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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Thinkrider PP5 power meter
« on: February 18, 2026, 01:16:52 AM »
GPLama video



High power after big ring sprint ahh.
My spider didn't have this, but my sprint lower (1000vs1200) and on trainer. Will repeat sprint test

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Bike closest to ENVE Fray
« on: February 06, 2026, 11:27:00 AM »
You in luck - Lightcarbon: LCR018-D almost identical copy of Fray.
Relaxed geo but not full endurance, storage, chainstays 415, 40s, and UDH. Seatpost NOT round

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Thinkrider PP5 power meter
« on: February 01, 2026, 02:01:41 PM »
I have 1 suspicious sprint undershoot (900 vs 950 and flat cadence reading from pp5), but everything else seems fine. Please check my files, maybe i missed something

Whole ride was with +3% offset for pp5 (after my first ride), but i think it should be +2% - 1 watt under direto on low watts and spot on on 300+ is better than exact low watts but +2-5 on high

Comparing with Elite Direto (very first one) and Magene PES505.
For past 7 years Direto was tested with FSA PowerBox (Power2Max NGEco) and Xcadey gen1 spider. In those tests Direto had identical readings with some constant offset - fsa no offset, magene offset +4%, xcadey gen1 -2% - so Direto my control device.
I have only spider PMs, so no triple recording and no outdoor comparison

Test protocol - copied from GPLama, with free ride first, sprints, some ERG work, more sprints and 2 stops in the middle for calibration. FIT files and screenshots attached

I really think they did it. Now we wait for Shane and others guys, especially outdoor rides, to be certain


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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Thinkrider PP5 power meter
« on: January 31, 2026, 01:53:23 PM »
Guys, i think its working

not proper test and indoors and i was blown from yesterday ride, but xcadey gen 2 demonstrated some problems even indoors. pp5 solid on sprints like my pes505 or fsa powerbox
Tomorrow will ride proper test and post here. My test on xcadey in its thread with setup and method if you want more now

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Thinkrider PP5 power meter
« on: January 18, 2026, 01:52:12 AM »
yes, my wife wanted pm for a while. delivery planned Feb 3, i think i can do tests before feb 10. with xcadey gen2 slightly disappointing test i really want this to be it

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Best SPD-SL Style Pedals
« on: January 14, 2026, 09:24:49 AM »
Quote from: alfiomotrambo on January 14, 2026, 08:54:52 AM
Know someone who ride this ONIRII https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005006979501199.html

Have 4-5 in our bunch. After year of abuse no problems for everyone, slightly more body wear compared to shimano, but still working as day one. On photos my pair with extended spindle

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: XCADEY VENTUS Carbon Cranks + PM
« on: January 14, 2026, 06:30:59 AM »
also got xcadey gen2 and did tests.
tl;dr: indoor seems fine, needed -2% offset and i suspect some sprints undershoot, no migrating offset. Very similar with indoor results from GPLama, but can't ride outside till april to test outdoor problems from his video.

Comparing with Elite Direto (very first one) and Magene PES505.
For past 7 years Direto was tested with FSA PowerBox (Power2Max NGEco) and Xcadey gen1 spider. In those tests Direto had identical readings with some constant offset - fsa no offset, magene offset +4%, xcadey gen1 -2% - so Direto my control device.
I have only spider PMs, so no triple recording and no outdoor comparison

Direto - Magene - flawless, even sprints identical
Direto - Xcadey gen2 - -2% offset needed for xcadey and sprints slightly undershooting

Test protocol - copied from GPLama, with free ride first, sprints, some ERG work, more sprints and 2 stops in the middle for calibration. FIT files and screenshots attached

I can live with gen2 results if there would be no outdoor problems, but very interested in ThinkRider PP5 spider and watching its forum topic

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