BXT Gravel 135

[pearl]

Anyone rolling this frame? Looking for a racey bike with 47mm clearance. Currently on a Large Exploro. I like the regular seatpost of this frame.

[mangart]

currently in progress (self-painted)

[impmonkey]

I have built one:
http://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,4012.msg42529.html#msg42529

Only have a few hundred miles on it as its my wifes, can confirm the geo is much more "race" than my 696.
Frame is a bit rough around the edges, but appears to be structurally safe.

[jonathanf2]

Apparently BXT has a pretty bad rep in Brazil, especially for not honoring factory defects, etc. Their gravel frame doesn't seem so bad, if not a bit heavy (though it does have big tire clearance). This lady on YT built one up and made a video:

https://youtu.be/l9TAyIebl8g?si=9kk938cvE9IbGlPy

[pearl]

currently in progress (self-painted)

Nice! Keep me in the loop!

I have built one:
http://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,4012.msg42529.html#msg42529

Only have a few hundred miles on it as its my wifes, can confirm the geo is much more "race" than my 696.
Frame is a bit rough around the edges, but appears to be structurally safe.

that is good to hear, I still want a racey bike but dont want it to be totally like riding a couch. It seems that its hard to find this, i want the 50mm clearance!

Apparently BXT has a pretty bad rep in Brazil, especially for not honoring factory defects, etc. Their gravel frame doesn't seem so bad, if not a bit heavy (though it does have big tire clearance). This lady on YT built one up and made a video:

https://youtu.be/l9TAyIebl8g?si=9kk938cvE9IbGlPy

watching this now, lets see how this goes...

[pearl]

I have built one:
http://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,4012.msg42529.html#msg42529

Only have a few hundred miles on it as its my wifes, can confirm the geo is much more "race" than my 696.
Frame is a bit rough around the edges, but appears to be structurally safe.

Also, does it look like it clears 45-50mm tires?

[impmonkey]

Also, does it look like it clears 45-50mm tires?

I don't have tires that wide, but this is with 38mm Gravelkings on the rear chain stay:
I would bet they would fit, not sure on how the mud clearance would be though.

[pearl]

that does look pretty good clearance wise!

[dsveddy]

It seems that its hard to find this, i want the 50mm clearance!

I just ordered a lightcarbon LCG071S, it's supposedly a very light frame with 50mm clearance. Only concern I have is that chainstay length, supposed to be quite long, but we'll see how it goes

[pearl]

I guess at some point it has to be a certain length to clear the rear tire width... hoping for something shorter. 415-425 range.

[mangart]

Nice! Keep me in the loop!
that is good to hear, I still want a racey bike but dont want it to be totally like riding a couch. It seems that its hard to find this, i want the 50mm clearance!
watching this now, lets see how this goes...

finaly:

[jonathanf2]

finaly:

Looks great! Curious what's your total weight with that setup? Also what chainring size are you running?

[mangart]

Looks great! Curious what's your total weight with that setup? Also what chainring size are you running?

Size 52 @ 173cm
Shimano 105di2
SRAM red with DZero 48/34
Farsport rim 25mm inner width with bitex hub
Kocvelo 110/380mm handlebar
11-32 ztto cassette
g one rs 40mm

8.15kg incl pedals, garmin mount and bottle cage

[Sebastian]

I got a frameset on its way to me. I’ll build it up with an LTWOO/ZRace/Shimano GRX Franken-groupset and an old set of heavily used HED Ardennes wheels for my girlfriend.

It’ll be an all road focused gravel bike. I like the frame for its regular seatpost and bar setup and for its neat integrated fender mounts. It’s well suited for a cool lightweight randonneur kind of build.

Got everything here except for the frameset which should arrive in ten days or so. I’ll post an update then.

[lantz]

I got a frameset on its way to me. I’ll build it up with an LTWOO/ZRace/Shimano GRX Franken-groupset and an old set of heavily used HED Ardennes wheels for my girlfriend.

It’ll be an all road focused gravel bike. I like the frame for its regular seatpost and bar setup and for its neat integrated fender mounts. It’s well suited for a cool lightweight randonneur kind of build.

Got everything here except for the frameset which should arrive in ten days or so. I’ll post an update then.

Haha, doing a gravel build right now too, looks like our bike build calendars are in sync.