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Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame Reach does not depends on STA?!

Which bike are you riding now?
January 12, 2021, 09:33:54 AM 		1
Re: Ican S3 XC Frame
Quote from: Ben78 on May 27, 2021, 08:09:46 PM
Awesome! Did you end up getting a 165x45 shock? No dramas at all?
165x45 works great
June 03, 2021, 03:14:39 AM 		1
Re: Ican S3 XC Frame My bike build is now almost completed. I will still add some vinyl wrap details to match the golden brakes.
Based on short rides in the yard, it feels more stable than my XC bike.
March 12, 2022, 11:26:54 AM 		1
Re: Goldix/Evosid Dimpled Crankset
Quote from: sandwich on September 17, 2023, 07:01:26 PM
I don't think that weight nor stiffness is that big of a deal on TT bikes.  Weight is certainly not (when compared with aero) and stiffness is really not critical as realistically you are not sprinting or climbing- you are putting 200-400w in a consistent manner through your drivetrain....not like hill climbs or crits when you are punishing your equipment in a sprint. 

Stiffness is still more important than weight IMO, so it would probably be aero-stiffness-weight for me.  I swapped to a new lighter bike recently, and it made little impact to my times as compared with positioning and gearing.

In that case just buy the crankset. It's not that expensive, so if it doesn't work out, it won't be a big loss. I'm currently using 24mm alloy axle cranksets on 2 road bikes and 1 gravel bike with no issues. I also like the simplicity/flexibility of the direct mount chainring setup. Though I tend to prefer the Shimano style alloy cranksets with a 2 pinch bolt left crank arm. There are a few Goldix cranksets that use this style and so does the Racework carbon crankset, but I don't recommend it mainly because the left crank arm is prone to breaking.
September 17, 2023, 07:07:59 PM 		1
Re: Goldix/Evosid Dimpled Crankset Okay. Goldix. Sure.
September 18, 2023, 09:15:35 AM 		1
Re: Goldix/Evosid Dimpled Crankset
Quote from: sandwich on September 17, 2023, 06:54:03 PM
I am ditching my 2x setup for a 1x setup, and this provides me with an opportunity to rethink things.  One of those things is the entirety of my crankset/chainring combo.  Right now I have a chainring power meter and 5 bolt 105 cranks.  The cranks are fine, but if I have the opportunity to ditch 5 chainring bolts in favor of a solid direct mount chainring, that doesn't seem like a bad deal.

Oh, I get it. I might have been jumping the gun with my first reply :)

Then ... if it ticks all your boxes, why not, it's cheap enough for an experiment (even if it was trash).

There is another super cheap goldix direct-mount CNC crank on ali with lower Q and 24 mm steel spindle - I'd rather take that one for those reasons, but that's just personal preferences (fuck, I'd put narrow track cranks on all my bikes if I could). It's usually around 30 bucks for the crank alone (a bit more with EU import tax). I have one, but never mounted it (because reasons on my end), so, never ridden one.

(I kind of like the rawish chunk-of-aluminium-with-minimal-cnc-work look)

PS: There is a rather similar looking crank with aluminium spindle and slightly more milling. I think there might be a tracevelo video on it. Not sure, if it is as tight as the one above, though.
September 18, 2023, 12:10:14 PM 		1