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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
Oke, i made up my mind I'm about to splurge on a 56 LCR017-D A-model (superlight) and also the lightcarbon 50MM rims with DTswiss 240 exp hubs. Now i need to make up my mind on other bits and bobs but i think i will settle for the Ultegra DI2 group February 23, 2024, 01:27:07 PM |
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Re: Hygge Aero Carbon Frame
My frame arrived on Friday and I built it up over the weekend. First impressions are great, paint quality seems nice and internal finishing also looks nice. Still waiting on Elitewheels Edge wheelset being delivered to finish properly.    
February 27, 2024, 08:00:00 AM |
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Re: Spcycle R065 700C Full Carbon AERO Road Disc Brake Frameset
Nice! Looks very much inspired by the Aeroad. I would be interested to see if it excepts other, similar integrated handlebars. Deffinately on my shortlist for an aero frame. Mikey. February 28, 2024, 12:44:09 PM |
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Re: TanTan TT-X38 Build
I made some more decals including a Tantan Logo. An EPS-file ready for plotting is attached.
February 28, 2024, 01:10:42 PM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
Same. Almost no issues with mine with an early frame (I think, no hole in the BB area). I haven't had issues with the axles, just getting used to having them in the right place to take the wheels out, primarily the back, the front one is easier. I had one instance of the saddle tilting down but hasn't happened again since I applied more torque. No issues with the seat post slipping. No issues with holes in the bars either. Overall still very happy with how it's performing so far. 
February 29, 2024, 02:16:47 PM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
I have a 268 frameset coming my way next week, once paint is completed. The color is sick! Can’t wait for this build up and review. I’ve been waiting for these build ups and video reviews before making my purchase. March 01, 2024, 03:39:08 PM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
Two pages fully corrupted. Is there a way to retrospectively clean pages from these corrupted files? I can finally see the latest posts (page 1 for me as I have reverse order setup) but pages 2 and 3 are still down. I asked Sitar_Ned if we could delete post #122 which could be the culprit per jepa83's comments so maybe that could fix things. March 06, 2024, 03:43:21 PM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
It just so happens that the Taipei Bike Show is happening this weekend, and I will go check it out. I know Longteng has a booth, and likely other Chinese OEMs as well. I'll report back on anything interesting. (Let me know if anyone has any specific requests or questions in my DMs ... but I won't take requests for Hambini hairdresser pics, sorry....) Just got back from the Taipei Bike Show – today was B2B and not open to the public, sh*t!. I was dying to get in, so I ran down the street to the 7/11 and printed out a bogus business card and got in lol… Of the Chinese open mold manufacturers, I only saw LightCarbon and Longteng. Velobuild didn’t attend. (And I didn’t see a presence from other Chinertown favorites like Elitewheels, Ltwoo, Winspace, Magene, etc.) But I did get to see the LC017 and the LT266 in person, and got some intel on a new LT301 that will be released in a few months: LC017: yes the downtube is quite boxy, but in person it looks/feels a bit more rounded than what’s on their website. And the seat tube is rounded, not at all like the seat tube shown on their website. Here is a video that I took: https://imgur.com/a/PNHdhI5. It’s a niiiiice looking frame. Interestingly, I saw several high-end bikes at the show with similarly boxy down tubes with sharp edges, including the Giant TCR, a Bianchi, a Bianchi Raparto Corse, and a Java Volata that won a gold award at the show: https://imgur.com/a/NEb8cpZ. I talked to one of the bike designers and asked them about the design choice, and he said that they use less materials to keep the bike light weight, and squares are stronger than curved shapes. In other words, for an all-arounder, they sacrificed certain aero gains in favor of weight savings. I’m not engineer so I have no idea if this is true, I’m just relaying what one of the bike designers at the show said to me. LT266: from my amateur eyes, this looks like a really well-made frame. Alisa from Longteng was at the show, and she told me that it’s made from a one piece monocoque mold, so they can achieve a higher degree of uniformity and quality control. The tubes are more rounded than the LC017. Interestingly, she told me that they are testing an unannounced frame, the LT301, I’m posting the geometry and a short video here: https://imgur.com/a/XvH327j. It looks to have a more aero profile than the LT266 and LC017 but still weighs under 1000g. Alisa said they just finished testing the 54cm frame, and are going through tests for the other sizes – it will be a few months before they start selling it, although if anyone wants a 54, it’s available if you contact Alisa directly. (OT: I asked which brands Longteng acts as OEM for, the only thing I could get out of Alisa was that they make a few frames for Argon.) Does this help with my bike choice? I probably will go with one of these and not the Velobuild frames, since I’ve seen and touched them in person. Between the LC017 and LT266? I have no idea…. That’s all I have, cheers. March 07, 2024, 01:25:48 AM |
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New frame: Longteng RD301-D
New forum member here, and starting a new thread after posting about this in a thread on the LightCarbon LCR017-D (https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,4309.255.html). Long story short: I snuck in to the Taipei Bike Show today to check out some Longteng and LightCarbon frames, and at the Longteng booth, I found out that they have an unreleased frame which is undergoing testing: the RD301-D. Here is a short video that I took, and a few pages from their brochure with its geometry: https://imgur.com/a/XvH327j. Appearance wise, the 301 doesn't break any new ground, but a few things stand out: - It has an aero profile but is under 1000g weight - The geometry (especially stack) sort of sits between an upright endurance bike and bikes like the Velobuild 177 and 268, Winspace SLC 2.0 and 1500, Yoeleo R11 - this geometry is a sweet spot for me [edit: the geometry seems comparable to the touted all-arounder Trigon AR01] - Whoa, max tire clearance of 38! - Cool little storage space on the downtube - Threaded T47 BB - Per their rep Alisa, it's made with a mix of T800 and T1000 carbon This frame hasn't been posted on their website, and Alisa said it will be released "in a few months" once testing is complete. The 54cm has passed their tests and is available if anyone is interested - you can email Alisa at longtengalisa@163.com. Peace out! [Edited to add reference to the Trigon AR01] March 07, 2024, 09:11:28 AM |
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Re: More Aero frame in direction of Merida Reacto?
I own, ride and race the Ican A9. Very satisfied with the frameset. When I build it up, I was impressed by the manufacturing quality and finish of the frame. It's very stiff and 100% suits the purpose of an aero frame. Though I'm not going to make aerodynamic claims, it feels and rides fast when I'm riding solo. Quick in accelerations and easily maintains its speed. Oleg might have had issues, but when I look around, each brand has several cases of products that should not have passed their quality control. March 11, 2024, 03:35:13 AM |
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