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No more adjustable headsets, Im adjusting my seatpost angle - Scott will find a way to put cables through it aswell.

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Here they are, with the same mounting bracket as the other Trickstuff knockoffs:  

Here they are, with the same mounting bracket as the other Trickstuff knockoffs:

 

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ncerni wrote:

They took it to the next level:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibu9fvZZ32I

 

They are actually pretty awesome! I already own a LH4 and my LHT is on order. Actually they are a lot different from Trickstuff brakes. They have a adjust for the mechanical leverage ratio and different piston sizes  

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Here they are, with the same mounting bracket as the other Trickstuff knockoffs:  

Here they are, with the same mounting bracket as the other Trickstuff knockoffs:

 

lewis bike brakes-20-09-2023-0001.jpg?VersionId=auqftdcNxcyz725

lewis bike brakes-20-09-2023-0002

ncerni wrote:

They took it to the next level:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibu9fvZZ32I

 

They are actually pretty awesome! I already own a LH4 and my LHT is on order. Actually they are a lot different from Trickstuff brakes. They...

They are actually pretty awesome! I already own a LH4 and my LHT is on order. Actually they are a lot different from Trickstuff brakes. They have a adjust for the mechanical leverage ratio and different piston sizes  

These brakes have me curious, initially saw everyone calling them shit aliexpress copies but now seeing more and more people claim they're legitimately good.

Saw Alex from wolfpack adventures YT vouching for them but he seemed like a salesman in that video so still skeptical, would like to see some real reviews/comparison tests.

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12/8/2023 4:47am Edited Date/Time 12/8/2023 4:49am

People on this forum were calling them shit aliexpress copies, but the Aliexpress ones are completely different, ~100 € for a pair, sold under the Onirii brand on Ali and under the Clarks banner in the UK. Those have a monoblock caliper for example.

The Lewis variant is not available on Aliexpress (at least it wasn't) and takes a lot of inspiration from the Trickstuff... stuff. And they are more expensive.

I said at the time they are different, but I was adamantly told it's the same brake. @ncerni has all of them, the Onirii Aliexpress brakes and the Lewis brakes in both 4 and 2-piston variants. He is also the friend I said at the time has them.

I haven't tried any of them, but everybody in the friend circle that has tried the 4-piston Lewis model completely and utterly raves about them.

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12/8/2023 6:04am
Primoz wrote:
People on this forum were calling them shit aliexpress copies, but the Aliexpress ones are completely different, ~100 € for a pair, sold under the Onirii...

People on this forum were calling them shit aliexpress copies, but the Aliexpress ones are completely different, ~100 € for a pair, sold under the Onirii brand on Ali and under the Clarks banner in the UK. Those have a monoblock caliper for example.

The Lewis variant is not available on Aliexpress (at least it wasn't) and takes a lot of inspiration from the Trickstuff... stuff. And they are more expensive.

I said at the time they are different, but I was adamantly told it's the same brake. @ncerni has all of them, the Onirii Aliexpress brakes and the Lewis brakes in both 4 and 2-piston variants. He is also the friend I said at the time has them.

I haven't tried any of them, but everybody in the friend circle that has tried the 4-piston Lewis model completely and utterly raves about them.

Look up zoom hb 910 brakes. Few subtle differences but same overall product. Most likely the manufacturer of these brakes allows customisation for a cost

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12/8/2023 6:53am
Primoz wrote:
People on this forum were calling them shit aliexpress copies, but the Aliexpress ones are completely different, ~100 € for a pair, sold under the Onirii...

People on this forum were calling them shit aliexpress copies, but the Aliexpress ones are completely different, ~100 € for a pair, sold under the Onirii brand on Ali and under the Clarks banner in the UK. Those have a monoblock caliper for example.

The Lewis variant is not available on Aliexpress (at least it wasn't) and takes a lot of inspiration from the Trickstuff... stuff. And they are more expensive.

I said at the time they are different, but I was adamantly told it's the same brake. @ncerni has all of them, the Onirii Aliexpress brakes and the Lewis brakes in both 4 and 2-piston variants. He is also the friend I said at the time has them.

I haven't tried any of them, but everybody in the friend circle that has tried the 4-piston Lewis model completely and utterly raves about them.

Look up zoom hb 910 brakes. Few subtle differences but same overall product. Most likely the manufacturer of these brakes allows customisation for a cost

May I request to snuff this fire? We have already discussed this and quite frankly, its almost as bad as some of the ebike motor comparison debates. Hate to be that guy but… 

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Heres a one off / prototype I made for myself that after some interest I will be doing a small batch of, Enjoy! Its a seatpost...

