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Component Deals & Selection / Re: New Ltwoo shifters... availability?
« on: December 27, 2025, 07:10:19 PM »
Well, I always keep my eyes peeled + have notifications set up for specific key-words to find used gravel bikes / parts, but the thing is, people here are delusional thinking that their 10 year old bike is worth $1500. A partial GRX groupset in my market fetches $350 ~ CAD. It's not a bad price, but I always weigh between several options to get the most bang for my buck, since I'm making every dollar stretch here. That's why I browse here to find hidden gems.

My current approach is to see if I can be patient and wait to get a used disc brake frameset with wide tire clearance, then fit a hydraulic LTWOO groupset on it, as sometimes building from a used frameset can be cheaper here.

Your lucky to find at 350, I can't even find shifters mechanical brakes without RD for less than 250-275 CAD in quebec

My guess is GR7 should set me at 150-175 for mechanical brakes and RD included

The new finishing suits my need also

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: New Ltwoo shifters... availability?
« on: December 26, 2025, 05:02:06 PM »
Were you able to find the pricing? I'm wondering on why dropbar CUES isn't available on Aliexpress so now I'm looking at LT-WOO.

Asked yet dont know yet this was their answer

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Because it near the end of 2025. We are currently reorganizing the model numbers, versions, and prices, and there may be adjustments. Please wait for the final prices.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: New Ltwoo shifters... availability?
« on: December 26, 2025, 05:43:57 AM »
For those wondering about all new V3 shifters

Release date March 2026 according to Ltwoo themselves

Getting closer to shimano clone even more and lower cost than grx

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: New Ltwoo shifters... availability?
« on: December 22, 2025, 09:03:23 AM »
It's a copy of Shimano's mechanical shifting rather than SRAM. Haven't seen them for sale anywhere yet but they appear in the GRT listing on Taobao so maybe the road versions aren't far off

i thought they were sram but it seems the new STI system used the brake lever and the paddle to upshift and the paddle to downshift only
 
Interesting combination of both sram and shimano

Normally you'd have 1 paddle for upshift and one for downshift...

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Component Deals & Selection / New Ltwoo shifters... availability?
« on: December 21, 2025, 07:00:11 PM »
noticed recently those shifters popping up on Ltwoo website but couldn't find em anywhere.

Anyone has a clue of release date?

Not a fan of the thumb shifter but this is very interesting... 12 to 9 speed only

From campy shifting to SRAM

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Tideacebike

dont have a carbon... could be different from my TI builds!

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Metal Frames / Re: Bona Ti
« on: September 21, 2024, 07:46:26 PM »
Ordered mine about a month ago with some pretty extreme geo, but not as extreme as Evil Chamois Hagar.
Should be ready to ship next week, but I have yet to receive any photos.

@Ostriker how hard was it to get the special graphics on there?

not that hard, just make sure to be precise and easy to read since they use translators most of the time and review every single graphics and places

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Metal Frames / Re: Bona Ti
« on: August 11, 2024, 04:20:07 PM »
I ordered a frame and had issues with the derailleur and rear thruaxle threads on the frame, I showed the seller and they are sending me a replacement frame very quickly too. If anyone was wondering how their service was.

atleast thats good service

mine still flawless

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Metal Frames / Re: Bona Ti
« on: June 12, 2024, 07:52:22 PM »
One legitime question, not trying to criticize. Why did you ask for internal routing frame if you where planning to use a standard /  redshift stem?

I also have an internal routed titanium frame and I actually regret having made it internal, but I am not sure if routing it out at the bearing cups is the way to go, as more crap is likely entering the bearing areas through the cable openings, and you still get the harder maintenance of the bearings because of the cables goung through them

i liked the top routing rather than the frame side, cleaner look.

As for the stem, i had one in stock already, i might try full integrated or semi one day but i dont trust carbon handlebars

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Metal Frames / Re: Bona Ti
« on: June 11, 2024, 06:08:57 PM »
Your post convinced me to get one myself! Have you gotten a chance to ride your new build?

rode it dozen times, getting a 2nd wheelset for more road (50mm with 32mm tires) and selling my rim brake, def my favorite bike

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Metal Frames / Re: Bona Ti
« on: May 05, 2024, 07:08:29 PM »
annnnnnnd done!

Cant wait to good weather to try it out

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Metal Frames / Re: Bona Ti
« on: April 26, 2024, 04:36:13 AM »
that looks really nice! what headset/bearing did you use? i'm currently getting my Ti built and mechanic is struggling to find a headset

The stock that was sent by the seller is this one

https://www.necoparts.com/en/product/H322MP.html

Bearing size are 40x52x8

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Metal Frames / Re: Bona Ti
« on: April 22, 2024, 07:09:55 PM »
how did it all go?

i have brake left to bleed, otherwise nothing to say.

welds are nice, frame is to geometry i asked for.

cant wait to try it out

picture is before ive passed all hydraulic lines

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Metal Frames / Re: Bona Ti
« on: March 14, 2024, 08:17:06 AM »
Now wait n see when it arrives...

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Metal Frames / Re: Bona Ti
« on: January 18, 2024, 05:58:15 PM »
Which frame are you going for? Or you doing a custom build?

I checked out their store which I found a nice looking gravel frame with a squarish top tube

went stock on this frame + customs logos,

currently in productions, all the plans were according to listing and checked twice with them before giving my confirmation

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