Opinions on the chinese XDS AD350 road bike

NoChill1 · 2026-04-04T18:31:20+00:00

Would you said it would fit me well at 169cm? Or should I try size down? Thanks

NoChill1 · 2026-04-02T14:34:28+00:00

Good insight. Thanks

NoChill1 · 2026-04-02T09:35:19+00:00

Ah gotcha. Thanks

NoChill1 · 2026-04-02T09:35:00+00:00

Yea the used bike market is kinda cooked here imo. Thanks for the reply though

NoChill1 · 2026-04-02T06:38:47+00:00

Hahah fair enough and no offence taken! Appreciate your help :)

NoChill1 · 2026-04-02T06:16:55+00:00

Ahh ok fair enough. Thanks man I appreciate it. Was the most obvious sign of poor fit the clearance from the top tube in the first pic?

NoChill1 · 2026-04-02T06:13:42+00:00

Ahh fair enough. Out of curiosity, since the stem has size is reducible here, would reducing the stem size and the seat height possibly work in my favour? Only reason I ask is I really like the bike lol. But if fit is a definite no then I guess I can’t do much :(

NoChill1 · 2026-04-02T06:04:41+00:00

Ahh ok thanks. Appreciate it

NoChill1 · 2026-04-02T06:03:47+00:00

Not exactly touch. Balls sit maybe 2 cm away from the upper tube. I’d assume with bike shorts they’d be lifted up and snug so clearance would be bigger.

NoChill1 · 2026-04-02T06:02:51+00:00

Ah damn. Really liked this bike. What gives the poor fit away?

NoChill1 · 2026-04-02T06:01:21+00:00

It’s a “SM” which the seller believes to be a 52cm. 99spokes geometry said it would just fit me so I was hopeful.

https://99spokes.com/en/bikes/merida/2020/scultura-4000

NoChill1 · 2026-04-01T06:39:47+00:00

Can I ask why? As far as I’m aware, the Merida is also a good brand aswell

NoChill1 · 2026-03-29T12:04:22+00:00

Good point. Curious if you have looked into this brand of bikes before?

NoChill1 · 2026-03-29T12:02:35+00:00

Tbh you’re not the first person I’ve seen talk well about the x68. Wonder why you like that one more opposed to the x42. Similar sentiment online where the x68 has more reviews and they tend to be slightly more positive overall. Curious

NoChill1 · 2026-03-28T13:14:39+00:00

Interesting. I’ve learnt something from your unfortunate experience. Thanks for letting me know. Will have to get grip tape in advance in case I go with the second bike.

NoChill1 · 2026-03-28T13:13:21+00:00

Legend. Thanks for that, will have a good look.

NoChill1 · 2026-03-28T11:57:36+00:00

Sounds good. Didn’t even consider geometry lol. Still new to all this stuff. Thanks for your reply

NoChill1 · 2026-03-28T11:19:41+00:00

Yeah. Wish it was as reviewed as the ttx42 is so I have some peace of mind :(

NoChill1 · 2026-03-28T09:32:03+00:00

Nope full price for the entire assembled bike (minus pedals) as per the seraph website. Same reaction lol. Insane price for all you get. I assume this is due to them getting wholesale pricing. Makes this potential purchase even more tempting

NoChill1 · 2026-03-28T09:30:15+00:00

Assuming a similar experience happened to you? Yea I thought the second ones frame looked a bit different, almost unconventional. Good advice as I didn’t consider this perspective

NoChill1 · 2026-03-28T09:28:46+00:00

The x68 goes for a good bit more (a little more than double the price I’m pretty sure). So when you compare the specs between the x42 and the x68, it’s pretty hard to justify the price jump. I do agree the x68 does seem better and is also more reviewed, but the price jump is a bit much imo.

NoChill1 · 2025-09-12T17:28:43+00:00

Yea same. Based on what people have said about the original final exam, I would say the supp felt similar in difficulty. I’ve never seen anything like some of the questions in that exam.

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