Mondince FM356 61mm tire clearance

Started by AngryBear, May 08, 2026, 03:22:36 PM

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Madriles_6

Quote from: Aerosoul on October 08, 2026, 06:43:53 AM
My FM356 is way out of tolerance and the direct mount transmission wouldn't fit. I've asked Jack to replace the frame but he's trying to fob me off with a small £100 refund. Alternative is to charge back with my bank but I don't want to do this yet.

Were you able to finally fit the transmission?
I've ordered this frame to TanTan in Sep 22th, waiting for it to be shipped. Will post here the process! :)

illi

Got my Mondince frame last week, now it's waiting for test ride (and one bearing from Jack). I have S size, toe overlap... Hmmm, took couple rides around the block and in tight slow turns flipflops hit front tyre. Hopefully with proper shoes it's better. At 170cm short cannot get much bigger frame anyway.

Jarkko2410

I'm 170cm and driving size M
80mm stem
Feels good. French style build for long distance riding ( saddle / handlebar same height )

xcelrec

Quote from: Er7ik on October 02, 2026, 05:29:03 AMBeen following this thread while building my FM356, so here's mine. It's my
dedicated rough-gravel rig (fast-road duties live on another
bike), so the priorities were tyre clearance and high stack.

Spec
- Frame: Mondince FM356, size L. Mondince headset with their integrated
  cable routing - the included C-ring is actually really good.
- Drivetrain: SRAM 1x13 mix - Force crank (165 mm) + Force 10-46 cassette,
  Rival XPLR AXS derailleur, Rival levers/brakes.
- Chainring: 38T Alugear oval
- Wheels: Elite Wheels Gravel Aero+ (32 mm internal)
- Tyres: Specialized Pathfinder Pro 2.2, tubeless - a true 56 mm WAM on the
  32 mm rims
- Cockpit: Deda 90 mm alloy stem + PRO 44 cm alloy ergo bar (two-piece for now
  while I dial in the fit)
- Rotors: IIIPro rotors 180/180 - brake performance is not diffrent to 160mm rotors
- Seatpost: Mondince 20 mm offset
- Weight: 9.2 kg ready to ride (pedals + bottle cages)

A few build notes
- Up top the clearance is great - 56 mm tyres with 10mm room to frame. But chainring
  clearance to the chainstay is tight: I went 38T partly for the gearing, but
  anything over ~44T would want less than the usual ~6.5 mm offset to clear,
  especially with the SRAM DUB XPLR Wide crank. Worth checking before going big
  up front.
- Minor gripe: there are almost too many mounts - three bolts around the fork
  crown just for a mudguard feels like overkill.

Ride impressions: versatile and comfortable - the big Pathfinders float over
loose gravel without feeling draggy on tarmac, and the 1x13 range covers
everything. But it feels kinda slow: Been on the Tideace GV201 before, and this was quicker.
(Attatched photo with Schwalbe G-One R Pro 50mm, 53mm WAM)


Color looks familiar 😄. Looking good with the silver chainring.

mystery74

I was wondering if anyone who has gotten on has any feedback on the BB height when running narrower tyres around 40MM.  I know it is designed for wider, but thinking around running two sets of tyres, one for raod and one set for Gravel