Heres a one off / prototype I made for myself that after some interest I will be doing a small batch of, Enjoy!

Its a seatpost steepening shim:

Reduces effective top tube length by 8-10mm (at 350mm extension from collar) 

Specs:
30.9mm to 34.9 mm 
Actual seatpost angle : ~ +1.0 degree
Effective seatpost angle : ~ +0.6 degree
Maximum :~280mm (Full depth on a 2020 Enduro) 

https://www.instagram.com/zencomponents

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That's brilliant.  No creaking?  I'd love to give one of those a try, if you decide to sell some and will ship to the US.

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Heres a one off / prototype I made for myself that after some interest I will be doing a small batch of, Enjoy! Its a seatpost...

Heres a one off / prototype I made for myself that after some interest I will be doing a small batch of, Enjoy!

Its a seatpost steepening shim:

Reduces effective top tube length by 8-10mm (at 350mm extension from collar) 

Specs:
30.9mm to 34.9 mm 
Actual seatpost angle : ~ +1.0 degree
Effective seatpost angle : ~ +0.6 degree
Maximum :~280mm (Full depth on a 2020 Enduro) 

https://www.instagram.com/zencomponents

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I'm assuming this could be turned 180 degrees to slacken a seat angle as well? Some bikes take seat angle to the extreme.

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Primoz wrote:
People on this forum were calling them shit aliexpress copies, but the Aliexpress ones are completely different, ~100 € for a pair, sold under the Onirii...

People on this forum were calling them shit aliexpress copies, but the Aliexpress ones are completely different, ~100 € for a pair, sold under the Onirii brand on Ali and under the Clarks banner in the UK. Those have a monoblock caliper for example.

The Lewis variant is not available on Aliexpress (at least it wasn't) and takes a lot of inspiration from the Trickstuff... stuff. And they are more expensive.

I said at the time they are different, but I was adamantly told it's the same brake. @ncerni has all of them, the Onirii Aliexpress brakes and the Lewis brakes in both 4 and 2-piston variants. He is also the friend I said at the time has them.

I haven't tried any of them, but everybody in the friend circle that has tried the 4-piston Lewis model completely and utterly raves about them.

Look up zoom hb 910 brakes. Few subtle differences but same overall product. Most likely the manufacturer of these brakes allows customisation for a cost

May I request to snuff this fire? We have already discussed this and quite frankly, its almost as bad as some of the ebike motor comparison...

May I request to snuff this fire? We have already discussed this and quite frankly, its almost as bad as some of the ebike motor comparison debates. Hate to be that guy but… 

Because it's chinese? Hate to break it to you, but when it comes to road stuff, carbon wheels and mechanical drivetrain groups from China appear to be pummeling western products into the ground. I don't think it's a good idea to wholly dismiss overseas stuff and development...

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12/8/2023 12:14pm
Heres a one off / prototype I made for myself that after some interest I will be doing a small batch of, Enjoy! Its a seatpost...

Heres a one off / prototype I made for myself that after some interest I will be doing a small batch of, Enjoy!

Its a seatpost steepening shim:

Reduces effective top tube length by 8-10mm (at 350mm extension from collar) 

Specs:
30.9mm to 34.9 mm 
Actual seatpost angle : ~ +1.0 degree
Effective seatpost angle : ~ +0.6 degree
Maximum :~280mm (Full depth on a 2020 Enduro) 

https://www.instagram.com/zencomponents

20231208 13010520231205 114831Untitleddesign 3 720x

I'm assuming this could be turned 180 degrees to slacken a seat angle as well? Some bikes take seat angle to the extreme.

Absolutely 

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12/8/2023 12:18pm
AndehM wrote:

That's brilliant.  No creaking?  I'd love to give one of those a try, if you decide to sell some and will ship to the US.

Thanks! No creaks 

Happy to ship to the US, I'll keep you/the forum updated but expecting a final batch within a month or two.

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12/8/2023 4:07pm
Primoz wrote:
People on this forum were calling them shit aliexpress copies, but the Aliexpress ones are completely different, ~100 € for a pair, sold under the Onirii...

People on this forum were calling them shit aliexpress copies, but the Aliexpress ones are completely different, ~100 € for a pair, sold under the Onirii brand on Ali and under the Clarks banner in the UK. Those have a monoblock caliper for example.

The Lewis variant is not available on Aliexpress (at least it wasn't) and takes a lot of inspiration from the Trickstuff... stuff. And they are more expensive.

I said at the time they are different, but I was adamantly told it's the same brake. @ncerni has all of them, the Onirii Aliexpress brakes and the Lewis brakes in both 4 and 2-piston variants. He is also the friend I said at the time has them.

