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Try Jerry, sales02@workswellbikes.com. He very easy to deal with and quick with replies.
You can Skype with him as well, workswell-02. You're in the eastern time zone so maybe 7:00-8:00pm+ on to Skype.
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Yeah, the 12-hour time difference slows things up a bit.
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I can't answer for her, but the difference between BB30 and BCA is only in the diameter of the opening and the absence/presence of the threads. But BBright features an assymetric shell offset to the NDS. I don't think you could easily have a BBright version and a BB30 version. I have never seen BB30 offered in any advertisement on ebay, Alibaba, or the Workswell site for the -066 model. I think she is fairly new and may be confused.
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I spoke to my contact this morning and asked her about a 58cm frame size for the WCB-R-066 and she said " Thank you for share frame information with your friend, I'm afraid R-066 frame only has 51/54/56 cm size .
Another frame WCB-R-085, which is similar with WCB-R-066, has 58cm size, if he interest, he could visit our website (Endurance-workswellbikes) and see the detail images and geometry of WCB-R-085."
Hope this helps.
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She replaced the guy I was using. They don't last long. In China as soon as an employee extracts some experience and training from an employer, their worth to other companies increases several fold. So Chinese white-collar workers don't stay with the same company very long. There are too many opportunities elsewhere.
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She replaced the guy I was using. They don't last long. In China as soon as an employee extracts some experience and training from an employer, their worth to other companies increases several fold. So Chinese white-collar workers don't stay with the same company very long. There are too many opportunities elsewhere.
Thanks for FREAKING ME OUT! Lol
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For all we know, Jerry may be history by now too. It's all good.
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Hey CV,
I spoke to my contact this morning and asked her about a 58cm frame size for the WCB-R-066 and she said " Thank you for share frame information with your friend, I'm afraid R-066 frame only has 51/54/56 cm size .
Another frame WCB-R-085, which is similar with WCB-R-066, has 58cm size, if he interest, he could visit our website (Endurance-workswellbikes) and see the detail images and geometry of WCB-R-085."
Hope this helps.
I spoke to my contact this morning and asked her about a 58cm frame size for the WCB-R-066 and she said " Thank you for share frame information with your friend, I'm afraid R-066 frame only has 51/54/56 cm size .
Another frame WCB-R-085, which is similar with WCB-R-066, has 58cm size, if he interest, he could visit our website (Endurance-workswellbikes) and see the detail images and geometry of WCB-R-085."
Hope this helps.
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Not much fits the bill. Alloy inserts again. So many of these Chinese frames have short reach for a 58, I'd end up with a 140mm or longer stem. The other workswell has a really long wheelbase too. I suppose I'll wait till I've got cash for a major brand frame or one of these factories releases something in my size.
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2013 new road HF-FM066 Might be metal in the bottom bracket, can’t tell ... but i don’t see metal in the dropouts or headset. Weight is about the same as the WW-066 and it comes in a wide range of sizes. There is also a superlight option. I hear this is a clone of a Cannondale Super Six. Lots of happy customers on WeightWeenie.com
2014 full carbon Road Frame FM296 Also very light, and up to 58 cm ... might have alloy dropouts
2014 full carbon Road Frame FM296 Same as above.
I don’t see where it says there are inserts, but if you say so ... I know the folks at WeightWeenies have been buying these frames for years and loving them.
My favorite: 2014 Super Light full carbon Road Frame
Lightest of the bunch, reach doesn’t seem abnormally short or long. I think it is a Canyon copy ... I really like the look and the weight--920 grams for a size 60.
And check outthis Look clone: https://weightweenies.starbike.com/fo...717&start=2175
The guy in this thread (https://weightweenies.starbike.com/fo...p?f=3&t=137599) seems the think the Hong Fu FM169 migth have the characteristics you seek.
2014 full carbon Road Frame FM296 Also very light, and up to 58 cm ... might have alloy dropouts
2014 full carbon Road Frame FM296 Same as above.
