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Re: Mondince FM336
++++++ REVIEW TIME  ++++++USED PARTS: - Mondince FM336 with custom Paint Job - Ryet 3D Printed saddle - Elitewheels SLR Gravel (god they are loud! :-D) - TPU Tubes - Setback Saddle by mondince - Sunshine Cassette 12 Speed 11-46T - Senicx T47 BB - Senicx PR3 Gravel Crankset 170mm crankarm, 40T Chainring - Kocevlo X01 Handlebar - Ltwoo egr electronic groupset (Bought used) - Shimano 160mm Discs COSTS Overall I paid around ~2000€ of which are only 1700€ parts for the bike (like the frame, handlebar etc.) and 235€ materials like mineral oil and tools and other stuff. thats kind of a bargain for a bike like that. I currently weighs about 9kg which is kind of good for a gravel bike i think - what do you think? ORDER AND DELIVERY - Ordered on 12th May 2026 via Mail - Delivered 19th June 2026 - They had some Issues on my order so it was delayed. When Jack told me the package is sent it took roughly 10 Days to arrive in Germany - Package was well secured and no damage at all. I wish they had put some parts descriptions or even a manual in there as there were parts in the package which I dont know what to do with them but so far everything was right and when I built up the bike my questions about some parts answered itself. Rating: 8/10 very well experience. Jack responded quick. Delivery was quick but with the delays in my order I cant give 10/10 UNBOXING AND BUILD Unboxed everything and the paint job was exactly as ordered by me. Also the frame was very well manufactured: I saw no sharp ends anywhere or problems with the paintjob. As a first time builder it took me about 2-3 days to build the whole thing. I think thats fine. Only issue I ran into were the mounting brackets for the brakes. I use 160mm Discs front and rear. When I mounted the calipers with the 160 Ltwoo adapter the brakes were only slightly touching the discs. I showed it to a local bike mechanic and he also said "that looks wrong - try another adapter). I then used the 140mm adapter and thats it. So I dont know what thats about but It works now. Rating 9/10 RIDING EXPERIENCE Building the bike I decided to first try out road tyres and took it up a local hill. Performed pretty well. No rattling, no shaking. Just a fun bike to ride. A week later I went on a tougher Gravel route together with a friend of mine and hell yeah that was fun! Had some schwalbe tyres with only 45mm on it but the bike performed outstandingly well! Fast ascending on forest tracks, lot of stability on "single-trails" descending and a lot of speed too. I still have some Issues with my hands as I think the Ltwoo brifters are kind of small and maybe my handlebar is also a bit too short. But nothing I cant fix. New parts are already ordered and will be delivered today. So the only 3 things I miss a little bit: 1) a slightly lighter gear for climbing (maybe trying a 48T or even 50T Cassette? Experiences? 2) a bit more top speed when descending roads (had 60 km/h max which is a bit low) 3) a bit wider brifters of the ltwoo as I think my hands are a bit too large ( any ideas how to fix it?) Rating 10/10 Attached some pictures with road tyres and gravel tyres aswell as standard and setback seatpost. Glad I discovered this forum. I never thougt I would be able to build up my own bike with kind of high end parts on a budget. But the best thing: I have learnt a LOT and the next project will come soon: Road bike for my first race and triathlon ( suggestions? thought about the prebuilt seraph tt-x42 or tt-x71 or tt-r18) July 09, 2026, 04:21:35 AM |
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Re: SPCycle G028 new gravel frame with 57mm tires clearance
Other thoughts since I'm taking a break. Took 40 days from order to delivery for a M black gloss frame (no seatpost or bars) which I think puts it at 10 days after Ali said it shipped. My fork looks ok. Not "polished", but ok. looks like the excess filler/epoxy around the brake hose guide was scraped off with a grater. No exposed carbon thread or anything that makes me think unsafe The storage cover is plastic. The locking handle is plastic. The inserts at top and bottom of opening are plastic and they fill the interior opening above and below the storage opening. I'm thing of cutting them down to just what's needed to hold the door. Then I can push a bag down toward the BB and one up towards the bars. Paint seems ok, but the plastic bubble/foam wrap they used left a noticable pattern when you look at it closelyon the paint. I tried to was it off thinking it was grease or residue, but it remained. Not sure how it will look after it goes through some rounds of