Hongfu FM-066/Chinese open mould frame thread
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Finally made it.
120g post from Aliexpress replaced the stock 200g anchor.
In that picture it's sporting 1050g 24mm deep tubies which are a full 200g lighter than my 35mm Bora Ones.
LTK 118 frame&fork
SRAM red, ultegra cassette
SISL2, praxis rings
Schmolke bars, extralite stem
100g chinese knockoff saddle
DA 9000 front brake, Zero Gravity rear
Vector 3 pedals.
Considering the pedals by themselves are over 320g, i'm pretty pleased.
EDIT: a further 40g will be shaved off in a couple of weeks when 18g aliexpress carbon bottle cages arrive. I'm debating on whether to keep the weight savings or dump the huge pain in the ass that is the Zero Gravity and fit a matching DA9000 rear brake and be done with it after fighting these calipers for close to 10 years...
120g post from Aliexpress replaced the stock 200g anchor.
In that picture it's sporting 1050g 24mm deep tubies which are a full 200g lighter than my 35mm Bora Ones.
LTK 118 frame&fork
SRAM red, ultegra cassette
SISL2, praxis rings
Schmolke bars, extralite stem
100g chinese knockoff saddle
DA 9000 front brake, Zero Gravity rear
Vector 3 pedals.
Considering the pedals by themselves are over 320g, i'm pretty pleased.
EDIT: a further 40g will be shaved off in a couple of weeks when 18g aliexpress carbon bottle cages arrive. I'm debating on whether to keep the weight savings or dump the huge pain in the ass that is the Zero Gravity and fit a matching DA9000 rear brake and be done with it after fighting these calipers for close to 10 years...
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just my option on the frameset. it's not particularly stiff, it's not particularly aero and the position is fairly upright with a longer wheelbase. My ave speed is quicker on my 066 which is a much more aggressive frameset. FWIW I don't think the 066 is stiffer than the 085 ( all Chinese bikes are a bit noodly, right?) It just doesn't excite.sienarot wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:27 amThanks for your input, bikergrove. Can you elaborate on why you think it's boring and unexciting?bikergrove wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:59 pmI have the 085 frameset and it's a rather boring and unexciting ride. Pretty sure this is a proprietary mold as opposed to a " copy" of a tried and tested frameset. Much prefer my 066 frameset but that's just me.
With that being said, I think I paid around £300 including shipping and a custom paint job which isn't bad. Stupidly I got a custom color which means it has very little resale value, otherwise, i'd probably flip it.
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Thanks again for the replies. I'm looking to put together an endurance bike for century rides, so I don't know how I feel about having too much of an aggressive geometry. Does the 066 have enough clearance for 28mm tires?bikergrove wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:10 pmjust my option on the frameset. it's not particularly stiff, it's not particularly aero and the position is fairly upright with a longer wheelbase. My ave speed is quicker on my 066 which is a much more aggressive frameset. FWIW I don't think the 066 is stiffer than the 085 ( all Chinese bikes are a bit noodly, right?) It just doesn't excite.
With that being said, I think I paid around £300 including shipping and a custom paint job which isn't bad. Stupidly I got a custom color which means it has very little resale value, otherwise, i'd probably flip it.
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I used 066 for 1 year with a pair of fulcrum 5 lg, fitting 25mm continental grand prix tires (which actually came close to 27.5) and they were fine.
No bother. Cheers for the attempt.grymg wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:09 amSorry, I didn't have calipers nor a way to jig up my frame to get the correct dimensions. False claim on my part.
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I have run 28mm on the 066 but it's a tight squeeze. I have to completely deflate the rear tyre to take the wheel off. Not sure it's worth it to be honest,. As another poster mentioned, the conti's 4000s ii come to 27mm. I can confirm this on my rims.
unless you're an old man with a bad back, i don't really get the appeal of endurance bikes. Just get a bike that fits properly.
unless you're an old man with a bad back, i don't really get the appeal of endurance bikes. Just get a bike that fits properly.
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Looks like the Workswell R-093.waltthizzney wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2018 4:02 amcheck this out
elves VANYAR
690Grams!
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/produc ... 710fv1rXnP
http://www.workswellbikes.com/PRODDUCT/ ... 17/12.html
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Lol. Looks like a poorly done copy of the Madone 9 series brakes. I think TRP makes those for Trek. Could try TRP directly or walk into any Trek dealer and have them order the spring. It might fit. Might not.Greatwhite7 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2018 7:12 amI pulled off the rear brakes so I could access the cable routing outer, and may have stuffed up the spring.
Does anyone know what kind of brakes these are, or maybe if I could buy the tension spring:
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Thanks, they look similar but the Trek brakes mount the "wrong" way. ie from behind.wheelbuilder wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:17 am
Lol. Looks like a poorly done copy of the Madone 9 series brakes. I think TRP makes those for Trek. Could try TRP directly or walk into any Trek dealer and have them order the spring. It might fit. Might not.
Will try the spring tho, might get lucky.
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And plenty of other resellers like Tideace, Costelo, Smileteam, etc.rotisusu wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2018 4:15 amLooks like the Workswell R-093.waltthizzney wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2018 4:02 amcheck this out
elves VANYAR
690Grams!
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/produc ... 710fv1rXnP
http://www.workswellbikes.com/PRODDUCT/ ... 17/12.html