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I tried looking up pricing on NOSIG the last time you mentioned it but cannot find anywhere selling the wheels. The NOSIG website lists an absurd price of $9999. They're interesting, but they seem impossible to buy.Maybe try straight contacting them on ig(name nosig_official )? the website is still under development afaik, sorry for that……
A flyxii FE-02 will fit 53 WAM tires with 2x SRAM and even more clearance on GRX, where chainstays become the issue. Wicked cheap, too.flyxii fe-02(which is just flybike fm616 which is even older than cfr696 which is flybike fm696, all of which including af01 came from the same flybike factory from different eras and with different performances) comes with a 435mm CS, AF01 comes with a 425mm CS. 2x front derailleur issue & chainring size issue only occur when CS is short enough which old long & dumber framesets didn't have to care about.
Personally I wish manufacturers would focus less on massive internals and more on increasing the external width and the thickness of the rim lip. Something like the new newmen streem g.62 or duke sierra aera w48 that have thick lips which would surely handle rim impacts better. I'm not sure on the impact of wider lips on pinch flats but maybe it will also help there? Just my 2 cents.
Did my first ride today (~72km) and I'm really happy with the result. It's comfortable, has lots of grip and is feels quick.zipp gravel tires are vastly different from normal standard tires on thread width, puncture belt and full bead width. They don't allow just any 40mm tire on their xplr wheels but only their dedicated tires. Using normal 40mm tires on 32mm+ iw wheels is mostly okay in tests (yeah they won't get rip off anyway) but they balloon up too much (meaning the badged spec useless and aero penalties) and the cross section layout would be sub-optimal from the tires' original design which results in RR penalties.
But I don't have any data to back that up. I simply believe the latest research which shows that...And all of that without compromising performance.
- wider tires reduce rolling resistance
- increasing comfort through greater air volume as suspension minimizes rider fatigue
The widths match quite nice according the 105%-rule (42mm outer rim width; 39.5mm tire width).
The Michelin Pro 5 tires have an unmounted tread width of 45mm, which is even more than the Pirelli P Zero 40-622 at 42mm. This means that even when stretched, the risk of running off the tread is reduced.
Regarding ETRTO compliance: I don't really like the concept of regulatory documents being behind a paywall. Additionally, it seems that bicycle tire standards are outdated and not up to current requirements. The complexity also exceeds that of car/motorcycle tire standards. While ETRTO is indeed a technical institution with regulatory purposes and its importance is highly regarded in various forums, threads, and Reddit discussions, this apparently doesn't tell the whole story.
This article provides valuable insights: https://www.cyclingweekly.com/products/will-the-adoption-of-tubeless-technology-finally-force-wheel-and-tyre-brands-to-get-friendly
The most prominent example of deviating from ETRTO standards is SRAM/Zipp. They allow a 40mm tire on their 303 XPLR wheels (32mm inner width rim) through their 'dual testing' approach, far from ETRTO standards.
Thanks for the clarification! This and the lightcarbon is on my shortlist. If you have completed the build please share the feedback about ride quality. Also, how easy was the build? The original spec sheet said that it only supported a one-by groupset. This one shows a FD mount? So can we install a FD on there?FD mount have been added back on production versions. sram wide FD/shimano grx FD only though, you may have test if a normal road Cl FD would work(esp. check if the road chainring fits in without interference against chainstay)
My frame has arrived and so far I’m really happy with it. Both the frame and fork look premium in person.A much brighter light source directly to the surface would show the ud finish more clearly, you need a lot of light to let the carbon fibers reflect themselves.
The packaging was basic, but that’s not a big deal.
The frame has internal cable guides near the frame-storage area. Entry and exit points of those guides aren’t accessible so I’m not sure how to route the cables through them when i won't have the guide tubes.
The bolts aren’t attracted by a magnet, so they’re probably aluminum or titanium. I’m not sure how to tell.
For some reason the photos don’t show the UD carbon finish properly - it definitely isn’t just plain black gloss like it appears. On the website they managed to capture it better. Through the clear coat you can see the carbon joins, and in my opinion it looks cool. I’m sure it will look even better outdoors.
Do you know why they changed the seat tube lenght later? In the first geometry charts the seat tube was already short but now it‘s even shorter which makes no sense because it limits the space in the frame triangle which is not ideal for bikepacking. Ultra short seat tubes are more a thing if using long travel dropper posts. But on a gravel bike? Do I miss somerhing?the actual seattube length has never changed during the entire design phase. For some reason they mistaked few of the geo data with those of other things when releasing the geo publicly for the first time.
Hope you will get your frame soon!
I ordered a XL frame in July also, but did not yet got picture of a finished frame yet. Unfortunately, two weeks ago, they mentioned a paint issue and needed to rebuild the complete frame because of sand particles on the surface. Despite of this issue and because of the fact that they are in the series production ramp-up phase (issues like that are daily business in the composite production environment - until a certain series prod quality is reached), I still think they do a great job and look foreward to get the new frame.I designed a custom livery for my xl and one very special color in it(actually a high-vis reflecting layer like the ones on traffic signs for some small areas of the frame) became a super big issue so the proccess has been stuck on getting a right paint for that part for a very long time. I've seen the other colors ready on the frame without trouble already and the livery comes in a good shape mostly.If it goes well the frame would be ready about next week,but still donno.
Mine is finished. I love the UD carbon paint, but on some images it looks like plain gloss black paint. I guess it depends on the lighting.it's just a removeable universal bolt mount(for fenders/racks), same design just as on cfr707 and some other framesets so no worry. With this you can have the original mounts on the upper seatstay facing downward and invisible when not in use.
Anyone knows what exactly is this seatstay brace for? I'm hoping it's not structural and it can be removed?
I was lucky to get one at EurobikeHi, it seems you changed the seatpost clamps to carbon ones? Would you share the dimensions of the clamps? I plan to do the same to mine.
The frame (a super light one), seatpost, and bars are from them.
SRAM XPLR Red for the transmission.
The wheels are from my CFR505, which is very sad being dropped after so many years together, and I will move to LightBicycle WG55 with carbon spokes.
I'll end up with 45mm tires, the frame allows 50
I just did a quick 50km ride in the woods nearby yesterday.
It is stiff, in a good way. It doesn't flex at all when pedaling hard, sprinting, or fast cornering.
And if feels more precise to handle. Even making a U-turn is easier.
As pictured, it is 7.8kg
If you are in Europe, one finding from this build is https://www.wielerkoopjes.nl/ and their sister site https://www.wheel-parts.shop/nl/.
They sell good OEM components, no fancy boxes, but great prices and excellent service.
For the name, yeah... there's a cultural thing here.
Darevie is another example of these out-of-nowhere words.
Initially, it did hurt my feelings, but now I'm starting to get used to it.
In any case, it's vinyl stickers.
I’m not a good photographer, so I took many pictures to be sure I got at least a few good ones: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1b45PRepiLBsEmhYl47EmzG9tmCGcI2TG