I haven't tried any of them, but everybody in the friend circle that has tried the 4-piston Lewis model completely and utterly raves about them.

Look up zoom hb 910 brakes. Few subtle differences but same overall product. Most likely the manufacturer of these brakes allows customisation for a cost

May I request to snuff this fire? We have already discussed this and quite frankly, its almost as bad as some of the ebike motor comparison...

May I request to snuff this fire? We have already discussed this and quite frankly, its almost as bad as some of the ebike motor comparison debates. Hate to be that guy but… 

Yeah you can request that mate.

They look decent, the adjustable leverage is cool. I'd love to try them. 

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12/9/2023 6:09am

Look up zoom hb 910 brakes. Few subtle differences but same overall product. Most likely the manufacturer of these brakes allows customisation for a cost

May I request to snuff this fire? We have already discussed this and quite frankly, its almost as bad as some of the ebike motor comparison...

May I request to snuff this fire? We have already discussed this and quite frankly, its almost as bad as some of the ebike motor comparison debates. Hate to be that guy but… 

Primoz wrote:
Because it's chinese? Hate to break it to you, but when it comes to road stuff, carbon wheels and mechanical drivetrain groups from China appear to...

Because it's chinese? Hate to break it to you, but when it comes to road stuff, carbon wheels and mechanical drivetrain groups from China appear to be pummeling western products into the ground. I don't think it's a good idea to wholly dismiss overseas stuff and development...

No no. It was just that we had discussed it already and it was just people claiming one set of brakes was the same/different as another over pictures. It seemed argumentative by some parties than a genuine discussion. Thats all. Smile  

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Look up zoom hb 910 brakes. Few subtle differences but same overall product. Most likely the manufacturer of these brakes allows customisation for a cost

May I request to snuff this fire? We have already discussed this and quite frankly, its almost as bad as some of the ebike motor comparison...

May I request to snuff this fire? We have already discussed this and quite frankly, its almost as bad as some of the ebike motor comparison debates. Hate to be that guy but… 

Primoz wrote:
Because it's chinese? Hate to break it to you, but when it comes to road stuff, carbon wheels and mechanical drivetrain groups from China appear to...

Because it's chinese? Hate to break it to you, but when it comes to road stuff, carbon wheels and mechanical drivetrain groups from China appear to be pummeling western products into the ground. I don't think it's a good idea to wholly dismiss overseas stuff and development...

Out of curiosity, what products are you referring to exactly, and what products are they "pummelling"

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Onawalk wrote:

Out of curiosity, what products are you referring to exactly, and what products are they "pummelling"

Yeah this has me curious too. To be honest I see people post about these semi legit Chinese components and wonder where the hell people find this stuff. Haha

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Mechanical groupsets for road bikes (the stuff that basically doesn't exist from classical 'western' brands anymore...) is tested all over YouTube. Don't have a heartbeat on it, a but a friend of mine is very convinced they will make massive inroads on the market share sooner rather than later. One running theory is that Sram will focus on the high end, high margin stuff (AXS) and leave the lower, mechanical end to the Chinese.

For wheel, Peak Torque is testing loads of them from different brands and does the nitty gritty on them, aero and stiffness testing, taking a close look at the bearings, not saving words when something's not right, etc.

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Hi. A mate said it would be worth posting this on here. I was out riding in the forest of dean at the weekend with my...

IMG 1012.jpg?VersionId=1rj4P44 DQMA9pTC6ffHi. A mate said it would be worth posting this on here. I was out riding in the forest of dean at the weekend with my mates, and spotted a guy riding with some strange ass brakes. I couldn't see cables running up to the bar. I tried to get a quick photo, but this was all I could manage. Maybe ABS or wireless brakes?! 

 

 

We've been trolled it seemsGrinning

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Heres a one off / prototype I made for myself that after some interest I will be doing a small batch of, Enjoy! Its a seatpost...

Heres a one off / prototype I made for myself that after some interest I will be doing a small batch of, Enjoy!

Its a seatpost steepening shim:

Reduces effective top tube length by 8-10mm (at 350mm extension from collar) 

Specs:
30.9mm to 34.9 mm 
Actual seatpost angle : ~ +1.0 degree
Effective seatpost angle : ~ +0.6 degree
Maximum :~280mm (Full depth on a 2020 Enduro) 

https://www.instagram.com/zencomponents

20231208 13010520231205 114831Untitleddesign 3 720x

Are you planning to sell these in the future? I'd certainly be interested!

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Primoz wrote:
Mechanical groupsets for road bikes (the stuff that basically doesn't exist from classical 'western' brands anymore...) is tested all over YouTube. Don't have a heartbeat on...