getting dirty and getting washed. I'm not too worried about it, but if you want a perfect smooth/shiny gloss finish it would be frustrating. They did not face the bb, or it was painted afterwards and just part of the insert was not paints. I was able to install the bb fine and it seems to line up. The brake mount points also were not faced and had a large bump of paint around the outer edge of all of them. I sanded them down by hand using a Dremel cutoff wheel. The paint seems relatively soft.and I got them much flatter than they were. I'd say flat Cables through the headset are a pain to run even without the integrated bar and stem. Looks like 2x grx 11 speed 46/30 is fitting just fine.i have a tire on measuring 47mm right now and seems to be a couple of inches of space to the front derailleur. I plan to run some 2.1" that barely fit in my old frame and look like they will have plenty of room. I got some parts expecting to have to build this 1x for a larger tire clearance, but doesn't seem necessary. Front triangle is smaller than I realized and my frame bag won't fit. My existing seatpost may also be too short for me with the min insertion on this frame. Top tube is more sloped than my ican x-gravel was. Otherwise this geometry lines up pretty well to my previous 560 ican for reach. Hoping to get 2 bottles and a frame bag in. The thru axles don't match each other. The front is a v profile on the head and there is a v shaped brass washer that falls out almost every time I have removed the thru axle. The rear is flat at the head and no washer. Frame and fork came in on the heavier side of the +-. When I ordered the frame was actually posted at 1050 for a M and now states 1100. Routing the rear shift and brake cables took a while for each. The front brake cable just slide right through the guide as expected. Front shift cable would have been a lot easier to do before installing the bb. But got it with help of cable guide on first try. Full length cables for shift and brake  July 10, 2026, 10:12:11 PM |
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Re: Mondince FM336
Deda sells compression rings for both 45° and 36° internal bearing chamfers. Deda compression ring for DCR HDCOMPRDCR - 45° internal bearing chamfer (black) EAN 8052783486580 Deda compression ring for ACR HDCOMPRACR - 36° internal bearing chamfer (grey) EAN 8052783486924 Or swap the bearing to match the compression ring you have. August 03, 2026, 11:03:09 AM |
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Re: AirWolf "Grevil"
Someone reached out asking about this frame recently so update time I guess. This frame has earned its keep in my ever-growing fleet of bikes. So much so that I decided to paint it a GMC color called Downpour Metallic. I also swapped out the drivetrain for a mix of SRAM Force D2 & E1. Now running 12sp XPLR in 2X with a Force WIDE FD with 48/34 cranks from Alugear. 10-44T cassette incoming. And ofc you had to turn it into a counterfeit by putting a logo where it doesn't belong. On an airwolf frame, the irony is exquisite. August 12, 2026, 01:13:22 AM |
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Re: Lightcarbon LCR72 "aero racing gravel"
custom painting. its definitely a company wide decision. i understand they have a good reputation and can afford a price hike, but the lcr72 was already pretty expensive compared to their other frames. i paid 1100€ for it and already had doubts, but for close to 1400 i would not even have considered it
August 18, 2026, 01:20:50 PM |
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Re: Tagoola wheel
I want to say thank you to Tagoola. I've been using AR XPLR since a bit less than a year on smooth and heavy gravel mountain roads. Unfortunately, after a ride, one of my friends noticed a bump on the side of my rear rim. It was cracked. I didn't notice it because there was not drop of tension, neither was some left/right or up/down deviation. The ride was indeed with rocks flying everywhere. I contacted Tagoola and offered me a replacement rim for the price of shipping which was 39€ (45us$). He sent it the day after and received it 10 days later. Really happy with customer service and the wheels ! August 21, 2026, 03:57:11 AM |
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Re: Mondince
It does scream of amateur hour, honestly. We know Long Teng OEMs for big brands. We know Mondince is somehow a related party. What i dont get is who's doing the glue up, because literally everyone needs to run a hose through there, i can't fathom how they would F that up repeatedly like that.
September 03, 2026, 01:39:32 AM |
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