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Re: New frame: Longteng RD301-D
I would be super curious as well. I have a spcycle g056 that is great but I want a more road oriented bike. I messaged through the website 2 weeks ago but no response. Maybe inundated from the holiday. So I got in touch with them and after some back and forth:s they claim the clearance is 6mm on each side (rear) and 7mm (fork) when using a 38mm tire. So that should mean a total clearance of 50mm rear, 52mm fork tire clearance. So squeezing in a 40mm gravel oriented tire might just work which would result in a very capable allrounder! October 09, 2024, 11:07:29 AM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
Quick review after one year and over 5000km and near 60000m: The frame seams stiff but the seatpost is very harsh. The straight construction of the seatpost leaves no room for flex for a little ride comfort. I had to buy another saddle which is more comfortable and lower the psi to 75 of my 28mm tyres (I used to run them conservatively hard at 100psi). Altough there seams to be little to no flex in the frame the fork is a different story. I have constant brake disc rubbing while riding out of the saddle. There is just to much flex in the fork to avoid the disc rubbing against the brake pads. I have to admit though that I use cable accentuated hydraulic disc brakes that I have to run very tight to be able to apply enought force at my leavers. Maybe this would be different with full hydraulic brakes that maybe, would retreat farther. I assembled the bike myself, but it wasn't straight forward. Especially as I am running a totaly mechanical setup with 4 cables running through the integrated cockpit. The canal underneath the "stem" where the cables are supposed to run has the effect, that the bend into the frame is much to tight. It would have been better if vb had made simply a hole and a lead out and they would run in the inside. Then we had more room for the cables. After half a winter the headset bearings are done already. The quality could be better. I will have to replace them soon. Other than that I am very pleased. I like the geometry and the look that resembles a sl7. I love this bike and my avg. speed has gon up 1km/h this year with exactly the same training intensity and total km and elevation compared with my previous road bike that wasn't aero. I got the complete bike under 8kg with everything mounted (pedals, bottlecages, computer mounts) and there is some potential to lower the wheight eaven more. Here some facts about my components: Elite Edge Wheels 50mm, Sensah carbon empire leavers, empire rear and front deraileur, a cheap crankset, scenix double chainring, zrace hybrid disc brakes, carbon saddle, old and heavy ultegra pedals, GP 5000 tires with tpu tubes: 7,9kg December 07, 2024, 05:26:10 PM |
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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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Re: Winspace M6
The stupidity of the marketing claims is full on "please piss on my intelligence" territory.
March 11, 2026, 11:58:09 AM |
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Re: Spcycle R065 700C Full Carbon AERO Road Disc Brake Frameset
I just received my frame, size XL Color metallic #3 in matte finish. Paint has some small flaws, and one light orange peel spot, but overall i'm happy with it, color is beautiful. There is visible carbon layering on sides of the head tube (triangle like shape) thats visibly sticks out from under the paint, i'd rather it was sanded flat :/ other topic is the crown race, and fork-frame spacing, - i set the crown fully with a tool but the gap is huge, looks like the bottom bearing could be seated bit deeper. i'll follow up with more reflections once i complete the build March 24, 2026, 03:41:54 AM |
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Re: Long Teng / Mondince aero frame FM126
It depends how much of your ride time you spend at speeds 45kmh+? If less than 50% aero gains will be marginal Who said Peter's frame tests faster? What do people think in regards to this frame conspred to peters new aerys vrt? Geo is different. How do you guys think they compare in terms aero capabilities?Assuming you end up in the same position, the only difference i see is Peter's head tube is more shaped, presumably narrower (hourglass shape), which should save you a couple of watts at 45kmh. Whether that's worth 800$...  One difference worth noting is the seat clamp system. Mondince uses a standard system, Peter went exotic. Plenty of frames have had failures with that system, Chinese & branded. If it's my money, i'm buying a Mondince tomorrow because it's made by Long Teng, and my daily driver is a Long Teng. It's served me well, and it's cheap. If i break it tomorrow, i can buy a new one without crying. A friend remarked last time I crashed that i didn't even look at my bike. He rides a dura ace s works sl7 and one of his biggest fears is breaking his frame. I said "meh" and smiled. There is value in not being afraid to abuse your kit. April 28, 2026, 06:10:38 AM |
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Re: Long Teng / Mondince aero frame FM126
Hello everyone. I just received my FM126 frame from LT/Mondince yesterday. This was my first time ordering something like this. I was dealing with Jack over Whatsapp. He was very good at answering questions, always got back to me no later than next day due to time difference. The pacakge came via UPS to Canada. No damage to the box, all the parts inside was well wrapped styrophome/bubble wrap individually. No concern about shipping damage at all. 10/10 for this. I have a small mini-cam scope. Purchased it to inspect a clogged pipe few years ago. Might have a peak on the inside with it. Let me know if you have any questions. April 28, 2026, 02:05:00 PM |
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Conti GP 5000 35C: a new standard for road frames?
