3 years and 500 miles later, the frame is retired. Not overly happy about this as I was really happy with the geometry and ride. It developed a seatpost creak within the first 150 miles or so. The hole is a bit bigger than it probably should be as the seat post will slide down on its own if the clamp isn’t tight. I’ve tried shimming the post with aluminum and teflon, but nothing would prevent the creak from coming back. Not sure which came first, the creak or the crack.

I haven’t contacted Waltly yet as I’m sure there’s no warranty at this point.

I’ve got a couple builds to do this spring and decided on some Spcycle M016 frames. The top tube measurement seems a bit short but the stack and reach numbers look acceptable. The 67° head angle and the <440mm chainstay length should be a good mix for what I’m looking for.

Frame 1 is for me and is a 19” large in gloss pearl white. This will be replacing a Waltly titanium frame that I can’t get the seat post to stop creaking on. It’s unfortunate as I absolutely love the frame but I just can’t get past the creaking. It will be built up as a single speed and I hope to get it under 20 pounds. SRAM X0 cranks, Hulk bike rims with 27mm inner width, 350 hubs, Divine SL dropper, XTR Race brakes, and a Pike Ultimate will start the build. Depending on ride and final weight, I might for a SID Ultimate.

Frame 2 is for my daughter. It’s a 17” medium frame that’s painted matte black and matte pink. This will have a 2017 RS Revelation RLC fork set at 120mm and an 11 speed drivetrain that’s a mix of SLX and Deore. She grew out of her current 27.5 small frame so I’ll be taking most of the parts from that minus the obvious 29” wheel specific items.

I ordered the frames on February 19th and was told the frames would be painted on the 21st. So far, no more updates. To be honest though, I haven’t asked for any. I’ll update the thread as things move along.

Purchase / shipping timeline:
19 February - Ordered two painted frames
3 March - received tracking number
7 March - FedEx received the package and frames are in transit.
10 March - Frames delivered

Nicely done with the repair. With a little patience, carbon is relatively easy to work with. Just can’t rush the process. Also much easier and cheaper to learn than welding.

Enter! Glad to see these giveaways are back on.

Thanks

Ideally, I'd like to see 31.65mm for the bore. I'll have to take some actual measurements to confirm.

A beer can shim fits about when wrapped about 330 degrees around the BikeYoke dropper post. When I tried the bontrager fixed post, I had to trim the shim to only wrap about 180 degrees around the post before it would fit. So the BikeYoke post is definitely a bit smaller than others which doesn't help. Either way, all 3 posts that I've tried will fall into the hole with just gravity.

Keep us posted on what they do for you. I'm debating about getting another one built and might just stick with 30.9.

32 or 28 holes?

North West of Italy, just next to the Alps

Welcome, and nice view!

I'll be in Cannobio for a week in October. Any good spots to rent a bike and take a ride on dirt? Plan on exploring the mountains and hiking but pedaling some would be nice.