Author Topic: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?  (Read 1473391 times)

dovh

Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« Reply #900 on: May 10, 2025, 10:32:41 AM »
What about additional fees and cost of shipping to UE?

I didn't have to pay anything extra besides that 150USD DPD shipping. No custom duties not vat, it was just delivered by DPD to my place. 


snack

Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« Reply #902 on: May 10, 2025, 03:30:17 PM »
I have a SL6 54mm. Is this frame a bit more aggressive than the SL6? More for racing and less
Comfort?

JImportante

Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« Reply #903 on: May 10, 2025, 04:46:41 PM »
I didn't have to pay anything extra besides that 150USD DPD shipping. No custom duties not vat, it was just delivered by DPD to my place.

Same story with my order ;)

Lero970

Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« Reply #904 on: May 11, 2025, 10:28:09 AM »
They now offer the X70 Frame, which looks to be the same as the Spcycle R088.  It's an SL8 clone with uDH and a different headtube design. Maybe it’s an interesting alternative if you don't want to buy a Spcycle.

jonathanf2

Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« Reply #905 on: May 11, 2025, 10:42:50 AM »
They now offer the X70 Frame, which looks to be the same as the Spcycle R088.  It's an SL8 clone with uDH and a different headtube design. Maybe it’s an interesting alternative if you don't want to buy a Spcycle.

Seraph/TanTan now has the reputation of assploding forks. Maybe SPcycle is the alternative for those who want to keep all their teeth!  ;D

fhill

Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« Reply #906 on: May 12, 2025, 01:59:50 AM »
They now offer the X70 Frame, which looks to be the same as the Spcycle R088.  It's an SL8 clone with uDH and a different headtube design. Maybe it’s an interesting alternative if you don't want to buy a Spcycle.

Would order at SPCycle in comparison to Tantan. Had their G069 delivered in January, way better comunication at SPCycle, and I would think that Tantan doesn't produce their TT-X70..

pandinoyoung

Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« Reply #907 on: May 12, 2025, 02:46:47 AM »
, way better comunication at SPCycle, and I would think that Tantan doesn't produce their TT-X70..

I must be particularly unlucky, I sent an email to ask for information on one of their frames, and they never answered me. this 10 days ago

Ludo

Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« Reply #908 on: May 12, 2025, 03:19:29 AM »
I bought two frames from them (M06 and G056), from my discussions with them, I believe they are oem but it’s hard to prove with certainty.

Avalius

Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« Reply #909 on: May 12, 2025, 05:46:20 AM »
Not that i like tantan, but a few thoughts / questions on SPCycle:
they only seem to exist online as an aliexpress seller (Shenzhen dishai industrial co., ltd), which is registered in "Room 206" in a building in Shenzen. Not, let's say, a factory in Xiamen (600km away). Then, SPCycle website takes you to another store front clearly tailored to the west, with the same reference to Shenzhen dishai industrial, which is good, as it implies, that unlike LTWOO, the spcycle store on aliexpress is the same as the online store on www.sp-cycle.com. But neither proves it's an actual factory. Arguably, everything points to the fact it's probably not a factory. None of their content looks like an OEM / factory. They only mention factory space in one sentence somewhere. Maybe it's the retail arm of a manufacturer they're hiding?
Either way, i'd argue SPcycle is less likely than tantan to make their own stuff. To me, they're like velobuild?

Even the LTWoo store on AliExpress isn't from Ltwoo but a reseller. Trace Velo spoke to them on shangai bike show. Last part of his video he says they are working on a B2C portal but for now only B2B.
So that's why people have better experience there with 80 designer store. Since he's the better reseller with an eye for customer service  :)
"You can't be sad while riding a bicycle."

Davidhe23

Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« Reply #910 on: May 13, 2025, 06:22:38 AM »
I think they've changed details in the latest model they've posted on their Instagram.

Sander2177

Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« Reply #911 on: May 13, 2025, 06:30:12 AM »
I think they've changed details in the latest model they've posted on their Instagram.

What details exactly have they changed?
They have the new TT-X70 with UDH is this what your referring to?
Look like the X68 at the rear and obviously different up front.

Davidhe23

Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« Reply #912 on: May 13, 2025, 07:37:22 AM »
Now the handlebars have the points just like the original rock, and the shift leg uses a different screw

Sander2177

Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« Reply #913 on: May 13, 2025, 08:28:25 AM »
Now the handlebars have the points just like the original rock, and the shift leg uses a different screw

Different size Frames that gap in the back of the head tube where the top tube and down tube meets increases or decreases with frame size. same for SL8 genuine

Davidhe23

Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?
« Reply #914 on: May 13, 2025, 08:38:08 AM »
Both are size 54.