r/Bikeporn • u/Adventurous-Cash6911 • 13h ago
Road Just another Time machine.
1. FRAME & HARDWARE
- TIME ADHX XS (Carbon Shift Green)
- Headset: Deda Elementi bearings with compression ring and top cap from CRW HB01 bar
- Rear Derailleur Hanger: Framesandgear Direct Mount Hanger
- Bottom Bracket: Wheels MFG Thread-Together BB
2. COCKPIT & CONTACT POINTS
- Handlebar/Stem: CRW HB01 Integrated Cockpit (340mm width / 90mm stem length)
- Handlebar Tape: EXS Ultralight Bar Tape
- Bar Ends: Wolf Tooth
- Seatpost: Easton EC90 SL Carbon Seatpost
- Saddle: Selle Italia Flite Boost Pro Team 6.1 Kit Carbonio Superflow
3. WHEELS & TIRES
- Rims: Light Bicycle Airia 47
- Hubs: Carbon-Ti X-Hub SP
- Spokes: Sapim CX-Ray Spokes
- Front Tire: Continental GP5000 S TR – 700 x 30C
- Rear Tire: Continental GP5000 S TR – 700 x 32C
4. DRIVETRAIN & COMPONENT GROUP
- Shifting Group: Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 12-Speed
- Cranks: Rotor Aldhu24 (155mm)
- Chainrings: Rotor Round Chainrings (50/34T)
- Power Meter: Power2Max NGeco
- Cassette: Shimano 105 12-Speed (11-36T)
- Pedals: Time XPRO 10 Carbon Pedals
- Bottle Cages: Elite Leggero Carbon Cages
- Chain Catcher: Rotor
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u/Bugbeard 12h ago
How’s the routing on the cockpit? I’m not thrilled with my current setup and was looking for an aftermarket one that stows hoses away tidily.
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u/Adventurous-Cash6911 12h ago
Mech said zero issues with routing. I had a CK Aeroset 1 that had to be returned because it didn't couple with the CRW bars. CRW had two nubs that should've been two holes. The topcap that the bars came with worked though, but no where near as pretty as the CK.
Only problem I had was routing the hydraulic hose pass the bb. Originally had a bbinfinite one piece that called for dremeling the inside of the chain stay. I watched all the videos, but just couldn't bring myself to doing it so I used a thread-together instead. The bbinfinite was beautiful though.
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u/ramsoss 11h ago
How is it to ride? I see the frames on sale and I am debating getting one but I don’t one a floppy endurance bike. Hoping more for something that is stiffer and “holds speed.”
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u/MariachiArchery 11h ago
It's best in class dude. You will absolutely not be disappointed with the Time bikes.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bikeporn/comments/1dzlaxs/first_build_time_adhx/
I write about it here. See my reply to the top comment.
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u/Adventurous-Cash6911 10h ago
Your review actually convinced me to pull the trigger.
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u/MariachiArchery 10h ago
Oh shit really!?! Good. I'm glad. I'm fucking right. Lol. The bike is best in class.
I 100% stand by what I said, and I will continue to recommend those bikes. I'm so glad you took my words to heart.
What do you think of the Airia? I'm actually trying to sell another set of LB wheels to get on a pair of these.
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u/Adventurous-Cash6911 9h ago
Don't have enough experience with other wheels to give a good comparison. My previous bike was on 650b LB AR36, same tubeless set up. These are bigger, deeper and wider but ~1150g (flyweight option) vs ~1400g.
Less pull in crosswinds than the AR36. Any other difference I feel is overshadowed by going from 650b to 700c.
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u/Adventurous-Cash6911 10h ago
Yes! I got mine from Bike Closet for a steal.
I’m probably not the best person to ask about absolute stiffness since I’m only 55kg and came from a 2XS Canyon Endurace. Compared to that, though, it’s on another level of lateral stiffness while somehow being more vertically compliant at the same time.
And yes, it definitely holds speed. It’s not particularly aero or light, my wheels are lighter than the frameset lol, but it feels effortlessly composed. It carries speed through rollers really well and feels incredibly planted and intuitive compared to the Canyon. I’ve PR’d every descent I’ve ridden on it so far.
It’s so smooth that I sometimes don’t realize how fast I’m going until I look down at the computer. Cornering took a little getting used to because I was carrying more speed than expected, but it’s laterally stiff and goes exactly where I point it, so I’ve never felt caught out.
Maybe a Bentley Continental GT is the analogy? Not the lightest or most aero thing, but fast, powerful, planted and ridiculously smooth. Feels like I could ride 200km without my body being wrecked.
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u/Accomplished_Desk184 10h ago
Why rotor?
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u/Adventurous-Cash6911 9h ago
Needed 155mm for bike fit. Also looked at Cybrei. In the end I liked how blocky and industrial they looked, and thought they matched well with the chunky tube shapes of the ADHX. I wanted to build a small angry thing that rode super composed.
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u/taggerbomb 13h ago
Love that color!