Quote from: teichs42 on April 13, 2026, 05:14:19 PM
Adjustable? That bolt on the bottom of the extension looks to be on a seam. Maybe that can be loosened and the grip can be extended.

Yes, the extensions come with 10/20/30mm spacers that will make the extensions 370/380/390/400mm in length according to the diagram on the product page:

I finally got around to starting my build this week, so far it seems like everything is coming together smoothly. I'll go into more detail about the build in a later post, but for now:


I'm running a 140mm rear disc brake, so without the spacer for 160mm it looks like the brakes mount without coming into contact with any of the raised painted surfaces, which is promising. Haven't tested with a wheel mounted yet.


The 70/80mm wavy rims ended up weighing in at 747g (advertised at 760g) and the disc wheel at 1078g (advertised at 1030g). Came with two spare spokes for the wavy rims and rim tape.

https://www.quickprousa.com/products/tri-aero-bar

Here we go, pre-order is available for "April". $600USD without base bar, $800USD with base bar. I wish there was a bit more info like weight or even what it's made of lol, but it looks nice. I'm strongly considering.

Yes I contacted QuickPro direct. $650SGD means it'll probably be around the $500-600USD range I'm guessing? If it's not egregiously overpriced after conversion I'll probably pursue this option.

Quote from: Triexpress on March 25, 2026, 09:19:18 PM
The seatpost seems pretty long, I was intending to cut it down after I assembled it but never got round to it.
There were no issues getting the seatpost in on the frame I had.
Did you have any issues mounting your brakes?

I haven't had the time to begin the build in earnest yet, outdoor riding weather is around the corner though so within the next couple of weeks I will give it a go and come back with updated build progress. My wheels have been shipped from China and should arrive next week too.

I've ordered from HBX Carbon Bicycle Store on Ali:
970g Super Light Rear Disc with XDR hub
7580 Wavy deep carbon front (also super light ver.)

HBX has been pretty good to deal with so far. I asked for the rear disc in 18K weave and the front in 3K twill. The seller warned me that it would add a bit of weight (30-60g) which I am okay with. Wheels took a bit over 2 weeks to manufacture, when I asked for an update they replied promptly with an accurate estimate of when they were be finished, and they did indeed ship out on the day they quoted. Total was $1434CAD for both wheels.

Side note that may be of interest, some of you may have seen QuickPro's new Tri bike, the TR:One. When the bike was announced I noticed that the cockpit seemed to share the same mono-riser setup as the TT:One (and TT-017) but featuring much more modern aero extensions, without the stupid ski-pole baseplate. I reached out to QuickPro to confirm if the cockpit would be compatible with the TT:One and they enthusiastically replied "yes!". Unfortunately when I tried to press about whether the cockpit would be for sale separately they ghosted me lol. I'm pretty hopeful though since they do sell handlebars on their website. That would certainly resolve one of the weakest aspects of this frameset imo.

The paint on this bike seems pretty thick, maybe too thick. The seatpost tolerance is super super tight, to the point where the paint on the frame around the seatpost opening is chipping from the seatpost being rammed through. Also did anyone cut their seatpost down?

I recently purchased an ICAN TT-017 frame, but haven't built it up yet so I can't speak to 1 or 3 (but if you check the TT-017 thread you can see my frame potentially came with brake mount facing issues).

My road bike is a size 54 Cervélo S5, I'm 181cm with an 81cm inseam. I'm somewhere between 54 and 56 for the S5, so I assume I would be a 54 with the P-Series. ICAN recommended the Large size TT-017 frame for me. Again, have not built the bike up yet so can't verify that this was the correct recommendation but for now I'll assume they know better than me.

Background

Hey everyone, relatively new to this forum. I fell down this rabbit hole because I wanted a TT bike, but the off-the-shelf offerings from western brands seemed to be pretty poor value (and maybe more importantly unaffordable...). Having the ability to customize the paint to my liking was also a big deciding factor for me. I was mainly between the ICAN TT-017 and the VeloBuild TT-023, but I ultimately chose the TT-017 simply because I preferred its looks. The TT-017's baseplate will be a problem to solve at a later date. This will be my first time building a bicycle (or doing any kind of work on a bicycle really) so hopefully it goes with as few hiccups as possible.



