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There is one brand that started dabbling into a gravel frame with 60+ mm clearance. But it's a super small Dutch brand, but they buy their frames from some Chinese manufacturer. I would love to know which manufacturer so we could buy it direct from them.
https://stormsports.nl/products/storm-makai-beachbike-gravelbike

That thing looks awesome and really well thought out. Massive tire clearance, regular chainline and 48T chainring clearance and nice geo including massive front center even in the smallest size. Also nice aero shaping yet with a regular seatpost.

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The 3T Exploro you mentioned clears all of 42mm.

Your question makes no sense. Gravel bikes are designed to keep Q factor (distance between pedals) relatively narrow to support long days of pedalling. This means bikes that max out at 50mm tire clearance.

Bikes with more clearance such as the Salsa Cutthroat aren't really gravel bikes. They use MTB crankset, bottom bracket, wheels, etc.

Go in the MTO forum and figure out a drop bar setup.

He obviously meant the 3T Extrema, but there are tons of other gravel bikes with >50mm clearance. Among the cheaper frames, Peak Torque managed to fit 2.35" Hans Dampf front and Racing Ralph rear on his Yoeleo G21.

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: New Gravel Frame Ican Graro
« on: January 08, 2025, 01:05:07 PM »
No, it's been fine, at least on my local terrain. I've done roughly 5000 km on it so far, a good chunk of that on wet and muddy gravel with no damage so far. This includes some races and several 1000+ w sprints.
I did scratch my paint a little on a recent very muddy ride so I'll put some frame protection on.

I didn't like the look of any of the frames with big clearance when I bought this one. The Tideace GR201 looks nice but it wasn't available when I bought this frame, and I don't really like the geo on the Yoeleo G21 (which is also twice the price).

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: New Gravel Frame Ican Graro
« on: January 06, 2025, 08:11:30 AM »
The official max tire clearance is listed as 45mm. In your experience, is the actual clearance typically larger? Do you think a true 48mm tire could fit without issues? Also, do you happen to know how wide the downtube is - so it "replaces" a mudguard if its muddy :) ?

I'm running 2.1" Thunder Burts on mine (51mm measured). There's obviously not much clearance - slightly less than 3mm - but it hasn't been a problem yet. I'm running 2x and had to swap the Ultegra FD for a GRX to get a bit more clearance.

IIRC, the downtube measures 50mm wide. However, i run the new Speedrocker XL 52mm clip-on mudguards. Very happy with them.

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: New Gravel Frame Ican Graro
« on: November 12, 2024, 01:47:41 PM »
Hello... did you finished your build? Could you please share some pictures to show colour and all bike :)?

I did finish the build yeah! I keep putting off making a post but I'll get around to it.

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Could you share the contact email where you wrote. I really liked this frame, I think this is what I will build in winter for do it all bike for next year's season.

I clicked the "contact us" tab on their website.

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: New Gravel Frame Ican Graro
« on: August 01, 2024, 02:52:34 PM »
Finally an update here. I've received my frame after a lot of frustrating back and forth as described earlier.

Now that I have it, I love it. The paint job is perfect, in the chameleon green. I haven't finished the build, as I'm waiting on a few tools that it turns out I needed, but I've installed Conti Terra Hardpack 50mm tires on G1800 DT Swiss wheels (24IW).
The tires measure 48.5mm, and there is 5mm clearance both front and back. The smallest clearance is actually to the bolt at the top of the fork, which I'll be replacing with something low profile anyway.

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I think a 50 would squeeze in , I only put the road crank on as I had just stripped down my road bike and it was to hand. thanks for the link, I did look at those and further down the line I may get something like that but for now I'll just put on the 46-36 chainrings I used on my cross bike for the Dirty Reiver, they'll work a treat and save going down a rabbit hole for a little while.

Good to know, my plan is 50/34.

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I need to save my energy for agonizing over which 47-50mm tyres to buy
I know  :D. I think I've settled on trying to squeeze in a 50mm Terra Hardpack, which tests really well on BRR both in rolling and puncture resistance on top of being really cheap. Clearance will be tight in the rear though.
I also just realized that you can get the Schwalbe G-one RS in a 50mm, although it's not the fastest version.

