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cerro
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req110 wrote:
Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:03 am
Moving to garbaruk extender cage for my force axs, and 10-50 x01 cassette.

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Garbaruk cage is nice :)
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Seriously cool!
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If anyone is looking for a Garbaruk Cage for AXS RD's I have a brand new one I'm looking to part with.

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by damitamit

Interested in the LS as a winter all road bike in the UK. Has anyone managed to fit full fenders? What did you do about the seat stay bridge?

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by req110

I was asking factor support to suggest me direct mount fenders on bolts.
They only suggested sks speedrocker, which are on velcro mounts. I had this fender and it scratched my seat tube.
I am not happy with such suggestion from their support, because marketing of Factor is really claiming that Factor has these nice mounts for direct mount fenders... but customer support is not able to suggest any direct mount fenders.
So if you find any suitable fenders, please tell.
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by damitamit

I emailed factor about it and they suggested Speedrockers too. However I pushed a bit further and had a good email conversation with one of the product guys. He said they had intended to source/sell their own fender set for it but due to covid lead times, min quantities and supply problems they bailed on the idea and because of this are actually not including the fender mounts in new frames being made.

As to the fitting of proper guards, I asked if the SKS adapters would work and he said yes. These: https://www.condorcycles.com/products/s ... t-adaptors. For the seat stay bridge you're on our own. Maybe a 3d printed part or a similar part from another brand of frame? A lot of frames seems to have clip/tie on fender bridges these days. I know Santa Cruz have one for their Stigmata: https://shop.santacruzbicycles.com/prod ... 3-quincy-1

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In fact, that's the frame I'm looking at vs the Factor LS. I can't decide between the Stigmata CC or the Factor. The stigmata has proper fender mounts and a threaded bb, but the factor seems to have more road pedigree and I think will be a better ride on the tarmac (which is mostly what I intend to use it for). It's unfortunate that Factor didn't make easy to use fender mounts as the LS would be a great all round frameset: road, winter road and light gravel.

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damitamit: The LS is awesome for road, can't see how the Stigmata should even be even close ;) I used a regular Sram PF30 bb on my LS and never had any issues, or sounds. I would go for the LS for what you're talking about or even Vista depending on tire size. I changed my LS to an Vista to get better comfort but it doesn't take as big tires, and same fender mounts.

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by Tooslow

Does anyone know if the LS is going to be tweaked for 2022? Threaded BB, etc?

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Please, can someone measure the distance between the seatstays above the tyre?
Something like this could be an "ideal" solution for the LS rear fender.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4364826

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by Vik61

Tooslow wrote:
Tue Nov 02, 2021 3:28 am
Does anyone know if the LS is going to be tweaked for 2022? Threaded BB, etc?
As I know, 2022 LS switch to T47 BB and another color scheme. Same geo and weight.
T47 bottom bracket is much more nicer, then BSA bb, but I've prefere press fit bb's (386EVO).
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I was emailing the head guy about getting an LS some time ago, but decided to wait until they switched to a threaded BB. I think he said it was going to happen this year. He was actually quite reluctant to make the change but there was overwhleming consumer demand for threads. He was also enthusiastic about Ekar at the time but I haven't seen them release an Ekar model, perhaps I missed it.
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Erwin wrote:
Sun Jan 16, 2022 1:40 pm
Please, can someone measure the distance between the seatstays above the tyre?
Something like this could be an "ideal" solution for the LS rear fender.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4364826
Another possible option: the Focus Paralane fender bridge made by Curana.
https://www.cyclesense.co.uk/m60b0s80p2 ... ard-Bridge

More information of the the Focus bridge:
https://www.focus-bikes.com/int/close-look-at-paralane

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by req110

Aside of this bridge, can you provide URL to direct mount fenders which would work with factor Ls?
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by gwerziou

I spoke with someone at Factor - new version of LS will be released very shortly. He said new colors and T47 bottom bracket were happening.
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by req110

Nothing else right?
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