Endurance frame with 35mm tyre clearance

[jules_wake]

Hi can anyone recommend a frame that would be similar to a specialized Roubaix.  Room for light gravel tyres but good for long distance road.  Disc brakes and reasonably light.

[OralMaster]

carbonda 505 SL

[Serge_K]

Long Teng 301D. I have a 268 and love it. the 301 is more recent, lighter, and takes wider tyres. It's a chonky looking boy. And because their marketing budget is a grand total of zero, it's cheap. They OEM for Argon 18. I've built 2, very well finished. And i've ridden mine over 8k km this year, so i'm confident saying they make good stuff.

[kwantani]

Search for discussion thread: Long Teng RD301-D

[Gloopann]

Long Teng 301D. I have a 268 and love it. the 301 is more recent, lighter, and takes wider tyres. It's a chonky looking boy. And because their marketing budget is a grand total of zero, it's cheap. They OEM for Argon 18. I've built 2, very well finished. And i've ridden mine over 8k km this year, so i'm confident saying they make good stuff.

I was really considering getting this frame, but I just can't get over how flat the top part of the down tube is... It just doesn't fit the rest of the frame, looks very non aero

[Serge_K]

I was really considering getting this frame, but I just can't get over how flat the top part of the down tube is... It just doesn't fit the rest of the frame, looks very non aero

Each to their own, but it sounds like you're describing a kamm tail design, which is much more aero than a round tube.

[Tsunami]

Have a look at the Carbonda 1136.
It fits 35mm tires measured and has a designated Endurace Geometry.

[Chamomile]

LTK266 - similar to 301D, but probably was discontinued.

[jules_wake]

after quite a bit of searching im going to get the carbonda 505sl.  Looks very similar geometry to a roubaix.  might add a redshock stem if i want some more comfort but hopefully with 32mm road tyres that should be good enough.

[OralMaster]

after quite a bit of searching im going to get the carbonda 505sl.  Looks very similar geometry to a roubaix.  might add a redshock stem if i want some more comfort but hopefully with 32mm road tyres that should be good enough.

great to hear! maybe you ask if they can do this paintjob since it's literally their OEM 

https://grindcycles.com/collections/grind-lab

[sankaty]

I just posted my very positive experience with the VB-R-066: https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,5485.0.html

It checks all your boxes except 35mm. You might be able to squeeze a smaller 35c tire, but it only has 3mm clearance on either side of my 32mm Conti GP5K S TR tires. That said, I do find tubeless 32mm tires to be a great sweet spot for mostly road with light gravel.