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Re: Groupset News
I have read your name somewhere else before but can't recall where exactly. May be weighweenies? In any case, glad you are here and hopefully providing more insider tidbits like SW.
September 12, 2023, 10:06:25 PM |
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Re: Groupset News
It’s juste the pace at which market moves and investors expected returns. It’s quick and easy to get a product that works 95% of the time, let the early adopters be the beta testers. Look at Tesla, and to a certain extent, bmw/VAG/Mercedes, they are not what they used to be in term of dependability because of that forced development pace… September 13, 2023, 04:18:11 PM |
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Re: Groupset News
Perhaps ltwoo should focus on getting erx/er9 right before releasing other products. Maybe this is just the difference between our German and the Chinese mindset. It seems like Chinese products are in a perpetual alpha phase of product development with so many amateur issues cropping up. So far I'm seeing a lot of er9/erx issues that should be weeded out very much prior to any sort of release is even contemplated. Don't they have any pride? That would increase their cost thus price to consumers. China factories aren't magic where they can build the same quality and reliability at half the cost. They are consciously making this decision to fill in a gap in the market for value buyers. September 14, 2023, 12:41:44 PM |
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Re: Carbonda Gravel Carbon frame CFR707
My CFR707 is completed, and here are some photos of the new bike. It's beautiful! Good to know that the 2.0 Race Kings will fit. What is the internal width of your rims? I have Maxxis Ramblers in 700x50 mm on 24 mm rims (internal width) and there's a bit of clearance but I wouldn't go too much bigger. October 05, 2023, 12:55:22 AM |
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Re: Carbonda Gravel Carbon frame CFR707
can anyone else report on the tire clearance? I was planning to buy Continental Race Kings 2.0 but am hesistant now after reading this. Carbonda lists the tire clearance at 50mm, so theoretically they should fit. I had the Cross Kings 2.0 on my Carbonda 696 for a while. They have larger studs than the Race Kings and they did fit after removing those little rubber "hairs" on the tire. The 696 also has a stated clearance for 50mm. October 11, 2023, 02:21:24 PM |
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Re: Groupset News
It’s all very subjective. I’ve never been a fan of Shimano’s mechanical shifter designs and I find the mechanical hydros particularly hideous. Since Sensah practically copies the Shimano design, I’m not a fan of those either. I’m only talking about aesthetics, though. Also I have absolutely no issue whatsoever with LTWOO’s shifter ergonomics. Unsurprisingly - as I’ve been riding all kinds of Campagnolo groupsets for years. Whether or not it’s easy to operate the thumb paddle also largely depends on hand size and bar shape. I do agree however, that Shimano’s and Sram’s shifting mechanism is probably easier to deal with for a bigger range of people than Campag/LTWOO. October 16, 2023, 11:36:23 AM |
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Re: Groupset News
Good’ol mechanical to the rescue, new L-Twoo TX. Honestly very nice finish, shifter click are crisp pour no load so it doesn’t mean much. Up 3 cogs on a push.
October 17, 2023, 02:40:00 PM |
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Re: Tideace NEW Gravel Frame: GR201
Not that I'm in the market for a gravel frame as I just built one up, are you saying its too race oriented geometry wise? I've been on the hunt for a gravel race bike that clears 50s. Slacker seat angle, steeper heat tube angle, and shorter WB / FC is not 'racy', it's slow, and also dangerous on anything chunky, steep or technical. Of course that doesn't stop the industry marketing machine and associated media from calling it 'racy'. February 01, 2024, 02:39:58 PM |
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Re: Tideace NEW Gravel Frame: GR201
Opinions are like butts, everyone has their one
April 01, 2024, 03:57:35 PM |
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Re: Tideace NEW Gravel Frame: GR201
Build in progress. Some quick fire notes before a much more detailed review post-build: Good:
Bad:
July 18, 2024, 08:13:10 AM |
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