Chinese FM028 - UPDATES PAGE 4

Anonymous

Great to hear!

rozzer32

Nice build 8)

How do you find the wheels?

philhul

Now have the new seat post fitted and have had steerer tube cut down. As a result it's now down to 7.45kg but I'm going to continue to work on that.

Within the next week I will definitely get my friend's dslr and take some proper pics. I was just wanting to wait until these two tweaks were done.

EDIT. Posted wrong pic last night. Correct one up now

FransJacques

Please put the chain in the Big Ring like NappyD said. Small rings look pussy.

What frame is this related to? Is it the Ribble Stealth/De Rosa R838/Pedalforce whatever?

It looks great, looks fast. With some light wheels it's be around 7kg for sure.

What did the bare frame weigh?

dcurzon

personally i'd be chuffed with 7.45kg, as my current stted is a behomoth 13kg

i'm still umming and ahhing about building one of these or the chinarello

philhul

I had the chain on the big ring for the whole ride, apart from when I took that pic as I had to ride up a steep hill to get there. Forgot to put it back on the big one when I got to the top!

I believe the Fm028 is unique. Similar to more than one frame, but identical to none.

Frame was 1156g out of the box. Fork was 401g uncut. Now it's cut as short as I can get it it must be a bit lighter, but don't know how much.

I want to get it to under 6.8kg and whilst I will have to change the wheels at some point to do that I want to find as many other ways to lose weight first cos I love the wheels and don't want to have to put non-aero, low profile rims on!

hopper1

NapoleonD wrote:

Don't change the brakes for weight savings!

Been there, done that, gone back.

If you are wanting to save weight, look elsewhere...

I think that you are overestimating the weight anyway...

Had the planet x ones, they look great and work OK but just don't have the power of proper dual pivots for a fatty like me.

Not a problem on a circuit racing / TT machine though.

+1 for this... The Force brakes are very good, much better than the PX ones.

gmb

Looks much better with the new seat post - congrats on a great looking bike!!

Don't change the wheels just to save a few grams - they look the business!

hyperginger

it does look flair. if you were going to swing away from deep sections rims, you would have to get the 2009 Fulcrum Racing 1s, with the fat bladed spokes. I just got some, they looks the nuts!

Matt the Tester

WOW!! how much was that!?

philhul

Frame and forks about £350 delivered.
Wheels about £350 delivered.
Group set £620
Then just googled for best prices on bars, stem, seat post etc... but these were just to get it built and on the road. I'm now into upgrade mode so it will end up having cost a fortune by the time I'm finished but at I'll be selling the bits I take off.

Matt the Tester

very nice

philhul

Apologies
Bar tape needs re-doing.
Mis-matched tyres

I've made some changes over the winter so though I'd repost. Unfortunately cash has been needed elsewhere so changes are largely cosmetic:

- New seat post. (logos removed)
- New saddle. (logos removed and refinished
- Paint removed from Ritchey wet black stem. Now matte black
- Paint removed from Ritchey wet black handlebars. Now matt black
- Silver stem face plate refinished matte black
- Brooks honey leather bar tape

Planned future changes
- Possibly logo removal from group set but still undecided
- Logo removal on bottle cages
- Fibre lyte chainrings
- Tune and fit the Sram Red rear derailleur I bought
- Replace silver front derailleur clamp with a carbon one.
- New wheels. Possibly Lightweight Standard III
- Get a Campagnolo front derailleur with a carbon cage
- New handlebars

ricey155

really interested in your build mate

did you have any issues with importing the frame etc ? did they hit you for import tax if so how much trying to work out how to get me a decent well built spec'd bike like yours for the right money

also hows the frame holding up months on ?

philhul

No problems importing the frame at all. The customs forms were marked as a low value and I didn't pay any duty at all.

The frame is holding up well. No cracks, the finish looks godd and it hasn't melted or dissolved which is good!

nweststeyn

Now that new bar tape looks AWESOME! Still stealth but with a bit of added class. Sweet.

ricey155

good to hear it and cheers for the info

philhul

Few picks off today's ride:

rake

just needs a brown saddle now. go commando for a while.

ricey155

gets better everytime i see it nice pics

Leesykoi

Lovely bike and some nice pics (i'm a local so i'm bound to say that !!)

I'll keep an eye out for you on my travels

mac245

Lovely looking frame. great prices on ebay for these and other frames atm...if only the wife would let me.

Beatmaker

Lovely looking bike that. I'd ditch the brown bar tape personally.

napoleond

I'd have gone black bar tape but gone for some natural sidewall tyres, but it's the nicest 'chinese' build I've seen, good work sir

alihisgreat

NapoleonD wrote:

I'd have gone black bar tape but gone for some natural sidewall tyres, but it's the nicest 'chinese' build I've seen, good work sir

+1

it would look incredible with natural sidewall tyres... not that it doesn't already look superb!

MarksMintness

I love this. Really like the futurustic matt black finishing, and carbon wheels. It looks like a bike out of a futuristic film or something. Really nice build, well done.

BBH

Looks fab mate!!
How u finding the 60mm carbon zone clinchers??

I ask because I think I may go for some, do they spin well??, loud free hub??, spokes hold up ok??, any probs with shipping, delivery etc..???

Enjoy the bike though, looks great

verylonglegs

I must be the black sheep because it looks really bland to me, some colour is needed. All personal preference of course.

alihisgreat

verylonglegs wrote:

I must be the black sheep because it looks really bland to me, some colour is needed. All personal preference of course.

Less is more... especially when most bikes are of the 'more is more' variety.

rolf_f

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

verylonglegs wrote:

I must be the black sheep because it looks really bland to me, some colour is needed. All personal preference of course.

Less is more... especially when most bikes are of the 'more is more' variety.

+1. Particularly when so many people are doing stealth black bikes that look all the same - they are getting as bad as red, white and black bikes! This one looks a bit different and almost entirely down to the bar tape!