Long Teng / Mondince aero frame FM126

[klrdd]

On to of the handlebar? No way.

woops! I saw that wrong 

[g0zdzik]

Official answer: "Yes, for bar extension. But we may cancel that hole."

NO. Please do not do it! This is great idea to have dedicated tt extension as a option.

I would also recommend them to come up with something more like only two holes for computer mount. Currently I have such fancy two holes in my carbon handlebar and positioning of a mount istelf is a nightmare. Additionaly, it does not look good.
Deddictaed bottom cutout with maybe a 3d printed computer mount would be perfect
But this is only my slippery (bike) dreams

[contraptions]

NO. Please do not do it! This is great idea to have dedicated tt extension as a option.

Yeah, there's a huge gap in the market for a solid detachable aero bar.  They're brilliant for long solos.

The bison metron mas is silly money and not very adjustable.

I'm not aware of anyone having actually bought the SP bar on this forum.

[kurtkuehnert]

Am I the only one who thinks that the offered stem lengths are quite short (especially in 360 and 380 mm width).
I would like to see at least 120mm for both, and even 130 if possible.

Also I love the flare. 30mm seem perfect for road

[toxin]

It's economics, molds aren't cheap so they saty away from the sizes that are at the ends of the bell curve of demand.

[Dark17]

I emailed Jack from Mondince and they said that they will continue the mould regardless if the Indiegogo did not reach the goal or not. So I am now really tempted to get it but I still need to make sure so I will ask more questions lol. I also asked regarding the handlebar and they said that it costs $80 though I also need to make it clear what handlebar would is that.

[POTOOOOOOOO]

Of all the “aero” frames I’ve seen on here recently, this is the most interesting.
Geometry is good ( for me ) and it’s a pretty looking frame.

Is there any CFD data yet? ( sorry if I’ve missed that on the previous pages )

[WarmYogurt]

How many backers does it currently have? It shows 2 for me which seems low and it's giving me some hesitation about joining; not sure if it's a bug on my end?

[Dark17]

How many backers does it currently have? It shows 2 for me which seems low and it's giving me some hesitation about joining; not sure if it's a bug on my end?

They said that they will continue with the mold no matter what, but you can send them an e-mail directly and ask as many questions as you can. I'm also on the verge of buying 1 frame because it really looks promising.

[Ludo]

Did they say if they would honor the crowdfunding pricing even if it does t go ahead?

[bichler.bua]

I am one of the two backers of the campaign
Had contact with Jack, message is consistent and in line with what others are reporting:
"Project will be started after Taichung bike week, Indiegogo to gain more orders and visibility"

In the end it is a risk assessment, there are always risks when you buy directly from China or even when you purchase from a western OEM locally
Probably more risks with Indiegogo involved, but that is up to everyone to asses
Pricing will very likely increase for later direct orders, therefore I took the risk as the frame ticks most of my needs

[jo1673]

Maybe it's just me being slow and not quite getting it ... but anyways - if the campaign on indiegogo doesn't reach the required number of backers (and we must assume it doesn't?), do you expect to be able to buy this frame at the reduced price at some point in time? I mean, if this turns out the way it looks, I'm fine paying $1000+, but who doesn't love a bargain?

[Requiem84]

The message is that you can now buy at a discount, and later at full retail price.

Someone else surely has the numbers, but you’re now paying something like 60% of the retailprice.

[jo1673]

Sure, but it was mentioned a few posts longer up that there isn't any incentive to buy before the deadline. This is the part that confuses me. @Serge_K said he may buy four frames.

[toxin]

The incentive is that it's cheaper if you buy now