SPCycle G028 new gravel frame with 57mm tires clearance

[tedzik3]

Yes, but he still put spacers on the axle. I asked him what size spacers he put in, but I didn't get an answer.

[Vaclav]

Tested it today. I have an alloy ThinkRider crankset with a power meter, measuring approximately 147 mm Q-factor. When I put Shimano R8100 46/36 chainrings on it, the small chainring almost touches the frame. With a +2 mm spacer on the DS, there is a comfortable amount of clearance, but I think +1 mm should also be fine.

These Chinese cranks have splines on the end of the spindle where the NDS crank arm is mounted that are about 5 mm longer than Shimano's, so it should be safe even if the NDS crank arm is not pushed all the way in. They also don't have the safety pin found on Shimano cranks.

[Matt P.]

Unfortunately, the Q Factor of a road crankset is too narrow. The chainrings will rub against the frame. You could theoretically add axle spacers, but only a limited number, which likely won't help. Before the frame arrived, I asked Spcycle about mounting a Shimano 105 crankset, and they replied that the frame was designed for GRX cranksets with a larger Q Factor.

Thanks for your feedback. The crankset I was planning on using was an old ultergra 6600 triple. I'm guessing the small chainring would clear without issue (and larger q factor). With this in mind, do you happen to know if this would be compatible? Thanks in advance.

[gbtidi]

I received my G028 yesterday, and have started to inspect / build it up.
The QC was reasonable: the BB and brake mounts were faced adequately, the headset bearing interfaces and fork were clean.

There are two issues I've found so far:

• The seatpost clamp wouldn't fit due to paint overspray and some excess resin. Without the seatpost clamp, a 27.2mm seatpost fit just fine, but as soon as the (fully expanded) clamp was installed, it was too tight to fit a seatpost. I removed a small amount of material with a dremel, and it's now a perfect fit.
• There are several small paint defects, from a hasty paintjob. These are fairly minor and for the price I paid I'll be able to live with them.

Frame and Fork Weight
My frame is painted in green metallic, and is a size large. The frame weighs 1271g with no accessories/hardware, and the fork weight 502g with an uncut steerer.

Chainring clearance for road cranksets
I've fitted a SRAM Force D2 road crankset (standard road / non wide) with a 44T chainring (with a 3mm offset, rather than the standard 6mm), and with a 2mm spacer there's plenty of clearance to the frame (±6mm).

I'll be building up with SRAM Force E1 shifters, SRAM Rival E1 XPLR 13-speed rear mech and SRAM Rival XPLR 13-speed 10-46 Cassette, and various components sourced from AliExpress (seatpost, saddle, stem, bars). I have a carbon wheelset from CSC, 32mm internal, 41mm external, 50mm deep, 54T Star Ratchet, steel spokes, 1450g.

I'm expecting a final build weight to be ±8.75kg, and will post pictures when it's complete.

[AlexMH24]

Hi everyone,
I'm having an issue with my tool compartment making a lot of rattling noise when I'm on the move. For context, I have about 1,000 km on it so far, and I usually carry a 1L bottle on top of the compartment.
Has anyone else experienced this? If so, did you do anything to fix the noise?
Thanks!