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What was the WAM?

About 41 when warm probably. But tight on the left side only so might be offset dish on the wheel also?

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small update on the 35mm GP5000 on my 32mm wide internal rims. The tires expanded a bit, so clearance is not enough with this combination on the left chainstay.

Running a bit more narrow rim like a 24-26mm internal should be fine.

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I dont think the 35 was meant to be used on a 32 IW rim. But its also 41mm ext and I think quite aero. Not much slower than my other wheels with Pirelli Sl-R 30 on. But sooo much more comfy. And probably faster on rough road and gravel. (Did 4 Hours at 34km/h average on the 35 yesterday, and 2 Hours at 37km/h average the day before. Dont feel that the tires are holding me back.)

The 35s on a wide rim is a really really good combo for bad tarmac, concrete and mixed gravel I think.

I have a bit less room on the left side of my LongTeng with these wheels. Would be perfect if the wheels were dished 1mm more to the right. As long as I dont hit thick mud like yesterday (on the photo) its actually fine and doesnt rub. But a slightly narrower rim would probably be a safer combo if your concerned with your paint.

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I just said that im using Gp5000 35 on a 32 IW rim on my LongTeng.
It fits , but its very tight on the left chainstay. Would be better with a slightly narrower rim.
Measured 40.7 at first. Probably over 41 now.

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Your derailler / casette type dictate your chainline. Dub wide is a wider crank and will need less spacers to get the 47.5mm XPLR chain line. If you will run dub road (45mm chain line), it may impact the chain ring size you can run.

My friend have one on the way.
Plan was 1x13 sram xplr. (its what makes the most sense!)
With the 8-bolt sram cranks you can only chose from chainring offsets and its quite limiter also I think.
He have a Wolf tooth aero 48t and a sram red dub crank (non wide) that probably will not fit.
Maybe with a dub wide?

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46T fits. Spacers as per Bikone BB manual (6mm DS). Chainline around 49mm. At 47.5mm it will be quite close. Don’t think you’ll manage a 48T with a 47.5mm chain line. If you’ll stick to 49mm… maybe yes.


What crank is best to use?
Sram road dub wide?


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Just got a pair of new DFS wheels. (for my gravel really)
54 deep, 32.5 internal , 40mm external.

Just had to try a pair of 35mm GP5000 S TR on them. They blow out to 40.7mm on these rims.
And they fit the LongTeng just fine!
I have about 3mm clearance to the front derailleur. 3+ all other places also, so I would say they are about max I would use.
Not bad, and more than I though was possible on this bike!  8)

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Hi all,

Got out on my new build yesterday and did a 50 mile rise and bike felt pretty good. Little stiffer than I’m used to but it’s early days and have a few setup changes to make yet.

Nice bike.
But a bit too many spacers maybe? I think 40mm is generally considered maximum for carbon steerer tubes?

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Build is complete.

Bike weighs 6.93 kg in size S.

Wow, thats a really really nice bike! And very good weight for a gravelbike.

What seatpost is that? Round to aero - very nice!

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I generally like all bike builds, but would love to see more photos of this one.

The transparent blue looks really good.

You're doing such a good job in this thread Sakizashi, so happy to share some more photos.
 
I really like the color and the bike.
Its a backup for my racebike at the moment, since I crashed my other bike.
Already done two races on the LTK266, and some easy rides. 
(One short 40km race with 43km/h average (photo from that), and a longer one 127km race at 39km/h average.)

Its a really nice bike. I find it to have really nice stiffness and comfort at the same time. The weight is of course really nice. It just works. It's not the most stable bike I've ridden, but a find these lightweight DFS 60mm wheels are a bit sensitive, so I'm sure it would be a bit more stable with heavier or lower profile wheels.
Also had a 5km long gravel section, quite fast (38km/h), and the bike handled it really good.

If anything, I really dont like the asthetics of the fat seatpost, and the saddle clamp is heavy and fiddly. Either a round 27.2mm post or a SL8 shaped post would be a big improvement.

On mine I also had to grind down the lower part of the seat post wedge and bolt, because the clamp would sit above the frame otherwise, and push up the cover. I used the Giant Defy one from aliexpress, and had to cut the cover a bit underneat as well to have it sit flush. This one: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005011570720633.html

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I just wrapped "just enough" bar-tape around the battery and stuffed it up the seatpost...
Added like 3 grams max - and is sitting real solid

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Ordered a Large, in "transparent blue" may 23.
Shipped about a week later, and recieved it yesterday, so just over 2 weeks.
Built up today with a mix ultegra/dura ace, ztto 11-34, x260 crank, DFS 60/60mm wheels and pirelli SL-R 30mm, (heavy) 130mm enve aero stem and enve aero 37/42 handlebar.
Weight is about 6.7kg as shown inc pedals, aero bottle cages, computer mount.

Build was quite straight forward. No issues, but I might have to flatten the brake mounts, because brakes was screaming when I tested it in the yard.
Taking it for a ride tonight.

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Crashed my bike , so decided to try the LTK266. Alisa was very helpful and said it would be done and shipped soon. (size L, transparent glossy blue)
Still a bit sceptical about the seatpost. It seems very wide and non-aero, and that bulky ritchey clamp is kind of a pity as well. Same goes for the seatpost clamp solution - not the best design I think, but again hopefully OK.
Ordered a 55R low stack headset and hopefully will 3D-print some adapters to get a nice transition to my stem. Going with semi-integrated with the brake hoses running open under the stem, was my plan.

Was there a STL-file for di2 battery holder? Went through the posts but couldn't find it.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Zen Carbon Wheels Xiamen
« on: February 14, 2026, 03:05:21 AM »
What all road options do you have? Looking for something with 50mm depth optimized for a 32-35mm tire

25 internal vaporlight should be a good match for 32-35s , I think?
Wider is just more weight.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: DFS Carbon Wheels
« on: February 13, 2026, 01:47:47 PM »

This time I’m going 65/65mm with THRs RX HUB

How do the RX compare to the R2?
Lighter and pricier, probably. But bearings and otherwise similar?

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