Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby mattwilkinson » Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:18 pm
Looking to eventually get a new frame, I really like to look of the DengFu FM098...
Where does everyone buy them now that VeloBuild have called it quits?
Are FM098's the way to go or are there other nice chinese bikes out there?
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby ajs_1971 » Sun Jul 28, 2013 10:57 am
You can view feedback from previous customers and communicate directly with sellers. My advice, based on personal experience is use EMS for shipping. DO NOT use China Air, even if its cheap or free, the hassle just ain't worth it!
Just a thought...
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby defy1 » Sun Jul 28, 2013 11:17 am
Whats happening with VeloBuild?mattwilkinson wrote:.
Where does everyone buy them now that VeloBuild have called it quits?
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby Rex » Sun Jul 28, 2013 5:46 pm
Yes I noticed their site is not fully functional anymore.mattwilkinson wrote: Where does everyone buy them now that VeloBuild have called it quits?
I'm hoping to get some non-farsport carbon clinchers, I might check out alibaba.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby mattwilkinson » Sun Jul 28, 2013 7:30 pm
It's strange, Buy off Alibaba not Aliexpress, Even from DengFu direct they still have it cheaper, But you will have to contact them.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby ldrcycles » Sun Jul 28, 2013 8:08 pm
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby mattwilkinson » Sun Jul 28, 2013 8:32 pm
You just have to watch out for it, never ever ever buy anything 'branded' unless its can be counterfeited .ldrcycles wrote:Has something changed recently with alibaba, I thought that was scam central?
Like if you buy a complete pinarello with sram red for $1,500, its never going to turn up...
If you buy the frame, it will likely. But you can't really counterfeit bike products, So any discount on them will be a red flag.
Same with 'OEM' phones, all those really cheap iphones are either android knockoffs or they will never turn up...
I've never actually bought something and been scammed off Alibaba, But I mainly use Aliexpress which have a better dispute system
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby clackers » Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:19 pm
Politically, I never had the clout to justify N+1 with the Minister of War and Finance, so had to do an upgrade of my current bike to make apparently The Last Ever 26" MTB Anyone Will Ever Buy.
Dealing with the Chinese retailer was surprisingly easy, including paint, sizing, bottom bracket choice. I declined custom logo, such as 'US Postal' or 'Nino Schurter's Stunt Double'.
The front derailleur mounted differently from my previous setup, so the stealth upgrade from Deore to XT has begun. The tapered steerer required another fork, so I had to source that online too as another cost.
I have no idea whether it will simply split in two the first time I do anything I used to try on the old bike, but it survived a 20 minute spin up and around the rocky Yarra cliff trails near Kew, feeling very noice.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby bosvit » Thu Aug 29, 2013 11:19 pm
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Arrived yesterday so fitted but no ride yet, look good and feel solid but time will tell a tale
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby zephyrus17 » Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:38 pm
I guess going with off the shelf is 'safe', but with China carbon I can probably get a better deal for my money. I'm decent with tools, so assembly is no problem for me. I'm just a bit uncertain which path to take. I'd love any advise given.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby dale79 » Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:57 am
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby lloyd83 » Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:04 pm
Have you built up many bikes yourself, especially tooling with carbon components? I did a heap of research last year on the process of laying up carbon and rider reviews on the Chinese versions. Check out this guy who built his own https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDnH9_Q4ijE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;zephyrus17 wrote:I've saved up around $4500 and I'm debating if I should get a new bike off the shelf (LBS or bikeechange) or go the Chinese route. I've been riding for close to a year on a 2010 Merida Ride 91 with a Sora groupset. I'm no where a pro rider, but I've gotten to the point where I'd like a better set of tools and I want to make a deeper investment to further enjoy the sport.
I guess going with off the shelf is 'safe', but with China carbon I can probably get a better deal for my money. I'm decent with tools, so assembly is no problem for me. I'm just a bit uncertain which path to take. I'd love any advise given.
Quite an involved process but you appreciate the differences what design, quality control and finishes can produce.
Tooling up your own bike(s) and testing componentry is very satisfying but you need to invest in the appropriate tools (expensive torque wrench for carbon builds) and time/patience. But then a lot of cyclists are not that interested(or confident with tooling) or rather spend the time cycling so it's really up to you how you want to invest all your hard earned cash and time. Otherwise just save the money or do a training program and ride what you've got as you'll get a lot more out of the sport by improving your ability rather than splashing out on the gear.
Test ride a few bikes in that price range as plenty allow you to rent quality demo bikes these days so you can take them for a big ride to really find out what you want. You've got a lot to consider and wildly different options - just don't get caught up and blindly splash your hard earned cash until you've done a bit more research And yeah, $4.5k is a lot of cash to even consider Chinese.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby simonn » Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:56 pm
+1dale79 wrote:$4500 to spend no way in hell would I be buying china anything.. You will get a good brand bike with di2 and good wheels for that money..
I only went Chinese because my budget was half that.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby jasonc » Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:30 pm
you've got a budget? my wife is an accountant. I'm thinking of purchasing it piece by piece under the ops/maintenance budgetsimonn wrote:+1dale79 wrote:$4500 to spend no way in hell would I be buying china anything.. You will get a good brand bike with di2 and good wheels for that money..
