This Chinese Frame Feels More Premium Than Most Western Brands
9.6K views · Aug 20, 2026 · People & Blogs
Comments · 47
@r.d.vaughan4541 · 1 month ago
I have a Domane Gen4 with frame storage. I dumped the included "Bits-Bag" replacing it with rolled Ziplock Freezer bag, augmented with a electrical tape pull loop. I was able to get a tone of emergency items in the bag and shove it up the frame, opening up a ton of extra total space. <br><br>Yes, getting stuff out of the storage, in a race, isn't faster but most of us don't race. Manufacturers need to optimize the included frame storage with a better bag design. I want my bike to look like the showroom picture instead of having a bag wart breaking the look which originally caught my eye.
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@stuartdryer1352 · 1 month ago
I have an R12. it's fantastic.
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@Haart-bw9kb · 1 month ago
The frameset is 1600$ on their site with handlebar and top tube storage ^_^
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@M4l3k0 · 1 month ago
My Ribble has frame storage and so much space in it! Pretty much the entire down tube you can slide things in and is quick to access by removing the bottle cage.
@lazlo2511 · 1 month ago
Nice1, enjoy and GL for the races ahead.👌🏻
@faebschel · 1 month ago
Paint job is sick❤
@kyle_c936 · 1 month ago
Anyone wondering how they achieve the swirly paint effect, the fork and the corner of the frame around the seat cluster are dipped.
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@PaulTheCyclist. · 1 month ago
I have just been on the website, and I did notice the lack of bar widths.
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@therealdegolas · 1 month ago
Same thoughts with the handlebar options (or lack thereof) for their one piece cockpit. I would've ordered that if they had a 36x120mm option. Went for the two piece set up instead (H11 Aero Road Bars in 36cm and 120mm stem).
@wojplask · 1 month ago
My gravel bike 😄 Mine is in the Panda Podium paint scheme
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@mik3ydll · 1 month ago
thinkrider powermeter when you could have use sram/quark native wide crank is ... interesting, especially with Rival over Apex.<br><br>Anyway nice bike and looks great work from them on the carbon layering.
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@-es2bf · 1 month ago
how is it compared to the light carbon?
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