Author Topic: Yohobike Now Has a Y1RS  (Read 37211 times)

bastianb

Re: Yohobike Now Has a Y1RS
« Reply #30 on: April 11, 2026, 12:26:08 PM »
Not yet. I am very interested, but would afford it only next winter as a project :)

Alienado

Re: Yohobike Now Has a Y1RS
« Reply #31 on: April 17, 2026, 04:11:59 AM »
Not yet. I am very interested, but would afford it only next winter as a project :)

I'm also interested, but I haven't seen anyone who has bought one yet.

I contacted several sellers and what I've noticed is that this model is selling quite well because no seller has the Y1Rs in stock, and the price is higher than other models. The lowest price I found was US$1,000.00 (excluding shipping).

sxmy

Re: Yohobike Now Has a Y1RS
« Reply #32 on: April 17, 2026, 04:18:10 AM »
I'm also interested, but I haven't seen anyone who has bought one yet.

I contacted several sellers and what I've noticed is that this model is selling quite well because no seller has the Y1Rs in stock, and the price is higher than other models. The lowest price I found was US$1,000.00 (excluding shipping).

The thing is, i would definitely buy this kind of frame from a more trusted source, because this cockpit and this kind of fork needs to be well made.


Tpower59

Re: Yohobike Now Has a Y1RS
« Reply #33 on: April 17, 2026, 05:43:03 AM »
The thing is, i would definitely buy this kind of frame from a more trusted source, because this cockpit and this kind of fork needs to be well made.

Well seems extremely heavy so I would not buy a copy

sxmy

Re: Yohobike Now Has a Y1RS
« Reply #34 on: April 17, 2026, 05:44:33 AM »
Well seems extremely heavy so I would not buy a copy

I mean if you have 1k spare would definitely try. Would like to see the copy in hand.


bastianb

Re: Yohobike Now Has a Y1RS
« Reply #35 on: April 17, 2026, 07:50:26 AM »
I am in contact with TaiwanEisen also, but they stated the stem is only available to a length of 125mm and not 135. (same as yohobike states...) I planned on going for a medium frame with 135mm stem. I like sitting forward and i am 184cm tall with normal leg length but long arms. It would be around 1.5cm shorter than my current Giant TCR like that. Which is maybe this one centimeter too long (because it is only 90 percent of the time comfortable).
So right now i am looking for a seller of the handlebars with a stem of 135mm... The weight doesnt bother me much, as long it stays under 7.99 kgs

Serge_K

Re: Yohobike Now Has a Y1RS
« Reply #36 on: April 17, 2026, 08:21:57 AM »
i would definitely buy this kind of frame from a more trusted source
This is an illegal product. It's not half illegal or in the grey area. It's full on illegal. So the concept of "trusted source" in this context is like giving your kids to your heroin dealer while running an errand.

Well seems extremely heavy so I would not buy a copy

Beyond the weight itself (currently reads 1050g±50g (size xs painted), which means 1100 in XS), the danger is a product that rides like a dog because they don't want the publicity of frames imploding (like the recent SL8 fakes with the exploding forks), and because it's a frankenstein design, instead of spending the time / employing qualified people to come up with a good layup, they're just putting a $hit ton of carbon everywhere. Some will remember how bad the first aero bikes felt, or how bad the first disc frames felt.
For this design especially, i think you can expect a genuine gap between how the real and the fake ones ride. When you're looking at an SL8 with mostly round tubes, i think you're a lot safer.
Nothing will stop a cringe baby from buying one of these (which is also why these chinese sellers simply do not need to do better), but for people who actually want to ride the bike, and enjoy it, if buying a fake, i'd stay clear of extravagant designs.

bastianb

Re: Yohobike Now Has a Y1RS
« Reply #37 on: April 17, 2026, 10:35:32 AM »
I attached the fotos Luna from TaiwanEisen send me. At least the area from the saddle clamp to the rear is slim like the original. Sadly they dont have a 0 setback seatpost available... Maybe Tom from Yohobike will answer me soon, regarding this, they claim to have this option available.

