Quote from: jhearrtot on June 19, 2025, 04:54:46 PM
I use the Driveline Zele-A12X-OS crankset
Direct Mount type with Sram 8-bolt interface

i have the 165, 162.5, 160 adjustment options

i ordered them directly which shipped from taiwan
https://www.driveline.com.tw/product/15/58

Not sure if you answered this in other posts, but how much did it cost?
Have you received it yet? How is it working for you? Any problems?

Quote from: niklass on October 06, 2025, 11:22:33 AM
Looks a lot like a Hongfu FM138. Check the Geocharts and you will know

You're completely right, IT IS the FM138... Guess I never looked hard enough, but thanks A LOT !!

https://tswbike.com/p/959/full-quest-red-devil-deore-200  (sorry for manufacter pictures, the ones I have on my phone are a lot worse in showing the details)
I have this frame and I'm curious to find who actually makes it!
From the topics I've been reading, it looks like a lot of frames, but none have all the design/features this TSW has.. So I'm hoping to use some of your knowledge to solve this doubt!

Quote from: crazyravr on October 03, 2025, 08:02:37 AM
I started to have the same issue with my 9Velo wheelset. Its been two years riding in all conditions and 20K km. They sent me a new / updated hub and spokes with brass nipples to get them rebuilt. I will do this as soon as another one snaps.

Now THAT is a warranty, if I've ever seen one!

Since I didn't remember to weight when I received the frame, I went to the mechanic yesterday before he begins assembly.
2.046g total, everything as received, nothing cut yet.
Frame had all the bottle cage bolts, all cable guides in place, derailleur hanger and the BB stuck in place.
The headset is the normal (round) version, designed for normal stems and not the integrated ones.

Quote from: Ludo on October 02, 2025, 08:15:52 PM
Did you apply grease on the BB thread? I had to on mine and changed everything!

I didn't, since I wasn't really assembling the bike, just being curious how everything would work/ fit together when I received it, so if anything was grossly wrong, I could complain or send the frame back.

Quote from: Serge_K on October 03, 2025, 01:37:50 AM
I've been seeing this frame everywhere on AliExpress, didn't realize it was a Scott clone. Would have been very helpful to see pictures of the inside of the frame from the openings, to see the kind of carbon they use, and how good of a job they do. Realistically, as long as it's well made, using cheaper materials and making a somewhat heavy frame is not a bad trade-off to save hundreds compared to fancier layups and frames, for most people.
It sounds like most of your problems come from the paint job you ordered, rather than the frame itself being shit, so that's a plus.

Quote from: Chiyou on September 23, 2025, 08:02:00 AM
To confirm whether you indeed have Pillar 1423 spokes, I would check against the dimensions Pillar lists in their catalog (page 21). Specifically, the bladed section should be 2.3 mm wide ('W' dimension) and 1.5 mm thick ('ØD2').
https://www.pillarspoke.com/_files/ugd/629fcb_9ab003ae3921465e9234265ab8ca0c69.pdf
The catalog also mentions that these spokes have a 14G thread (as is the case for most other road spokes) .

Their nipples are listed on page 29; find the row for DSN and look at the illustration. If that matches what's in your wheels, great. As you'll see in the catalog, DSN 14 nipples come in different lengths; I'm guessing yours are 14.4 but measure to be sure.

(I don't think you need to buy new spokes, just new nipples.)

Thanks for the reply, sorry I'm just seeing this now..
Ended up removing part of the rim tape, confirmed they are indeed DSN nipples, and based on the info from the Elite store regarding the lenght, bought DSN14 16mm brass nipples, they should be getting here next week.

The Elite store ended up refundind the fee my mechanic asked for his service and sent me new alloy nipples as well. I think they handled it greatly, nothing to complain from my part, will definetely buy and recommend their products and service!

Bought one of these from SEQUEL store on Aliexpress in the orange/yellow YS7497 color, size 49, on Aug 20th, received it on Sep 19th.
Absolutely LOVED the color, wasn't sure if I was gonna like it seeing the pics on the phone.
Overall, I didn't see any problems regarding the carbon construction inside, as far as I could see on the frame openings..

