking of size 52 with a 90 / 100 stem or 49 with a longer stem. If anyone has roughly the same dimensions and gets on well with a particular setup (even with other frames), I would be happy to get some advices. 

I'm the same height as you at 173cm. I would go with a 52cm frame. My TFSA SL6 clone and my R088 SL8 clone follow the same Tarmac geometry and both my frames are 52cm. You could probably go 49cm if you want a more racier/stiffer setup. My TFSA frame has a slammed stem, while my R088 setup is a bit more relaxed. I'm using both 90mm stems, but I could probably go 100-110mm if I wanted to be ultra aggressive with my fit.

[CoreX88]

Hey, Can you please tell me the total cost to EU? Any taxes? Thanks!

Shipping to Germany: 150USD. Tax included, door to door service.

[Chriasp]

Yeah the Specialized fitting calculator can’t be accurate. I am 183.9 with a 89,5 inseam and it wants me to go size 61. The biggest size they got lol

[Sander2177]

Yeah the Specialized fitting calculator can’t be accurate. I am 183.9 with a 89,5 inseam and it wants me to go size 61. The biggest size they got lol

Well I’m 178cm and my SL8 is a 54cm

[Markus_HiHo]

in my experience, buying 2 frames, they use only one box (bigger), but the shipping price is adjusted to the volume of the bigger box and the greater weight ... there is still a saving in costs

I got an update from TanTan, they can ship 2 frames in one box. shipping costs change from 150$ to 200$. All in all a saving of 53$ per frame

[yanko_mr]

Hello, I am in NL in the Eindhoven area, I may be interested on 1 frame...

[Cnasta]

Hello, I am in NL in the Eindhoven area, I may be interested on 1 frame...

Nijmegen here, almost ready to order What are you going for (which size and design)?

[Sander2177]

Well Tan Tan have confirmed to me that they actually manufacture this frame

[brnrth]

Can someone please enlighten me? If I want to paint the frame myself and need the visible carbon as a basis for the paint scheme, what do I order? Is UD matte the right one? Can you see the carbon here? Or do you need "raw carbon"? Unfortunately, I don't understand the differences. Is the "UD matte" selection just a transparent primer over the carbon?

[glepore]

Can't speak to tantan particularly, but generally UD matte has a matte clearcoat, raw carbon is just that.

[greengoblinbean]

Hi all, wanted to share I placed an order through Tan-Tan for a size 56 frame in the raw glossy finish. Excited to see how this will look, and I will share my build as it progresses. Building it up with the new SRAM red groupset so hoping for a sub 7kg build. Cheers!

[glepore]

Well Tan Tan have confirmed to me that they actually manufacture this frame

Interestingly, Seraph's page now says "made in Tantan" as well...

[MTB-Addicted]

Hi all,
How the hell do you adjust the saddle inclination on this seat tube when the saddle does not have the hole ?
I cannot strenghthen the anterior bolt.
This kind of seatpost is the same on TanTan and Taiwaneisen and identical to SL8.
Thanks!

[jonathanf2]

I'm curious how these different manufacturers source the same frames if it's not coming from a single factory? Did they get the actual molds, 3D scanned a frame or built a mold from scratch using the CAD files?

[OlHag Cyclismo]

Hi all,
How the hell do you adjust the saddle inclination on this seat tube when the saddle does not have the hole ?
I cannot strenghthen the anterior bolt.
This kind of seatpost is the same on TanTan and Taiwaneisen and identical to SL8.
Thanks!

Your saddle doesnt have a cut out? You could buy/ make a super short allen key. They make stubby allen sockets, but that also might be too big.