Quote from: TDFdreams on October 01, 2026, 08:01:55 PM
One odd thing about the XMCS VRT and the XMCS wheels combo is that the VRT frame is asking to be used with 32-35mm tyres to fill that seat tube curl gap whilst the XMCS wheels are aero optimized for 28-30mm tyres.
26IW with 34EW - 28mm tyres ballon up to 32mm and with 34mm external, it fits well. 30mm tyres would work too.

But I wanna use 32mm so I had to go with the Drive SL wheels.
I'm still gonna purchase the XMCS ultralight wheels regardless (reviews good) but for my climbing bike 

Peter if you're reading this, please make a wheel that's aero optimized for 32mm :X

You say that the issue is filling up the gap on the rear wheel however the drive SL's are 34EW on the rear as well, identical to the XMCS? The 36EW is only on the front wheel

Quote from: bezmozeg on September 21, 2026, 03:49:59 AM
Just a heads up for anyone that has been communicating with Anna through whatsapp in the past few days/ weeks on this number +86 135 1596 0236, she has just told me that her old Whatsapp account has been hacked and I was communicating with a scammer and sent the money for the frame and wheels to a personal account of the scammer... I am currently trying to figure this out with the bank.

An update to the situation, I have verified with other members of the XMCS team that this was indeed the case that Anna's whatsapp account has been hacked but it seems like I was the only person that they managed to get money out of. The XMCS team also said that they take all the responsibility and even if we don't manage to retrieve the money they will fulfill my order as normal! That's 10/10 customer service.

Just a heads up for anyone that has been communicating with Anna through whatsapp in the past few days/ weeks on this number +86 135 1596 0236, she has just told me that her old Whatsapp account has been hacked and I was communicating with a scammer and sent the money for the frame and wheels to a personal account of the scammer... I am currently trying to figure this out with the bank.

I started compiling all the components for my new build and I am about to pull the trigger on the VRT frame. Apart from Patty's video, are there other people on this forum that have the frame built up and could comment about the ride feel / impressions of the frame? Would be greatly appreciated.

Quote from: Requiem84 on July 28, 2026, 06:44:46 AM
The P Zero SLR 28c measure 31.7mm on the 26-33 rims. An allen key of 8mm just fits between chain stay and tire. 8.5mm does not fit without rubbing. So 8mm it is with a +-32mm WAM tires.

Recaculating this:

35mm WAM => 6.5mm clearance
38mm WAM => 5.0mm clearance
40mm WAM => 4.0mm clearance.
42mm WAM => 3.0mm clearance
44mm WAM => 2.0mm clearance

A 40c tire (e.g Caracal Race) will blow up to 42-44 WAM on a 26i rim. That will not be a good idea. A 35c, WAM 38 will work OK imo.

Derailler space for 2x can't replicate yet (can next month as we have a 2x GT customer build coming in. I did measure the space between the derailler mounting holes and the tire: about 3cm. Feels to me like there will be room for 2x with 38WAM.

Looking forward to the Aero testing you teased on instagram! How will you be publishing the results?

Although from these shots, the headtube seems quite wide actually, which doesn't make me too confident about the aero performance of the bike

I'm wondering if this is the bike that Joe has mentioned on the Nero show that he's been riding and should be revealed at the beginning of next month as they showed it in the brol, looks intriguing.

I wonder if there are any people that have received the first frames already and could share their first impressions about the ride feel/ quality of the frame?

Quote from: patliean1 on June 26, 2026, 09:25:39 AM
Peter has not yet given me the green light to post the actual full PDF report. Hence why I included just screenshots from that document in the video along with my Word notes. He also had no input on what I chose to share.

Nothing nefarious. I have not gotten the impression I was being asked to cherry pick only the "good" aspects of the report. I did spend a fair bit of time combing through the report, but really the only way to resolve this is by making the report public. Especially since the VRT will be discussed on Nero Show next week.

The main takeaway is the VRT design is aerodynamically sound versus a couple of other popular frames, as mentioned above. And I don't think making purchasing decisions based on a couple of watt difference is a smart idea. I still struggle personally to setup my VRT fit-wise which is far more important than any aerodynamic claims.

Patty how do yo feel about the carbon spoked XMCS wheels? In your er One update video you mentioned that after switching from carbon spoked wheels to steel spokes, you enyojed the ride quality much more. I am strongly considering the VRT frame and I am torn about the wheels as I am not sold on the carbon spokes either but XMCS do not offer steel spoked wheels with large enough internal width. I am therefore contemplating whether to stick with XMCS wheels or find a steel spoke wheelset elsewhere. Have you perhaps tested the VRT with a steel spoke wheelset to be able to compare? Any input would be appreciated, thanks!