Young riders agog over a Chinese Carbon fiber brand

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines

5.08.2021

While waiting for a biking companion to have the bike repaired somewhere in Antipolo, a number of young riders clustered around my newly acquired carbon fiber bike acquired during the birthday of an e commerce platform.  This post got this unit really cheap, albeit with the unit being wrong.  I ordered 27.5, I got a 29;   I ordered yellow I got black.  I ordered Shimano GS, I got Retrospec.

Rather than  engaging in negativity and returning the bike, this post elected to stay put, swallow my pride  Anyway it us cheap (it costs about P45K;  it has remote lock and the Retrospect WS works fine.  The crank employs hollow tech.  However, the bike characteristically Chinese, was a heavy unit despite the brochure claim of 11.7 kg weight.   Defintely my Mosso bike with XT groupset was a lot lighter.  I would guess its weight to be around 13 kg.

The young guys 1,  wanted to touch the bike   2.  experience the bike 3 and buy the bike and joked about selling his kidney  

One of the Recyclists who saw this wanted to buy a Twitter CF too.  

It is available at VMP.  Available models are Storm, Mantis.  One display unit has a SRAM SX loaded into it.  Its discounted price is about P45K

Alum MTB Twitter

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines

5.06.2021

I passed by a bike shop and learned that their store (VMP) is selling MTB alum T...er bikes for 19,600.  vs my carbon fiber which I got for P26K+     Exactly the same package except for the:   remote fork lock out,  and the  carbon fiber.  But it had Sugek cogs, Retrospect FD and RD, and crank.   How come the price difference for carbon is only P5K+

I wonder.

But the said bike brand is all over the place, it is available in many places - Tarlac, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal (Pasig City)

And in many categories:  road bike, alum MTB, alum road bike, carbon fiber road bike, titanium bikes. 

Is it the brand to watch?

The same time last 3 years ago, I got a Sava Carbon fiber for the same amount  3 x 9; but I eventually disposed off the same for being heavy and with so so groupset.  I guess the more desirable units are shod with XT, Shimano, and SRAM group sets

A popular brand sold on steep price discount, sold out in a week

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines

4.29.2021

I learned yesterday that a popular bike brand from China which arrived  last Saturday at Villamayor was reportedly being sold at P20k please.

I went to their main office today. it was sold out.    The regular price is about P32K, they sold it only for P23K. 

Watch out for their other promos

Planned improvements (upgrades) for the Chinese carbon fiber MTB

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines

4.11.2021

This post ordered through his daughter a Twitter Carbon fiber MTB via the Ecommerce platform on its birthday.  It was listed at P30K but after the birthday discounts etc, the net price was P25K

It is 3 x 10 with Shimano FD and RD, Shimano M200 hydraulic brake, but Restropec crank, 24, 32 42 but with air shocks and remote lockout.   All with other Twitter parts:  hub, seatpost, saddle, handlebar, stem (and maybe the headset) and weighs in at light 11.7 kg.   (light)  It is colored yellow and expects to arrive this coming Friday.  It shod with Kenda Tires  1.95 inches wide.  

All ready I have plans on what I can improve:

      1.  Order a rear quad piston brake for the rear;    Shimano Zee quad piston brakes

      2.  Order a 2by Deore for the crank (if it will make the bike lighter further)

           or convert the retrospec to one by with a Deckas chainring.  

EPS Nano Technology

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines

4.07.2021

Twitter bikes - eps technology

The videos of Colnago carbon fiber manufacture, and the other videos by some of local vlogs left me confused. 

Looking closely at the explanation, it is nothing more than technology for molding of carbon fiber.  The internal mandrel are made of ethyl polystyrene,  making it possible to come out with single unitary frame (unlike the colnago method of pasting together carbon pipes).   The internal surface of the frame is smoother and there are less stresses. 

The bike which I ordered, an MTB leopard is equipped with Shimanao groupset 5100 (Deore) with 11-42t, 10 speed, remote lock.  There are other models that come out with 1 by with SRAM GS.   

They also have RB and these will give the high end bikes a run for their money.  Many can now buy carbon fiber framed bikes at affordable price.   The net price I got for my bike, after deducting the e commerce platform, Credit Card discount is lower than the price of the frame.   

The earlier Chinese carbon bikes  of yore.  were heavy (because they want these to be strong and sturdy)   They must have upped their learning curve on carbon technology.  I had to sell my carbon MTB because it was heavy.  But probably it was sturdy.  Its GS was not inspiring.         

We exactly do not know what type of mold forms are being used.      

(Nothing high tech about the eps - just mold making technique) But marketing game make the whole thing so unique and revolutionary leaving many of us guessing and confused.

But in terms of cost, maybe they can make frames cheaper, and faster and more affordable.  And nothing can beat price

Look at their marketing  product package too.  Early in the game, they are making their bikes so affordable and so attractive.     They are also one of the two bike firms that came out with 13 speed. (theirs cost P40K plus )  x by.  (The other is Forever alum though at  25K?)

    1.  It has a remote controlled lock out;

    2.  It has an air shock;

    3.  It comes equipped with Kenda 1.95 tires;   

    4.  Hydro Shimano M200 brakes,  

    5.  Shimano changer rd, fd, albeit sunrace cogs.   

EPS technology at Twitter factory

                                                   

                                                    With 5 years warranty?

Got a carbon fiber bike yesterday at an E commerce platform for the price of a frame

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines

3.28.2021

This post usually ignores the special events/date sale at a very popular e commerce platform.   Yesterday was its birthday. 

I wanted the bike because it is 1.  carbon fiber.   2.  3 by -  it fits my age   3.   its equipped with Shimano M5100  4  relatively low price.   An MTP of the same specs costs about  P42,000,  and locally the same model is priced at P33K at its distirbutor.

The Ecommerce lists its price at P30,000+  However my daughter who has cc discounts as a preferred customer of a Unibank was able to close the deal for only P25 k plus.