Author Topic: Comfortable easy gravel frame  (Read 619 times)

federic000

Comfortable easy gravel frame
« on: October 14, 2024, 10:07:08 AM »
Hi dears
Im new to this gravel thing and I would like to try building one.
It’s plenty of frames out there , I’ve seen ican graro, cfr707 and the light carbon ones but for me they look all the same. I would like it to be easy in terms of geometry, comfortable not extreme or race type. Can you please give me some hints or directions?
Thanks for any assistance



impmonkey

Re: Comfortable easy gravel frame
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2024, 01:01:35 PM »
There is the tried and true Carbonda 696. Thousands of them have been built and are a great platform.

jonathanf2

Re: Comfortable easy gravel frame
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2024, 02:32:44 PM »
I'm leaning towards getting the Flyxii FE-03 gravel frame. The geometry and sizing niche between the Carbonda 696. They look similar, but are different according to the charts.

federic000

Re: Comfortable easy gravel frame
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2024, 03:35:32 PM »
Any words about the graro? I can buy it from the amazon store locally, it arrives quickly and it has al the customer protection as any other Amazon item  8)

jonathanf2

Re: Comfortable easy gravel frame
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2024, 07:03:10 PM »
Any words about the graro? I can buy it from the amazon store locally, it arrives quickly and it has al the customer protection as any other Amazon item  8)

Are you in the US? I think ICAN just ships direct from their US warehouse. I haven't heard anything bad regarding their customer service either. I think companies like Elite Wheels, ICAN, Winspace, etc. have carved out decent support. I wouldn't have an issues buying from any of these companies.

federic000

Re: Comfortable easy gravel frame
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2024, 12:36:00 AM »
I see hambini likes ICAN/triaero  ;D
I’m in Italy and amazon store has all ican products including wheelset

Serge_K

Re: Comfortable easy gravel frame
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2024, 11:27:19 AM »
I've built velobuild gf002 and gf003. Haven't ridden the 003, but doesn't look racy at all. The 002 isn't racy at all, but it's nice. Sizes rather large. Assuming they make them EPS moulded thèse days (can't remember, but I'm pretty sure ours weren't EPS moulded/ very clean inside). For the price you can't really go wrong. Is carbonda better? Possibly, I don't have experience with them but clearly carbonda is all about gravel bikes / slack endurance road.
Fast on the flat. And nowhere else.