Specialized Tarmac S-Works SL7 Fork Recall
Documents leaked by Durianrider indicate that Specialized is about to launch an extensive product recall on their S-Works Tarmac SL7 series of bikes owing to a potential failure of the steerer fork.
Reamings
Some comical takedowns of marketing claims. These have often resulted in the channel being on the receiving end of legal action and various threats.
High End Bike Shop trashes a Parlee Z5 frame by using Epoxy to fix a creaky bottom bracket
A high end bike shop in London decided it would be a good idea to fix a customer’s Parlee Z5 bike frame by using Epoxy to glue some Campagnolo bottom bracket cups in to the bike frame. What followed was a customer who was repeatedly going through bottom bracket cups – often in the space…
Farsports Ventoux C6 56mm Wheel Review
Farsports are a chinese company that has been in the wheelset business for a number of years. Their products have been widely used amongst budget conscious riders wishing to get the best bang for their buck by buying directly from the far east.
Teardown: ROTOR 2InPower Crankset 30mm
This Teardown covers the Engineering behind the ROTOR 2InPower 30mm Crankset. It focuses on the materials, manufacturing, tolerances,, bearing preload system and system stiffness.
Hambini Roasts: Trifox X10
The axes and planes that would affect the handling and braking of the bike are well above average. Machining quality of the parts was excellent. You can see the video of the review below You can get the bike frame from the Trifox Website
Canyon Aeroad gets roasted.
Canyon’s new aeroad has been plagued with failures around the seatpost. Now sales have been suspended and they are looking to introduce a new design.
Scott Foil gets roasted on the Hambini barbecue
This Scott Foil had it’s aerodynamic credentials severely burned on the Hambini barbecue. Staggeringly, the frame was the user’s second. The first was found to be out of specification. This frame was also found to be out of specification.
Hambini Bottom Brackets get roasted: Bottom Bracket Review and Quality Control
This video uploaded by youtuber Peak Torque shows a Hambini BB having it’s engineering tolerances judged. Some key points
Bottom Brackets | Bearings | Reamings | Reviews | Technical
Hambini Roasts: Cervelo
If you are about to buy a Cervelo bike, watch this video. It shows the appalling tolerances the bike frames are made to. The bottom bracket pressfit specification is so bad, neither NTN or SKF will warranty their bearings in it. This particular frame had misalignment between the two halves of the frame body.
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