Weight Weenies

Nereth wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 31, 2023 12:57 am

Jorisvc,

I have the full carbon post because I didn't want to bother with the grease.

The seat clamp - unlike saddle - has been mechanically excellent, tightens up and releases really smoothly and doesn't bind at all. Doesn't slip under gravity when loose either, which is cool.

I think the reason for the 10Nm is the larger than normal thread size on the bolt - larger diameter threads have more friction and a lower pitch - they generate less tension for a given torque so I wasn't surprised the spec was higher. Having said that I had been doing 9-9.5Nm because I usually run about 90% of rated on most pinch bolts on carbon, due to my distrust of torque as a tension setting mechanism.

No problems yet but have only done a single (~60km) ride. Based on your story, I will probably go home and test how well it holds at 5 and 10Nm, and maybe run it at 8 from now on if it holds OK at 5.

Nereth wrote: ↑

Mon May 29, 2023 5:40 am

So I've been consistently frustrated with the flexyness of front end of the foil. Said flexyness does not seem to be reflected in the tour magazin tests, but then those tests would have been on a) the higher modulus frame b) the full carbon handlebar.

Doing a bit of pushing and prodding, I reckon it's the stock alloy stem that's incredibly flexy. If you look at it, it's got an incredibly thin profile vertically, like a bit of flat bar projecting out to the handlebars. In addition, the entire stem/spacer arrangement is incredibly wide laterally, despite the narrow 1" steerer in the core of it. By contrast, my venge has a 1 1/8" steerer but the whole arrangement is narrower.

So, I'm thinking of doing a silly thing and mounting the stem from my crashed venge onto it, using a 1" to 1 1/8" shim to account for the thin steerer, and using a 3d printed adaptor to smoothly narrow down from the foil-sized dust cover over the bearing to the venge-sized spacers that will then be mounted on top. I've already checked side by side and the cables actually run through exactly the same spot on both of them, so that should be pretty drama free...

If anyone has any reason to say I should stop this travesty right now before I start investing time into it... I'm listening...

elmtree wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 03, 2023 9:14 pm

Nereth wrote: ↑

Mon May 29, 2023 5:40 am

So I've been consistently frustrated with the flexyness of front end of the foil. Said flexyness does not seem to be reflected in the tour magazin tests, but then those tests would have been on a) the higher modulus frame b) the full carbon handlebar.

Doing a bit of pushing and prodding, I reckon it's the stock alloy stem that's incredibly flexy. If you look at it, it's got an incredibly thin profile vertically, like a bit of flat bar projecting out to the handlebars. In addition, the entire stem/spacer arrangement is incredibly wide laterally, despite the narrow 1" steerer in the core of it. By contrast, my venge has a 1 1/8" steerer but the whole arrangement is narrower.

So, I'm thinking of doing a silly thing and mounting the stem from my crashed venge onto it, using a 1" to 1 1/8" shim to account for the thin steerer, and using a 3d printed adaptor to smoothly narrow down from the foil-sized dust cover over the bearing to the venge-sized spacers that will then be mounted on top. I've already checked side by side and the cables actually run through exactly the same spot on both of them, so that should be pretty drama free...

If anyone has any reason to say I should stop this travesty right now before I start investing time into it... I'm listening...

Any updates on this? I love the rc30s color and design, but the front end flexyness is scaring me off

Ytse wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:26 am

Did anyone have the opportunity to measure the outer width of the 50mm Syncros Capital 1.0 carbon wheelset that comes stock with the Foil RC 20? Factory data only shows 21mm internal width, I wonder if it's wide enough to run with 28mm tubeless tyres (Schwalbe Pro One or GP5000 STR).

HBike wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:58 am

Ytse wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:26 am

Did anyone have the opportunity to measure the outer width of the 50mm Syncros Capital 1.0 carbon wheelset that comes stock with the Foil RC 20? Factory data only shows 21mm internal width, I wonder if it's wide enough to run with 28mm tubeless tyres (Schwalbe Pro One or GP5000 STR).

I replaced them with the Bontrager, but had them on my Addict RC. Directly at the rim its 28mm wide and increases to almost 30mm further to the middle of the rim.
Its not hookless and can easily be used with 28mm tubeless tires. Fine wheels.

Ytse wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:24 pm

HBike wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:58 am

Ytse wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:26 am

Did anyone have the opportunity to measure the outer width of the 50mm Syncros Capital 1.0 carbon wheelset that comes stock with the Foil RC 20? Factory data only shows 21mm internal width, I wonder if it's wide enough to run with 28mm tubeless tyres (Schwalbe Pro One or GP5000 STR).

I replaced them with the Bontrager, but had them on my Addict RC. Directly at the rim its 28mm wide and increases to almost 30mm further to the middle of the rim.
Its not hookless and can easily be used with 28mm tubeless tires. Fine wheels.

I run Roval Rapide CL IIs on my current bike and I'm very satified with them. No, I am amazed by them, as they are reasonably light, wide and absolutely zero crosswind impact. I wonder if I'd feel the same with the Capitals or should I budget a wheel upgrade right at the start.

HBike wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:01 pm

Ytse wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:24 pm

HBike wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:58 am

Ytse wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:26 am

Did anyone have the opportunity to measure the outer width of the 50mm Syncros Capital 1.0 carbon wheelset that comes stock with the Foil RC 20? Factory data only shows 21mm internal width, I wonder if it's wide enough to run with 28mm tubeless tyres (Schwalbe Pro One or GP5000 STR).

I replaced them with the Bontrager, but had them on my Addict RC. Directly at the rim its 28mm wide and increases to almost 30mm further to the middle of the rim.
Its not hookless and can easily be used with 28mm tubeless tires. Fine wheels.

I run Roval Rapide CL IIs on my current bike and I'm very satified with them. No, I am amazed by them, as they are reasonably light, wide and absolutely zero crosswind impact. I wonder if I'd feel the same with the Capitals or should I budget a wheel upgrade right at the start.

The Syncros are more susceptible to crosswind than the Aeolus RSL 51. I don't have experience with the Roval, though.