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Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame
Quote from: Rallyfocus on December 20, 2024, 12:40:24 PM
Very interested in this frame as well. Please update us when you get your hands on it @jonathanf2

I wasn't planning on upgrading my road frame this year, but this frame ticked all the right boxes for me. Plus the next major AliEx sale is the Summer Sale and US prices will most likely increase, so I figure it's a good time to buy. Also from the pictures I received, I can confirm Di2/ER9/ERX battery routing goes behind the FD hanger. It's very similar to the other SL8 clones, but with a slightly different head tube.

Though I'm planning to build this out as a lightweight climber. I was debating between the SPCycle R088 and ICAN FL1, but the R088 is cheaper, confirmed EPS molded(hopefully), UDH and still fairly lightweight. Also I just can't get myself to like the Aethos style design. For those who are interested in an aero build, this won't be it. I'm aiming to get this build in the mid-6kg range with pedals, cages, computer mount and power meter. I'll be swapping over my ER9 groupset and other components from my current TFSA SL6 clone frameset.
December 20, 2024, 01:26:11 PM 		1
Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame R088 is done. 7.2kg on my heavier 45mm depth carbon wheelset and 6.9kg on my 1100g 30mm depth climbing wheelset. This is with pedals, power meter, bottle cages and built-in computer mount with 34cm drop bars.

Unfortunately I can't ride it due to multiple fires in the Los Angeles, USA area. The air quality right now is s**t...smells like a smokey camp fire. I'll post photos tomorrow. I had to clear out my yard of debris and ash!

FYI - I'm about 173cm and I went with a 52cm frameset.
January 08, 2025, 11:15:34 PM 		1
Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame
Quote from: Mariuszuzd on January 09, 2025, 04:30:10 AM
Do they provide any spacer for the integrated handlebar ? The bearing system is NO.55R 1.5 ? I'm asking as I have Avian Canary Handlebar and I wish to use it. The frame has the UCI sticker ?

When I bought the R088, SPcycle did not offer an integrated bar. So it's frame only. The headset uses 2x 52cm bearings and comes with a C ring. This frame does not have a UCI sticker. If you have the proper spacers and headset cap, you can probably use your bars. I built mine with a separate bar and stem, mainly for ease of boxing (for flying) and I didn't want to deal with potential loose headset issues.

I didn't use the provide expander plug and I use this style of compression plug on all my bike, (type 2 expander):https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806309182455.html

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A couple quick notes regarding this build. I felt like I was breaking into new "bike build" territory, especially using this bike with the ER9 groupset. I almost gave up on it due to complications with the battery placement inside the seat tube. Though I'm glad I found a workable solution and I actually prefer it over how Di2 is handled, since no drilling is necessary with the seat post. The ER9 battery stays snug and can still be removed using the string method.

Also during the build I had some non-frame related issues. I found out one of my carbon cranksets was defective (I already contacted the seller for a replacement), I accidentally cut my rear hydraulic cable too short, so I had to inadvertently switch to my 34cm bars to fit the hose length as opposed to the 38cm bars I was initially planning. Also UDH is new to me, I would seriously make sure the hanger is properly torqued before riding, because not many people bring an 8mm hex wrench.

Anyways, I built this frame just to have a more up-to-date road bike. Also there's potential to cut more weight on this bike, but my build is focused more on durability, price and practicality, while being reasonably lightweight. I'll post photos later today!  :)
January 09, 2025, 09:27:44 AM 		1
Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame Photos of the build! As I mentioned previously, I can't ride the bike right now due to major fires in my area, so I can't comment on ride quality until things clear up. I've included close-ups of the UD glossy raw finish. In-person it looks like black marbling, similar to a bowling ball with similar finish! Also I pre-applied clear protection decals to certain areas of the frame. Some of the straight lines in the finish are from the protection decaling.
January 09, 2025, 01:25:24 PM 		1
Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame I was finally able to stretch the legs of the R088 and did an early morning ride before the pollution levels of the Los Angeles fires became worst as the sun came out. I took it on both some long flat stretches and my local climb areas. It's relatively lightweight and I felt like there was good power transfer. On the flats, it accelerated smoothly while holding speed easily. On the climbs, I could go out of saddle and the frame responded well to rocking the bike back-n-forth. Handling is very good as well, I didn't even notice any toe overlap and steering felt precise without being overly twitchy. My only issue is that my other wheelset with 25c tires looks a bit awkward. For climbing I tend to prefer narrower tires. Aesthetically it looks best with a 28c tire or bigger. Overall it's a very well-balanced frameset. I think I could comfortably recommend it. ;)




January 11, 2025, 02:30:31 PM 		1
Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame Here ya go!
January 23, 2025, 11:56:31 AM 		1
Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame
Quote from: user757 on February 28, 2025, 06:55:59 PM
Thanks for sharing those thoughts. I'm considering building up from the R088 and was curious about stiffness, frame flex/creakiness especially in the BB area. Also considering the TT-X68. Would you buy this frame again or does another give better value?

Half my cycling is climbing uphills and surprisingly this frame feels fairly stiff despite being somewhat lightweight. I'm just using a regular BBR60 Ultegra threaded BB and haven't noticed any creaking. In fact that was one of the first things I checked for when I built this frame earlier in the year. For the price, it's probably one of best values in the SL8 clone market.

It's also unique with UDH, less weight than the TT-X68/SL8 clones, the ability to use mechanical groupsets and less bulbous head tube. If those features sound like something you'd prefer, I'd go with the R088.
March 01, 2025, 10:40:00 AM 		1
Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame Just bought it! Can't wait for it to arrive, it was a very hard decision, too many choices rn
March 26, 2025, 04:41:55 PM 		1
Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame 1st post but joined this forum looking for a more 'budget friendly' frame that I won't see on my regular club rides and will be suitable for cruising around the Chilterns in the UK.

After the feedback on here decided to get this frame.

My frame apparently departed 3 days ago, so should be in my hands soon, likely next week, with any luck.

Planned build:

R088 size large UD Glossy (liked this look a lot on others builds)

Ultegra R8020 shifters and R8070 brakes
GRX 812 derailleur
CSM8000 Cassette (11-42)
Dura Ace 9100 Crankset 
Pass Quest 1x chain ring

Have all of the groupset parts together now.

for wheels I am thinking of these:

https://www.xmcarbonspeed.cc/products/t1100-carbon-spokes-700c-tubeless-26mm-internal-wide-disc-brake-road-gravel-bike-carbon-wheelsets-with-20-20h-straight-through-version-hubs

Need payday to arrive before I bite the bullet on them.

Finishing kit wise need to see whether I want to run the elita one SL8 bars (which are in customs) or a separate stem/bars like I do on my other bikes.

Hoping once built that this is a fairly lightweight 'all rounder' type ride.

Not seen anyone build this frame with mechanical yet, so hoping that the one extra cable to route through the frame/bars is not too much of a ball ache.



April 03, 2025, 10:54:45 AM 		1
Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame I'm sure you guys greased your axle and threads right? Also I always gently insert it until I feel the threads bite. I never force the axle into the threads. Also I feel like new frames when they arrive sometimes need to "flex" into place. Eventually the axle spacing settles at the right width.
April 18, 2025, 10:25:11 AM 		1