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Re: TT-Bike Budget Build
from my understanding the tt119 tt912 are all the same ish mold shape/geometry, Id have to look deeper into it though. Those sound about right in terms of frame options. for disc brakes you either have full mechanical, mechanical hydros, or full hydros (trp/sram/shimano tt levers are pricey, riderever is more affordable) id say the style of extensions on the velobuild look aero but you want adjustability/comfort more than anything. For the dub spindle, a t47 is best for the larger bearings. Think about what fits the best and what would be easiest to workon/reassmble for travel. March 01, 2025, 02:54:00 PM |
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Re: TT-Bike Budget Build
If you want the stem to flush with the top tube, VB-TT-023 is the one to check out. If you want the aero fairing cover in front of steerer tube n made the section look super deep, tt912 is the one you wanna look at. imo for tt/tri bike, dont look for cheapest, but look for the one that gonna make you feel like riding rocket ship. my tt912 still gets the looks n head turner these days (also probably coz it doesnt have logo, so ppl were trying to guess what is it  )
March 01, 2025, 04:34:50 PM |
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Re: TT-Bike Budget Build
3. I already have a SRAM Force D2 Powermeter (left crank). Are there any budget-friendly crankset options? I’m planning to use a 52/36T chainring but I’m not too familiar with SRAM compatibility. Would this one from AliExpress fit and be compatible with the Powermeter? Aliepress = https://tinyurl.com/3tuj9wuf Because you have the left side crank, you'll need the same right side crank/spider/chainrings to match. I doubt that the Senicx crank will be a direct fit for SRAM cranks. Cheapest option is probably going to be to buy a full crankset with the length and chainring size of your choice and use it with the left side power meter. March 01, 2025, 06:51:50 PM |
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Re: TT-Bike Budget Build
I am thinking of the same in the future I’m running these RideRever hydraulics on my Velobuild VB-TT. They’re good, haven’t used the SRAM Hydro’s to compare to. But once upon a time these RiderRevers came stock on Cervelo TT bikes. March 02, 2025, 01:14:56 PM |
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Re: TT-Bike Budget Build
back then in 2023 came to know about yeoleo t9/t9s because a jp triathlete were riding it on strava. i think by that time it was taken off yeoleo website. then as i stumbled upon tt912, hmm this looks familiar.. yeoleo official website no longer advertise it, but their old youtube n fb still have it. i cant quite see if theres uci sticker anyway, due too beefier frame, tt912 may be heavy compared to other chiner tri frames. n also my cockpit is the older 2pieces stem+handlebar. i like speedmax cfr look with uprise basebar, thus i intentionally request n went for this config n install the basebar upside down (take note, with this 2piece setup, the fork front fairing has cutout for the current stem head if you swap stem in future, you need to figure how to cover the gap. the newer cockpit is 1 piece, n no cutout. but no uprise basebar) March 02, 2025, 05:15:50 PM |
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Re: TT-Bike Budget Build
Hambini is EXACTLY the type of person I would expect to make something like that up.
March 03, 2025, 06:42:47 AM |
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I like the riderever TT brake lever. But I can't find any good deal on them and dont want to spend 250-300$ +It really depends on the routing, and the routing is usually horrible on TTs. March 03, 2025, 06:43:48 AM |
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Re: TT-Bike Budget Build
Hello, thanks for your input—super helpful!You'd probably need bigger chainrings in the future but for a first race it should be fine. If it's your first time on TT bike consider to spend substantial time of your training on this particular bike and position tweaking, as it will take at least several months to be able to deliver power output similar to road bike. March 18, 2025, 04:19:29 PM |
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Another Budget TT/Triathlon Bike Build
Hi Chinatown, new here. this is just going to be my build thread for hopefully my new Triathlon bike. With TT frames very limited on Ali I'll be going with the very popular Seraph TT912, hopefully LT-WOO release the er9 TT shifters before the end of the year or I might have to rethink groupset options. Haven't decided on all specs on the set up but that'll all be shared here eventually. For the time being here are some wheels I build which has started me on this budget bike build! Goldix hubs 21 spoke 2:1 (not g£  ) -£82.79Ridelove Carbon 88&60mm 21 G3 -£221.94 Pillar bladed spokes + brass nipples -£46.33 Rim tape -£1.87 TOTAL BUILD SUB £350!!! Love it March 29, 2025, 09:15:40 AM |
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ICAN TT017 TT Bike Build
I thought I would post my bike build for this bike to share my experience and views on this bike and my build. Im in the progress of assembling the bike and will post ongoing updates. The bike is the new TT model from ICAN. I went for this frame mainly because of the front end with integrated handle bars and mono riser. The reviews I found on ICAN seemed to indicate they were some of the better manufacturers from China. https://www.icanbikes.com/Products-list/carbon-tt-bike-frame/ I also ordered a disc wheel and 80mm dish front from ICAN https://www.icanbikes.com/Products-list/lightweight-carbon-tt-bike-wheelset-time-trial-wheelset-86c-25-disc/ https://www.icanframe.com/carbon-disc-tt-bike-track-bike-wheel-dc04 Communicating with ICAN was a bit of a challenge because of the language barrier. Using short to the point questions and few per email seemed to work than multiple long questions. I chose a gloss black frame and matt finish for the wheels. ICAN sent me a proforma invoice with gloss for the frame and wheels and I asked them to change the wheels back to matt finish and update the order. They made an error and supplied gloss wheels from the original proforma invoice. The wheels look OK in gloss, maybe better The groupset I'm using will be Shimano Ultegra. I wasn't convinced on the Chinese brands and Shimano is what I know and is easily available locally for me. I also had a Shimano crank to use. Costs Item Cost USD Cost AUD Frame $1200.00 $1,950.00 Disc Wheel $565.00 $941.67 Front Wheel $285.00 $475.00 Shipping $465.00 $775.00 Import Tax $422.00 Groupset & BB $3,200.00 Build Total AU$ $7,763.67 Negatives The ski poles/aero bars are connected to the plate on top of the rise. I don't want these and the only way to use the top plate and mount aero bars like the Winow bars would be to cut them off. The top plate interfaces with the riser or angle piece, so to retro fit one you would need to router or machine it to fit. There was a minor scuff on the fork. This can be polished out but I let ICAN know when I asked for the torque settings. They immediately sent me a picture of the fork prior to packing which didn't show the scuff and said they would not replace it, even though I didn't ask them to as it was minor. The bike and wheels were really well packed so I don't know where the mark came from. My advise is to film yourself opening the boxes and inspecting the goods as it would be hard to prove if there was damage. Positives Carbon looks good. I'm no expert but to me it looks well made Pricing was good compared to others. If you are in the US it may not be with Trumps new tariffs Frame design was good for me. It also accepts 32mm wide tyres The option of custom paint is appealing. I wish I went for the cracked ice paint although the black does look good. Not sure how much extra the custom paint is. Summary I'm happy with the purchase so far. You need to accept that after sales service is going to be difficult or non existent, unlike major brand. I'm guessing this will be for most China bikes. Parts may be an issue to get hold of in the future. I will post more as I get into the build Edit: Pricing fixed to match correct costs. I originally asked for pricing on the TT016 and TT017 and was planning on buying more from ICAN. The nice lady Sherry at ICAN gave me a discount of USD900 per frame as I have previously bought from ICAN. Sherry reluctantly stood by this after I only purchased one frame. April 03, 2025, 08:56:20 PM |
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