The location on the other side was comparatively much thicker. In addition, the lower bearing seat had a very thin sidewall to locate the bearing. The seats did have some surface defects (voids) This would need correcting or an increase in preload to account for this would be required. The fit on the upper bearing was quite slack to the point where it’s likely the rider would feel a click under some cornering loads. The rear gear hanger fit was poor Elves Vanyar Elves Vanyar Elves Vanyar Elves Vanyar Elves Gear Hanger and dropoutsĪn area of real concern was around the headset.
There were some areas where the attention to detail and final execution were lacking. There was little angular deviation or distortion.
The geometry accuracy across the frame between datum and accessory points was very good. The bottom bracket on this bike frame was quite irregular, there were visible gouges in the seats, the aperture was slightly undersized, there was some distortion around the circumference. Elves Vanyar Elves Vanyar Frame manufacturing and qualityĮlves supply the frame with a headset, ceramic thread together bottom bracket, seat post and forks. An interesting feature of the frame is the claimed one piece molding for manufacture, indicating the frame has no joints. The retail price of the frame was $1000 USD. This frame was a rim brake model with a single caliper mounting point. This frame was purchased by a viewer of the Hambini YouTube channel and sent for assessment. Some of their literature suggests Taiwan, other markings and those on the bike frame suggest China and Hong Kong. The origin of Elves is not totally clear.
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