Hello. https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/cx-gravel-reviews/continental-grand-prix-5000-s-tr-35 This came out, and confirmed the 35C is just as fast as the others. The gold standard of road cycling is not any slower in 35C, & available for purchase. Various OEMs sell rims as wide as 36, 39, or even 41mm. (checked with Peter, Serenade / 7 tiger, Zen). ETRTO 2024 doesn't agree with the rule of 105, i'm not sure if it's safe to just ignore that standard (assumes hooked rims, nobody seems to be making such wide rims hookless anyway). Pogi rode that tyre on an unreleased Enve rim. He's sub 66kg. So, 66kg Roubaix vs 80+kg road, seems logical. He had 32C at the back because his frame can't clear more, i'd wager. In summer 2023, i bought a rear wheel that's 32 wide, that was marketed as gravel only back then. I almost bought the first rims out of that mold. I didn't have the balls to order the same in front, so i went for a 28 wide rim. I regret it to this day: should have gone just as wide in front, and I "knew it", but didn't have the courage. It was pretty "out there" then. On that rear rim, the GP5000 32C measures 34.4mm. Now, pro riders often are on these very rims (32C measuring more). This feels similar now: we know the rule of 105, and it's the best rule of thumb we have. For most people (western men c.80kg who want something that performs but also just works), i think running that 35C at the back is a no brainer. I also suspect that running the same 35C with an optimal rim is also the best choice, over a 30 or 32C: the biggest change over the years on my bikes has been comfort, and average speeds keep going up. Peace of mind while motoring through bad road patches is wonderful. Not being beaten up at the end of the ride. Not worrying (or less) about potholes, road cracks, tram tracks, gutter grills, greasy hairpins, dirty forest roads, less than ideal roads at altitude, and so on. Currently, OEMs are selling these wide rims exclusively for gravel, to the point where some dont want to sell me a set if it's to use a 35C tyre, because of ETRTO. Bottom line: I think the new frame standard should become 35C (from 32C currently), assuming that means clearance for a rim that's 41mm with a 35C on it. I'm not upgrading my daily driver for anything that can't clear that (future proofing + comfort w/o rolling resistance penalty). Anyone to weigh in on the safety / relevance of ETRTO w, say, a 41mm external (hooked) rim w that GP5000 35C? April 30, 2026, 04:07:22 AM |
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Re: Thoughts on modern frame geometry trends? Steep seat tubes? High stack?
The tiny GC rider hasn't been the norm for quite some time now. Bernal is about average, maybe even lower side of average for a GC guy. As climbing speeds rise, absolute watts gain more importance. And if you can't TT or ride on the flat in this age, you aren't winning big GCs. The days of the Quintana body type at the forefront of GC are over. When you watch a WT race, pay attention to how many riders have a lot of the back of the saddle showing. Most saddles are designed to be sat on in a way that would result in almost no saddle showing behind the rider. MvdP and Pog both sit basically on the nose of their saddles. This has been a staple of many pro bike positions for a long time and is a clear indicator that the rider needs the saddle further forward. It's only now that something is finally being done about it. May 04, 2026, 06:23:40 PM |
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Re: Lightcarbon LCR020 35c clearance aero frame
Im glad Im prob not doing a new build until next year, tons of great new frames coming.
May 05, 2026, 05:58:14 AM |
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