Hey guys,
long time lurker, first time poster here. During my time here I have not encountered many reviews so I'll try to give you one on my Falath Pro.
I've ordered the frame in summer 2022 and used parts of my Triban 920 to build up my first proper road bike (not counting the 2 fixies I've build before). Unfortunately the size I ordered was a 54 instead of the 56 which I would have needed so I experimented a lot with spacers and ended up with a reversed 7° stem. Ordering was pretty easy and Elves replied quickly.
Building an integrated frame with no prior experince made it frustrating sometimes but everything turned out great in the end. Before I started my weight weenie Aliexpress adventure the bike weighed 8.2kg/18lbs and weighs 7.2kg/15.9lbs in it's current state (with pedals, GPS mount and 2 bottle cages). Not too shabby for an aero bike, the smaller frame porpably helped.
The only thing that I can say regarding the ride quality is that I'm very satisfied. The bike accelerates incredibly quickly and climbs very well! Some might call it twitchy but I love the responsiveness. I find it plenty stiff when sprinting and comfortable enough with 30mm wheels. Still waiting for the magene power meter pedals though...
The overall cost was somewhat around 3k € but closer to 2.5k, so still on a budget.
Parts list:
-Elves Falath Pro Rim frame custom paintjob
-Elitewheels Drive 50V
-Schwalbe 30mm Pro One tires
-AliX TPU inner tubes
-AliX Carbon marble aero bar 40mm
-AliX Kalloy Uno stem 120mm
-AliX OGKevin handlebar tape
-Ultegra STI's
-AliX Riro 2x Cranks 50-34
-YBN chain
-DuraAce derailleurs
-AliX ZTTO 11-30 Casette
-AliX FF brakes
-AliX Carbon Ryet 3D saddle
-AliX Carbon bottle cages
-Computer mount
-Look KEO 2 max carbon pedals
-AliX random titanium bolts
-AliX Risk lightweight quick release skewers
Even though I love this bike, I wouldn't say no to one of the SL8 alternatives that are being so in vouge at the moment.
Tell me what you think and give me more ideas on how to shed more weight!
(...is this Fred?)
