2024 Twitter C6 - Budget Alloy road frame

[jonathanf2]

Pleasantly surprised how smooth the welds are. These are as good as pre-Trek era Kleins. Wow.

That doesn't look like welded hangar. There is a screw that is going through the hangar into the frame?

I said FD hanger, not RD hanger. 

[coffeebreak]

I said FD hanger, not RD hanger. 

Lol but isn't that common practice? Hangars on all my bikes are either welded or riveted. Gonna be a pain in either case if one of those breaks. Never actually thought about FD hangar, always about the RD.

[plsg08]

What was the shipping time for you?

Took around a week for me to ship to where I live.

A lot of mainstream brands don't even bother to clean up the alloy welds. Though I prefer a detachable FD hanger as opposed to a welded one. If that Twitter C6 FD hanger breaks, it'd be a pain to attach a new one.

Same. a riveted FD hanger would've been nice for longevity, but seeing its a budget frame can't really complain.

[Macedingle]

Took around a week for me to ship to where I live.

Same. a riveted FD hanger would've been nice for longevity, but seeing its a budget frame can't really complain.

When I add to cart it says that it would deliver to me January 11

[Takiyaki]

I got mine a few weeks ago, here's a quick video overview:

https://youtu.be/m_PgrBOMpwk?si=hKKh4fbt8ulsuYlI

Going for the maiden voyage today hopefully if weather cooperates.

[jonathanf2]

I got mine a few weeks ago, here's a quick video overview:

https://youtu.be/m_PgrBOMpwk?si=hKKh4fbt8ulsuYlI

Going for the maiden voyage today hopefully if weather cooperates.

Looks good! I notice both your road bikes are 1x. I'm guessing you don't have too many hills! 

[Takiyaki]

Roads around here are nothing but rolling hills, which actually isn't terrible when I'm in shape...... so right now it's a problem lol.

C6 came with a MTB dinner plate cassette (had to be an 11-46) that I swapped for an 11-34, but I'm wondering if I should switch back. I will find out on my maiden ride tomorrow.

[amacal1]

Did you determine your full, built-up bike weight? I imagine it's not a lightweight, just curious how the entire build translated.

Weight aside, that's actually a pretty sharp looking build for such a low price.

[Rebel_Yell]

Wish I could find the geometry of the C4 version. I have seen the C6.

[Takiyaki]

Did you determine your full, built-up bike weight? I imagine it's not a lightweight, just curious how the entire build translated.

Weight aside, that's actually a pretty sharp looking build for such a low price.

Just weighed it- 9kg flat, but that's with an 11-34 Sunrace cassette, TPU tubes and ~1350g gravel wheels. Out of the box I'd bet it will be closer to 10kg.

[amacal1]

Just weighed it- 9kg flat, but that's with an 11-34 Sunrace cassette, TPU tubes and ~1350g gravel wheels. Out of the box I'd bet it will be closer to 10kg.

That's really not that bad at all. Weighs less than my (admittedly, older) alloy framed / carbon forked Raleigh with 10sp Ultegra and 105 wheels, tpu tubes, and ultegra cassette. Although, yours is a very small frame, still I think my Raleigh is only 49cm, if I remember correctly.

[Takiyaki]

The more I go back and forth between this and the FM639.... the more I want carbon lol. This thing rides a little harsh and you really feel the weight. It's also road focused so you don't get mounting points for luggage and the like. I was gonna sell my Seaboard GR02 but I might just throw drop bars and smaller slick tires on that to see how it does, then put this up for sale. Similar weight, cargo provisions, round seatpost, better geometry for me. Only question is do I go L-Twoo or Sensah for brifters....

I know road bikes are expensive but IMO the extra couple hundred bucks are worth it for carbon. My FM639 is so supple. It almost feels like it has a suspension by comparison despite being on smaller tires and deeper wheels.