Quote from: PANW on August 21, 2025, 11:30:28 AM
I kind of hate to even ask this since I'm not a fan of blatant IP theft, but I do love the look of the hourglass head tube and fork on the Ostro.
Could you share a picture of a front on shot of the head tube?
Thank you!

Quote from: Serge_K on August 21, 2025, 04:51:32 AM
It's an honest question, i'm curious. How strong are you as a rider and where do you live? I dont understand buying a fake to then put boutique parts on it.

I've done it on the last few builds, replica frames but with high end components. I strangely like the juxtaposition of the two and also I get bored of bikes quickly so buying replica frames allows me to have a new bike each year without worrying about how much depreciation I would have lost if I'd have bought genuine ones

Quote from: acino on August 21, 2025, 04:01:45 AM
Do we have a proof of this?

Also, does anyone know why this v2 seems to come with Darimo handlebars instead of Black Inc?

I would agree about RK ultra and mirror carbon fibre, as they shared the same WhatsApp number when I requested it. Polar I'm not 100% on because they were the only ones able to produce the raw carbon frame with the hologram logo, RK and Mirror said they didn't have it

Quote from: Serge_K on August 20, 2025, 01:17:15 PM
Very nice bike!
You spent 500 bucks on a seat post? Why?

I won't go into details about some of the other components then 🫣

The replica Darimo handlebar is from the same seller as the frame but the seatpost is a genuine one direct from Darimo. The seller does sell replica Darimo seatpost a for other models like sl8 but he doesn't have it for the ostro V2 yet.

It was £864/$1165 delivered to uk including prepaid duty and taxes. The genuine Darimo seatpost was almost half the price of the replica frameset 😂

Polar Bicycle Store
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EQkJBaw

Yes mine is V2. They don't have a specific listing for the ostro v2, if you send them a message they will tell you to order the sl8 frameset and just leave in the notes your spec/size/colour for the ostro VAM, they're all the same price. His number is +852 6206 7086 if you want to WhatsApp him to discuss your spec and any questions in advance.

Just thought I'd add my 2 cents to this group, as I finally received my frameset at the weekend. I ordered from Polar bicycle store on AliExpress a few months ago. However the frameset took a little longer than others,as I ordered the raw finish with the hologram logo which seems to be more difficult to manufacture and this seller was the first to have it on the market. Honestly I was a PITA customer asking loads of questions and being really picky about every detail, he answered all my questions thoroughly and promptly and never complained.

For a size medium/54cm frame weight was 898g, front fork uncut was 410g, 0mm offset seatpost was 125g and a Darimo nexum drag replica in 380x100mm was 284g.

The quality was outstanding and just as good as any western brand, perhaps even better. The facing on the BB shell meant there was no paint and the threads were super smooth. The handlebar and seatpost were a super tight fit with no play and the mounts for the calipers were also really well faced and the calipers were perfectly parallel with the rotors when I built it up.

Anyway here's some pictures of the final build, came in at 6.7kg without bar tape.

Those handlebars are a copy of the Darimo nexum drag. Quite a few companies are starting to sell these now

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EvRRleU