Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This cheap carbon bike frame from TriFox looked fantastic and worked well for 200 miles, but 100 miles more, and we have a problem…
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I received this X18 carbon road bike frame from TriFox a few weeks ago. It's great value at only $593 (£480), offers fully internal cable routing, and is incredibly lightweight. I thoroughly inspected the fame inside and out (youtu.be/jJdrd59eFgU), and using the L-TWOO eRX electronic groupset, built up a fantastic road bike using the frame (youtu.be/ClL6P-9Oi4k).
It was working incredibly well, but after 300 miles, the front derailleur hanger started to come extremely loose. It is attached to the carbon fibre frame using 4 rivets, so I assumed it would be solid, however it turns out TriFox did not use any epoxy to bond the hanger onto the frame.
Most other manufacturers that use a riveted front derailleur hanger will also use epoxy or some other adhesive, and without it, this hanger wasn’t strong enough. In this episode I will show the failure, demonstrate how to fix it yourself, and also cover the issues I faced when my eRX groupset died on me.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
00:19 – Loose front derailleur hanger
02:52 – How to fix it
04:48 – Siroko sponsor
06:15 – Fix cont.
08:20 – eRX front derailleur problem
10:17 – TriFox frame discussion
13:40 – Bonus clip
Intro roll:
Created by Dev Joshi - go2dev.co.uk
Instagram:
instagram.com/tracevelo
Email:
tracevelouk@gmail.com
Please note:
I am not a professionally trained bike mechanic. There can be risks associated with using products that are unbranded, untested, or come from sources where the provenance is unknown. Please talk to a qualified bike mechanic if you are in any doubt.
In essence, be careful, do your research, and cycle safe!!!
This cheap carbon bike frame from TriFox looked fantastic and worked well for 200 miles, but 100 miles more, and we have a problem…
SIROKO CLOTHING – 10% off
(automatically applied via link below):
srko.co/tracevelo
I received this X18 carbon road bike frame from TriFox a few weeks ago. It's great value at only $593 (£480), offers fully internal cable routing, and is incredibly lightweight. I thoroughly inspected the fame inside and out (youtu.be/jJdrd59eFgU), and using the L-TWOO eRX electronic groupset, built up a fantastic road bike using the frame (youtu.be/ClL6P-9Oi4k).
It was working incredibly well, but after 300 miles, the front derailleur hanger started to come extremely loose. It is attached to the carbon fibre frame using 4 rivets, so I assumed it would be solid, however it turns out TriFox did not use any epoxy to bond the hanger onto the frame.
Most other manufacturers that use a riveted front derailleur hanger will also use epoxy or some other adhesive, and without it, this hanger wasn’t strong enough. In this episode I will show the failure, demonstrate how to fix it yourself, and also cover the issues I faced when my eRX groupset died on me.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
00:19 – Loose front derailleur hanger
02:52 – How to fix it
04:48 – Siroko sponsor
06:15 – Fix cont.
08:20 – eRX front derailleur problem
10:17 – TriFox frame discussion
13:40 – Bonus clip
Intro roll:
Created by Dev Joshi - go2dev.co.uk
Instagram:
instagram.com/tracevelo
Email:
tracevelouk@gmail.com
Please note:
I am not a professionally trained bike mechanic. There can be risks associated with using products that are unbranded, untested, or come from sources where the provenance is unknown. Please talk to a qualified bike mechanic if you are in any doubt.
In essence, be careful, do your research, and cycle safe!!!