Order Process

I sent an inquiry via ICAN's website on around December 11 and Sherry replied on the 12th with a quote of $950USD for the frame and $169USD for UPS shipping to Canada. I actually used AI to create a mockup of the paint scheme I wanted along with some other sample photos of the type of metallic green I wanted:



She then provided me some paint swatches which I signed off on, and the paint customization was $85USD. I was a little nervous about how the lime green highlight on the front forks would turn out since I wanted the top line to be parallel to the ground like in the AI render I sent her. I wondered how much I should attempt to micro-manage the specifics of the paint job, but in the end I figured with the language barrier it might just cause more confusion so I simply went with the flow. I fully understood I was pursuing a budget option. On December 16 she sent me this mockup from their paint department which I signed off on and promptly sent a payment of $1261USD via PayPal (including a $57USD PayPal fee).



Sherry informed me at the time of payment that they had one Large frame in stock at their warehouse so it would only be 7 business days for paint and I would not have to wait for a frame to be produced. On January 2, Sherry sent me photos of my painted frame at their warehouse and that it would be shipped that day.




On January 7 I received the frame. I was on the hook for $64CAD (~$46USD) for duties, taxes, and brokerage fees which I didn't consider to be too unreasonable. Overall I found the ordering process from ICAN to be smooth and straightforward.

The Frame

My first impression of the frame is that it looks very nice. Again, I don't have a lot of experience with building bikes, but my road bike is a 2019 Cervélo S5 so I have some sense of what a premium carbon frame should be like (ironically some interesting design choices by Cervélo have me questioning the extent to which the S5 can be considered a premium frame). The metallic paint looks absolutely beautiful.




Now, onto the fork paint that I was a little nervous about. Essentially exactly as I'd feared, the line was not quite parallel to the ground. It's pretty easy to see that they simply used used straight masking tape along the curved surface of the fork which caused some distortion, as well as a chevron-shaped join where the masking tape overlapped at the leading edge of the fork. There was definitely a lack of attention to detail in this area as I'd feared, however again I will not nitpick too hard since I actively decided not to over-communicate my specifications. You get what you pay for. Had I made my requirements clear, I would be disappointed.




A nice detail of the fork is that it has an asymmetric front profile to shield the front brake caliper.


In terms of facings, the edges of the paint were quite thick and noticeably raised around the BB threads and the brake mounts.





I'm particularly concerned about the rear brake mounts. I don't have any experience with this so I don't know when it becomes an issue that requires facing to deal with. Not only does the paint create a raised edge that rises above the mounting surfaces, I'm also pretty sure that the mounting surfaces are not flush with each other? Did anybody here have any issues with this or know if this is cause for concern?



Build Info

I've been gathering the rest of my components over the course of the last 2 months, through a combination of classifieds and retailers. Got lucky on a few holiday sales deals too. I, like many people, am doing a SRAM 1x build for simplicity (i.e. not having to pay for a front derailleur... the aero is a bonus) as I will only be racing on flat land anyway.

This is what I have so far


   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Component	Cost ($CAD)
TT-017 Frameset (incl. duties)	$1799
SRAM Red D1 rear derailleur	$360
SRAM X-Sync 50T aero chainring	$316
SRAM Red D1 170mm crank arms	$355
SRAM S-900 HRD levers and calipers	$550 (lucked out on this deal)
Shimano Dura ACE RT CL-900 rotors (160mm front, 140mm rear)	$120
SRAM Blips	$127
SRAM eTap battery	$79
SRAM eTap charger	$64
SRAM Force flat top chain	$66
SRAM DUB T47 68mm BB	$88
Total	$4195CAD (~$3000USD)

The wheelsets are obviously still outstanding, as well cassette, tires, saddle, etc. I'll probably be getting a deep front wheel and disc wheel off of Aliexpress. I will figure out aero extensions later since it's only indoor riding here for the next few months anyways.

Overall very excited for everything to come together (hopefully).