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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Thoughts on modern frame geometry trends? Steep seat tubes? High stack?
« on: September 09, 2026, 01:33:58 AM »
I thought progressive forward fit will make more weight on the hands/palms and therefore more discomfort in palms.

Anyway, your quads probably hurt, because your saddle is now too low. When putting your saddle forward, you also must raise your saddle . Normal in ratio 3/1. So 3mm forward is 1mm up. So you should have it 6-7mm more up. And that is a big differance, and firstly you notice it in quads. To be exact, you should measure original fit from BB to saddle (where sit bones go) and mimic the new position.

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: XMCS: 2026 Aero Gravel bike
« on: August 12, 2026, 12:58:06 AM »
Quote from: Requiem84 on August 11, 2026, 12:37:10 PM
For sale for a while now. Frames via xmcarbonspeed, complete bikes via me: https://www.xmcs.nl/gravel-grt
Did you maybe get already an order with GRX Di2  2x in the front?
Would be great if then you could let us know the max tyre clearance on the rear.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: XMCS - 2026 VRT
« on: July 28, 2026, 07:11:12 AM »
Quote from: Requiem84 on July 28, 2026, 06:44:46 AM
The P Zero SLR 28c measure 31.7mm on the 26-33 rims. An allen key of 8mm just fits between chain stay and tire. 8.5mm does not fit without rubbing. So 8mm it is with a +-32mm WAM tires.

Recaculating this:

35mm WAM => 6.5mm clearance
38mm WAM => 5.0mm clearance
40mm WAM => 4.0mm clearance.
42mm WAM => 3.0mm clearance
44mm WAM => 2.0mm clearance

A 40c tire (e.g Caracal Race) will blow up to 42-44 WAM on a 26i rim. That will not be a good idea. A 35c, WAM 38 will work OK imo.

Derailler space for 2x can’t replicate yet (can next month as we have a 2x GT customer build coming in. I did measure the space between the derailler mounting holes and the tire: about 3cm. Feels to me like there will be room for 2x with 38WAM.

Good info.
I would note, that for bigger tyres it will probably be a bit less room as written, as larger tyres are not only wider, but also bigger/deeper, so that outer end of tyre of a bit closer to the BB and probably chainstay goes inwards a bit.

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: XMCS: 2026 Aero Gravel bike
« on: July 08, 2026, 04:24:40 AM »
Great looking bike. Too bad, you do not have any hills, so you could report on climbing and descending.

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: XMCS: 2026 Aero Gravel bike
« on: July 08, 2026, 02:11:26 AM »
Quote from: eddiecycle on July 07, 2026, 09:44:47 AM
Your tire clearance with a 2x will be limited by the derailleur itself, so you should be able to get that spec from Shimano. I believe it's something like 48mm but it's been a long time since I was looking at 2x specs.

Edit: just did a quick web search and looks like Shimano and Sram both list 45mm as their official max tire size with a gravel front derailleur. Your realistic max is prolly closer to 48-50mm depending on how comfortable you are with the tire being close to the derailleur
It should be differrant from frame to frame.
MY Addict Gravel has official 45mm tyre clearance. Have just fitted 48c tyre (also 48mm wide) with about 3-4mm clearance on the chainstays. But my Di2 FD still has about 8mm on the head, and +10mm to the cage of FD.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Tavelo Arden
« on: July 02, 2026, 02:09:54 AM »
Quote from: Chineseweaklegrider on July 01, 2026, 09:39:41 PM
I think thats the differenc between NA riders and Chinese riders, in China we do not buy bikes based on the influencers reviews too much, we only buy bikes from the forums comments or videos that no-follower riders reviews. I'd rather trust a video review with 30 followers than a 10k followers review video. Because all the so called influencers got paid to make content like that.
I do not need to put many brands national wide, but just 2 brands in my city, X-SOON and Kontax.
These two brands are from my city - Hangzhou, many so called cycling influencers rode XSOON before to brag how good it is, but now XSOON company is closed. You can not see XSOON bikes in daily riding, you could only see it on internet, so once XSOON closed down, those influencers now are riding Kontax bikes, same video content, same words, same no one ride this bike in daily.
When you go to Tieba (Chinese forum) to ask how is the Kontax frame, you will get the negative comments for sure.
Except those pro team bikes, this is how we choose frames, because we are very easy to get the first hand info from Chinese internet.
Not here to argue, just share my point of view.
Very good point. And my opinion is exactly the same. If I am deciding on buying component/frame/wheels/bike, I will always look at reviews from other non-influencer riders from forums and (small) YouTube channels.

