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ericlambi
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by ericlambi on Wed Dec 08, 2021 3:29 pm
Maddie wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 8:02 am
My F1 Garmin mount is 17g with bolts. Darimo et al. won't fit
This one is pretty long, but it's pretty common for them not to be snug versus the bar . . . I guess they have to leave room for larger computers. In this case I wonder if they even wanted to leave space for a cell phone as a computer?
Anyhow, in case of interest to anyone else, FarSports is apparently able to modify the bar to send the cables out the back of the stem. Trying to complete my purchase now.
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matcav
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by matcav on Sun Dec 12, 2021 7:09 pm
Maddie wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 8:02 am
My F1 Garmin mount is 17g with bolts. Darimo et al. won't fit
I never asked why I got this different mount from Farsport.
Ordered Oct 2020 from the official channel.
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Vivo66
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by Vivo66 on Sun Dec 12, 2021 8:17 pm
Mine is the two arm variant, apparently a bit lighter. Here's my supersix Ultegra Mechanical. Now 6.7kg with all original Ultegra bits inc Ultegra pedals, bottle cage and the F1 mount.
I managed to route my mechanical cabling through the small DI2 holes in the stem part, shifting is surprisingly as good as ever
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Erwin
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by Erwin on Sun Jan 09, 2022 11:28 am
Juanmoretime wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 10:35 am
40 CM 3T Aeronova bars with my 100mm MCCK stem weight 263 grams all together. Light and not quite as aero although I'm satisfied with the set up.
No it's not. The Aeronova LTD weighs 192 grams. My stem 71 grams.
How do you fit a MCFK stem and the Aeronova bar together? Did you "snap in" the bar into the MCFK stem?
It seems the F1 is not produced any longer. It disappeared from their homepage.
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Juanmoretime
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by Juanmoretime on Sun Jan 09, 2022 2:31 pm
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40 CM 3T Aeronova bars with my 100mm MCCK stem weight 263 grams all together. Light and not quite as aero although I'm satisfied with the set up.
No it's not. The Aeronova LTD weighs 192 grams. My stem 71 grams.
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How do you fit a MCFK stem and the Aeronova bar together? Did you "snap in" the bar into the MCFK stem?
It seems the F1 is not produced any longer. It disappeared from their homepage.
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Correct. I did have to snap the bar in. I did the same with my Blue AC1, same stem just Aerotundo bars on it. It just pops right in. Not a lot of force to do it. The 3T Aerotundo LTD's weighed 203 grams not the 193 grams advertized.
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ericlambi
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by ericlambi on Wed Feb 02, 2022 2:02 am
ericlambi wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 3:29 pm
Anyhow, in case of interest to anyone else, FarSports is apparently able to modify the bar to send the cables out the back of the stem. Trying to complete my purchase now.
Got my bar today. Firstly, they are still measured wrong as mentioned earlier in this thread. I stressed about whether to order the length I actually wanted or subtract 1cm ... I ordered the length I did want, chose wrong. The reach is absurdly short though, so maybe it'll net, I don't know. Unfortunately I may never find out because my factory mod to open the back of the stem area for cable routing looks pretty terrible (not a symmetric clean cut, left some sharper edges. Obviously, you won't be able to see it, but I worry it made the bar unsafe. Probably will just bin this thing, unfortunately.
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C36
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by C36 on Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:19 am
ericlambi wrote:Unfortunately I may never find out because my factory mod to open the back of the stem area for cable routing looks pretty terrible (not a symmetric clean cut, left some sharper edges. Obviously, you won't be able to see it, but I worry it made the bar unsafe. Probably will just bin this thing, unfortunately.
Pics? Do you mean you had Farsport making an opening on the back of the stem?
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ericlambi
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by ericlambi on Wed Feb 02, 2022 2:52 pm
C36 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:19 am
ericlambi wrote:Unfortunately I may never find out because my factory mod to open the back of the stem area for cable routing looks pretty terrible (not a symmetric clean cut, left some sharper edges. Obviously, you won't be able to see it, but I worry it made the bar unsafe. Probably will just bin this thing, unfortunately.
Pics? Do you mean you had Farsport making an opening on the back of the stem?
Yes, that's correct, they opened the back for me. Photos attached. The one with the red words is a photo they sent me as an example, the other is the bar I was sent. The related issue is because they made that hole so large I can feel in there and see how thin the stem walls are. Maybe any other carbon stem or one piece would be same, but I just don't feel confident in it, especially after removing that much material. I love the wheels I've bought from FarSports, this product doesn't seem to be of comparable quality (again, just my impression!).
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Miller
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by Miller on Wed Feb 02, 2022 6:03 pm
Plenty of alloy stems have a large opening in the same place. I don't think that part of the structure sees much stress (in my opinion).
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wheelsONfire
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by wheelsONfire on Wed Feb 02, 2022 6:17 pm
Yeah, i would guess they know not to drill the structural part, so i would use it!
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