Chinese Carbon Thread

[Thomo]

So, today, not expecting anything and without fanfare, I have a post office truck at my gate with a parcel.

 

Please pay Rxxx.00 in Vat, sign here and Bob's your uncle. It could not have been easier.

 

Ironically, on the day I ordered the frame I also ordered some bits and pieces from CRC which are still stuck with their useless couriers...

A real shambles when you're being outperformed by SAPO.

[Dubber]

So, today, not expecting anything and without fanfare, I have a post office truck at my gate with a parcel.

 

Please pay Rxxx.00 in Vat, sign here and Bob's your uncle. It could not have been easier.

 

Ironically, on the day I ordered the frame I also ordered some bits and pieces from CRC which are still stuck with their useless couriers...

Pics!

 

CRC are in a mess.  I'm sure the courier issue is putting off potential customers.  That along with the fact they are no longer selling Shimano and SRAM outside of the country.  I would imagine those two products accounted for a large proportion of their international sales.  And now they can't deliver the products that they do sell - it can't bode well for them...

[CAAD4]

They sold the business at its peak. Ring a bell?

[Joker101]

See guys have bought dual suspension from Hong Fu. How’s the ride and quality? Want to buy dual suspension. Any recommendations?

[El Mag]

 

Just finished building a Flyxii FR-603.

[cadenceblur]

My HT frame is enroute as well. Waiting patiently, still have some bits outstanding to finish the build though.

[Ispeed_V]

Hi guys and gals

 

Have ordered some stuff from china and just need some assistance with understanding the tracking from those in the know. Specifically lines 2 and 3 as this is the second occurrence of the same wording 

 

Should I start getting worried that the stuff is stuck?

 

See below:

 

2019-05-29 03:52

Leave "International mail Processing Center", Next stop "Shanghai Pudong" (via transfer)

2019-05-28 23:21

"International Mail Processing Center" has been exported directly seal

2019-05-28 23:21

"International Mail Processing Center" return, note: security return

2019-05-26 18:59

"Shanghai International Mail Exchange Station" returned

2019-05-25 13:41

"Shanghai International Mail Exchange Station" library area return scan

2019-05-25 11:58

Shipped by airline

2019-05-25 10:02

Shipped by airline

2019-05-24 03:36

"International Mail Processing Center" has been exported directly seal

2019-05-23 22:25

"International Mail Processing Center" return, note: security return

2019-05-21 14:36

"Shanghai International Mail Exchange Station" returned

2019-05-20 14:10

"Shanghai International Mail Exchange Station" library area return scan

2019-05-20 12:40

Shipped by airline

2019-05-20 12:36

Shipped by airline

 

[Boerklong]

See guys have bought dual suspension from Hong Fu. How’s the ride and quality? Want to buy dual suspension. Any recommendations?

Did not like mine initially, BUT, I came off a HT.

Now that I have swapped back and forth between ht and fs frame twice I just love the fs. Got the suspension sorted and its awesome . I enjoy the bike and it looks sexy as well.

[cadenceblur]

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Edited July 19, 2019 by cadenceblur

[JulienR]

Hi all, i am looking for a carbon fork and seatpost for a road bike. What (Chinese) retailers would you recommend?

[cadenceblur]

Hi all, i am looking for a carbon fork and seatpost for a road bike. What (Chinese) retailers would you recommend?

Try BXT

[JohanDiv]

I've been toying with the idea of starting a commuter/gravel grinder/sunday coffee ride build with a chinese carbon frame. Budget around R25-30k.

 

Found this carbon frame+wheels+fork+seatpost on Aliexpress for R13500 and thought it might be a good place to start? Any thoughts on this, or maybe directions to where I should rather start looking?

 

 

 

[Veebee]

I've been toying with the idea of starting a commuter/gravel grinder/sunday coffee ride build with a chinese carbon frame. Budget around R25-30k.

 

Found this carbon frame+wheels+fork+seatpost on Aliexpress for R13500 and thought it might be a good place to start? Any thoughts on this, or maybe directions to where I should rather start looking?

 

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Why not from these guys ?

 

https://ridefarr.com/product-category/frames/

[JohanDiv]

Why not from these guys ?

 

https://ridefarr.com/product-category/frames/

 

That's a nice frame! And quality wise would be better..But for that price, minus the carbon wheelset, I'm not going to stay in budget

[hobobob]

This thread use to be very active. See there is not a lot of movement on it anymore.  People stop building Chinese bikes or are they just not posting about it anymore?

 

I do not see many Chinese bikes on rides?

[pista]

This thread use to be very active. See there is not a lot of movement on it anymore.  People stop building Chinese bikes or are they just not posting about it anymore?

 

I do not see many Chinese bikes on rides?

It's difficult to type when your hands are bandaged