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Re: Tideace NEW Gravel Frame: GR201
Hi everyone!
Joining the club.

Frame size: 58, weight: 8.6 kg without power meter and pedals, 9 kg with power meter and pedals.
Components:
•   Wheels: DT ER1400 Dicut
•   Tires: Panaracer Gravelking SS R 40 mm
•   Groupset: Mechanical SRAM Rival/Force with Garbaruk cassette, chainring and cage/pulleys
•   Brakes: TRP Spyre
•   Seatpost: Ritchey WCS Carbon Link Flexlogic
•   Handlebar: Ritchey WCS Carbon VentureMax
•   Saddle: Lunje Carbon (looking for a replacement for my beloved but heavy Brooks)
•   Stem: No-name (testing fit for now). An 80 mm was too long for me (my height is 186.5 cm); I’ll switch to a 70 mm Thomson.
By the next season, I plan to upgrade to an electric SRAM Rival and GX T-Type mullet setup and build a beefy carbon wheelset. I noticed Peter being mentioned here, so I’ll check that out.

Pros:
•   The paintwork and carbon finish are excellent (except for the seatpost, which looks so-so).
•   Storage box is cool.
•   The headset is decent.
•   Packaging was great; everything arrived perfectly.
•   Eddie is loyal and responsive.
Minor cons:
•   I don't like the seatpost clamp outwardly.
•   Axles are heavy.
•   Bolts are heavy.
•   The front derailleur mount was installed before the lacquer dried, leaving unsightly marks underneath.
•   Assembly recommendations would be helpful: what plugs go where, which holes are for which cables, etc.
Major cons:
•   The rear axle is too long.
I still don’t understand why; there are no similar reports on the forums, but my 171 mm axle doesn’t clamp the wheel—it leaves a 2 mm play.
Thanks to Eddie for quickly sending me a shorter axle with no questions asked, but the root cause remains unclear. For now, I’ve temporarily solved the issue by using a washer from another UDH hanger on the brake side, which allows the wheel to clamp properly. However, the contact point is now against the painted part of the frame, which isn’t ideal.

I transitioned from a steel Seaboard CX07, and my first impressions are as follows:
The bike is very responsive, easy to drive, but stable at the back. It is quite hard when pedaling, while riding comfortably off-road.

P.S. Magene P505 Spider fits good, there is a lot of space up to the frame

Really nice build!

This is an example of a simple, yet beautiful frame/bike

December 16, 2024, 10:16:27 AM
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Re: Tideace NEW Gravel Frame: GR201 Built finished and ready to rumble  :)
Did a small test ride and first impression is GREAT !!!, feels verry solid and stiff but too short to get a real good judgement but is promising  ;D



December 20, 2024, 04:04:39 PM
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Re: Tideace NEW Gravel Frame: GR201 I finally completed the build of my TanTan GR201
The complete build has been 8,670 kg (pedals included) and this is the whole setup:
- TanTan GR201 frame with seat post kit, integrated handlebar and thru axles. Chameleon white color.
- Easedon wheels 40mm front profile / 45 mm rear profile, 27mm internal width and Pillar Wing 20 spokes.
- Sram Red E1 levers and brakes
- Sram Force cranks with powermeter. Garbaruk 42T chainring
- Sram GX T-Type rear derailleur
- Sram X0 T-Type cassette and chain
- Pirelli Cinturato Gravel M 45mm front tire
- Pirelli Cinturato Gravel RC 45mm rear tire

I am very happy with the final weight, keeping in mind that due to area in which I live (Alpujarra in Andalucía, Spain) the terrain demands wide tyres and high knobs at least in the sides of  the tires.

The mullet development is also something that suits my area a bit, where there are very, very hard and very long climbs. Perhaps for those with more legs or those who live in a less mountainous area, they can opt for the new 13-speed Force XPLR that is supposed to be released in spring.

I can't train because I'm recovering from an operation, but today I went out for a ride with it and the truth is that the sensations are very good. The bike seems agile and is very, very comfortable.

January 21, 2025, 03:15:23 PM
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Re: Tideace NEW Gravel Frame: GR201
Hi again,
I completed the build, with the SRAM GX and Rival shifters, and set out to test it around Issyk-Kul Lake (about 450 km), driving around it in two days. The temperature range from -27°C to 0°C. Out of the total distance, about a third was proper asphalt, and the rest was a mess of varying bad conditions (gravel, ice, snow).

Wow, you're in Kyrgyzstan! I've seen some footage of the Silk Road Mountain Race and the cycling there is breathtaking! Not to mention the Kyrgyz cuisine must taste amazing after a long bike ride! Just thinking about it, makes me hungry! The closest Kyrgyz restaurant to me is in Chicago.  :-[

Nice bike as well!  ;D

January 31, 2025, 12:38:18 PM
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Re: Tideace NEW Gravel Frame: GR201 Shake out ride this Monday  ;D

-GR201 size 540
-9Velo GV45 2.0
-SRAM Eagle GX/Force
-10/52t Cassette 44t Chainring
-Cybrei Ceramic T47 BB
-Continental Terra Speed 45c
-Onirii ONE 3D Saddle
-Fizik Temp Bartape EDIT: I absolutely hate the way these look after install.
-Cyclowax Waxed Chain

February 22, 2025, 03:19:03 PM
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