Mechanical groupsets for road bikes (the stuff that basically doesn't exist from classical 'western' brands anymore...) is tested all over YouTube. Don't have a heartbeat on it, a but a friend of mine is very convinced they will make massive inroads on the market share sooner rather than later. One running theory is that Sram will focus on the high end, high margin stuff (AXS) and leave the lower, mechanical end to the Chinese.

For wheel, Peak Torque is testing loads of them from different brands and does the nitty gritty on them, aero and stiffness testing, taking a close look at the bearings, not saving words when something's not right, etc.

I dont know man,

thats very little to back up your claim that Chinese products are currently "pummelling" whats available (are you refering to Shimano as a Western brand, thats just strange)

I have no issue with a Chinese branded/manufactured product (would love if they were open, and fell under the same sort of scrutiny that "Western" brands did) I just want durable, cost effective parts that work well for their intended purpose.

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12/10/2023 12:02pm
Hi. A mate said it would be worth posting this on here. I was out riding in the forest of dean at the weekend with my...

IMG 1012.jpg?VersionId=1rj4P44 DQMA9pTC6ffHi. A mate said it would be worth posting this on here. I was out riding in the forest of dean at the weekend with my mates, and spotted a guy riding with some strange ass brakes. I couldn't see cables running up to the bar. I tried to get a quick photo, but this was all I could manage. Maybe ABS or wireless brakes?! 

bikelurker wrote:
    We've been trolled it seems
 

 

We've been trolled it seemsGrinning

Indeed we were!

Tip of the hat for the GMBN guys for the whole setup

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IMG 8393 3

 

Sorry, I posted in the wrong thread.

 

Chilcotin will be the next Knolly to get the Gen 6 treatment. Not really a rumor, but 🤷🏽‍♂️

 

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I finally opened an account because I finally found something interesting to share.

 

Aluminum Atherton Prototype. Supposed to be there more budget friendly build. I think this was caught at the Dyfi Bike park

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  I finally opened an account because I finally found something interesting to share.   Aluminum Atherton Prototype. Supposed to be there more budget friendly build...

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I finally opened an account because I finally found something interesting to share.

 

Aluminum Atherton Prototype. Supposed to be there more budget friendly build. I think this was caught at the Dyfi Bike park

Standard dw-link as opposed to dw6, too

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  I finally opened an account because I finally found something interesting to share.   Aluminum Atherton Prototype. Supposed to be there more budget friendly build...

image-20231211040804-1

 

I finally opened an account because I finally found something interesting to share.

 

Aluminum Atherton Prototype. Supposed to be there more budget friendly build. I think this was caught at the Dyfi Bike park

Athertonhorse Sunday it is.

(edit: daaaamn that thing is hot.)

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  I finally opened an account because I finally found something interesting to share.   Aluminum Atherton Prototype. Supposed to be there more budget friendly build...

image-20231211040804-1

 

I finally opened an account because I finally found something interesting to share.

 

Aluminum Atherton Prototype. Supposed to be there more budget friendly build. I think this was caught at the Dyfi Bike park

I'm honestly not super excited, because their tube-and-lug construction method doesn't lend itself well to alloy frames. I see a whole lot of drawbacks and not a whole lot of advantages (except maybe the ability to offer 20 different frame sizes, similar to how they do on their carbon bikes).

It will for sure be heavier and a whole lot more expensive than a cold formed and welded "traditional" alloy frame. This is certainly not going to be a "budget shred sled" like the Specialized Status, etc.

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Heavier yes. More expensive maybe, depends on how the lugs are made. If they can be made cheaply enough, I could imagine the final production price to be fairly similar to welded frames. As you don't need a welder, don't need to straighten the frames during heat treating, don't need to heat treat them, etc.

The production process could potentially be a lot less energy intensive, at least the assembly of it (if the parts themselves are produced energy intensely). FYI, aluminium cars are bonded, not welded.

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Are you planning to sell these in the future? I'd certainly be interested!

Sure am! Currently working on a production batch which should be ready within a month or two. You can follow along here  https://www.instagram.com/zencomponents But I'll also...

Sure am! Currently working on a production batch which should be ready within a month or two.

You can follow along here 

https://www.instagram.com/zencomponents

But I'll also keep the forum updated  when there ready to go 

Great, thanks!

Funny thing is: I've been thinking about making a part exactly like this for my Specialized Status for 2.5 years. I have even done the measurements and still have the technical drawings stored on my pc. I just couldn't find anyone to machine it for me at reasonable cost and so I eventually gave up on the idea.

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Prototypes usually don't have reasonable costs associated with them... 

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