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MY Chinarillo, ive been been upgrading.

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  • October 1, 2012 at 11:49 am #16942
    wheelz

    Hi all,

    Yep its still rolling along quite nicely thankyou. THe SRam Rivals been shifting great, ive had no frame issues, the paints ok too. Its done well, over 2250 miles and its just fine.
    Infact its been such a shit year personally i thought i`de treat myself to a Chineese take-away again.

    I ordered/bought some carbon deep rims!! 😀

    Yep, to yet again annoy those who think im mad, they arrived within 16 days. :B

    They are light, well made and they are (British cycling) round…… 😕

    Ive also converted to conti gp4000s` and so far they`ve been great.

    And here it is in all its Eastern beauty

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  • November 20, 2012 at 11:39 am #702565
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    wheelz

    The bearings are ok,novotec
    The bearings are ok,novotec hubs are a bit on the noisey side, but on my mtb`s i run hope hubs! comared to those they are silent =D>

    As for bike building, its been put on hold for the foreseeeeeable future, i got made redundant, so no new toys for me. great timing eh? ~X(

    Now wheres the jobs vacant section on this site? :W

    November 19, 2012 at 11:14 pm #702563
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    Seoige

    Your an inspiration Wheelz.
    Your an inspiration Wheelz. The new 2013 assymetric design is pretty cool and the manufacturers have not rested on the laurels. The new frames are made from T1000 carbon fiber as opposed to T700. The result is 25% lighter and 30% stiffer and stronger. And they have new subtle changes to paint designs. They look awesome.

    I really like the most intergrated handlebars and I think the 2012 curved design compliments the frame better then the traditional angular one.

    I have researched the shit out of 50mm carbon bike wheels. The Levi Grand fondo in the States have effectively banned carbon clinchers due to blow outs in the descents. Tubulars are by their nature a better proposition but they are hardly practical and costs of tyres prohibitive Puncture repairs are awkward and necessitate either a spare tube or foam OK if you are pottering about locally but not 100km from home. I certainly would not entertain a company that at least did not at least address the heat issue and I notice quite a few in fact, do not! When it comes to clinchers higher temp resins and basalt braking surfaces are the way to go with cadence/modulating braking and no long twisty descents. Always keep a set of alu’s for the rare occasions. Aso those Novatec hubs are seriously noisy. I prfer stealth mode and sneek up on peeps. There is an interesting article on Carbon wheels where steep descents are concerned.

    http://redkiteprayer.com/2012/07/carbon-clinchers-are-they-ready-for-prime-time/

    By the way well done on the update 🙂

    November 17, 2012 at 7:34 pm #702561
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    HarveyMorcombe

    What are the bearings like on
    What are the bearings like on your wheels 😕

    November 12, 2012 at 11:11 pm #702559
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    notfastenough

    7mm?! I don’t think I’d be
    7mm?! I don’t think I’d be riding those.

    November 12, 2012 at 8:11 pm #702557
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    wheelz

    Hi Doug,
    Glad to see you too
    Hi Doug,

    Glad to see you too have had good results from our chinese friends.
    As for the wheels, i had to have them trued by a local expert, they were 7mm out of true! 😕
    Not sure if it was the plane ride, or just the way they built the rims!! But they are nice and cetainly improve the straightline speed, my climbing has imprved slightly too, but am unsure if thats the wheels or the amount of time ive been in the gym lately! :/
    Just remeber they are expensive, but wheels are the easiest way to gain speed through weight loss.

    November 12, 2012 at 4:39 pm #702555
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    Doug.F.

    Wheelz.
    Splendid looking
    Wheelz.
    Splendid looking machine.
    I also own a “Chinarello” and I am delighted with it.
    Assembled with the carbon fibre components sourced from China,no problem with the quality or speed of delivery.
    Group set bought from Merlin Cycles (U.K.)good people to deal with.
    Funds would only extend to a Shimano Tiagra compact,however pleased with it,seems as good as the 105 on my other cycle.
    Easton wheels (already had).
    Tempted to fit at a later date carbon wheels,any reader has experience of such and are they worth fitting ? what are the advantages ? if any.
    Yours
    Doug.F.

