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Re: Tavelo Aero Frame
Quote from: RDY on August 05, 2024, 08:34:44 AM
What I've seen it's garbage from both.  I'm not going to post his Patreon stuff here.  So if people want to see it, pay for it.  If you're considering this frame soon, I think it's worth it for you ... since I don't think his full review will be that soon.

I'm sure I'll go back on my word in 2025. But I've probably reached the end of my Chinese bike review life cycle. My intentions were to use the Tavelo Arow as sort of my final dance. And maybe even replace my Giant Propel. Most likely I will consolidate my fleet and focus on just a few key frames from the major carriers. My mental will be better for it, and I'm certain the wife would be thrilled LoL

Brands typically send their wheels out for free in exchange for reviews. The margins are low enough. Frames on other hand not so much. At least not for me because I'm a small time YouTuber compared to my more established brethren. About 90% of the frames on my channel I've had to pay for and it's getting expensive. Well, it's always been expensive. And I still have to source my own groupsets, power meters, and other components.

So a $2000 Chinese frameset for the purpose of reviewing is a tough pill to swallow at my level. I'm sure I would feel much different if this was intended to be a long-term bike. The two American pro crit dudes racing on the Tavelo Arow have nothing but good things to say about the frame when I met them 2 weeks ago. But just like me, there's gonna be some bias of course.
August 05, 2024, 09:40:39 AM 		1