anyone know what light thru axels to order? anything nice on Ali?

do any of these work?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005612065745.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller.2.68386gIq6gIqkV&gps-id=pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.40050.354490.0&scm_id=1007.40050.354490.0&scm-url=1007.40050.354490.0&pvid=70ca704c-9131-4072-9dec-6e4e68131f21&_t=gps-id%3ApcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller%2Cscm-url%3A1007.40050.354490.0%2Cpvid%3A70ca704c-9131-4072-9dec-6e4e68131f21%2Ctpp_buckets%3A668%232846%238109%231935&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22647%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22sceneId%22%3A%2230050%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22recommend%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21CAD%2123.79%2123.79%21%21%2116.56%2116.56%21%4021033b3317926554032517539e0d13%2112000034286132015%21rec%21CA%21178805033%21XZ%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29919%3Bd%3A7bb94c48%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895&utparam-url=scene%3ApcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005005612065745%7C_p_origin_prod%3A

Quote from: paldo on November 11, 2023, 11:45:51 AMJust ordered this frame. Does it come with a headset spacer? Or which did you get from AliExpress?

did you ever try the cane creek brakes? How was the clearance

just got my frame....

Do I need special adaptor to make one piece bars work with the FSA ACR No 55R LS headset? I was thinking of doing something off aliexpress

Quote from: klrdd on September 10, 2026, 02:14:49 PM
just want to jump in here to say I would definitely caution against an L frame if you're 175 cm with an 80cm inseam and 70cm saddle height. It sounds like @Takiyaki has quite unique proportions, so the advice might not transfer even if you're the same height. Size L is a standard 56 climby race frame, very close in measurements to the current supersix evo or bmc teammachine slr01 (just slightly shorter reach).

If you've been on a 52 tarmac, you're going to be adding ~37mm of frame stack, ~8mm frame reach, ~18mm to the Front-Center, and if i'm reading this correctly, you'd be going from a seat tube length of 456mm to 520mm (granted, top tube slope is different, but still).

So alongside the standover issue, you're just not going to have much exposed seatpost compared to what you had before, and the bike is already pretty stiff feeling.

Size M/54 might be the safer bet if you're looking to size up. Jumping 2 sizes might be a risky prop. and this bike is great, dont want you to regret it!

(I'm on 183cm, 88cm inseam (~34.5in), on a size L with 77cm saddle height and slammed 130mm+ stem..somewhat long arms and flexible, comfortable in a long and low position)

do you think the medium will fit me will with enough seat post and stand over at my height (175cm with 31.5 inseam)

Thanks

I was actually asking about deciding between the small and medium, not large! The small seemed too small at 175cm, I think the medium is good, just adding some reach compared to my past bikes

Quote from: klrdd on September 10, 2026, 02:14:49 PM
just want to jump in here to say I would definitely caution against an L frame if you're 175 cm with an 80cm inseam and 70cm saddle height. It sounds like @Takiyaki has quite unique proportions, so the advice might not transfer even if you're the same height. Size L is a standard 56 climby race frame, very close in measurements to the current supersix evo or bmc teammachine slr01 (just slightly shorter reach).

If you've been on a 52 tarmac, you're going to be adding ~37mm of frame stack, ~8mm frame reach, ~18mm to the Front-Center, and if i'm reading this correctly, you'd be going from a seat tube length of 456mm to 520mm (granted, top tube slope is different, but still).

So alongside the standover issue, you're just not going to have much exposed seatpost compared to what you had before, and the bike is already pretty stiff feeling.

Size M/54 might be the safer bet if you're looking to size up. Jumping 2 sizes might be a risky prop. and this bike is great, dont want you to regret it!

(I'm on 183cm, 88cm inseam (~34.5in), on a size L with 77cm saddle height and slammed 130mm+ stem..somewhat long arms and flexible, comfortable in a long and low position)

Quote from: Takiyaki on September 09, 2026, 08:04:35 PM
It is pretty far forward but not all the way. I do have long arms. Saddle height was 70cm but I just raised it to about 72cm. I think if I can get my hand position a little higher and further forward. I just realized standover height might be an issue though.....

My saddle height is 70cm, I have about a 31.5 inseam, is that close to you? Do you have issues with stand over height?

Quote from: Takiyaki on September 09, 2026, 06:31:28 AM
Ha, I am your height and ordered a size L. I am currently riding a size 54 bike with a ~140mm stem and I want a less aggressive fit.

Whether or not you can slam it depends on your fit, stem angle etc. I am looking to slam mine with a 6 degree stem and riser drop bars.

Is your seat slammed all the way forward? you must have long arms haha, how much seat post is showing on yours?

Quote from: Sakizashi on August 28, 2026, 10:20:47 AM
This bike comes with a zero-offset post, so there is likely more room to experiment going forward if you want with the Medium. Longer, not lower, is the current meta, and if you can get the stack you need slammed anyway, no reason to buy the small.

I am worried about stand over and not getting enough seat post out.

I owned a first gen Scott Foil in medium, that bike always felt big, I ride caads and tarmacs in 52cm, but I need some spacers on those, reach seems pretty good with a 120mm stem, I race cat 2 but don't really want an aero bike

Can anyone comment on sizing?

I am 175cm and ride a 52cm Tarmac with a 120mm stem

Should I go for small or medium, looking for racy geo, but with the medium I could slam it, correct?

I had a LTK118 before and it was a great bike, trashed it for 30,000KM with no issues

I was searching for a traditional compact handlebar for a practically new 2012 Tarmac SL3 I recently purchased and was browsing the tan tan site and came across this.

For reference I have owned a FM066 through tan tan, it was a good bike, probably most ridden Chinese open mould ever, but the BSA BB shell delaminated from the frame after around 40,000km, not sure if it was issue with bike or salt getting in the frame from riding in Ontario Canada but that bike owned me nothing considering it was $500 and rode way better than my Scott foil previously

I then bought a LTK118 that has been a great race bike, although it rides twitchy and seems a little sketchy on the downhills

So here we have the Tan Tan TT-X39. Is this the bike everyone has been asking for? Rim Brake with huge tire clearance?

It looks identical to the SL7, and I have heard of a rim brake SL7 being produced via a Chinese website but google translate only works so well, so this might actually be the mould.

The most incredible part of this frame is the stated 32mm tire clearance. I am not sure if that is even possible without direct mount rim brakes





http://tantancycling.com/index.php?_m=mod_product&_a=view&p_id=1125

has anyone else ridden the FM609?

I have ridden a FM066 and a LTK118, thinking of getting a FM609