Incoming: Seka Spear, '690g' frameset

[MichaelK]

New colours:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DDZF67kxCGB ... Q4cDFheA==

Rapha and Factor gonna have a fit over Meteor Pink.

[gloscherrybomb]

I think Factor have been having a fit for a year...

[antihero]

Now I've seen the full frames (could you post them @antihero?) the frosty blue and the Beige are decent.

I posted them in the Facebook group

[antihero]

She lives!

Total weight 6.7kg (everything but pedals)

EXS Aerover bars (proper spacer kit to come, hence the extra stack)
Farsports Evo S5/S6 (steel bearings) wheels
Conti GP5K STR 30mm rear and Conti Aero 111 29mm front
SRAM Red AXS D1 RD and chainring
SRAM Red AXS E1 cassette (10-30) and crank arms
SRAM Force D2 FD and Levers
Hope RX4+ Brakes
Galfer road wave rotors
Berk Lupina 132 saddle
Burgh bar tape

Wanted better pics but childcare meant I had to rush. More to come!

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Looks great. I'm still undecided between this white and the Twilight Blue.

What made you decide for the EXS, seeing that you get the Rapier included with the frame? Sorry you might have explained this already.

My apologies the blue will continue to be in the line up

[MrCurrieinahurry]

Here you go guys

[Maddie]

I ordered in June at Florian Bikes and finally got confirmation that my size MR Chronos Spear arrived two days ago. It's now on the way to me. They admitted it was very challenging for them to get frames and parts. Demand seems to be very high

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[Eterna7m]

I ordered in June at Florian Bikes and finally got confirmation that my size MR Chronos Spear arrived two days ago. It's now on the way to me. They admitted it was very challenging for them to get frames and parts. Demand seems to be very high

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Do you sell your propel and if so why?

[gloscherrybomb]

I ordered in June at Florian Bikes and finally got confirmation that my size MR Chronos Spear arrived two days ago. It's now on the way to me. They admitted it was very challenging for them to get frames and parts. Demand seems to be very high

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I had a good chat with Florian when I collected mine. Stock is finally coming in and they have some big shipments on the way. It's definitely a 2025 bike

[Maddie]

I ordered in June at Florian Bikes and finally got confirmation that my size MR Chronos Spear arrived two days ago. It's now on the way to me. They admitted it was very challenging for them to get frames and parts. Demand seems to be very high

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Do you sell your propel and if so why?

I will keep all my other bikes including the Propel for sure. It's the bike I ride the most currently

[Requiem84]

We need more ride reviews!

[gloscherrybomb]

We need more ride reviews!

Forecast looks ok through to the weekend... will get a couple of hours in and report back.

[Requiem84]

We need more ride reviews!

Forecast looks ok through to the weekend... will get a couple of hours in and report back.

Great, really curious to hear how such a high end Chinese frame (well they all are Chinese, but you know what I mean) compares to the Western brands.

The typical consensus still seems to be that the Western brands built in a bit more compliance in their frames and that Chinese designed frames are a bit stiffer (and less comfortable?). Curious to see if this still holds true.

[gloscherrybomb]

We need more ride reviews!

Forecast looks ok through to the weekend... will get a couple of hours in and report back.

Great, really curious to hear how such a high end Chinese frame (well they all are Chinese, but you know what I mean) compares to the Western brands.

The typical consensus still seems to be that the Western brands built in a bit more compliance in their frames and that Chinese designed frames are a bit stiffer (and less comfortable?). Curious to see if this still holds true.

In theory compliance was a pretty key design metric, with significant seatpost flex too. I can attest to the cheaper Chinese brands being extremely stiff with my Yoeleo R12, probably more so even than my SystemSix. This is not much of a problem in Mallorca, but it makes a big difference in pothole ridden Lancashire. My expectations are that this will be a significantly more comfortably ride, but I'll report back if that is true.

[wheelsONfire]

Here you go guys

All horrible

[mrlobber]

The typical consensus still seems to be that the Western brands built in a bit more compliance in their frames and that Chinese designed frames are a bit stiffer (and less comfortable?). Curious to see if this still holds true.

Definitely not the case with Seka Exceed, however, some might call it "too soft"