Mondince new 2026 Aero Gravel

[Pistonbroke]

Thanks for posting the picture!

Do you think the seat tube in the photo looks slacker than the geometry chart would suggest?

[Asco]

Thanks for posting the picture!

Do you think the seat tube in the photo looks slacker than the geometry chart would suggest?

I drew a rectangle from the middle of the BB to the middle of the saddle clamp and got horizontal distance of 196 pixels and vertical distance of 732 pixels.
That yields STA=arctan(732/196)=75.01 (in degrees)

[Asco]

One more thing on the geo on this frame. It was bothering me that the size S seemed to get so much more aggressive by the fork change than the other sizes. This seems to be yet another mistake.

Using https://www.bikegeocalc.com/, I set up the geo with the "intended" 420 A2C fork and then shortened the fork using the "rotate frame" setting.
Most of the measurements are correct, but the reach is off. It should be roughly 400mm reach with the 395 A2C fork. This also brings the size S in line with the other sizes, where swapping the fork yields ~+12mm reach and ~-10mm stack.

[xzoahx]

 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005010174494247.html appeared on Ali

[Pistonbroke]

 Good spot. Looks like they are only offering the slacker geometry variant though.

So does mondince sell through SP or does SP make them under licence or is SP mondince or what? 

[simo8891]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005010174494247.html appeared on Ali

With the Ali 11/11 sales coming up this could potentially be very good value.

[Buffon_bj]

This looks really nice IMO, I really like the more progressive geometry. I currently have the Tideace Noah but the slack seat angle has been a problem, even a zero offset one with saddle put as forward as possible is a bit too far back for my liking. For anyone who has built this up with 2.1" Thunder Burts, how does the rear clearance look like? I am guessing pretty similar to the Tideace.

[Da11as]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005010174494247.html appeared on Ali

This one has completely different fork blades without flip-chip. I guess it is just the OEM at this point.

[CJ]

Geometry chart corrected:
https://mondincecycle.com/product/2026-aero-design-t47-bracket-gravel-bike-frame-fm316

BikeInsights Updated (v2):
https://bikeinsights.com/bikes/689cb67b11f2e8001a0c85b2-mondince-fm316

[Buffon_bj]

I contacted Mondince and was quoted 662 USD for the frame in black glossy paint shipped to Finland, delivered duty paid. Not bad! Now I have to just figure out the tyre clearance issue.

[Asco]

I contacted Mondince and was quoted 662 USD for the frame in black glossy paint shipped to Finland, delivered duty paid. Not bad! Now I have to just figure out the tyre clearance issue.

Look at page 4 and 5 for rear clearance measurements. Looks about the same as a Noah.

[impmonkey]

These constant GEO changes are really scaring me off this frame. That BB drop on the newest Sixe S v2 is scary low for me.

[Buffon_bj]

Look at page 4 and 5 for rear clearance measurements. Looks about the same as a Noah.

Yeah I saw the pics, what I meant was that I wanted to compare the measurements to my Noah. If anything, the rear clearance on the Noah looked a tiny bit smaller from side to side – by a millimetre or two, although my measurements were probably not that precise.

So yeah, looks good on that front. I ordered the frame yesterday evening. Hoping it will arrive soon, although I don't know if I will ride it much this year (I live in Finland, and I have another bike with fenders which I will fit my studded winter tires to). I will send pictures once it arrives in any case!

[lkip]

Frame and fork weight for a size S with udh installed
[/url]
[/url]
[/url]
[/url]
[/url]

[CJ]

NBD!  Haven't ridden it yet (unless you count up and down the street)...I still need to add brake fluid.

Build process was straight forward. The only difficultly I had was getting the hose underneath the internal storage compartment. There's apparently a narrow channel. I exited the hose out from the BB shell, then looped back in for better control and was able to get it through up the down tube.

I can earnestly say the reach concerns are unfounded.  I'm actually -3 cm less from saddle tip to stem clamp compared to my previous bike. Granted, I sized down from 130mm to 110mm stem.

I plan to take it out on a fast tarmac group ride tomorrow.  Will report back.