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Re: First gravel frame (and first chinese frame)
Quote from: Tijoe on March 27, 2024, 11:26:48 AM
My second gravel bike build, "elevated" my riding too.  It is based on a 29er hardtail, and the bottom bracket is "elevated" about 20mm higher than my other gravel bike.
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That’s going to be my 707 too…maybe even more “elevated” because I’m making the initial build with a 60mm(!) travel suspension fork, a Suntour GVX. Decent chance I’ll end up dropping it to 50mm if things feel too out of wack, but upright and super-capable for big mountain gravel descents/trail riding is the concept so I’m maxing things out to start and adjusting from there.
March 27, 2024, 03:20:44 PM 		1
Re: Wave pattern rims minimum 34mm width Wave because it looks different to any other wheels of last years, something new
April 01, 2024, 03:07:50 PM 		1
Re: Best and worst overall quality/value components/tools/gear from AliExpress?
Quote from: jonathanf2 on March 29, 2024, 11:24:18 AM
I don't touch any mixed alloy/steel cassettes. Especially if a cyclist does a bit of climbing, those big alloy cogs will wear quickly. Just to make note Goldix and Ztto have the same design all-steel lightweight cassettes. Goldix just sells them only in black. I believe Ztto sells them in multi-color.

I beg to differ, I have a whole season CX on a goldix XDR cassette with an aluminum low-end cog, lots of climbing in abrasive conditions, and the black anodization is hardly worn.

The reality is that with these larger cassettes that have prevailed in the last years, the wear is distributed over so many teeth, that the problem that the lowest cog wears too quickly is no longer a major issue.
April 01, 2024, 08:27:31 PM 		1
XC Marathon Fully with... Drops? Advice? Hi everyone, I'm looking to build a gravel bike that might be on the verge of over biking.

I saw XC FS frames used at races like Leadville and was wondering how dumb would it be for a roadie like me to build up the same kinda bike with a drop bar? I.e Dylan Johnson style with FS (He used a hardtail xc).

I'm assuming reach issues with a 30-40mm stem could be solved to get a similar geo to most gravel bikes, so far I've been looking at the Light Carbon 918?

Considering there isn't too much information and I've been a roadie for the past 3 years, is this a really really dumb idea?
Am I missing something completely? Any advice is appreciate thank you I love you all mwah mwah
April 03, 2024, 07:48:16 AM 		1
Re: Yuanan Carbon fiber wheelsets Year end discount promotion
Quote from: Leon Hu on April 02, 2024, 09:48:06 PM
Hi Guys, Happy Easter Holidays! Our new wave road/gravel wheelset and ultra-light 970g disc wheels have arrived. In addition, there is also a group purchase event for carbon spoke wheelsets. Join now to enjoy super discounts immediately. Other carbon wheelsets are also on sale—a more cost-effective price than Aliexpress.Any interested friends can contact me at any time. I hope our friends all don't miss it! Whatsapp:+8615738274372. Email:sales@yuananbike.com.

Hi Leon,

Could you let us know where that groupbuy is being organized on so we can see the options and pricing?

thanks
April 03, 2024, 08:20:04 AM 		1
Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
Quote from: zerstorer on April 03, 2024, 09:18:38 PM
Just coat it outside the lip should be fine. What's important is that you ensure the cable is firmly plugged in. Personally I would prefer hot glue or liquid tape since that ensures a waterproof seal and yet is easily torn off when needed.

Chain catcher shouldn't be needed. Do note the FD limits are all adjusted in app.

I finished my bike rebuild last night and I opted to use rubber cement around the cable ports and then applied dielectric grease once it dried. I figure a glob of rubber cement should provide adequate adhesion that's easy to remove and the dielectric grease over that for moisture protection. So after installing the chain catcher, I was able to adequately tune the FD. I was too lazy to remove it though.

First impressions. Everything shifts excellent once setup. Though it was an all-day affair tuning the bike. I'm not sure it was any easier over setting up a cable mechanical bike. The software tuning app is amazing. I've never owned SRAM AXS or DI2, but gear protection and one touch shifting are awesome. I used a quality pair of batteries and battery life seems to be good so far.

On the not so bright side. I'm not fond of the puny RD springs LTwoo and Sensah tend to use. They work, but it's more confidence inspiring how Shimano uses an over engineered spring coil. Also my RD cage looks like it can only accommodate the same size jockey wheels provided. There's no wiggle room to tweak the size. Weight-wise, the ER9 isn't exactly less weight compared to mechanical Ultegra. I either broke even or maybe added a few grams to my bike.
April 04, 2024, 01:32:19 PM 		1
Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets So far I'm quite pleased with my ER9 groupset. I've been riding it back-to-back with my mechanical Ultegra bike and they're both good in their own ways. In my opinion, it's similar to driving an auto assist car versus a manual transmission. I find installing the ER9 easier than mechanical, but it's faster to tune mechanical once installed. Though I wish there were RD cage options with the ER9/X. The one thing I like with the OSPW Ceramic Speed knock-off I'm using on the Ultegra bike is the 4 levels of spring tension. For someone like me who climbs and descend rough California fire roads the added tension keeps the chain from bouncing without having to use a clutch RD. LTwoo's looser cage tension and smaller spring are a bit bouncy on rougher roads.
April 09, 2024, 01:20:25 PM 		1
Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
Quote from: Avalius on April 11, 2024, 06:16:46 AM
Avoid these cages at all costs. Broke two of these, last one on a cobble section in a race. Pure garbage! Consider yourself warned :)

I've been riding these on some of the roughest urban Los Angeles roads with no issues. I don't ride my road bikes in the rain, only use immersive waxed chains and they work fine. If you crashed, it probably would have happened to the real Ceramic Speed OSPW. It's getting to the point people keep saying everything is junk on AliExpress, but for some weird reason all the junk seems to work for me with proper care and maintenance.

I'm starting to think on the same lines as @Serge_K that most problems people have on here are due to user error/negligence.
April 11, 2024, 09:30:13 AM 		1
Re: Carbonda Gravel Carbon frame CFR707 Build pics coming soon…I think you guys will find it interesting since this will be one of the most heavy duty, upright 707 builds out there:

60mm suspension fork, 50mm tires, 30mm of headset spacers, a 17 degree rise stem, Ritchey Corralitos bars (12mm rise, super shallow drop), 180mm rotors with Juin F1 brakes, MicroShift Sword, and MTB hubs — i9 Torch front, Hope Pro 4 rear.

It’ll drop some weight when I upgrade the suspension fork from the current Suntour GVX and get a carbon post, but is currently about 25lbs.
April 11, 2024, 09:54:27 PM 		1
Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc! Any thoughts on these titanium DT style freehub bodies? I was thinking the HG version would resist bite marks better, though I'm not sure it's worth the premium. Also I'm not sure how beneficial having ceramic bearings would be.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806289533885.html
April 14, 2024, 09:52:19 AM 		1