Everything is aero nowadays, dropped seatstays, fat tubes, strange holes in frames everywhere. As someone who likes traditional looking frames more, I sometimes feel left out by the market and I suspect that I can't be alone.
I am looking to get a new gravel frameset which I want to ride as well as it looks. My current bike is a dark red 2018 Cannondale CAADX which I've squeezed 40mm tires into and upgraded it to the max. I like the frame shape (even better because it does not have a brake bridge (or mudgard bridge) but the geometry and tech on it is showing its age. From established brands, I'd probably go for a Fiftyone Assassin (if that had a UDH). I know that what I am saying screams steel, aluminium or even titanium bike but what about chinese carbon? To my mind, a new frame should still have 50mm clearance, UDH and progressive geometry with slightly longer reach, HTA of around 70 and steeper STA. 27.2mm round seatpost would be nice, don't care much for internal storage, T47 is good but could do with BSA or even pressfit (larger diameter bottom bracket preferred for DUB axles).
So far the only bike which leans that direction that I've found is an ICAN G9 (
https://www.icanbikes.com/Products-list/newest-carbon-gravel-frameset-with-udh-g9/). Tire clearance without mudgards is actually 50mm as stated in the user manual that ICAN has sent me. I have not heard anything about it on this forum.
So anyone who feels the same way: What are the options out there? Do you have a bike like this? Show it off here! Am I just getting old? Let me know!
