Tideace FM-CR060 New Mold Gravel Frame 700*47C

[pearl]

This frame has peaked my interest, any other users running this? Does the price shipped include bars? I’d probably run an external handlebar setup and run through the headset…

[pearl]

Just want to come back and reply that Eddy has been very responsive to emails! Trying to research what I can do to run a regular bar/stem and use one of those FSA headsets to have the cables go through the frame...

[Eddy-haideli]

Updated the new Tideace Decal Picture.

[jfcb]

I have the frame and I am using it as my winter bike, reason for this this frame has one big flaw in my opinion as already been stated: the clearance between the chainstays and the chainring/chainring bolts is to tight. I have tried 3 different cranks (sram red 22, sram axs red, rotor) but they all touched the frame, even in different configurations like double chainring (35t/48t), single chainring (46t). Sometimes it was the bolts, sometimes the chainring.   Since I wanted to use this frame with my power meter as a gravel race bike, I decided to go for a different frame (Yishun G071) rather then having drivetrain issues and potentially abusing expensive cranks.
Overall the quality of the frame is good, but you will need a crank with wide chainline (47.5mm).

[killerrabbit]

I have the frame and I am using it as my winter bike, reason for this this frame has one big flaw in my opinion as already been stated: the clearance between the chainstays and the chainring/chainring bolts is to tight. I have tried 3 different cranks (sram red 22, sram axs red, rotor) but they all touched the frame, even in different configurations like double chainring (35t/48t), single chainring (46t). Sometimes it was the bolts, sometimes the chainring.   Since I wanted to use this frame with my power meter as a gravel race bike, I decided to go for a different frame (Yishun G071) rather then having drivetrain issues and potentially abusing expensive cranks.
Overall the quality of the frame is good, but you will need a crank with wide chainline (47.5mm).

I'm curious did you try different offset rings?

[jfcb]

Yes I did try with spacers, but that eliminates immediately the option for 2x chainrings and the chainline becomes off with 1x chainring in lowest gear with frequent chain drops.So I went for a different frame instead of putting time in different options.

[Eddy-haideli]

Thanks for sharing from Kean.

[pearl]

Eddy, do you have any photos of this frame with bigger than 45-47mm tires on it? I'm just making sure this will actually clear the tire size that your sheet says it will.