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Re: Tideace NEW Gravel Frame: GR201
I think its closest to the Trek Checkpoint SL / SLR in terms of geometry comparison. I pretty much disagree with every comment above regarding geometry. Its more progressive and forward leaning than a lot of other open molds, but the latest Checkpoint geo was pretty well received. This one will be a little sharper due to the higher offset fork and the BB drop is more consistent across sizes so it might feel a little more dart-y in the larger sizes. However a Checkpoint geometry without the isospeed + udh feels like a win too. Stack and reach should be pretty close to the same because Trek includes their headset cover in their geometry and this bike appears not to. Since we are all critics, i think working the design a bit to squeeze out a couple mm of clearance in the rear would have been nice as it would have allowed for 650bx2.2 / larger 2.1s to fit more comfortably in the frame. Overall, this would be a top candidate if i was in the market for a gravel bike. March 30, 2024, 11:25:30 AM |
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CWind GT30 Gravel Bike Build
The aim was to get something similar in style to a Canyon Grizl. I wanted lots of tyre clearance, and with significant difference to a road bike. For style I wanted something striking, and I like to be able to refer to my bikes by the colour (I already have predominately green (commuter), white (race), blue (winter) and red (old race) bikes. This one will most definitely be known as "Yellow"). It will be used for hitting local gravel and offroad paths, and potentially bike-packing at a future date. I'm not the most experienced at ordered from China, so kept to AliExpress, and generally brands/shops that had a good number of orders, or where online recommendations exist. I've got previous experience with L-Twoo groupsets (Blue is on eR9). I try to build with some level of ease-of-maintainence in mind, so I tend to avoid fully-integrated headsets, and will always go for screw-in bottom brackets. Parts List
Some parts were either from stock in the garage, or sourced locally/UK;
Issues during build; 1) The drive-side stay on the frame is very narrow, and internal routing of cables/wires is very hard. Getting the power wire to the rear mech ultimately required me to grease the head of it up (the L-Twoo cables have a very slightly larger head than comparable Di2) and drag it through attached to a brake cable. 2) The L-Twoo brake calipers refused to bleed. I suspect the bleed port nipples were not sealing (there is no o-ring that I can see, it's just a metal grub screw, and I definitely caught one leaking at least twice). I ultimately swapped to the ZRACE XG, which were far nicer to work with, and bled first time. Also slightly lighter! 3) Most stuff arrived (to the UK) within a couple of weeks of order. The Elite Wheels took 6 weeks from order to arrival. Still well within delivery expectations, but slightly frustrating as the final build was waiting on them. I have ridden this multiple times on a diferent wheelset, but today I finished the final build as shown. I've spent this afternoon setting them up on tubeless (along with a fair amount of swearing, obviously) 4) Not an issue, but a note in L-Twoo installation. Most issues I've heard of seem to be around water ingress on the mech power cables. I pre-emptively add extra protection here with liquid electrical tape ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/Liquid-Electrical-Tape-Insulating-Black-125ml/dp/B0CX58Y6VF ). This has served well on the eR9-equipped Blue bike (which has done several hundred miles in Yorkshire rain), and I have confidence that the same process will work here. Really happy with how it looks, and handles. The final fit is based on my road bikes, with a bit more height at the front. Final weight (with pedals, bottle cages, Garmin mount and sealant) is 9.2kg, and a lot of that is the tyres (705g each as listed weight). Clearances on the frame are fine with these tyres, though I doubt I could size up to 2.1/2.2 on the rear, the limit being the clearances on the rear stays near the bottom bracket. It's done about 250km of mixed terrain on the other wheelset, with no issues. I much prefer the feel of the eGr shifters compared to the eR9...they have a far more tactile feel to the shift buttons, and the hoods are slightly chunkier (I find eR9 hoods a little too narrow). I went with a 46T max on the rear as that is the max stated capacity of the eGr. I _think_ it could take something bigger, but I don't really feel a need for it...42-46 is a far more generous gear than I'm used to. Final cost is about £1500 + import tax. The import tax is a little tricky to determine, as some stuff came with other items not directly related to the build, and the entire package was taxed. If they had come separately, I probably would not have been charged! I didn't do amazingly well at the AliExpress price game (for example, if I was ordered now there are some better deals on that I got). On top of this I also ordered some spare parts (mech hangers, bar tape, some inner tubes for get-home emergencies) and some accessories (like a bar bag). July 16, 2024, 03:15:01 PM |
