Dengfu R01

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Dengfu R01: Review with CT Analysis of Lightweight Road Frame

The reviewer shares his 4-5 year experience with the Dengfu R01 frame, having ridden it for roughly 25,000 kilometers. He discusses the ordering process, frame features, and performs a detailed CT scan analysis to examine the carbon layup and voids. Overall, he reports no major complications during use but notes some quality concerns in the CT scan, particularly in the bottom bracket area.

AI Summary

Pros

Good price ($550 for frame set, $619 total with shipping/fees)
Flawless communication with the company via email
Fast shipping (about 1.5 weeks to Europe)
Well-protected packaging
Frame fits perfectly for his 193 cm height with 58 cm size
No major complications during use
No creaking issues with the bottom bracket
High tolerances/accuracy in bottom bracket due to molded aluminum shell
Frame weight below 1000g for extra large size (claimed 850g ±50g)
Fork weight 336g
Some areas like down tube, headset, and brake caliper mount show nice carbon layup with no voids

Cons

Bottle cage nut corroded and became stuck in the frame
BB30 bottom bracket requires adapters for Shimano (24mm axle), which is not ideal
Bottom bracket stiffness is not great
CT scan reveals voids in critical areas: lower part of bottom bracket (not optimal, decreases stiffness), seat stays merging area (large voids), chain stays mating area (voids), and some voids in drive side chain stay
Maximum tire clearance is 25mm (28mm does not work)

Key Points

Ordered in September 2017
Raw carbon matte finish
Full internal cable routing
BB30 bottom bracket
Standard 27.2 seat post
58 cm size recommended for 193 cm rider
Aluminum shell molded into bottom bracket for high tolerances
CT scan used to analyze carbon layup and voids, with voxel size as small as 0.3mm in some reconstructions
Reviewer never had problems with the frame despite voids in scan

Purchase

Where to Buy

Dengfu R01

dengfubike.com

🇺🇸$1,399.00

Checked 2 months ago

$1,399.00· dengfubike.com

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Specifications

Included Components

Dengfu R01

Complete Bike

1,000g

TORAY T800 carbon fiber, super light, internal cable routing

Fork

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TORAY T800 carbon fiber, super light, 350mm

Seatpost

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NECO, tapered, 1 1/8"-1 1/2"

Headset

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Aluminum

Handlebar

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Aluminum

Stem

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Total Weight1,000g

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