And do not get me wrong. I love Pattys reviews (and many others), and I watch them all. But when buying something, I always look if there is a discount code, or even if the reviewed product was given for free, as I then know, it is a paid review, and I must take that review with a pinch of salt.

The only real decider from these influencer is, when there is a video with side to side comparison of multiple same catagory products (even if they are all advertised).

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Serenade 4550 Wavy Wheelset SUB 1200g steel spokes 500USD
« on: June 24, 2026, 01:05:01 PM »
There is also discount code: SERENADE-OFF

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: XMCS: 2026 Aero Gravel bike
« on: June 22, 2026, 07:57:05 AM »
2x clearance?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Which Serenade rims/wheels?
« on: June 22, 2026, 07:55:27 AM »
There is also SERENADE-OFF

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: XMCS: 2026 Aero Gravel bikey
« on: June 11, 2026, 04:36:51 AM »
Quote from: Evaso_CC on June 10, 2026, 12:48:38 PM
Does anyone ride 2x on a gravel bike in 2026?  ;)
My next gravel bike will still be 2x, as it is also my winter road bike. And perfect cadence on climbs means a lot to me!

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: XMCS: 2026 Aero Gravel bike
« on: June 06, 2026, 03:21:52 PM »
Quote from: Requiem84 on June 06, 2026, 04:27:24 AM
Yes, something lost in translation here.

A bit more patience people… a frame is on it’s way to us. We can give the real life information soon
I have - 42/44/46 and 50 lying around here.

Tires clearance will be checked too. Will start with a 2.4 tire on 32mm int rim. Then we know the max directly :).
Would be great to get some info for tyre clearance fot the 2x in the front.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: LTK266-D-SL, race frame, 680g, <800g w/paint & metal parts (M), fits 35mm+ tires
« on: May 14, 2026, 10:27:38 AM »
Quote from: Serge_K on May 14, 2026, 05:24:01 AM
Funny seeing this on a long teng thread, given they OEM for Cube...
Isnt Mondince OEM for Cube?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Zen Carbon Wheels Xiamen
« on: May 04, 2026, 12:35:44 AM »
20/20 carbon spokes? 3,1mm?
Correct me if I am wrong, but these narrower spokes are supossed to be about as strong as steel spokes.
So, that is as you would only put 20/20 steal spokes on a GRAVEL wheels!
I would understand if 3,8mm spokes were used.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« on: April 29, 2026, 07:39:25 AM »
Quote from: ScotAm123 on April 29, 2026, 06:01:41 AM
Anyone else get the BB (shimano) from lightcarbon and how do they find it?

Creaking/crackling noise is ever present when under load. Removed the storage cover, and took it out, noise is still there.

Edit: Will swap pedals, try to eliminate this.
About +90% of all the creaking sound is actually from the ThruAxles. It is also the simpleist fix, so I would try that first. Clean and lube the touching points on ThruAxle/frame, and mount it to correct torque.

I had similar issue that drove me crazy for months. It was also this combo fault, but in my case the derailleur hanger was originally mounted a bit off, and then the ThruAxle was a bit off as well.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese cycling clothes
« on: April 10, 2026, 05:44:36 AM »
Quote from: alfiomotrambo on April 10, 2026, 03:21:03 AM
I think the best option is to buy some shorts in a bright color, maybe white or yellow. I recommend DAREVIE https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005006820907190.html, which you can also find in white. It'll be hot, but it's still better than wearing an all-black uniform
PS: It's already very hot in Italy, and it's only April :)
He, he.
No, only black for me. I ride also muddy gravel.
I am your neighbour (Slovenia) and I still have some time till heat hits us  ;D

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