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Airwolf YFR068 - 2023 Gravel Frame

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l45er:
Hi All,

I’ve just come across what looks to be a new Airwolf gravel frame on Aliexpress.

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mq8tUOE

Geometry (checked 54cm) appears identical to Aspero.
Tyre clearance noted as 700x40c
Cannot see this frame on the Airwolf website yet.

I’ve been looking for an Aspero type frame for a few months to do road + light gravel build with Ultegra 12s.

Just wondering if anyone has either ordered one or come across this frame elsewhere?

KvotheTheRaven:
I've come across this too, also on Ali. Seems pretty new though, so I don't know if any one has it. I'm debating on taking the plunge, but I'm not keen on paying for bar and stem--i'd like to use my own.

It matches the Aspero in size 51 as well.

The Airwolf YFR066 also looks interesting. Not sure which is prefer.

KvotheTheRaven:
Some back and forth with the manufacturer has told me a few things. The cable routing is fully internal, in the same way that the Aspero-5 is. That means that the steerer tube is D shaped, and for that reason, you can't order it without their stem, since it is made to fit the steerer. I'm sure you could use your own stem, however.

The fork also has flip-chips. It might be the case that they only have a single fork across all sizes, unlike the Aspero itself. I'm thinking this might be the case, because I asked for the fork offset, and was only given a single set of measurements (46mm and 51mm). Haven't confirmed it explicitly, though. You'd be good to go if you ride a size 54 and up.

l45er:
I ended up ordering one of these frames from Airwolf on Aliexpress and it arrived yesterday. Custom paint colour.

Includes handlebar, stem, headset, seatpost, thru axles and a bottom bracket.

Does have flip chip in front fork, also di2 bar end junction insert piece for downtube (for 11 speed di2) and fork is D type for internal routing.

One minor issue I have noticed is the front derailleur cable routing is set up for a traditional cable set up and I will need to drill out the cable hole to be larger to allow a Shimano Di2 cable to fit through.

Weights:
Frame weight (painted frame with seatpost clamp) 1149g
Uncut fork weight 446g
Seatpost incl saddle clamp 217g
Stem (carbon with aluminium faceplate) 145g
Handlebars 42cm 237g
Rear thru axle 41g
Front thru axle 33g
Headset bearings 39g
Fork compression plug 38g
C ring 10g
Cap on C ring/top fork bearing for routing 8g
Spacers 6g each (3x)
Fork top cap 13g
Rear derailleur hanger 15g
Bottom bracket 115g

Some photos attached. Looks pretty good to me.
Will be building up with Shimano Di2 12 speed. Have ultegra levers, brakes and 50/34 crankset, thinking of using 105 FD and RD along with 11-36 cassette.

Zdrenka89:
This looks bloody lovely.

Repectable weights, ROUND seatpost, External cables on the handlebars, so they are easy to change. No focus on bikepacking with way to many mounts and fairly road focused geometry.

Is the c-ring plastic or aluminium? Hard to spot on the pictures.

Also interested to see how the BBRight bottom bracket will pan out.

Great frame. Let us know how the build goes!

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