Finally, after delays my frame and bits have arrived.
My 52 in raw clear with door was 1042g
I’ll weigh the fork once it’s cut
I have a few Cervelos from the past few years, so they’re really the direct comparison. But I also build bikes for people so I have experience with a lot of the main brands.
It’s a well built and finished frame set. The overall fit and finish is very high regardless of price. Sure, there are a few bits I’ll change immediately like the compression bung and headset bearings, but that’s to be expected. I’d do that on pretty much any frame.
I did that on the cervelos too.
The BB was nicely cut and a SRAM dub freely screws in by hand, and the wheel axles align perfectly.
I want to address a few points since I now have the bike in front of me.
1. The door opening - staying closed.
I’m pretty sure this is’nt the bolt on the back needing to be tightened. I think that’s actually making the situation worse as it’s the little nub on the top that holds the latch closed.
As this is worn away by frequent opening/ closing it gets worn away and loose. Tightening the bolt would wear this out more quickly allowing it to rattle open.
Im not sure how this can be fixed. Leave it with me.
2.
The saddle rail bolts are a bit of a silly design but most of my hex keys allow it to be adjusted.
I’m swapping the bolts to shallow headed stainless steel bolts to see if that helps.
The hex size is also reduced from M5 to M4 so the hex key is physically slimmer which also helps.
I’m not 100% convinced these bolts will take the torque, but there is only one way to find out.
I’ll keep you posted.
