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Re: Boost Road/Gravel Bikepacking Frames.
Why not just get a Cutthroat? REI has full bike builds on sale right now.I build all of my own bikes. I haven't purchased an assembled bike in over 30 years. The 56cm Cutthroat frame weights over 1.5kgs, with a retail frame price over $2500, ($2K street price.) The whole point of the exercise is to find an aliexpress/Chinese manufacturer that sells the equivalent frame for an equitable price. In comparison my Seraph Gravel frame weighs in just around 1000 grams, with a fork that weights under 400 grams, and cost $500. I have ridden this bike hard and it has performed excellent over the past 5 years. Therefore in a carbon frame, equivalent to the Cutthroat's frame geometry, I would expect a frame that weighs at most 1200 grams, with around a 500 gram fork, and cost no more than around $1200 USD. I can layout my own frame geometry give the specs to Waltly, and pay less than 1/2 the Cutthroat frame price. (Lilely there will be a weight penalty for the add-ons I want to add to the frame versus an engineered boost gravel frame.) Cutthroats are the most popular on the TD race, followed by custom frames. June 26, 2024, 02:16:51 PM |
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Re: Boost Road/Gravel Bikepacking Frames.
I too have been looking for this. Haven’t found anything yet. I’m surprised no one has copied the cutthroat yet. I guess too niche.
June 28, 2024, 05:55:20 PM |
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Re: Best and worst overall quality/value components/tools/gear from AliExpress?
Did anyone order those ultra light 150 grams or less handlebars? I had bad experience with RXL SL because they flexed so much and they aren't even that light. These Kocevlo being so light would be even worse?I have used these for like a year or two and they are good. drops are flexy but otherwise good. mine in 38cm were 135g. I'm 68kg with a sprint around 1200w~ January 09, 2025, 03:16:10 PM |
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