Tideace NEW Gravel Frame: GR201

[mikimono]

I noticed Tideace offers "Transparent Colour". I guess it's some kind of "Raw Carbon View Colour"

As per Aliexpress site indicates: B002 / B003 / R004)

I guess it's available in 2 blue and 1 red

Anyone with a frame like that?

[lukasss]

Just came across the pictures of my build and want to share it.

It is already 5 months ago, I finished it and love it since ever. Such a smooth ride! Thanks to the forum for the support and inspiration!

do you know the colour of the frame?

[Zrader]

I noticed Tideace offers "Transparent Colour". I guess it's some kind of "Raw Carbon View Colour"

As per Aliexpress site indicates: B002 / B003 / R004)

I guess it's available in 2 blue and 1 red

Anyone with a frame like that?

I have a raw carbon frame with a clear coat if that’s what you are asking?

[mikimono]

I have a raw carbon frame with a clear coat if that’s what you are asking?

Exactly. By the **Raw Carbon Frame** finish, that's what I mean. The frame has an exposed carbon finish covered with a transparent clear coat, so you can still see the carbon weave and patterns underneath.

Sometimes that clear coat has a slight tint, which means that instead of seeing the carbon weave in black, it appears in a different color. In this case, I believe they offer two shades of blue and one red option.

My **Orbea Rise** has the **Blue Raw Carbon View** finish, and the color is absolutely stunning.

[mikimono]

I made a Mockup of the colours of my possible future bike. And I think I will go for something like this:

[Zrader]

Exactly. By the **Raw Carbon Frame** finish, that's what I mean. The frame has an exposed carbon finish covered with a transparent clear coat, so you can still see the carbon weave and patterns underneath.

Sometimes that clear coat has a slight tint, which means that instead of seeing the carbon weave in black, it appears in a different color. In this case, I believe they offer two shades of blue and one red option.

My **Orbea Rise** has the **Blue Raw Carbon View** finish, and the color is absolutely stunning.

Here is mine

[mikimono]

Quick question: on Tideace site is marked that seatpost is 27.2 x 300.

I will install Elita One but most of them are 27.2 x 350.

Is that a problem buying 350?

EDIT and Reply Myself after seeing anothe member had it installed on his frame. Yes, you can install 350

Question 2:
Could you please confirm the quantity, thread size and length of all mounting bolts supplied with the frame and fork?

[Zrader]

Has anyone ran narrower road tires on their GR201 for road rides? I have a Domane for road riding but it feels so sluggish (the engine accepts most of the blame here) and the GR201 feels way more lively even with big tires so I was thinking of picking up a narrower set of wheels and running 28c/30c tires for an occasional fast road ride. I'm currently running 9VELO GV2.0 wheels with 48c Tufo Thunderos.

I think it’s a great road bike. I don’t really notice a difference from my Rose X-Lite 06 - marginally slower perhaps.

Did 56km with 615m of climbing today and averaged 32.5 km/h at 63.5% FTP (35 miles at 20.2 mph w/ a little over 2k feet of climbing). Very decent numbers IMO for this bike.

[rcwsr]

Rode mine at Dalby Grit yesterday, bike was great and I’m so glad I did a last minute switch from wheeltop gex for force xplr. One very annoying thing was the constantly rattling storage cover. Any solutions? I also for the life of me can’t get the front brake aligned (on either groupset) so the front brake just howls. I tried carefully filling excess paint off.

[bikenerdchris]

Hey guys,

it's been a while since my last comment on this topic, but I've been lurking here for quite some time and I'm really glad seeing all these new owners and the people helping each other out. I'm still really happy with the bike. I get compliments regarding the look, it climbs well, it's fast and quite responsive, so overall just echoing the feedback other's have given here so far.

Anyway, today I sadly destroyed my UDH. I was going for a after work bike ride, where I heard my rear tyre and disc brake rubbing. I stopped immedeatly and noticed the problem: the UDH moved to the cassette, essentially moving the entire rim to the non drive side. Luckily, I was only 5km into the ride, so I instantly rode back home. As I was dismantling everything, it finally dawned on me: I recently bought into the Tailfin Rear Rack System, where I had to change the orignal UDH with another one for the longer thru axle. After I installed the orginal UDH insert again, I somehow managed to forget to add the washer between frame and insert. Sadly, this mishap caused a few damages on the frame: a small chip where the UDH rests against the frame, a few scrapes in the thru axle hole (drive side) and the scuffs on the non drive side (see pictures)

So my questions, regarding my stupid mistake are as follows:

1. Is the frame still safe to ride? My opinion suggests yes, because the chainstay is quite chunky. I wouldn't have a problem riding this bike, but with my bikepacking adventures in mind, I just want to be a bit safer and ask for other opinions.

