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Re: Frame req? (Aero, dropped SS, high stack, short reach)
Personal opinion, I find it certain requirements listed here remarkable for an aero road bike. They are contradicting. If you want a aero road bike, you want to go fast and save watts, not just "look fast". Features of an aero bike are: low frontal area (contradicted if you want large tires), extended head tube (cfr SL8), airfoil shaped tubes (not a round seat post), dropped seat stays, horizontal top tube (limited sloping), integrated handlebar.... - A need for 35mm+ tires? I would question if your target bike is still an aero road bike, it's better to look at some allroad/gravel bikes. In addition,placing large chainrings might become an issue: i.e. the airwolf might be what you're looking for. Patrick Lino made a review about the frame sold by rinascalta. https://airwolfcarbonbike.com/product/airwolf-t1100-carbon-fiber-frame-cycling-cyclocross-bicycle-frames-aero-disc-bike-road-70038c-max-tire-thru-axle-carbon-customize-painting-climbing-bike-frame/ - I never understand the desire for a round seatpost, especially on a road bike. For me this is something you install and forget about. For weight savings: If you have a good manufacturer, the weight of the seatpost will be in line with the weight of the frame. Also if you want a fast, aero bike, an airfoil seatpost will save you some watt(s). - Weight: this might not be an issue, but with the trend of the sub 900g frames, copying Pinarello shaped frames might not be ideal. Their frame shapes make it difficult to produce a lightweight frame. Personally I rather have a form follows function approach. - A note on geometry: It starts to become more and more common knowlegde dat a longer, higher front setup can save you more watts than a slammed stem position as you can see with time trial bikes. While aero bikes tend to have a low,aggressive geometry, I hope bike manufactures accommodate to this knowledge and increase their stack. Anyway, that's the opinion of someone who races bikes and likes to ride fast bikes. The audience here might be looking more for a comfortable, but trendy looking bike. December 29, 2024, 04:04:56 AM |
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Re: Frame req? (Aero, dropped SS, high stack, short reach)
OK. So here is our goal to do this new frame, same standard as Faxxxx on headtube and bottom bracket testing. One piece mold and latex molding High stack, short reach, more aggressive geometry than Factor but less than Pina X 700*35C max tire clearance, UDH, T47 85.5mm bottom bracket, both top and down 52mm headtube aero seat post but with two types seat clamps for either 7*7 or 7*9 saddle rails dropped seat stay, aero design Size 54cm weight would be around 895+/-30g after painted and with front and rear derailleur hanger mounted. Here is my only question now: which position do you like the battery located ? Seat post or low side of bottom bracket ? January 02, 2025, 04:09:49 AM |
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Re: XM Carbon Speed - "Gran Tourismo" Frameset
It doesn’t need much tweaking to make the logo look good. Still not sure on the revenger bit, but the main logo looks good when bolder and closer together.
September 13, 2025, 02:31:27 PM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
Just received photos/videos of my 520 size finished painted frame, ready for delivery in about 1-3 days. They said, it's about 15 days delivery time by airplane to Germany. Looking forward for the October built! ![]() September 15, 2025, 04:45:56 AM |
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Re: XM Carbon Speed - "Gran Tourismo" Frameset
Do you know (by experience?) if Shimano 105 rotors would face this issue ? If you mount the rotor correctly flat, then no issue. On current Gran Turismo frameset, we will remove all decals except the XMCS or CARBON SPEED on downtube for now. After we get our US trademark approved, we will figure out more western design. We are designing 2026 road racing frameset as well, which would be released in April 2026 I think. September 16, 2025, 06:36:04 AM |
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Re: XM Carbon Speed - "Gran Tourismo" Frameset
Hambini Reaming Inbound Potentially or had Peter sent him a factory special frame 😉 😆 https://youtube.com/shorts/zt2oReDaya4?si=yQCQfKWRMZWN5HcS September 16, 2025, 12:29:15 PM |
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Re: XM Carbon Speed - "Gran Tourismo" Frameset
Hambini Reaming Inbound Potentially or had Peter sent him a factory special frame 😉 😆Any company who sends him or any other youtuber special items must be stupid, why? For more after sales warranty issues? So, no need to do that, always randomly to pick up any items before shipping, like the wheels I sent to Patrick last year, if I sent him special pair wheels at that time, maybe now we got many after sales problems to take care, we are not that intentional and not that silly. September 16, 2025, 07:36:31 PM |
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Re: XM Carbon Speed - "Gran Tourismo" Frameset
Hi there Pete! Thanks a lot. You can see the geometry details here: https://www.instagram.com/share/p/_mBQ4qyWQ The weight is for the size unpaited though, since we upgrade the layups. I've finally managed to put in some decent mileage over the past few weeks, so I'm able to write a short review of the bike. Thanks for your review, as I said, your frame is the first Gen, and sorry about the downside feeling, we has improved some details, and we are going to revise current seat post to 15mm offset two points clamps design. And we will add an 0 offset seat post with two clamps design as well. September 23, 2025, 06:04:34 AM |
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Re: XM Carbon Speed - "Gran Tourismo" Frameset
Just a couple of logo concepts. Let me know what you guys think! September 28, 2025, 04:39:34 PM |
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Re: XM Carbon Speed - "Gran Tourismo" Frameset
Agreed on removing Revenger. It is not good.
October 04, 2025, 07:01:39 PM |
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