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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame
« on: December 09, 2025, 01:09:44 PM »
Quote from: Russ68 on December 07, 2025, 06:11:09 PM
You might be lucky re duty / UK VAT. I decided not to risk it and added ddp shipping after comms with SPC. Have you logged into AliExpress messages? This is where to discuss shipping and frame finish if you haven’t already. I think you should add bars too. Only extra £60 or so from memory and good chance it’ll have headset spacers and other things you may need 😉

After sleeping on it overnight I cancelled my order and I got a second hand Winspace frame.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame
« on: December 05, 2025, 01:45:42 PM »
Yeah just the frame, so I'm unsure about what to get next to actually build up the bike with. I can buy the integrated handlebar I linked in my previous post as it is compatible, but wondered what others I could go with. What size is the steerer tube?

I've seen this linked in a previous post on an earlier page, seems okay? KOCEVLO X01 Road Bike Full Carbon Fiber Stem Integrated Bicycle Handlebar For 28.6mm With Spacers Cycling Parts Accessories. It only allows free shipping, so I guess when it hits UK customs I'm liable to pay import duty?

Another question, in guessing it’s not got the rubber bungs included for the internal cable routing, for when the cable comes out of the frame?

Lastly, as I've just put the order in on AliExpress, would they contact me next week about my preferred colour?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame
« on: December 05, 2025, 10:30:09 AM »
Quote from: alfiomotrambo on December 05, 2025, 10:14:53 AM
The only slight pity is the total absence of logos/branding, but performance-wise, it’s been solid.

Honestly, I'm very happy to not have any logos at all on my bike, I don't want any.

I'll sit on it over the weekend and purchase on Monday, as well as get the integrated handlebar as well. I emailed them this week and they confirmed that it is compatible with the R088 frame.

I just can't decide on colour! I want it matt, and I'm torn between
  • Metallic Orange (16) - Currently my top option
  • Metallic Yellow (15)
  • Metallic Blue (14)
  • White

Edit: given the price has just gone back after Black Friday because I've been too indecisive I may as well order now

Edit 2: I have just ordered it. Next things to order are (I'm in the UK btw)
  • Bearings: what headset bearings would I need? Looks like 52mm?
  • Headset: I'm guessing it includes nothing, so I would need headset, top cap, expander plug, spacers
  • Bottom bracket
  • Crank set and group set, brakes etc (I'm going to go hydraulic braking and electronic group set here)
  • Wheels

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame
« on: December 05, 2025, 07:42:56 AM »
I’m close to purchasing the frame.

I’m happy enough that I’ll receive a frame that won’t fall apart, I’m just a little nervous that I’m going to have issues with certain bits when I receive it, mainly with the headset bearings and fork spacing (I’ve seen some comments about this), the brake calliper mounts ideally need facing and maybe issues with routing hydraulic cabling?

Are those the only things I need to know about? I don’t want to order a frame that I then have to scour this huge thread to find workarounds for things that shouldn’t happen. I don’t have the necessary tools for facing brake calliper mounts, so ideally it should just be good out of the box, right?

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