I don’t see where it says there are inserts, but if you say so ... I know the folks at WeightWeenies have been buying these frames for years and loving them.
My favorite: 2014 Super Light full carbon Road Frame
Lightest of the bunch, reach doesn’t seem abnormally short or long. I think it is a Canyon copy ... I really like the look and the weight--920 grams for a size 60.
And check outthis Look clone: https://weightweenies.starbike.com/fo...717&start=2175
The guy in this thread (https://weightweenies.starbike.com/fo...p?f=3&t=137599) seems the think the Hong Fu FM169 migth have the characteristics you seek.
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I just noticed Workswell has a new endurance frame model for 2017 on their website. It's just a CAD model they are busy designing new frames.
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Yeah I shot him an email this morn. It seems the more I talk with this Iris the worst her english gets. I was inquiring about the price I paid ($487 shipped).
I had a quick question about the Loctite to get for the BB. According the other thread I can use 609, 641, or 680 and use the 7649 primer/activator with any one of the three.
The description for the 7649 says to use specifically with the 680 so my question is which would be the best to use between 609, 641, or 680?
I had a quick question about the Loctite to get for the BB. According the other thread I can use 609, 641, or 680 and use the 7649 primer/activator with any one of the three.
The description for the 7649 says to use specifically with the 680 so my question is which would be the best to use between 609, 641, or 680?
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Yeah I shot him an email this morn. It seems the more I talk with this Iris the worst her english gets. I was inquiring about the price I paid ($487 shipped).
I had a quick question about the Loctite to get for the BB. According the other thread I can use 609, 641, or 680 and use the 7649 primer/activator with any one of the three.
The description for the 7649 says to use specifically with the 680 so my question is which would be the best to use between 609, 641, or 680?
I had a quick question about the Loctite to get for the BB. According the other thread I can use 609, 641, or 680 and use the 7649 primer/activator with any one of the three.
The description for the 7649 says to use specifically with the 680 so my question is which would be the best to use between 609, 641, or 680?
Any of the three primers will work with 609. These products are hard to find in small, consumer quantities and they are expensive. My best deal was on Amazon. One place that I did find them in Houston was Grainger industrial supply company, but the quantities were bigger than I wanted.
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My advice is to look them up on the Loctite (Henkel I think) site. Definitely use 609. There are at least three primers. I think all of them will work with 609, but see what the site says for compatibility. There are charts of the products that give that information. Here is what you are looking for: https://catalogs.na.henkel-adhesives....gt=11&lang=enu
Any of the three primers will work with 609. These products are hard to find in small, consumer quantities and they are expensive. My best deal was on Amazon. One place that I did find them in Houston was Grainger industrial supply company, but the quantities were bigger than I wanted.
Any of the three primers will work with 609. These products are hard to find in small, consumer quantities and they are expensive. My best deal was on Amazon. One place that I did find them in Houston was Grainger industrial supply company, but the quantities were bigger than I wanted.
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i had a dengfu fm098 for a while. (look for my review on it)
in my opinion, it's better to get a well designed alloy frame than an off brand carbon frame. The manufacturing process is pretty crucial, and I'm not very impressed with the quality control of these chinese carbon frames.
in my opinion, it's better to get a well designed alloy frame than an off brand carbon frame. The manufacturing process is pretty crucial, and I'm not very impressed with the quality control of these chinese carbon frames.
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i had a dengfu fm098 for a while. (look for my review on it)
in my opinion, it's better to get a well designed alloy frame than an off brand carbon frame. The manufacturing process is pretty crucial, and I'm not very impressed with the quality control of these chinese carbon frames.
in my opinion, it's better to get a well designed alloy frame than an off brand carbon frame. The manufacturing process is pretty crucial, and I'm not very impressed with the quality control of these chinese carbon frames.
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What was that saying about opinions? I always forget how that goes. Oh look...a puppy!
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