Winspace C5 Aero

[Blueberry]

Overall pretty happy so far.

Just one thing I noticed (not the end of the world for me):
There are scratches at some points that seem to be underneath the clear coat and probably even underneath the actual paint.

Does it just come from raw frames also having these marks and the paint not being the thickest?

I'm not a fan of those scratches but I also think it's pretty unlikely Winspace would admit anything is wrong if there is. Can't hurt to reach out to them but, in my experience, their customer support is pretty poor :/

[surodo]

I reached out to them and as expected they say it is normal. To their credit, their response was always very quick.
After sleeping about it I also have to say it is fine for me, I mean it is a bike and there are very likely many more scratches to come.
So looking forward to the build.

[planet_sammy]

Bumping this- considering the c5 aero as they are available complete for like $3k on their website.  Not sure how tariffs play out but it seems like a great deal.  Any updated reviews?  Fit is similar to my current bike with a shorter reach (fine) and a slightly shorter stack.  Longer stays which I’m not a fan of, but bigger tire clearance would be nice.

Can anyone tell me about the customs duties if the complete bike is sent to Europe for $3,200?

[Dareios]

Can anyone tell me about the customs duties if the complete bike is sent to Europe for $3,200?

According to their website the fully built bikes for Europe will be assembled and shipped from the EU-warehouse, making it costums free.

[surodo]

I finished the build, overall went pretty smooth apart from me making some things more complicated than they had to be
For now I  just threw a lot of parts from my old bike onto the Winspace. Currently running 40mm deep wheels, but my 60mm should arrive soon.

I have just ridden about 50km now, but compared to my old aluminium frame it's a rocketship (as it should be )

[KRoser]

I finished the build, overall went pretty smooth apart from me making some things more complicated than they had to be
For now I  just threw a lot of parts from my old bike onto the Winspace. Currently running 40mm deep wheels, but my 60mm should arrive soon.

I have just ridden about 50km now, but compared to my old aluminium frame it's a rocketship (as it should be )

That paint looks quite cool. What tyre size do you have in those photos? They look quite small and clearance down in chainstays does look quite tight, but maybe photo distorts .

[surodo]

I currently run Continental Ultrasport III in 28mm on an internal rim width of 18,35mm. Unfortunately I don’t have a tool to measure them, but since these rims are quite narrow, they probably should come in at those listed 28mm.

[raisinberry777]

I currently run Continental Ultrasport III in 28mm on an internal rim width of 18,35mm. Unfortunately I don’t have a tool to measure them, but since these rims are quite narrow, they probably should come in at those listed 28mm.

I've got some Conti Ultra Sport 28mm tyres on 17mm rims at the moment and they measure something like 28.3mm, so yes, they should be just over 28mm on 18mm rims.