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Re: Lykos bikes Lykos is a brand investing 90% in BS marketing. They give their money to a lot of chinese Internet celebrity and then stamp their bike at least 3X overpriced.
May 10, 2024, 02:28:57 AM 		1
Re: Lykos bikes
Quote from: Serge_K on May 10, 2024, 05:30:13 AM
How overpriced is overpriced, what are their prices?
As a westerner, it's interesting to see Chinese brands playing the branding game and commanding higher prices just because they can. The luxury market in Europe has turned bull$hit into an art form worth billions.

Around 22k CNY for the frameset and bar. You can buy a brand new propel adv sl frameset at the same price in China.

If I pay this money to a frame with aero/stiffnes/comfort/quality/etc. proved/tested by third party, it's OK. However, paying to the Internet celebrity, sorry no.
May 10, 2024, 08:19:44 AM 		1
Re: Tavelo Aero Frame I think branded / pays kickbacks to influencers is more accurate than premium. I'm yet to understand how a yeoleo is a better frame than a long teng / light carbon / Yishun, for eg. We know for a fact that Tavelo currently has the worst manufacturing tolerances of the industry with nobody getting a BB to spec. Seka is its own can of worms.
Charging a lot for something doesn't make it premium, at least in my eyes. Just makes it expensive / overpriced.
And there is a resale value, it's just that it's low, and probably a much better reflection of the intrinsic value of the frame in the 1st place.
September 10, 2024, 12:19:46 PM 		1
Re: No6 wheels
Quote from: James dean on September 16, 2024, 01:01:21 PM
It’s crazy just how many wheel manufacturers are out of xiamen. I can’t really see a lot of differences between all the manufacturers. Most offer the same depths and carbon spokes. Elite for the price I think are great wheels

There are few manufacturers. Rest are just marketing companies that but rims from one of this big factory and out their branding.
September 16, 2024, 01:47:05 PM 		1
Re: Magene P505 PES Base Spider Powermeter
Quote from: maxilon on September 13, 2024, 06:30:33 PM
By the way the power data was always very fluctuating.

That's just how power meters or rather your body works: it near impossible to output the same wattage for any given period. Instantaneous power will always fluctuate quite a lot even if you are pedaling at a steady state and *think* you are applying even pressure. That's why we use 3s power for a quick glance or Lap AVG for the training target.
September 17, 2024, 05:33:22 AM 		1
Re: Magene P505 PES Base Spider Powermeter
Quote from: kubackje on September 17, 2024, 08:57:30 AM
I think that readings fluctuate little less on small chainring as far as I remember.
That's also normal. It has to do with (fly-)wheel speed. If the speed is higher (e.g. large chain ring), you have less time during the pedal stroke to apply the given power. It's more like every rotation you "top up" the wheel's speed with a short tap on the pedals. When the (fly-)wheel's speed is lower (e.g. small chain ring), you apply power more evenly throughout the pedal stroke. Therefore, it is easier to apply the same power with every pedal stroke as you already have a bit of power smoothing "built-in". BTW: That is also the reason why for some people 300W on a climb feels harder/easier than 300W on the flats. Has to do with your muscle fiber and which type is dominant in your composition.

Regarding whether the power of the Magene PM fluctuates more than other PMs: I compared it to my Assioma Duo. Over a 120min ride the AVG differed by 1% with the high and lows being very close as well. Basically the same; just as what GPlama found when he tested them about a year ago:
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September 17, 2024, 09:50:05 AM 		1
Re: TAVELO AVRO Gen-1 Integrated Handlebar VS Avian Falcon II Between those 2 you mentioned, I'd pick the farsports f1s.
October 12, 2024, 09:34:51 AM 		1