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Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame
it's a clear finish, not a paint job. They usually let you choose between glossy or matte. the glossy one lets you see all the grain of the carbon. the matte one hides it a bit January 18, 2025, 01:52:51 AM |
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Re: L-Twoo eTX - wireless MTB drivetrain
Joe has said apparently they are cross compatible with drop-bar levers in a reply to one of the comments - this could make for an interesting gravel option then (if it's reliable...). That's great. Since we know eGR and eR9/eRX levers are all cross compatible, it seems to indicate this is all one big, happy electronic shifting parts family. Pick an RD, pick a shifter, and have fun! Ltwoo might still have some things to work out, but I really like some of their system ideas (non-proprietary battery cells for their road units was another idea I'm a HUGE fan of). March 27, 2025, 06:06:45 PM |
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Re: Serenade 4550 Wavy Wheelset SUB 1200g steel spokes 500USD
Mine arrived on 02.04.2025, ordered on 12.03.2025. Communication via WhatsApp was very good, also regarding technical questions (for instance, I wanted to know if and which third-party freehubs are compatible, DT Swiss are, which now I can confirm Freehub compatible DT Swiss, The weight under 1200 g, Since it was a little on the soft side, we ultimately chose a weight that would work for most people, Our primary focus is to eliminate potential misunderstandings and provide reliable wheel performance. For those particularly concerned about weight, customized solutions are available upon request. In addition to reducing the weight of the rim, the weight of the spokes is equally important. April 04, 2025, 04:27:08 AM |
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Re: LTWOO eGR
Just in case anyone needs to take apart the shifters on these because of stripped grub screws, I'll detail the process. First, you'll need to remove the two hex bolts holding the lever on to the handlebars. With all of this, be super careful to not drop them and put them somewhere safe. When you've removed the hex bolts (M4 & M2), you have two options - one, you 'push' up the fixed metal mechanism against the spring to expose the back of the grub screw. From there, if you're lucky, grab your 2mm Allen key and remove the bolt, and flip it so the non-stripped side faces outwards, and it's 'job done'. If however you're unlucky like I was, and strip both threads (these bolts must be made of playdoh), you'll need to drill it out. As my springs popped out, I did this without the spring mechanism in place. It was pretty straightforward to drill out the grub screw and replace it with a 2mm grub screw from Amazon. Putting it back together is the tricky part. This is the important bit as far as the springs and mechanism goes - thick spring gone on the outside, followed by the fixed metal lever. There's a plastic tube that runs through both of those, and a smaller plastic tube runs through the thinner spring. Put the thick spring in, followed by the fixed metal lever, then push the spring down and carefully slide in the plastic tube. Repeat then for the thin spring and smaller plastic tube. Then your lever should be reassembled. Be careful, take your time. I'm sorry I didn't take pictures of the process, but if anyone ever runs in to this issue where they strip the grub screw, get in touch and I'd be happy to help out. It's a pain in the arse if you stuff it up, but it's certainly fixable with a bit of patience and elbow grease. I'm glad I didn't buy a new shifter. April 16, 2025, 06:05:32 PM |
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Re: Can we migrate this forum to a modern forum? I'm tired of the broken pages.
Sitar_Ned is the forum's administrator. You can reach out to them via PM or email. Honestly, not much capacity at all. It's just me and I am in no way a web developer or webmaster. Just a simpleton Arkansas mountain biker that somehow figured out how to get this forum up 10 years ago. I know the broken pages are annoying... and I am sorry about that... I do try to fix them immediately when they pop up so please do let me know.. I really appreciate it. I do have plans to upgrade to the latest SMF version to fix little issues like that but I'm sorry to disappoint anyone but there are no plans to "modernize" the forum in any way. No desire to have some modern mobile-friendly, super slick, dark mode interface. Chinertown will remain old-school looking with zero ads and zero optimizations for Google search. My main goal going forward is to keep AI out of the forum as much as possible. That's just my jam but I do understand if it isn't for everyone. That said, I am certainly open and interested to hear everyone's input/advice/ideas and really appreciate it. June 06, 2025, 06:52:42 AM |
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Re: GV202 Group Buy comment “Tideacebike” to WIN Free frame
Hi, we will back sooner waited for Sitar help, thanks.