I only went Chinese because my budget was half that.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby simonn » Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:43 pm
Yes, I have (a self-imposed) one. Not giving my wife any more justification to go on a spending spree!jasonc wrote:you've got a budget? my wife is an accountant. I'm thinking of purchasing it piece by piece under the ops/maintenance budgetsimonn wrote:+1dale79 wrote:$4500 to spend no way in hell would I be buying china anything.. You will get a good brand bike with di2 and good wheels for that money..
I only went Chinese because my budget was half that.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby lloyd83 » Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:46 pm
haha, I tell my missus that I buy more bikes/parts with the intention of selling the rest I don't need. Might be a problem now that I've got a bike, a frame and spare set of wheels in the bedroom with bikes already in the back porch.jasonc wrote:
you've got a budget? my wife is an accountant. I'm thinking of purchasing it piece by piece under the ops/maintenance budget
So if you have a 'procurement manager' to report to, maybe check with them too
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby jasonc » Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:49 pm
hmmm. my problem is deliveries go to her work. So my finance manager is also my logistics co-ordinator. I could see a break in the supply chain.lloyd83 wrote:haha, I tell my missus that I buy more bikes/parts with the intention of selling the rest I don't need. Might be a problem now that I've got a bike, a frame and spare set of wheels in the bedroom with bikes already in the back porch.jasonc wrote:
you've got a budget? my wife is an accountant. I'm thinking of purchasing it piece by piece under the ops/maintenance budget
So if you have a 'procurement manager' to report to, maybe check with them too
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby Crawf » Mon Sep 02, 2013 4:58 pm
Honestly you don't need to spend that much. That's well beyond the price vs performance table I go off.zephyrus17 wrote:I've saved up around $4500 and I'm debating if I should get a new bike off the shelf (LBS or bikeechange) or go the Chinese route. I've been riding for close to a year on a 2010 Merida Ride 91 with a Sora groupset. I'm no where a pro rider, but I've gotten to the point where I'd like a better set of tools and I want to make a deeper investment to further enjoy the sport.
I guess going with off the shelf is 'safe', but with China carbon I can probably get a better deal for my money. I'm decent with tools, so assembly is no problem for me. I'm just a bit uncertain which path to take. I'd love any advise given.
Certainly go down the China frame route and your own groupset with contact points, but buy an off the shelf or custom wheel-set, allot of China rims have been farked of late so steer clear.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby AndrewBurns » Mon Sep 02, 2013 5:53 pm
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby jaseyjase » Tue Sep 03, 2013 1:15 pm
zephyrus17 wrote:I've saved up around $4500 and I'm debating if I should get a new bike off the shelf (LBS or bikeechange) or go the Chinese route. I've been riding for close to a year on a 2010 Merida Ride 91 with a Sora groupset. I'm no where a pro rider, but I've gotten to the point where I'd like a better set of tools and I want to make a deeper investment to further enjoy the sport.
I guess going with off the shelf is 'safe', but with China carbon I can probably get a better deal for my money. I'm decent with tools, so assembly is no problem for me. I'm just a bit uncertain which path to take. I'd love any advise given.
$4500 for bike only? will you upgrade helmet? shoes? gps? etc?...cos that will eat $1k pretty easily.
At that price point, your choices
1) china frame with super awesome group and wheels
2) high end lightly used second hand market,
3) current or 2014 mid level models
4) last years high end models on run out
i think option 4 is the path to take, might take some shopping round, but a bargain is surly to be had on higher end 2013 models with 2014 stuff on its way soon
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby lloyd83 » Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:14 pm
Let's not forget that the OP admitted he's no where a pro rider so I think spending all the $4.5k on just gear is not a great ROI. But I'm all for an enthusiast as long as they can afford their new toy I still hold the thought that he could get more out of the sport by investing in a training program/coach (myself included ).jaseyjase wrote: $4500 for bike only? will you upgrade helmet? shoes? gps? etc?...cos that will eat $1k pretty easily.
At that price point, your choices
1) china frame with super awesome group and wheels
2) high end lightly used second hand market,
3) current or 2014 mid level models
4) last years high end models on run out
i think option 4 is the path to take, might take some shopping round, but a bargain is surly to be had on higher end 2013 models with 2014 stuff on its way soon
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby Wakatuki » Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:47 pm
Her group set is fine just really needs a bigger frame. Would I be able to get a womens frame? If so what's the websites to look at. It might keep her on the roadie with any luck!
She is a 5'5"(165cm) currently riding a small male MTB. So thinking 51cm downtube on a roadie, any model number recommendations, probably a more relaxed than race geom. Looking on Alibaba, dengfu and hongfu sites.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby ldrcycles » Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:08 am
Which would probably be made in China anyway?dale79 wrote:$4500 to spend no way in hell would I be buying china anything.. You will get a good brand bike with di2 and good wheels for that money..
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby dale79 » Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:11 am
Yeh by a company that has standards to meet and will back their products..ldrcycles wrote:Which would probably be made in China anyway?dale79 wrote:$4500 to spend no way in hell would I be buying china anything.. You will get a good brand bike with di2 and good wheels for that money..
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby Wakatuki » Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:20 am
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