New TAN TAN Frame X68 Replacement

[Sander2177]

Aint No Ballerina!
54cm Frame 893.6g
They have chunked out fork! 440.9g no wiggle steerer so im assuming has same X68 headtube and not slimmed down like SL9.
My X68 forks were 399g and 54cm frame was 798G

[Gloopann]

I am actually relieved they kept the steerer straight, I think there is a lot of room for something to go wrong with the wonky steerer and I would prefer tantan to stay out of it.

[Ar26]

BB deboning can happen on any bike I have seen it on the big brands but obviously it may get handled better but for £500 its throw away so worth a punt IMO.                                               Geo chart saying 35c for clearance but this is still TBC

INFO:

The mold production sequence for the frames is: 54 → 56 → 52 → 49 → 58 → 61 cm.
Molds for the 54, 56, and 52 cm sizes are currently in production.
Orders are expected to open in 30 days, with shipping scheduled for October or November.

Lightcycling propose the same frame ( RF10 ) ?

[Sander2177]

Lightcycling propose the same frame ( RF10 ) ?

No the frames look similar on rear but front end not same.
Also made in the same factory

[Pistonbroke]

This is going to sell like hot cakes
Sander, is yours on the way yet
Gotta admit to being tempted....

[Avalius]

We should get a discount code here, that would pull me in to the rabbithole

[Sander2177]

This is going to sell like hot cakes
Sander, is yours on the way yet
Gotta admit to being tempted....

To be Honest mate I’m not sure  I will pull the trigger on this.
Not keen to get something this time round, that looks the same as the SL9.
I’m eyeing up the Lightcarbon LCR20D, I asked about ordering it but was told they are a couple more months away from production and there new riser bars are still being tested.
Bike no 3 will be like the X68 I had for winter  . Aero winter bike won’t look great with mudguards though 😂
What about you? Thinking about it?

[Pistonbroke]

To be Honest mate I’m not sure  I will pull the trigger on this.
Not keen to get something this time round, that looks the same as the SL9.
I’m eyeing up the Lightcarbon LCR20D, I asked about ordering it but was told they are a couple more months away from production and there new riser bars are still being tested.
Bike no 3 will be like the X68 I had for winter  . Aero winter bike won’t look great with mudguards though 😂
What about you? Thinking about it?

Always thinking about a new frame to try buddy
Aero Gravel with mudguards for the winter this year!

[Takiyaki]

This is going to sell like hot cakes
Sander, is yours on the way yet
Gotta admit to being tempted....

I went ahead and ordered the LTK-266-D-SL. Im riding a clone now (Cervelo R5) but the Tarmac SLx stuff is just a bridge too far for me. 266 ticks all the same boxes w/o the stigma.

[Serge_K]

for winter riding, if one likes big tyres and stiff frames, and modern geometries (high stack), and Pinarello looks, Peter's grevil clone feels very much like a stiff AF road bike. I've done a dozen rides in the mountains with thousands in elevation w it in the past couple of weeks, i'm constantly thinking "man this is stiff" but never am i thinking "i wish i were on a road bike". As far as i can tell, if feels like a road bike that takes 50 or 55C. I miss my Tractor because of the comfort, but this faux grevil is very snappy out of the saddle, reminiscent of 25mm rim brake bikes. I have a 28C front and 32C rear, and it is stiiiiiiff. Today i rode a friend's Cervelo Caledonia, this thing is smooth and fast. The faux grevil is plenty fast, maybe faster, but not smooth It kind of feels like a Lambo. Some positively love it, i am very unsure myself, and absolutely not my idea of a daily driver.

[Pistonbroke]

Ordered 

[Kar25]

Ordered 

What size?

[Pistonbroke]

56

[Kar25]

56

What is the lead time?
Because I'm also thinking about ordering it for myself.

[Pistonbroke]

A month ish plus shipping time