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Carbonda-OEM factory/direct sales
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Eurobike 2025 - starts on Wed. - What are you looking forward to?
Eurobike here in Frankfurt (Germany) has a lot of companies, which Chinertown posters are quite familiar with. I've made a list of everything that I recognized: 🚲 FRAMES & WHEELS Anhui Guanting Carbon Fiber Technology (Halle 8.0, H16a) B2B-only manufacturer with crazy bike designs. No public website available - strictly OEM... Farsports (Halle 9.0, A45) Fibertek Composite (Halle 9.0, B45) Another carbon frame manufacturer from Xiamen. Hebei Hanglun Technologies (Halle 11.1, C14c) Titanium frames under the "Hi-Light" brand. SEKA Bikes (Halle 11.1, B53) Shandong Taishan Ruibao Composite Material (Halle 11.0, A36) PARDUS brand frames - seemed to have supplied the Chinese Olympic Cycling Team in 2016. Also connected to UAE Cycling. Possibly manufactures OPEN frames but only offers ODM services. Shenzhen Chuang Xin Wei Bicycle (Halle 12.0, A04) JAVA brand bicycles. Xiamen Carbon Speed Sport Goods (Halle 11.1, A72) PeterXu from this forum Xiamen LightCarbon Composite Technology (Halle 9.0, B18) Hambini's LCR017-D, Gravel frame LCG087-D with suspension and internal storage, another Gravel LCG071-PRO with storage. Notably omission: LCR018-D which some of us found in the pdf from them -> Will ask them. Xiamen Winspace Cycling (Halle 11.1, D06) well known but now very pricy/premium brand. YISHUN Carbon Composite Technology (Halle 11.1, D20) Another G015D gravel frame and G1055D with internal storage capabilities. 🔧 ACCESSORIES & DEVICES Bryton Inc. (Halle 11.1, A01) Gardia Radar R300L, budget-friendly Rider 460 gps, and the new Byrton S-Series gps Chengdu Chendian Intelligent Technology (Halle 11.1, A54) Cycplus - known from their pump. Hangzhou Xibu Technology (Halle 11.0, A04) Produces Rhinowalk cycling bags. HK Gaciron Tech (Halle 11.1, D14) I have a light from them so far, new stuff: Smart lighting solutions including high/low beam headlight with 24-hour maximum runtime and the RAPTOR 50h with 10Ah battery capacity (that's 2 iphone's worth of battery). iGPSPORT Corporation (Halle 11.1, A06) radar and cycling computers Lanxi Wheeltop Cycle Industries (Halle 12.1, D04a) Wheeltop. Qingdao Magene Intelligence Technology (Halle 8.0, H13 + Halle 11.1, D15) Powermeters, C606 cycling computers. Quanzhou Minshan Import & Export (Halle 11.0, A20) Nooyah bike transport bags available on AliExpress for around 260 EUR. - already mentioned on this forum. Shenzhen Coospo Tech (Halle 11.1, C14b) TR70 radar light with 25-hour battery, HW9 arm heart rate monitor, CS600 computer, and pumps. S-Ride Bicycle Components (Halle 11.1, D03) Cheapo brake/shifters: GR680 disc brakes (1x mechanical/hydraulic) and 2x11/13 road shifters. "Innovative cable exchange system that doesn't require tape removal" - let's see about that Super B Precision Tools (Halle 11.1, D17) Taiwanese tools, also on Alix Zhuhai L-twoo Sports Technology (Halle 11.1, B15) New groupset for time trials an their 3rd generation eRX groupset. --- Anything missing? What you guys want to see? I plan to make some photos/videos there, as I got a business ticket from a friend's company. June 23, 2025, 07:50:55 AM |
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...). Weight is 1226 g (with SRAM freehub), which is a bit disappointing, as I was also hoping for a sub 1200 g wheelset. At the moment they are set up with GP5000s and ridenow tubes. Mountain tires, rotors, freehub, etc. went smoothly.