Clearly buying counterfeited frames isnt cool and i would never brag with it and tell everyone asking me or talking about the built later... But its a dream bike for me and i will never ever spend more than 5k on a bike.

gribs

Re: Yohobike Now Has a Y1RS
« Reply #38 on: April 17, 2026, 11:01:58 AM »
I get that the real thing might be a dream bike but can a fake that's unlikely to ride the same ever give the same pleasure? Or is it the impression it gives to others rather than the enjoyment of riding? Genuine question. To me it's like having a kit car F40 compared to a real one.

bastianb

Re: Yohobike Now Has a Y1RS
« Reply #39 on: April 17, 2026, 11:07:55 AM »
I get that the real thing might be a dream bike but can a fake that's unlikely to ride the same ever give the same pleasure? Or is it the impression it gives to others rather than the enjoyment of riding? Genuine question. To me it's like having a kit car F40 compared to a real one.

Yeah it is for me enjoyable to use a kit car F40 just because the aesthetics are that special. And i would be fine with a differnt paintjob too, or without the colnago on the downtube. But it gives like rallye car replica vibes with the tdf paintjob for me and wc stripes. I saw a S-Woks paintjob on a SL8 replica here, and thats funny and would ride a funny brand name like this too
« Last Edit: April 17, 2026, 11:09:48 AM by bastianb »

Tpower59

Re: Yohobike Now Has a Y1RS
« Reply #40 on: April 17, 2026, 12:43:45 PM »
This is an illegal product. It's not half illegal or in the grey area. It's full on illegal. So the concept of "trusted source" in this context is like giving your kids to your heroin dealer while running an errand.

Beyond the weight itself (currently reads 1050g±50g (size xs painted), which means 1100 in XS), the danger is a product that rides like a dog because they don't want the publicity of frames imploding (like the recent SL8 fakes with the exploding forks), and because it's a frankenstein design, instead of spending the time / employing qualified people to come up with a good layup, they're just putting a $hit ton of carbon everywhere. Some will remember how bad the first aero bikes felt, or how bad the first disc frames felt.
For this design especially, i think you can expect a genuine gap between how the real and the fake ones ride. When you're looking at an SL8 with mostly round tubes, i think you're a lot safer.
Nothing will stop a cringe baby from buying one of these (which is also why these chinese sellers simply do not need to do better), but for people who actually want to ride the bike, and enjoy it, if buying a fake, i'd stay clear of extravagant designs.

Seems a good scientific approach to why it sucks
To me the SL8 replicas at are their quality peak just because they sold thousands of this model and had to improve only to keep a good reputation  ;D
« Last Edit: April 17, 2026, 12:46:23 PM by Tpower59 »

Alienado

Re: Yohobike Now Has a Y1RS
« Reply #41 on: April 17, 2026, 02:27:31 PM »
I am in contact with TaiwanEisen also, but they stated the stem is only available to a length of 125mm and not 135. (same as yohobike states...) I planned on going for a medium frame with 135mm stem. I like sitting forward and i am 184cm tall with normal leg length but long arms. It would be around 1.5cm shorter than my current Giant TCR like that. Which is maybe this one centimeter too long (because it is only 90 percent of the time comfortable).
So right now i am looking for a seller of the handlebars with a stem of 135mm... The weight doesnt bother me much, as long it stays under 7.99 kgs

What is TaiwanEisen's WhatsApp number? Thanks!

bastianb

Re: Yohobike Now Has a Y1RS
« Reply #42 on: April 17, 2026, 03:00:55 PM »
What is TaiwanEisen's WhatsApp number? Thanks!
+44 7935 640721

Alienado

Re: Yohobike Now Has a Y1RS
« Reply #43 on: April 27, 2026, 11:34:59 AM »
+44 7935 640721

Thanks!

Were you able to buy it?

bastianb

Re: Yohobike Now Has a Y1RS
« Reply #44 on: April 27, 2026, 01:36:57 PM »
I will probably wait until autumn and I will choose Yohobikes. Had a good chat with tom and the pics and details he provided seem to fit. Like right now I will enjoy the cycling season and have too much work to do and too less space for an unbuild frame in the corner of my space.
« Last Edit: April 27, 2026, 01:39:46 PM by bastianb »