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Re: Frame for a touring bike
I'll say up-front I think it will be hard to beat the price for a Riverside touring 900, especially depending on where you live and what tariffs are like for you. If I pretend that decathlon was in the US and I paid the USD equivalent for the Euro price, I question if I could beat the price. With that in mind, I would spec out the entire build--parts & prices--in a spreadsheet, before you buy a single thing. If you do this you might find that it's not worth it. Now, I don't have any real touring experience, but I have put some serious thought into a touring/commuter build. 1) belt drive is probably off the table unless you get a custom frame. 2) If your reference is the Riverside, the most similar frame that is well-reviewed/vetted is the Seaboard GR02 (make sure you get the fork with bosses option). Seaboard also offers steel gravel/touring frames (CX01 and CX03). Darkrock is another company that seems to be focused on hardcore/remote touring, but only offers steel frames. 3) As far as groupset goes, if you want something reliable and tested, I'd say Shimano Deore-XT or CUES, and perhaps skip the hydraulic brakes for cable actuated. If you want a dropbar groupset, microshift sword looks like a good option. In any case, I have a hard time recommending any Chinese groupset brands for shifting components because they don't really offer robust options that aren't 1x. 4) for extra parts, I can reccomend ZTTO, rockbros like tripleDot has, but I also can recommend UNO for bars/stems/seatposts. I can also recommend GOLDIX, ONIRII and ZRACE as general brands. For chainrings I can recommend DECKAS, Stone, and Pass Quest. July 25, 2024, 11:26:58 AM |
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Re: Kocevlo Integrated Handlebars
The spacers are totally fine, it rubs because there is not enough stack when you compress the headset. You just need to use some shims to add some height to whole stack. I have zero rub on my Time ADHX45 with provided 52mm bearing cover and related spacers, just had to use stock Deda compression ring to have enough height for the headset cover. You will have even less issues on your Btwin since it uses smaller bearing and you can use even round spacers and original bearing top cap.
October 28, 2024, 05:58:22 AM |
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Re: Cost effective groupset upgrade for trainer only-bike
If you're only using it on Zwift and even with virtual shifting, why not forget about the cassette and shifters entirely and just use the Zwift cog instead?
April 01, 2025, 04:03:28 AM |
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Re: Cost effective groupset upgrade for trainer only-bike
Okay i just finished my indoor setup and faced the same challenge so hear me out: - Get a single speed conversion kit from aliexpress (most you can find are for mtb hubs which means you need an additional 1.85 mm spacer to fit it on a road hub) - get a chain tensioner to keep tension on the chain (this way you don’t need a rear derailleur) - get something to virtually shift, here you have two options: Option 1: you want to spend money —> get the zwift play. Gives you virtual shifting and all the other fancy stuff Option 2: you don’t want to spend money —> get the qzfitness app (you can also use this app to use your zwift play with mywoosh for example but that’s another topic) - all steps done? You have a working indoor setup without the need to spend a ton of money on zwift cog. The single speed cog is a lot sturdier than the zwift cog. I did the calculations and single speed conversion kit, chain tensioner AND zwift play came out cheaper than zwift cog If you have any questions feel free to ask me P.S. You can use the app i mentioned for all sorts of stuff and controls on your trainer. You are NOT limited to zwift using it. I haven’t really used it a lot as i just got the zwift play but definitely check it out as an option. April 01, 2025, 04:35:32 PM |
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Re: Cybrei carbon spindle cranks at Shanghai show
Tbh I never have and never will understand this obsession with weight. Sure I will try to make sure my bike is not 12 kg. But when people start doing ridiculous things to save 100-200g when 1 kg on 7% saves you like 3-4W... It’s a hobby. It’s not about saving watts or getting faster. The goal is to just build a light bike. The weight is the goal. It’s not performance related in the slightest. It’s just a fun thing to do. May 09, 2025, 01:31:59 PM |
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Re: Brake Disc Rotor - Roadbike - recommendation? Aliexpress?
I absolutely do have a long term review. I already have a short term review I posted a while back of the IIIPro (linked by jonathan above) on my gravel bike compared to the SM-RT64 rotors. I loved them a lot and after scary brake fades that could have killed me on ultegra rotors I decided to get them on my road bike as well. I was a pretty average descender, not very confident before. Swapping to iiipro was the biggest upgrade I've made to my bike, easily. I feel invincible. They've been tested at 85kmh, down the galibier (top 6% on strava), izoard (top 8%), ballon d'alsace (top 4%) and plenty more. I was a top 30-40% type of descender on ice tech rotors. I might end up on going through a terrone's windshield but I'm not going off the road. Running them with R8000 rear brake with stock pad and R7100 front with bucklos ceramic pads. High center of gravity, hoods only, no supertuck. Needless to say the rest of my setup could be improved but the rotors alone made a HUGE difference. They haven't reversed my hairline or brought her back, but they're really impressive. If you are still buying shitmano rotors, what the hell are you doing? (iiipro please sponsor me) August 22, 2025, 08:19:50 AM |
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Re: Has anyone tried the Aliexpress rear derailleur alignment tools?
The tools with the round main column, like the one SirBikealot mentioned, have an advantage over the ones that use the square beam. The round column allows you to rotate the measuring rod out of the way to clear seat/chain stays and the chain; the designs with the square beam are more fiddly to use by comparison. There are 3D-printed upgrades for the square beams but if you're buying new, go with the round version. September 08, 2025, 08:52:50 AM |
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Re: seaboard
Care to share pictures of the bike?I firts built it up as a 1x11 with Sensah brifters, GRX crank (40T), and an 11-34 cassette I had. I wanted a larger gear range so I upgraded it to Microshift Sword 2x10. The brakes are the Tektro versions of the TRP Spyres. They're OK but I need to get some better housing. Most of the other parts are from my spares or were purchased cheap. It's primarily my commuter but it's too much fun to just be transportation. September 28, 2025, 12:30:53 AM |
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Re: seaboard
Here is mine:
September 29, 2025, 01:13:24 PM |
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Re: Light carbon HBR17 integrated bars
Yes I got them, Tantan sent the wrong handlebars so I replaced with HBR17. I have 100x360 with adapter for SL8. Finish is definitely better than the Rapide clone although there were some sharp edges where the hoses exit by the shifters (inside edge, scraping on the hoses), but I got it sanded. Also gave feedback to Wendy @ LC about it. Top cap sits better than on the clone. To me they feel nice and stiff, but I'm also a quite small and light guy (62kg) so I'm generally not worried. Besides being available in narrow size they have a compact geometry for reach and drops that suit me and I generally like the shape and curves of the bars. Bars only weighed like 310g, with top cap, spacers, computer mount and everything it was about 350g. Came delivered very well packaged. Handlebars wrapped in a nice foam tube and box filled with more foam. Computer mount has an unusual 3-bolt attachment so I don't think there are really any options to have it replaced with something else unless you get it designed and printed yourself. I had issues with front brake vibrations and my Garmin unit on the Rapide clone bars, where it would warn for an incident after using front brake while stopping the bike. I got it sorted with installing 3mm soft foam that I put between the mount and the Garmin adapter (just squeeeeezed with the screws). I did the same from start with these bars and the computer mount, so I have no idea if these would have the same issue without the foam. Don't have that much to compare with, before the SL8 clone I had a repaired frame from 2013 or so, with round alu bars. But I like this one, to me it feels good and it looks good. Pictures from when I had just installed them on the bike. October 01, 2025, 06:57:33 AM |
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