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Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [moutlaw]
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Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [ironmom]
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That appears to be a bit of a markup - waiting in the mail for mine to arrive.
Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [PapaBear]
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Looking forward to seeing the finished product :)
Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [FactVord]
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This is mine...
purchased from a manufacturer called Archteks Ltd. on Alibaba.com for $425
Same frame as seen on Page 4 of this thread
Force RD, 1050 cassette, Force Crank 170 53t
Neco tapered headset, KMC x10sl chain, xpedo pedals
HED aerobar (original), cosmic carbone sr's
yokozuna cables/housing
I have yet to find compatible brakes though, I just got a pair of r725's for 50$ on eBay, but the front doesn't fit at all, the rear brake seems to fit fine behind the fork, but obviously i cant mount it because the hardware is different. I tried swapping the mounting bolts, but it just won't work.
As you'll notice the hole on the front of the fork is larger than the one in the back, Tektro's website said somewhere that the r725 was made specifically for this type of setup.
the rear r725 brake fits great under the BB, but the cable noodle extends into the crank no matter what side it's on, and the brakepad bolt slightly interferes with the chainring.
Per Allenpg's posts...(he's got the same frame as me)...looks like i'll be getting a TRP t925.1r for the rear
Allenpg - how did you manage to get the rear r725 onto the fork?
Here is the TRP T925.1R
purchased from a manufacturer called Archteks Ltd. on Alibaba.com for $425
Same frame as seen on Page 4 of this thread
Force RD, 1050 cassette, Force Crank 170 53t
Neco tapered headset, KMC x10sl chain, xpedo pedals
HED aerobar (original), cosmic carbone sr's
yokozuna cables/housing
I have yet to find compatible brakes though, I just got a pair of r725's for 50$ on eBay, but the front doesn't fit at all, the rear brake seems to fit fine behind the fork, but obviously i cant mount it because the hardware is different. I tried swapping the mounting bolts, but it just won't work.
As you'll notice the hole on the front of the fork is larger than the one in the back, Tektro's website said somewhere that the r725 was made specifically for this type of setup.
the rear r725 brake fits great under the BB, but the cable noodle extends into the crank no matter what side it's on, and the brakepad bolt slightly interferes with the chainring.
Per Allenpg's posts...(he's got the same frame as me)...looks like i'll be getting a TRP t925.1r for the rear
allenpg wrote:
The Tektro R725 front brake WILL NOT WORK with this fork. You actually need to use the R725 rear brake behind the fork. For the rear brake, I used the new TRP T925.1R so the brake noodle would have enough crank clearance.Allenpg - how did you manage to get the rear r725 onto the fork?
Here is the TRP T925.1R
Yeah I shave my legs, so what? I shave my arms too.........
Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [argeru]
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argeru wrote:
This is mine... purchased from a manufacturer called Archteks Ltd. on Alibaba.com for $425
Same frame as seen on Page 4 of this thread
Force RD, 1050 cassette, Force Crank 170 53t
Neco tapered headset, KMC x10sl chain, xpedo pedals
HED aerobar (original), cosmic carbone sr's
yokozuna cables/housing
I have yet to find compatible brakes though, I just got a pair of r725's for 50$ on eBay, but the front doesn't fit at all, the rear brake seems to fit fine behind the fork, but obviously i cant mount it because the hardware is different. I tried swapping the mounting bolts, but it just won't work.
As you'll notice the hole on the front of the fork is larger than the one in the back, Tektro's website said somewhere that the r725 was made specifically for this type of setup.
the rear r725 brake fits great under the BB, but the cable noodle extends into the crank no matter what side it's on, and the brakepad bolt slightly interferes with the chainring.
Per Allenpg's posts...(he's got the same frame as me)...looks like i'll be getting a TRP t925.1r for the rear
allenpg wrote:
The Tektro R725 front brake WILL NOT WORK with this fork. You actually need to use the R725 rear brake behind the fork. For the rear brake, I used the new TRP T925.1R so the brake noodle would have enough crank clearance.Allenpg - how did you manage to get the rear r725 onto the fork?
Here is the TRP T925.1R
I've got one of the above frames on order from Flyxii, looks like I'll be running into the same issues. Has anybody got any info on the Campagnolo lateral pull brakes? They look very similar to the TRP's, but at half the price, although potentially will have the same rear clearance issues.
Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [JasonT]
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The Campy Lateral pull is the SAME BRAKE as the Tektro R925...unsure about TRP, although from their website it looks like the T925 F and R are the same as the others (lateral pull mech looks the same anyway.
The T922/822 and T925.1R look designed to have the "noodle" not extend as far laterally, probably because people were running into fit issues when mounting under the BB.
Buy 2 rears? I dunno...
The T922/822 and T925.1R look designed to have the "noodle" not extend as far laterally, probably because people were running into fit issues when mounting under the BB.
Buy 2 rears? I dunno...
Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [JasonT]
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I think I have a rear brake that I am not using at home. Will send you a picture.
Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [JasonT]
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Ya i had the same issue.
I put the rear caliper under the BB, and used a Road 105 caliper for the front. Not ideal, but it gets me riding til i find what i REALLY want.
I think im going to look into center-pull calipers ft and rear. Check in some other threads to see ideas as to how that works.
Shoot me an addy and I will forward some pics to you
Michigan Awesome
Hand2Hand Ministries
I put the rear caliper under the BB, and used a Road 105 caliper for the front. Not ideal, but it gets me riding til i find what i REALLY want.
I think im going to look into center-pull calipers ft and rear. Check in some other threads to see ideas as to how that works.
Shoot me an addy and I will forward some pics to you
Michigan Awesome
Hand2Hand Ministries
Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [Livetotri]
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Livetotri wrote:
I guess I'll just continue quoting his story then!Or... You could just not reply to threads that you have no direct experience with!
(Did your rear derailleur hanger fix work?)
Steve
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Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [The_Mickstar]
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For now...
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Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [Livetotri]
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This is new FM069
Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [cabdoctor]
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Looks sweet
ericM35-39 wrote:
I love how everybody on ST complains about being slow and then when presented with the secret to not being slow they complain about that too
Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [argeru]
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Nice looking bike but I am pretty sure there is a rule about extensions protruding further than edge of the front wheel.
Rodney
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Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [cabdoctor]
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I'll be really interested to see what the pricing comes out at for that and if you can swap bars.
-Andrew Saar
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than to do the wrong thing and be rewarded richly.
-Andrew Saar
It is better to do the right thing and be paid poorly,
than to do the wrong thing and be rewarded richly.
Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [cabdoctor]
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Now that's a move forward for chinese cheap bikes.
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Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [cabdoctor]
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I see sharp angles on the downtube and seat tube. That is a concern.. LOOKS very cool though!
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Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [cabdoctor]
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Finally a less expensive bike that I would be interested in learning more about. If I can us my own basebar on that set up then yes I would be interested.
Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [BMANX]
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looks like a standard clamp diameter to me. The only drawback is that you couldn't use full internal routing...
very interesting, I might get one as well
very interesting, I might get one as well
Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [zambony]
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I can assure you that there is no full internal routing on that frame.
Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [BMANX]
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Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [zambony]
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Where do you think the cables from the extensions run.
Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [BMANX]
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I don't know... yet
some people did it on a Scott plasma 3, I don't think it's rocket science to hide a few cables.
some people did it on a Scott plasma 3, I don't think it's rocket science to hide a few cables.
Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [BMANX]
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Also the brakes are not the best with the noodle sticking out the side of the brakes as they are like a V brake
Re: Show me your Chinese TT/Tri bike [zambony]
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I am sure it can be done but not with that stock set up they are showing.