What i dont understand is why these channels are touting wheeltop electronic as the di2 killer when it's worse than l-twoo's erx in more ways than 1 (worse app, no garmin integration just to name two), and the er9/erx just works great, and having installed 5 and used 2, it feels premium alright (the rubber on the hoods for example, is great).

I don't know much about either of the brands but hasn't Wheeltop been around for a while? Especially with their MTB-focus groupset that has been getting good reviews.

Also, I would expect them to have bike computer compatibility through an update, eventually.

I was an early adopter of Micro Shift when they first showed their products at Interbike.    How many years has it taken Microshift to become mainstream in the USA?  15 years?

I see a similar path for WheelTop.  Unless WheelTop is able to get the backing of one of the 5 largest bicycle companies, they will have a long slow growth curve ahead of them.  Despite "Influencers" reviewing the EDS TX,  there will be a long road for them to travel before they make any sales impact on the big boys.  We, who are part of Chinertown are on the fringe of component testing and consumption.   Last time I checked, perhaps 5+% max (very generous estimate) of bicyclists spec and assembly their own bicycles.  Seeing "Twitter"  brand of bicycles using WheelTop kits is probably the best approach they can take. 

I have been running my EDS OX system on one bike for over a year now and love it!  I put EDS OX on 2 more bikes and to date they all work fantastic!

I can't wait for my EDS TX disc order to arrive.  I am sure it will be every bid as good, or better, than the EDS OX. 

Here in the USA, new Chinese bicycle products have to fight the same old battle.
-  Yuck, It is made in China
-  Made in china will be poor quality and fail quickly unless quality is controlled by one of the main bicycle companies.
-  How and where do I get it serviced?
-  Is there a warranty?   Wait, it costs more to send it back to China than it cost new even if the warranty is good.
-  On and on go the excuses not to purchase independent Chinese products.

The last 3 questions are legitimate, how do you overcome them?

Anyone knows how the Wheeltop EDS TX compares to the recently released L-TWOO eRX electronic groupset? I've seen some quality issues with the L-Twoo from the GCN Performance and TraceVelo Youtube channels. I assume the Wheeltop unit will be similar given how new it is to the market.

Thanks so much for the feedback! Do you happen to have a link for the Dengfu unit?

There's more to bike frames than your height and weight.  Likely an L or XL but depends on your specific stack and reach requirements.

Thanks for the insights on this, I dont quite have an idea what those things mean for my weight/height but will research it further

I recently ordered a Polygon Sikiu T7 (link: https://bit.ly/32RTOSf ), however, as I searched for alternatives, I stumbled upon the Chinertown forum where I learned that I can order a quality frame from China and save some $$ building a much better bike myself.

The idea is to start with an ICAN P9 frame, however, I am not sure what set of components I can realistically procure to get the build under the $2k mark as I am quite new to the MTB space.

Any advice highly appreciated on which components I should be looking into as well as whether or not this is a worthy endeavor for a first timer with some mechanical skills.

What are the terms to get on this group buy?

Thanks