If anyone has a size 52 frame in the US they want to part with, shoot me a message.

Quote from: lidation on August 24, 2026, 12:24:30 PM
Mondince FM306 is close to what you are looking for. 68.9-deg head angle, 50mm tire clearance, 27.2mm round seat post so you can put dropper posts on. 1100g frame weight.  the only downside is it doesn't have in-frame storage. But neither does Stagmata.

Thanks, my Stigmata does have storage but it's not a make or break feature for me. The 306 is the 1st gen Ari Shafer essentially right?

I am looking to build a gravel frame up for my wife. A lot of analysis paralysis with seemingly endless manufacturers and re-sellers so I figure I'd list my wishlist here and see what the hive mind comes up with!

Wishlist:
1. 45mm tire clearance minimum, prefer 50mm, no need to go beyond.

2. Clean aesthetic. Something that looks like a Crux or an Open U.P. Don't see her bikepacking or doing ultras so don't need bosses all over the fork or anything like that.

3. Fully integrated cable routing

4. Stable Geo: I ride a '25 Santa Cruz Stigmata. I love the geo on that bike. I don't think she needs to go as extreme but something in that realm would be nice.

5. Lightweight. She is a light rider, 48kg geared up so weight matters. Things can be on the lightweight side and durability isn't much of a concern.

6. Decent lead time. Her excitement level on cycling is really high right now. She's spending lots of time on the trainer getting stronger and is getting comfortable doing urban riding with our kids. I want to get this bike built ASAP so we can enjoy the peak fall riding season we are coming in to.

Thanks for your suggestions!

Trying to decide between this and the 201. They seem to overlap in a lot of ways, 060 is shorter chainstay, shorter reach, higher stack, and a degree steeper headtube.

Right now it looks like 060 are selling for about $150 more than the 201. They claimed frame weight is about 350g lighter than the 201.

This would be a build for my wife who is a lightweight herself so grams do count so if the claimed weight difference is accurate, that's probably worth $150.

I wish the headtube was a bit slacker. 73 degrees seems pretty out of date. That's steeper than my road race bike.

Anyone want to weigh in? Am I missing anything on the comparison?

If anyone has a small frame they want to part with, lmk!

Looking for a gravel frame for someone 5'6/5'7". Not terribly picky, 45mm tire clearance preferable. Lmk what you've got!

Also interested in a round tube gravel frame with a more traditional look.

Is this frame being exported to the US under any brand names? I like the round tubes and the feature set. Can't find anything else like it on Ali or elsewhere.

This frame on paper looks to be exactly what I'm after, shame theres no feedback.

This looks like a winner, geo and features good, actually looks pretty clean as well.

Good feedback, I'd be coming off steel so it all feels light to me. I'll take strength over weight on a cheap frame

Yes, would seem so, stumbled on that thread shortly after posting this one. Assuming it's strong enough, that's a good option. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805961892883.html?aff_fcid=6d29efe232f7404998fcf86b047b6e5c-1754946075907-01156-_oDqZdld&aff_fsk=_oDqZdld&aff_platform=api-new-link-generate&sk=_oDqZdld&aff_trace_key=6d29efe232f7404998fcf86b047b6e5c-1754946075907-01156-_oDqZdld&terminal_id=002a4bb35c7145ed92264235ebffc452&afSmartRedirect=y&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt

I like the look of this one too but suspiciously cheap.

Any perspective on the strength of the layup of this frame? I'm a heavier rider that likes to get on a bit of singletrack, does the tubing feel thin? Do they offer a stronger layup option? Thanks!

Like the title says I'm looking for recommendations! Here are my wants/parameters

Must haves:
-Strength is the priority, don't care much about weight. I ride a fair amount of singletrack, hop curbs, treat it somewhat like a MTB. I like to think I'm a reasonably smooth rider and don't have a habit of breaking things, but I'm 90kg+ and have a MTB background so in short, strength trumps weight here.

-50mm clearance. My favorite tire is the Tufo thundero 48 and I run a 29mm internal aero wheelset. I love this setup so it's got to clear it.

Would like to haves but not essential

-Fully integrated cockpit, have a bar stem combo capable of this and I like the look and don't mind faffing with cables to keep it clean.

-"Aero" frame features, I spend a lot of time at high speed on the road going to and from off road destinations so why not aero?

-UDH, have the old rival xplr right now so not needed but for future proofing purposes.

-Geo a little more long and slack than is typical, maybe something like a Stigmata.

I know a lot of these features are a bit toward the bleeding edge of trends so don't have to have all of them except strong, and 50mm clearance.

Thanks in advance!

Hello all, I tried sifting through this thread but I am pretty new to the forum and I can't find any "search this thread" function here. Anyway I've had the M-062 since january, It's done well aside from a few small issues.

1. The rear 142 axle has bent. Does anyone know of a replacement? One user mentioned an Ibis axle but said it wasn't long enough. Is there a DT swiss RWS axle with the correct length an/or thread pitch? A bolt on axle would be awesome.

2. I have mine paired up with bike hub store (bitex) hubs with the XD driver. The chain rubs on the seatstay/chainstay junction when I'm in the smallest cog. I ground down a pedal washer to stick in the droupout and fixed the problem but it's not exactly an elegant solution.

Anyone have these problems? Suggestions to fix?

Thanks in advance!