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Re: Velobuild VB-R-218
I'm tempted to try a 218 rim brake version myself I have an old set of rim brake Hyper 65 wheels lying around that would be a great combo. Just wondering how "stiff" the frame is. September 09, 2022, 10:37:26 AM |
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Re: Consensus on replica frames ??
I bought it from Aliexpress. You can just type fasterway o2. The quality much much better than Fasterway Ostro. I think the seller account is taiwanbikestore or frame if not mistaken. I searched "fasterway o2" on Ali Express, and got a bunch of penis pumps and vibrators in my results 
November 26, 2023, 07:48:22 PM |
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Re: Airwolf YFR068 - 2023 Gravel Frame
Its probably 2-3mm. Enough that its visible. I think either they sent me the wrong bearings or there is an issue with the headtube. I'm worried its the latter since visually the bearings look the same as what has been previously posted. I went ahead and built the bike up anyway and have been pleasantly surprised by how well it rides. Its pretty snappy and handles well. A couple issues ive encountered: - the headset - it seems like the spacing is off on the rear. There is 3-4mm more clearance on the drive side than non driveside. When L45er measured the tire clearance earlier that seemed to be the case on their bike too. Ive tried a few different wheels and they all line up the same. - the brake mounts were painted over - the compression plug has some sharp edges that hang over the steerer Overall, I'm happy with what I got for $700. If they could fix these few issues it'd be a homerun. December 02, 2023, 08:42:27 PM |
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Re: Carbonda 505SL Integrated Stem
Here's a new build with a mulet with the new SRAM Red shfiters/brakes - GX Transmission derailleur - X0 Transmission cassette and chain And the Lexon gravel bar https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004788375665.html which is very nice and stiff To have a better chainline (49mm instead of the road limited to 47.5mm) I did put a non boost MTB crankset. So there was no more rubbing of the chain. The setup app is limited to 38T, so with this 44T I did add 6 links(inner+outer) to the 118 advised. But had to remove one after testing. From two other builds, for better shifting, the setup key had to be set on B even if the app was saying A. But not on this one. So the setup app is not really accurate for mullet builds. Edit: I forgot the wheels, these are the WR40 from lightbicycle with their carbon aero spokes + ceramic hub v2.0 June 13, 2024, 11:58:25 PM |
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Re: 2024 11.11 / Black Friday sale planning
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807021348627.html
November 08, 2024, 02:58:30 PM |
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Re: Tideace NEW Gravel Frame: GR201
Ha - I ordered 7th April as well with TanTan. Hopefully hear something this week. I'm documenting the build for the old YT if anyone interested. I'm a complete noob to this kinda thing so its not a How To vid - more of a heres what I did - youtube.com/watch?v=3i6iXBJcv3U April 27, 2025, 12:20:53 PM |
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Re: BXT SL-115
Chill out guys. It's my bike, and I'll do whatever I want with it.
July 19, 2025, 10:13:54 AM |
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Re: My Meinier M09
Here’s where I’m at so far. I decided to replace all of the pivot bearings and the crank bearings as well. Enduro Max. I’m waiting on some aliexpress cranks -Goldix branded 165mm 5dev knockoffs with Shimano spindles but sram 3-bolt direct mount. Like a dummy, I used a loctite cement compound to put the bb cups in without checking the spindle size, and I’m not risking knocking them out to go with sram. I’ve got a used but serviced Rockshox Sid rlc fork with 32mm stanchions and 120mm travel. I’ve got some carbon 29” wheels from Nomadik, and a CNC eagle knockoff cassette 10-51 and Novatec hubs. A DNM AO-38RL shock @ 190x50. Shimano CUES 2 pot brakes and rotors. Origin8 headset. I did the paint job. There’s a section of raw carbon on the top tube under that white point/stripe thing I designed using spray.bike paints. I may use the dropper on my Giant trance X 29, as well as my NX derailleur and chain just to get it on the road. I’ve got FSA Gradient carbon bars, sram/rockshox twistloc remote and a sram grip shift. There must be excellent guides for hoses and cables inside the frame as so far the hoses slide right through and pop out the other side! So far I’m super happy with the build quality of the frame and should have this bike on the road mid-July. June 26, 2026, 12:52:04 AM |
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Re: Hongfu FM358 build
Here is a Video of my Hongfu FM358 Build. https://youtu.be/uI8IFFO535Q?si=qLLl2QTqUigXEGye July 11, 2026, 02:01:21 PM |
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Re: Mondince FM376 - 57mm tire clearance
How tall are you? I’m 178 cms and leaning towards MI'm sure size M will fit you well. I'm 176/82 and I'm comparing it to my Cube Nuroad SLX M which is just a smidge too big for me. FM376 M with the more compact cockpit I've ordered should be just about right. This is a very useful tool to directly compare bike geo's along with handlebar-stem specs: https://www.bike-stats.de Also Canyon's Grail has almost identical geo as FM376 and their calculator puts me on S (same size as FM376 M). August 13, 2026, 04:53:51 AM |
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