Can anyone who bought the Spcycle handlebar with the frame tell me the width of the headset cap?

And how high is ring C?

Sorry for the late answers, hardly found time for anything expect work and very little sport. I can relate how important the informations are for you.

M̀easured the cap for the non integrated handlebars, as the one is assembled. ~29.8mm diameter and the diameter where the c-ring sits is ~38.2mm measured with a analogue caliper.

From memory: The thickness of the c-ring is 10mm, very exact the digital caliper showed 9.99mm. I had to sand it down 0.75mm to get an acceptable gap.

Is the handlebar their Spcycle HB-05?

What saddle is it?

Handlebar is the HB-05, I ordered with the frame. However I can't recommend it, especially for the price. The outer holes for the cables are on the small side, there are rough edges inside the stem from the manufacturing and I did strip the threads of the screws when screwing in the computer mount with 1.5-2nm, which I thought was very weird.

Saddle is the Ryet X6P EVA Saddle.

Oh wow, looks very close to mine but in blue, what was the total cost? shoulde around 1200??

Got very good deals on cashback (which wasn't capped to 40€ at that time). Should be pretty spot on 1050€ including taxes (and counting on the last 54€ cashback from the wheels to arrive). Missed the under 1k mark, might be doable with a cheaper handlebar and a little bit more patience.

Could someone who has already assembled a complete bike with an R088 frame send a photo of the distance between the rear brake disc and the frame? Mine is minimal. Is this how it's supposed to be, or did I install something incorrectly?

Will check on the weekend.

Anyone with a height around 178cm and inseam of 82 suggest what size bike?
Specialized's chart puts me at about a size 56?

And maybe an idea on stem length as a starting point to work from.

176cm/86cm and I ordered an 56cm which fits me I think probably better than 54cm and surely better than 58cm. But it's my first real road bike (the other one I ride is a rondo ruut al2 in m). Headset I did not specify, I expected to get a 40/10 handlebar (I think it was specified at that time). Seemed to fit based on my riding experience with the Ruut AL2 which is on the smaller side. However measuring is weird. Measuring from the center of the fork tube to the outer edge is more like 12-13cm, but this is what the pictures tell me. I can make a picture on the weekend. But keep in mind I am inexperienced and everybody is different. I'd trust Bonus79s judgement more than mine.

Overall I am pretty happy with the frame (and the wheels) and would buy them again for the good price I got. Handlebar not so much as I mentioned. Inaccurately measured with a person scale it's 8.15kg with pedals (and -413g without so 7.75kg).

Two pictures from a slightly rainy and cold Tuesday, rode it ~4km to the office and back again.

I am kind of worried about my wheelset, it seems like it is stuck in transit for 10 days after taking quite some time after the customs clearance. I ordered the wheelset on 24th of August to Europe. Has anybody experienced something similar?

This is my tracking  from Cainiao:

Just a short update on that, Matter kindly offered me to look into that, so I did contact Tagoola(/him) on Aliexpress on the 27th of September. He assured me everything is fine and it as usual with standard Aliexpress shipping. Which was totally fine with me as when I ordered the expected date for arrival was 18th Sep - 23rd Oct. Also I appreciated the good communication. However nothing happened until 7th of October and I decided to ask again[1]. I then got some answer I did not understand fully:

Due to customs policies, your package may be delayed in delivery. Please refer to the actual delivery time for details
Estimated Delivery Time: October 31st [2]
However, the actual delivery time, AliExpress responded that this order will be overdue by December 30, 2025
[I kindly asked them to clarify if it is expected in October or December]
The estimated time is October 31st. The specific shipping is handled by AliExpress, and I can only provide consultation.

Aliexpress wasn't helpful either in that matter.

So all in all this is not the best experience until now, a frame I ordered at the same time with Aliexpress standard shipping arrived on the 24th. Not to mention all the smaller parts that shipped in no time. I probably have to use the tires of another bike to finish my build and check if everything else is alright  .

[1] as the sorting, flight and customs process usually takes two weeks in Europe. So unless something happened the expected date would not be possible.
[2] estimated delivery time was 18th Sep - 23rd Oct when I ordered. I am not sure where they got that new date.

So after a few trips to the customs it's finally there (to Germany ordered 24th, letter from customs on 23rd). Chameleon Purple matte, looks bluer in the daylight photos than it actually is. In artificial light more like metallic purple in late summer daylight it changes from a rich purple to a purplish blue that is on the lighter blue side. I am quite happy with the colour, even though I assumed a more pronounced chameleon effect. If there is a next time I'd consider a plain metallic colour (or paint it myself).

Weight is (56cm):
904g frame with 5(+2 on fd mount) screws + front derailleur mount + mounted UDH; advertised 780g +/-50g
404g uncut fork; advertised: 390+/-15g
180g seatpost with screws; advertised: 175+/-10g
360g handlebar; advertised: 360+/-20g
23g thru axle front
37g thru axle back with one washer

Not too happy about the overweight frame even considering it's 56cm and painted.

Quality wise the bad stuff first:

• The drain hole is not the most precise (not round and you can feel the carbon fibres on the inside) I hope it will not negatively affect the integrity probably the the most failure prone area of a carbon frame.
• You can feel quite a few slight bumps in the paint, they are to small to see though.
• Very minor imperfections in the paint (2-3, the worst is in the last picture, however it is hard to capture and is way more noticeable and bumpy than it looks).
• Seatpost is a very tight fit, too much for my liking.

I consider most of the bad stuff quite minor and otherwise it seems to me very well built, the insides that I can touch smooth and clean, the holes on the fork are good. Overall I am very happy considering the price I paid (with coupon codes and cashback on Aliexpress). Also it is incredibly easy to see and feel very minor imperfections on the paint and I consider the paint job good to very good.

edit: I just mounted brakes and pulled the cables through. The cables went through very easily, probably this means it's very smooth inside. I think that's a good sign for the quality of the mold. One thread for the brakes on the fork was very rough. I considered cutting the thread again, but in the end decided against it. edit2: One brake screw hole was hard to screw in. I considered recutting it but ended up screwing it out and in a little bit more a few times and it was okay.

I am kind of worried about my wheelset, it seems like it is stuck in transit for 10 days after taking quite some time after the customs clearance. I ordered the wheelset on 24th of August to Europe. Has anybody experienced something similar?

This is my tracking  from Cainiao:

Departed from departure country/region
Carrier note: Left from departure country/region
2025-09-10 07:40:17 GMT+8

Leaving from departure country/region
Carrier note: Leaving from departure country/region
2025-09-10 07:40:17 GMT+8

Export customs clearance complete
Carrier note: Export clearance success
2025-09-05 15:00:00 GMT+8

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