Here are some concerning points I noticed upon delivery inspection:
-Minor paint defects under the clear (don't really care)
-Front fork is "too wide" for the hub, making the axle squeeze it onto the endcaps. Makes me question if this will shorten the fork lifespan.. And LOTS of paint left on the dropout
-Rear dropout had A LOT of paint where the hub sits, making it almost impossible to put the wheel in place (I know this is easily solvable during assembly, I'm just pointing out for clarity)
-One of the bottle cage screws came broken, NO IDEA how that could happen
-Front brake hose exit on fork leg is terribly shaped, will definetely need to be filed down
-And the WORST part: one of the sides of the bottom bracket is VERY hard to screw the BB into, it goes in normally for 2 or 3 turns, then gets VERY hard, and all I could do (since I didn't have the T47 tool) was go back and forth, progressing little by little in screwing the BB in, then I gave up and took it to my mechanic.

Will probably have some updates on the next few days, as he will be swaping frames using my parts (105 group and brakes and Elite ENT wheels)

And here I was thinking about reselling EliteWheels where I live to try and make some cash on the side...
Can't do that until they open the possibility to change nipples to brass

Another doubt I'm having, and the seller can't seem to solve: the wheel uses Pillar 1423 spokes.
I believe the nipples are the DSN model (also from Pillar), but I don't know what gauge they are: 13, 14 or 15.
Can anyone confirm the exact model of spoke and nipple I need to buy?

Quote from: loheiman on September 16, 2025, 12:18:49 PM
It's really a shame that Elite Wheels doesn't give you the option of using brass nipples when ordering through AliExpress. Seems like an easy thing that would make a big difference

Agree 100% !!
But from what I've gathered from talking to their customer service on Aliex, they only use Alloy nipples on their wheels

Quote from: gribs on September 16, 2025, 12:57:07 PM
I'm in the UK so the roads get salted in winter and it rains a lot too. If you ride all year it's hard on components.

When I started noticing this, I started rinsing the bike after every ride, though it's too late now.. Will change to brass like you did

Quote from: POTOOOOOOOO on September 16, 2025, 01:39:50 PM
It's an unfortunate consequence of manufacturers chasing weight as a marketing headline.
If you can save 60 grams by using alloy instead of brass it's an easy win.

Alloy can be ok, but I try and avoid it as I also live on the coast and ride all year round.

Taking into account that it's a 1700g wheelset, the extra 60g doesn't seem to make a difference..
Would also make them very durable, besides being very cost-effective

Quote from: gribs on September 16, 2025, 11:05:40 AM
I rebuilt a mates set of Hunt alloy wheels that did the same with brass nipples and they've been fine since. Basic ali nipples and steel spokes all do this eventually.

Thanks for the answer!
Do your friend has the same "salt climate" that I have here?

Hey guys, how are you?
I noticed all nipples on my ENT wheels have cracked in lenght. According to the seller/official AliExpress store, they are Pillar DSN alloy nipples, which I read somewhere react chemically (galvanic corrosion) with the exposed carbon inside the rim.. Is this true?
Taking into account that I live right by the sea, and 99% of my riding is done within 500 meters of the salt water: if I swap the alloy nipples for the brass version, will this stop happening again?

Quote from: pushpush on July 18, 2025, 01:34:44 AM
I bought a couple different 3rd party batteries. They were approx half the cost of SRAM.

They worked just fine, but in both cases they lost their ability to hold a charge for more than a few days. Meanwhile my original SRAM batteries continue to keep working years later.

I'm not sure what the differences actually are. It seems like batteries should be batteries these days and they should all work similarly. Unfortunately, that has not been my experience. In a pinch I would not hesitate to use these other batteries, but go into it with reasonable expectations.


EDIT: I just searched my order history. The ones I bought were both MRX but came with different color covers. So I guess they were probably both the same battery, not different. I stand corrected.

Back when they were new, did you notice any difference in capacity compared to the original ones? Like did you have to charge them more often?

Quote from: Da11as on July 18, 2025, 12:36:32 AM
Forum search is your friend
https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,5413.msg68588.html#msg68588
https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,5826.msg77687.html#msg77687

I did search, but those topics never came up.. But thanks for finding them! Lots of good info