2. My UDH threads are little damaged (just the first thread), so I wanna try to chase both the UDH and insert at work. Does someone know the reverse thread pitch for this?

3. If my plan above doesn't work, do I have to check for something when ordering a new UDH? I know I have to look out for a M12x1 insert and use the washer   

4. And last just another thing that crossed my mind, for people who also ordered from TideAce: was a second UDH included? I searched through my bike parts and could'nt find one.

Thanks for everyone who can help me out and share his view on the frame damage!

[rcwsr]

Crushed my first seatpost in the dumb clamp design, luckily I have lots of elita ones spare.

[trogger78]

Hello all. Just sneaked into that topic and have a question to your experience with choosing the right size.
I am 180 with an inseam of 83cm. Anyone with the same date who can tell me which size does fit best? M  or L?
Maybe you can show me your builds too.

[rcwsr]

Hello all. Just sneaked into that topic and have a question to your experience with choosing the right size.
I am 180 with an inseam of 83cm. Anyone with the same date who can tell me which size does fit best? M  or L?
Maybe you can show me your builds too.

FWIW I’m 188cm usually ride xl frames, riding the gv201 in L. Stack is a bit low for me, but reach is spot on.

[AFE]

Hello all. Just sneaked into that topic and have a question to your experience with choosing the right size.
I am 180 with an inseam of 83cm. Anyone with the same date who can tell me which size does fit best? M  or L?
Maybe you can show me your builds too.

100% M

I am 189cm with 91 inseam and ride an L

[mikimono]

Well. Bike project Tideace GV201 Gravel Project finish. Below summary:

- Frame: Tideace GV201 Carbon Gravel. Bottom bracket: T47 86 mm. Size: 54. Color: R-002 (Copper/Bronze)
- Fork: Tideace Carbon. Color: Black
- Headset: Integrated
- Groupset: Shimano GRX Di2 2×12, including:
  -> Left shifter: Shimano ST-RX825 Di2
  -> Right shifter: Shimano ST-RX825 Di2
  -> Front brake caliper: Shimano BR-RX820
  -> Rear brake caliper: Shimano BR-RX820
  -> Rear derailleur: Shimano RD-RX825 Di2
  -> Front derailleur: Shimano FD-RX825 Di2
  -> Crankset: Shimano FC-RX820-2 48/31T, 170 mm
  -> Cassette: Shimano 105 CS-HG710-12 11-36
  -> Chain: Shimano CN-M8100
  -> Rotors: Shimano RT-CL800 Center Lock, 160 mm front / 160 mm rear
  -> Battery: Shimano BT-DN300
  -> Di2 wiring: EW-SD300 800 mm / EW-SD300 1200 mm
  -> Charging cable: Shimano EW-EC300 USB-C
- Bottom Bracket: Token Ninja BB47V24 Premium, T47 Inboard, Shimano Hollowtech II 24 mm
- Wheelset: Elite Wheels Edge Gravel Carbon, 38 mm depth, 25 mm internal width, Center Lock, 36T Ratchet, HG freehub, 12×100 mm front / 12×142 mm rear thru-axles, Tubeless Ready
- Tires: Front: Tufo Thundero HD 700×40C Tubeless Tan Wall / Rear: Tufo Thundero HD 700×40C Tubeless Tan Wall
- Handlebar: TOSEEK Carbon Gravel, 420 mm, approx. 12° flare
- Stem: Elita Carbon, 90 mm, -6°
- Seatpost: Elita One Carbon, 27.2 mm, 20 mm offset
- Saddle: Elita Carbon, 155 mm
- Bar tape: Black PU Sticky anti-slip bar tape, including AliExpress bar-end plugs
- Pedals: Shimano M520 SPD

The bike shop added the following during assembly:
- PRO Di2 Battery Holder for 27.2–28.6 mm seatpost
- XLC BR.X49 Flat Mount adapter for 160 mm rear brake rotor
- Jagwire 4.5 mm anti-rattle cable sleeves (1 m)
- 1 1/8" headset spacer

Other Components
- Bottle cages: 2 × ultralight carbon bottle cages (Inspired by Bontrager XXX)
- Tubeless valves: MANA (AliExpress)
- Tubeless tape: Elite Wheels (included with the wheelset)
- Tubeless sealant: X-Sauce

Weight: 8.66 kg (19.09 lb) including pedals, bottle cages and tubeless sealant.

My goal was to build a sub-9 kg gravel bike, so mission accomplished! 🚴🏻