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Chinese Carbon Road Bikes => Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components => Topic started by: Blueberry on March 10, 2025, 12:03:53 PM

Title: Anyone know anything about OAK frames?
Post by: Blueberry on March 10, 2025, 12:03:53 PM
Anyone know anything about this brand? I'm pretty sure its a rebranded Chinese/East Asia OEM type deal. My friend's road racing team, gets a discount on them and she was interested in getting one. It's probably an okay frame but they seem to put more focus on how it looks than how it functions which is a small red flag to me. Her teammates like theirs though.

https://www.oak.cc/bikes/p/twilight-frameset
Title: Re: Anyone know anything about OAK frames?
Post by: toxin on March 10, 2025, 12:11:25 PM
Could've tried to use the search function first. Anyway, it's just a Tavelo Arow with a different sticker
Title: Re: Anyone know anything about OAK frames?
Post by: Blueberry on March 10, 2025, 12:57:14 PM
ah my bad. That's what I thought initially but I got thrown off by OAK mislabeling their frame's geometry. I thought it was slightly different but it's just their geometry chart being off.
Title: Re: Anyone know anything about OAK frames?
Post by: HanzJWermhat on March 10, 2025, 01:40:24 PM
SpeederCycling is the DTC of the OEM

Here’s the frame: https://www.speedercycling.com/Carbon-Integrated-Road-Disc-Frameset-SC-R55D-_p429.html

I think I was quoted about $670 or so for the frame + $150 for the bars
Ended up going a different direction but it looks like a solid bike
Title: Re: Anyone know anything about OAK frames?
Post by: 00Garza on March 10, 2025, 01:46:08 PM
SpeederCycling is the DTC of the OEM

Here’s the frame: https://www.speedercycling.com/Carbon-Integrated-Road-Disc-Frameset-SC-R55D-_p429.html

I think I was quoted about $670 or so for the frame + $150 for the bars
Ended up going a different direction but it looks like a solid bike

That markup is wild.
Title: Re: Anyone know anything about OAK frames?
Post by: Blueberry on March 10, 2025, 02:15:50 PM
SpeederCycling is the DTC of the OEM

Here’s the frame: https://www.speedercycling.com/Carbon-Integrated-Road-Disc-Frameset-SC-R55D-_p429.html

Are you sure it's the same? Their geometry is different :/
Title: Re: Anyone know anything about OAK frames?
Post by: patliean1 on March 10, 2025, 02:43:24 PM
This topic has already been covered in at least in two other separate threads in the past.

The Oak Twilight is a rebranded Tavelo Arow frameset. Tavelo originally wanted exclusive rights to the design on the Arow, but realized they needed to offset some of the initial startup expenses.

I've ridden my Tavelo Arow for 1000km so far. I can confidently say it's the best Chinese branded bike I've ever ridden in terms of handling, balance, and overall riding dynamics. It's a pure race bike that will eventually replace my beloved Giant Propel.
Title: Re: Anyone know anything about OAK frames?
Post by: toxin on March 10, 2025, 03:30:33 PM
SpeederCycling is the DTC of the OEM

Here’s the frame: https://www.speedercycling.com/Carbon-Integrated-Road-Disc-Frameset-SC-R55D-_p429.html

I think I was quoted about $670 or so for the frame + $150 for the bars
Ended up going a different direction but it looks like a solid bike
????? this is just a completely different bike. Not even remotely similar