Unfortunately, no seller, store, or factory is 100% reliable, whether for replicas or original framesets. Even original framesets can come with defects or develop problems over time. For example, I bought an Ostro Vam replica from a reputable seller, and the frameset had an almost unbelievable problem: the factory forgot to sand the inside of the seat tube. As a result, when I tried to install the seatpost, it got stuck. It was very difficult to remove, and the seat tube cracked due to the pressure exerted on the seatpost to remove it.

A friend of mine bought a Canyon frameset in 2020 from the same seller, manufactured in the same factory, and he continues to use it normally to this day without problems.

Conclusion: what matters is researching the reputation of sellers to REDUCE the likelihood of problems, but there will always be the possibility of issues occurring. No manufactured product is completely free from manufacturing defects, whether replicas or originals.

I BUILD a FAKE Colnago Y1RS on AliExpress - Big Mistake?



Thoughts???

Hey guys, I've been riding my frame from Taiwan Glory for about 1000km on the road, and good two months on the trainer indoors. My fears when starting to ride outdoors were flex in the handlebar and in the seatpost, but those were all gone when going from indoor trainer to the roads. The bike handles perfectly, and the flex is basically gone now that the bike isn't fixed to trainer. When comparing flex in the handlebar to a genuine Colnago C68 my friend rides, It's actually stiffer than Colnago.

That being said I've encountered my first problem. After a longer ride (150km) I started to hear a knocking sound from the BB area, and I also felt a slight "kick" in the crank accompanying the sound.  The next day I've taken the crank and the bb out. The drive side bearing was "stuck" to the crankshaft, but other than removing it and reinserting it to the housing everything was normal, also the bearings run very smoothly.  I've cleaned everything, regreased it, torqued it to spec, but the next ride the same problem reappeared after 50km or so. It's not a s bad as the first time, but still.

The bb is the one supplied with the frame and the groupset is Ultegra di2.

Now my question is, do I need to use spacers for the non drive side as the original Factor frame? Or just changing the bb altogether? Or do you guys have any ideas what could be the problem.

The use of spacers depends more on the chain line and the crank axle being securely fastened without any play.

Yeah man, you were always supposed to use the same spacer setup as a real factor. They use the same bb(t47a). You have been riding the bike the entire time without any spacers? 

Not all frames use a T47A bottom bracket. Some replicas of the Factor VAM frame use the standard T47.

Finally grant from GC Performance featured the replica Y1RS, interesting except his virtue signalling, see the comments under his video.


https://youtu.be/OQ699c1Jqxk?si=4nW17J7gLv79lyej

The best video about Y1Rs so far!

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Thanks!

Were you able to buy it?

Not yet. I am very interested, but would afford it only next winter as a project

I'm also interested, but I haven't seen anyone who has bought one yet.

I contacted several sellers and what I've noticed is that this model is selling quite well because no seller has the Y1Rs in stock, and the price is higher than other models. The lowest price I found was US$1,000.00 (excluding shipping).

Has anyone here bought this model?