Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame

[Ludo]

As I said, I don’t think it’s staged.

I don’t think they’d intentionally not assemble or tighten a headset for artificial drama.

Obviously owners will defend their bikes and blame GCN, we don’t know the cause, so anything is just blind guesswork.

I am not an owner, but from the start i am suspicious of the review of a direct to consumer Chinese frame on a chanel bankrolled by bike corporations… Call me cynical

[gyhu]

It's hard to test frontend flex and look from the side of your own. I never done that. I wonder how dose it compare to other bikes/frames because i don't think there's so much of a difference. This frame may be on flexier side but i never felt like it's not solid or dangerous.

[fhill]

When I saw this vid, I came see to see how owners would defend it.

For those who say it’s staged. Are you ignoring the fact that you can see the wheelbase growing when he pushes down?
The steerer is bending, allowing the front wheel to move away from the down tube. That’s nothing to do with the stem, bar or headset.

GCN are a bit shit sometimes, but I don’t think they intentionally mislead when it comes to these things.
QC can be beyond patchy with some manufacturers, so they could have a void or crappy lay-up.

There are clearly many satisfied customers here, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t get a duff one.

I'm not an owner of the SP-R088, but if you look at the video, the tyre massively flexes, additionally the front wheel is on like a little step, which elevates the visible flex. So I think, yeah that handlebar setup will for sure have more flex than other, but i also think exagerated it more than it really is. And tbf, if they were good, they would have searched for the cause of the flex, is it the handlebar, is it the frame, is it the c ring?  Some of these parts would be swapped out very easily. So yeah I think it is not unwanted that this massive flex happens.

[EricL]

Can any owner of the SP-R088 make a video that reproduces what GCN does to show the flex of the handlebar/fork ? It will prove if it is stages or not.

[DavidG]

Some flex coming from spacers/tyre putting my whole body weight on it.

[jonathanf2]

Can any owner of the SP-R088 make a video that reproduces what GCN does to show the flex of the handlebar/fork ? It will prove if it is stages or not.

Here's a quick video. The only thing flexing is my tubeless front tire. 

[zwags0406]

Hi, unfortunately for you I really believe that the spacers of the Kocevlo handlebar you purchased are not compatible with the frame.....they have an elongated shape for the SL8 frame and do not go well with the R088 frame (a few pages back you should find some photos of my first Elita One handlebar and related spacers kit which are identical to those of the handlebar you purchased).

I have been stuck with the assembly of the frame for some time, waiting for a new ULLICYC handlebar to arrive....the spacers kit that arrives with the handlebar is identical to the one in the photo you posted and that you would like to build yourself (see attached photo), theoretically it should be fine, but I noticed that the piece through which the hydraulic cables pass has a different finish compared to the other pieces/spacers.....I therefore believe that it is not part of the original kit supplied with the handlebar, but that it was produced and added later.

As soon as I find the time I will try to finish the assembly and then I will let you know....if this kit doesn't work well, I think I will opt for a new handlebar with completely internal passage of the hydraulic cables and a front hole for fixing the cycle computer (always to use the MagCAD support for Bolt V2 that I purchased).

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005006286213042.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.23.673c3696J5NiSK&tblci=GiCC4m7NjPqiKcqZte9zc6nQwymmLm1_jCpQPCF6yretFSCnqXUogey87_rbk6idATC062M&gatewayAdapt=glo2ita

Hey Bonus, I wanted to follow up on this. Your posts were very helpful for me figuring this out. I got the spacer kit attached, and it fits perfectly with the Kocevelo Roval Rapide clone. Couldn't be happier honestly. See attached photos.
Nearly done with the build now, just need to wrap the bars after I take it for a spin.
Bought everything on Aliexpress:
Full Ultegra Di2 groupset
EliteWheels Edge
Kocevelo integrated handlebar
Ryet 3D saddle
Frame is color #1 glossy.

The only issue I had during the build was the battery in the seat tube fitment that everyone has talked about. I also made the mistake of pulling all the slack in the di2 wires up the seat tube and then trying to jam it all back in like I was loading a musket. That didn't work so I had to pull some of the wire slack and stuff it into the downtube.
I also did have to sand down the brake caliper mounting points a bit.
All in all, it was pretty easy considering it's my first time building a bike. It comes in right at 7kg without pedals and bottle cages.

[DavidG]

Here's a quick video. The only thing flexing is my tubeless front tire. 

Any difference putting your full weight at the shifters? I think that's how Alex from GNC does, right?

I don't see my flex coming from the stem/handlebar myself in mine.

[gyhu]

jonathanf2, DavidG there is a little bit of flex, nothing but normal in my opinion. My 54 looks same. But gcn have much bigger frame size.

[DavidG]

jonathanf2, DavidG there is a little bit of flex, nothing but normal in my opinion. My 54 looks same. But gcn have much bigger frame size.

His flex is mental and doesn't even seem to be putting much weight on it!

[jonathanf2]

Any difference putting your full weight at the shifters? I think that's how Alex from GNC does, right?

I don't see my flex coming from the stem/handlebar myself in mine.

I tried it on the hoods as well. The flex is still minimal and it's not much different compared to my 3 other bikes (2 carbon, 1 alloy).

[jonathanf2]

But gcn have much bigger frame size.

GCN's problem might be a combination of tall head tube, an improper headset installation and a not-so-stiff Tooseek bar causing the massive flex. This is why I'm surprised they didn't try a different bar setup. There's no way that bike is rideable in it's current state.

[Ludo]

Here's a quick video. The only thing flexing is my tubeless front tire. 

From that last exhale, we know you tried hard to flex that frame!

[Ludo]

Because it’s better for views and engagement to leave it like that…

[gribs]

For me I looks like either a poor quality headset compression ring splaying out or the actual bearing seats distorting. On my wife's Spcycle G058 I could get the compression ring to splay out slightly but it's far less pronounced with a smaller frame/bars and doesn't do it with just her weight.