Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby jules21 » Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:02 am
the funny thing is i will be pairing it with a set of Enve 65s which are worth 3-4 x the frame's value
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby Hoyley » Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:01 am
My fm098 was US730, but that included PayPal, paint, handlebar, spacers, headset, bottle cages & extra seat clamp and rd hanger.
I was happy with the price at the time though had seen some cheaper prices - mainly group buys though.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby DavidTomic » Thu Jul 03, 2014 11:18 pm
Long story short I've just scored a set of DT Swiss 180 hubs for a bit of a steal on eBay, and now I'm just trying to figure out the easiest / most economical way of building them up into a complete wheel set.
I know that most of the Chinese makers will happily sell just the wheel rims, at which point I imagine that I'd just need to suss out somewhere local to actually have everything put together?
Would I be correct in assuming that most places wouldn't really have any major issues with me supplying my own rims / hubs for a wheel build?
Finally, if there are any places in Melbourne that you'd feel like recommending then I'm all ears!
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby bosvit » Tue Jul 08, 2014 12:33 am
Considered getting a quote to get them built up in China? Might be worth a few emails and find out how much postage is to ChinaDavidTomic wrote:I'm not sure if this is really the best thread for this, but I'll try my luck anyway ...
Long story short I've just scored a set of DT Swiss 180 hubs for a bit of a steal on eBay, and now I'm just trying to figure out the easiest / most economical way of building them up into a complete wheel set.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby jules21 » Fri Aug 22, 2014 12:39 pm
this is my built-up HongFu FM139. based on previous Azzurri Forza Pro with Ultegra Di2.
i only just rode it to work for first time this morning - the XL frame feels very tight (small), but seems to fit OK.
these photos show the Di2 wire routing. basically the shifter cable is fed into the downtube, through the gap in the BB shell. same for the battery cable - mounted on the downtube. from there the junction box is connected, and the other 2 cables (for front and rear mech) are plugged in to the junction box.
then you just stuff the junction box/cables into the downtube - the front mech cable is routed over the BB shell, and the rear mech cable under (you can see it hanging down, with the inspection cover removed).
if Ian is reading this, i have included some more pantoufle p**n in this pic.
one thing that threw me was the need to remove the mechanical cable guides. the were installed/supplied with the frame, but you don't need them for Di2. this may seem obvious to smarter people than me, but you can thread the Di2 cables through some of them (i.e. the plastic cable guides that bolt under the BB shell). no need..
there was no need to cut up any of the Di2 cables - they fit without modification. again, i mucked this up as the cable bosses (see first pic, near the fork crown where the shifter cable enters the down tube) fitted to the frame as supplied were for mechanical cables. the Di2 cable end-connectors didn't fit through these, so i started cutting and re-connecting (solder) them before it dawned on me that Di2-compatible cable bosses (with bigger entry) were supplied - at first glance they look the same as the mechanical bosses..
Di2 cables need to be positively located at junctions, or you may not have an electrical connection. check that you have F+R mech action before proceeding with the rest of your build - i.e. while the cables are still accessible.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby mitchy_ » Fri Aug 22, 2014 12:52 pm
have just ticked over 6 months with frame, fork and wheels. somewhere around the 1500-2000km mark. not a problem with anything... i prefer riding the chinese carbon bike over my alloy Norco Threshold.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby jules21 » Fri Aug 22, 2014 1:15 pm
yours looks nicer than mine - which is covered in battle scars!
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby mitchy_ » Fri Aug 22, 2014 1:19 pm
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby Crawf » Fri Aug 22, 2014 6:42 pm
This is mine
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby mitchy_ » Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:28 pm
i always have bike envy with your pics...Crawf wrote:jules that looks tidy.
This is mine
are you running the One's tubeless? interested in trying them when my ZX's die.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby Crawf » Sat Aug 23, 2014 4:36 pm
Yes, One Tubeless 25mm on both race and commute wheels, holding up very well so far.mitchy_ wrote: are you running the One's tubeless? interested in trying them when my ZX's die.
Dont expect to get as much mileage as Hutchy tyres but they do roll better.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby jules21 » Sat Aug 23, 2014 10:40 pm
defy - i reckon your seat needs to be tilted up though - i always run mine horizontal.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
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Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby Hoyley » Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:11 pm
I read a bit before building as I heard in the forums that carbon was a bit tricky and got a torque wrench to make sure no threads got stripped
I think the Chinese frames are made so that the majority of people could build them up with few issues.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby mitchy_ » Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:34 pm
As for the crown race, I find cutting a notch through one side of it makes it extremely easy to install and remove as required. (My hope headset came with a pre-cut crown race, best idea ever.)
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby jules21 » Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:36 pm
the fork crown race was a split race that sat loosely on the fork crown - no tools needed, no interference fit.
the headset was an integrated model that sat on the head tube - no interference fitting of the bearing race.
piece of cake.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby Pravda » Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:18 pm
Cheers.
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby jules21 » Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:22 pm
32h? that's old school! why do you need so many spokes on the track? are you matching to hubs?Pravda wrote:Hey guys, looking at getting a set of Chinese carbon rims for a track wheelset. I can't seem to find any 50-80mm rims with 32h. Anyone know if any companies do them?
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby Pravda » Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:23 pm
Yup, matching to a set of DA hubs I have. Plus weight isn't a huge concern.jules21 wrote:32h? that's old school! why do you need so many spokes on the track? are you matching to hubs?Pravda wrote:Hey guys, looking at getting a set of Chinese carbon rims for a track wheelset. I can't seem to find any 50-80mm rims with 32h. Anyone know if any companies do them?
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Re: Chinese carbon frame and wheels thread
Postby Crawf » Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:31 pm
Farsports did custom 32h drilling for 38mm rims for me.
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