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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: New TanTan Aero Frame TT-X65
« on: August 13, 2026, 03:36:36 AM »
Got the first pictures of my frame and I must admit my first reaction is that I'm a bit dumbfounded...

The first note to add was that yesterday now long after the order was placed and agreed upon they told me that 380*120mm stem is not availiable and I'd have to choose between 400 or 420 - not a big deal I figured as I was planning on switching it out for another handlebar with an even longer stem anyways..

Now today I've received the pictures of my frame and for some unknown reason the seraph logo seems to have been placed so high on the downtube - to the point where it looks odd.

I will keep the forum updated on how this plays out from here..

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Looking for feedback on Ryet saddles !
« on: August 10, 2026, 06:43:32 AM »
I've got the second link of yours - they themselves call it the model P01 I believe.

Previously I've had two aircodes by ryet also - the regular honeycomb one (Ate bibs for me), and then the more filled in one that RCA on youtube was talking very positively about.

For the P01 they've definitely changed the printing filament or style and it does feel the most "premium" out of the three (which is also reflected in the price increase of course  ;D). The printed padding is remarkably softer than it is on the aircodes.

I've been riding it for the past month - month and a half, and while the jury is still out, I think I like it?! I myself am also a heavier rider - 190cm and 90+kg. By the end of my 5 hour ride yesterday I wasn't feeling pain, just mild discomfort.... (Just for reference - it doesn't matter the saddle, I've never done a ride that long without feeling some discomfort like that). On regular 2-2.5h outings though, I don't notice the saddle at all - I suppose thats the best compliment you can give to a saddle.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Serenade 4550 Wavy Wheelset SUB 1200g steel spokes 500USD
« on: August 10, 2026, 02:08:37 AM »
Quote from: Sander2177 on August 07, 2026, 07:11:51 AM

Shipping times are generally estimates provided by the shipping company rather than the brand itself. [...]


Don't get me wrong, I agree 100%, I've been dealing with Chinese stuff in general long enough to not be naive to this - or even mind it much. However I must point out that in this case, it was not the shipping that was delayed (Shipping was actually lightning fast and shorter than deadline), the delay and silence came from the assembly end - i.e the manufacturer. Again.. not a big deal, but if I was writing an honest review of experience, I had to include it.

So far ~500k done with them and very happy with the wheels themselves!

Edit: I do realize my wording on the original post was a bit clunky now; but I explained what I meant by delay in this post hopefully

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: New 2026 Aero-light frame from Light Cycling
« on: August 05, 2026, 01:42:47 AM »
Seems like the exact same thing as the updated tantan x68 sl9 copy? T47 and everything

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Aero clip‑on extensions on integrated bars – options?
« on: August 03, 2026, 02:34:12 AM »
So there would be a "mark" left of failure, I've screenshotted the review - otherwise once the seller makes a new listing, the proof will be lost to time. (I blurred out the actual person though out of respect to him as the injuries do not look nice - skin torn off  from cheek and nose)

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Ruote csc carbon 40x30 Craked
« on: August 03, 2026, 01:54:48 AM »
Most likely the same original pothole that cracked the front wheel also left the rear wheel with a micro crack - that now developed over the week to a failure?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Serenade 4550 Wavy Wheelset SUB 1200g steel spokes 500USD
« on: July 30, 2026, 07:43:23 AM »
Received my wheels today. Package was nice and secure, came with tubeless valves, 2 spare spokes and tubeless tape.

On my scale the weight was 1430g (-10g from their own spec sheet) before tape.

Total time:

Ordered on - 15.June
Shipped out on - 20. July (35 days)
Received on - 30. July (10 days)

As you can see the shipping took a lot longer than the initial promise of 15 days, additionally there was radio silence on their end over the delay - I had to be the one to provoke to get answers.

Other than that, initial impressions are very good and I got exactly what I was after. The delay to be honest was expected (seems to be the norm, rather than exception on this forum in general). Will keep this thread updated as time goes on and riding impressions.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame
« on: July 27, 2026, 01:40:28 AM »
The reverse case also seems true? Tantan had the TT-X65 for a long time before spcycle came out with the "brand new" R066.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: chinese carbon saddles
« on: July 22, 2026, 01:56:33 AM »
Quote from: ice29 on July 13, 2026, 03:48:56 PM
Anyone using this Specialized Power Mirror Evo "inspired" saddle? Supposedly it is one of the few Ryet 3D printed saddles with 3D printed zones of various density...
(...)

I've got this one yeah! The padding on it is definitely of some new kind - it's a lot softer and feels a lot more "squishy" when touching by hand than the other ryet saddles I've had. (Although I must say once I sit on it with bibs, I don't notice it being remarkably softer, feels just normal)

So far I've had 2 aircode's (the original honeycomb one, and then the more "filled" in 3d print style) and some other random narrow-nosed one for which I don't remember the name anymore (that one was horrible, sold instantly).

Point being, this one feels by far to contain the most dense and squishy padding. Ridden on it for ~500-600k's and so far I've been happy

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: New TanTan Aero Frame TT-X65
« on: July 21, 2026, 08:16:07 AM »
Leaving a mark here to keep the forum updated, also ordered this frame.

Went for size XXL/56, with a 380-120mm bar and custom paint. Lead time i was told is 20-25 days + painting 1 month + shipping (15-30 days).

All in all with the paint +"DPD shipping" the conversion rate ended up being 720 eur all-in-all.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Serenade 4550 Wavy Wheelset SUB 1200g steel spokes 500USD
« on: June 15, 2026, 06:42:24 AM »
Ordered the 60mm X-weave ones. 21mm internal, so stone-age according to some, but they look stunning to me.

539 eur with shipping and taxes included to Europe. Ordered today (15.06), was in contact with Wendy, who said turnaround would be around 15 days with another 2 weeks for shipping. I asked for pictures before shipping, so let's see if they're able to facilitate that. Will post opinion and review once received  :)

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon LCR020 35c clearance aero frame
« on: June 09, 2026, 01:48:11 AM »
Wouldn't mind well made Ai slop, but this isn't even remotely similar to the actual frame

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: 3D Carbon saddle : lightcarbon SD02 vs RYET RT03 ?
« on: April 30, 2026, 02:34:52 AM »
Atleast for me (but seen it being mentioned elsewhere also) the 3d printed saddles eat through bibs a lot faster - still due to the comfort I use them though.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
« on: April 13, 2026, 06:15:07 AM »
Quote from: Bonka on April 10, 2026, 06:13:08 PM
Look in the description on AliExpress. Some sellers have photos of the scales in their descriptions.


Good point - thanks!

If anyone is interested then a compressed dataset of the most interesting parts for me:

Ltwoo ER7:
Shifters - 515g
Front derailleur - 144g
Rear derailleur - 318g

Ltwoo ERX:
Shifters - 477g
Front derailleur - 139.8g
Rear derailleur - 289.2g

Shimano 105 di2
Shifters - 442g
Front derailleur - 142g
Rear derailleur - 301g

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
« on: April 08, 2026, 05:37:16 AM »
I've tried to quickly search, but couldnt find it - does anyone happen to have the groupset weights between er7 / er9 / erx?

I understand that the er7 is all metal, but in terms of weight how big is the actual penalty?

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