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The shipping I got was inclusive of customs duty and was included in the price, it was surprisingly quick once the frame was boxed up. If I get on with the frame once it is built up I can see myself getting another frame with all the mounting holes filled in and setting it up solely for cross duties

Yeah I was a bit confused and just went with what seemed to me to be the easy option. Good to hear you like it enough to get another one!

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looking at my tracking info, it took 13 days in total door to door. Did you stick with the same colour?

Good to know. I did stick with the chameleon. Hopefully I won't regret it  ;D




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looks good, I was able to fit my rotor 3d30 chainset with 52-36, it needed an extra 2mm spacers , sadly there isn't enough height in the FD mount to use it.

I'm waiting on the getting the fork cut down before completing the build over the weekend but so far it has been really straight forward.

Nice to see some big gears :D. Makes sense that the 52-36 wouldn't fit as standard, looks like that crankset has a narrow Shimano road chainline. Pushing it out 2mm puts it in line with e.g. a GRX crankset. Unfortunate about the FD height. Would a 50 fit do you think?

Edit: A bit of googling let me to this, might be a solution? https://www.aero-coach.co.uk/store/AeroCoach-front-derailleur-spacer-p202234350

Hopefully you'll get the frame soon and send some pics of the build   :)

I looked at the pre-order option before I placed my order and couldn't see any benefit as it was the same price but without the customization option or the colour option I wanted.

With the for customization the turn around time for me was about 9 weeks including a $50 labour day discount

The reason I went for the EU warehouse option is so that I wouldn't have to deal with customs. It was a peace of mind thing. In hindsight that was a really bad decision. The newest development is that Perry has offered to send a frame directly from China instead, guaranteeing no extra fees. "Due to the serious congestion and blockage in shipping".

I have accepted this as I don't really have much of a choice at this point. He's saying I will receive it in 15 working days, i.e. 3 weeks. That means it will show up just as my summer vacation is over  :-\.

Will definitely take some pics when the build is done!

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Update on my purchase:

I bought the frame as a preorder from the EU warehouse back on April 30, for delivery June 30 (this was the only option).

On June 8, I wrote to Ican (Perry) to confirm that the frame was on the way as planned. I was told that the frame was on the way, and expected to reach the warehouse around June 30. Note that the preorder said "for delivery June 30", so this is already a delay.

On June 26, I again asked for a status update and was told the frame would be arriving at the warehouse "these days".

After not having heard anything I wrote again 4 days ago with no reply. I then wrote again this morning, and was told "Sorry for the delay. The frame is still on the way" with no further explanation. I find this whole process very frustrating. Of course a bit of a delay is not a big deal but when I preordered it 2 months out there is really no excuse for a delay. Combined with them not wanting to tell me that what's going on is pretty frustrating.

Update: I have now been informed the frames are in customs check. Hopefully it won't be long.

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I wrote to LC because I liked the look of the frame. Here's the response:

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Thanks for your inquiry about LCG072-D, the newest gravel frame set,
check attachment. max tire is 700C*42C,
now the frame is just on testing, size M loading time is about two months,
Frame set including frame+ seat post + fork +stem or handlebar + seat clamp+ head set+ front & rear thru-axle, and two hangers for rear derailleur.
Color: UD matt, (painting customized is acceptable with extra cost.)
Price is about USD$780/set including shipping cost and all duties to Danmark, we need confirm your post code frist,.
If pack two frames in one carton, price can be cheaper.

They included a geo chart, attached below

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That looks great! Looks like a replacement for the Yishun G095-D?

It's very hard to make out the text, but it looks like it says 700x47C. If the geo is good and the clearance can be pushed a bit, that's a great frame.

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Tyres are 44mm Tufo Thundero, they measure 45mm and I have about 6mm space left between tyre and chainstay

Thanks for this, nice build. What about the seatstay and fork clearances? Is the chainstay the limiting factor?

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Looking forward to seeing the builds, and happy to hear the quality seems good. The wait for mine seems to move so slowly.

Have you tried measuring the tire clearance? I'm really curious to see what will fit.

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