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tharmor
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by tharmor on Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:49 pm
MichaelB wrote:tharmor wrote:Also, if and when I had a bike exactly like the Apace pictured above running mechanical disc brakes, to upgrade to hydraulic discs, all I would need is the brakes/calipers themselves, right?
Everything else would be already in place, ie hubset, fork mounts, etc.
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Yep
Perfect! Thanks.
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Miller
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maddog 2
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by maddog 2 on Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:48 pm
just been doing some digging and the only 1 1/4" (1.25) tapered disc forks I've seen are:
Cannondale SuperX CX fork (not sure what the crown-to-axle length is on this)
Parlee Z-Zero disc fork (made by Enve)
I doubt either is for sale separately. 1 1/2" tapered disc forks are starting to appear but nobody seems to have bothered making a 1.25 version to sell as a separate item, which is a shame for all of us with incompatible frames.
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winky
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by winky on Sun Feb 10, 2013 6:08 pm
maxxevv wrote:tharmor wrote:
But in any case, those these frames are 130 spacing, they seem to fit alright with 135mm hubs. ( But may not apply to all frames though ... ).
I don't know which frames you are referring to that have disc brake mounts and are only spaced to 130mm. I emailed Hongfu, and another Alibaba company on this thread, and they both said that their disc frames are 135mm. Which frames are only spaced to 130mm?
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tharmor
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by tharmor on Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:28 am
winky wrote:maxxevv wrote:tharmor wrote:
But in any case, those these frames are 130 spacing, they seem to fit alright with 135mm hubs. ( But may not apply to all frames though ... ).
I don't know which frames you are referring to that have disc brake mounts and are only spaced to 130mm. I emailed Hongfu, and another Alibaba company on this thread, and they both said that their disc frames are 135mm. Which frames are only spaced to 130mm?
Did you email HongFu about the FM166? If so, what other information did they give you?
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winky
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by winky on Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:52 am
tharmor wrote:
Did you email HongFu about the FM166? If so, what other information did they give you?
Actually, I instant messages them via the app they recommended. It's like old days of IM-ing. There is a link off the Alibaba website that allows you to download an AOL-type of instant messenger.
They messages me that the rear is spaced at 135mm, and that they just rant out of the 54cm frame size. Demand apparently is super high for these.
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MichaelB
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by MichaelB on Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:02 am
tharmor wrote:What about cost? I haven't seen that posted yet, I don't think.
I got a price from DengFu of USD $520 for F&F and $70 freight to Australia.
Didn't provide any info on frame geometry or weight even though I asked.
It's Chinese New Year atm, so will be quiet for a week.
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winky
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by winky on Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:59 am
MichaelB wrote:tharmor wrote:What about cost? I haven't seen that posted yet, I don't think.
I got a price from DengFu of USD $520 for F&F and $70 freight to Australia.
Didn't provide any info on frame geometry or weight even though I asked.
It's Chinese New Year atm, so will be quiet for a week.
MichaelB, are you gonna buy one of these frames? If so, a review would be nice to help out some of us who are still undecided.
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tharmor
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by tharmor on Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:04 pm
winky wrote:MichaelB wrote:tharmor wrote:What about cost? I haven't seen that posted yet, I don't think.
I got a price from DengFu of USD $520 for F&F and $70 freight to Australia.
Didn't provide any info on frame geometry or weight even though I asked.
It's Chinese New Year atm, so will be quiet for a week.
MichaelB, are you gonna buy one of these frames? If so, a review would be nice to help out some of us who are still undecided.
Can I second this notion? I really dig this frame, but I need to see a real world review on it before I do anything.
Please?
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tharmor
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