    October 6, 2012 at 10:18 am #702553
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    Super Domestique

    I can take my hat off to the
    I can take my hat off to the OP for his honesty about the bike, although not something I would. (edit to clarify – buy that type of bike)

    Also fair play to Dave as there is no need to get road.cc in any strife.

    Would love to see a real v ‘fake’ (maybe copy sounds more polite) test though. I guess that is one for a private test then but not sure where the results could be posted? Any neutral fan site?

    October 6, 2012 at 9:48 am #702551
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    ragtag

    If you put stickers on
    If you put stickers on anything doesn’t make it illegal under the trade descriptions act, unless you are going to sell it. Even then if you offer full disclosure and the buyer is fully aware what they are buying there is no offence as far as I can see.

    You have simply decorated your bike as a reproduction. Whether that is right or wrong is probably a moral issue and one of taste.

    October 5, 2012 at 6:42 pm #702549
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    Spooks

    Great looking bike, would
    Great looking bike, would love to hear how it rides/compares from someone impartial but I suspect that it maybe difficult to find someone with no prejudice against chinese frames or likes the fact it’s so much cheaper.

    October 5, 2012 at 5:33 pm #702547
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    James Warrener

    Dave Atkinson wrote:hello

    Dave Atkinson wrote:
    hello everyone. you’ll note that i’ve removed the link in the above comment.

    Trader names are still in an earlier post though Dave… not sure if that’s ok.

    October 5, 2012 at 11:47 am #702545
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    Paul J

    wheelz: I find it very hard
    wheelz: I find it very hard to square “not trying to kid anyone” with the fake branding decals. If you were not trying to kid anyone, you’d have put the name of the Chinese supplier on it.

    (And again, there’s nothing wrong with the Chinese stuff itself).

    October 5, 2012 at 11:18 am #702543
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    dave atkinson

    drheaton wrote:I would assume

    drheaton wrote:
    I would assume that buying a blank frame from a chinese supplier and selling that on as a blank frame would be fine though? The fact that it’s marked up as a Pinarello is really the only issue right?

    If the frame was just being produced without the Pina stickers/colours would there be an issue?

    If the frame was simply a chinese made, unbranded frame from an open mould design then no, no problem at all. If it’s a chinese-made unbranded frame that’s a direct copy of a manufacturer’s frame then it would still be considered counterfeit as it would be breaching the manufacturer’s copyright on the design. That would be my take, anyway.

    October 5, 2012 at 11:05 am #702541
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    drheaton

    I would assume that buying a
    I would assume that buying a blank frame from a chinese supplier and selling that on as a blank frame would be fine though? The fact that it’s marked up as a Pinarello is really the only issue right?

    If the frame was just being produced without the Pina stickers/colours would there be an issue?

    I understand that most of these frames are either a) made using the same moulds as the legit bikes but with lower quality materials, b) just left overs from large production runs or c) made by newer carbon frame manufacturers as examples of quality that they’re using to convince the likes of Spesh, Trek and the rest that they are good enough to take on the business of making branded frames.

    So buying a blank frame, building up and seeling it on surely wouldn’t be a problem?

    October 5, 2012 at 10:51 am #702539
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    dave atkinson

    hello everyone. you’ll note
    hello everyone. you’ll note that i’ve removed the link in the above comment. not to do so could make us complicit in the trade of counterfeit goods, which is an offence under uk law. as such i’d be grateful if you didn’t post any more on this forum. thanks.

    legally, you’re not committing an offence by buying counterfeit goods – it’s the sale of them that is prohibited. If, however, you decide to sell it on you’ll be breaking the law, as velodromerocket says above.

    October 5, 2012 at 10:42 am #702537
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    velodromerocket

    Asking for trouble putting
    Asking for trouble putting this on here. Mate of mine just had his fake confiscated by trading standards because he had it on eBay. The Zipps and Super Record were genuine but they took the lot.

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