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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: All year bike - which frame? Grevil or Carbonda 505L or other?
« on: September 18, 2025, 08:47:00 AM »
Thank you all for helping me clearing up my thoughts/confusions.

My goal was to be able to use the bike all year round for training rides (outside) and perhaps even commuting. Reading your comments I think I'm going to have a separate bike for commuting, and hope that around 35c will be enough for doing rides on well kept roads most of the year.
 

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / All year bike - which frame? Grevil or Carbonda 505L or other?
« on: September 15, 2025, 12:52:52 PM »
Hi!

I'm currently riding a Scott CR1 Large which I like, though at times reach feels a bit long. I'm 180, inseam 85 cm.

It has however limited tyre clearance, 25 max. I want to find a bike that can take wider tyres, and has very relaxed geometry.

I was first thinking of replacing it with velobuild 066 rim brake, since I'm scared of building hydraulic brakes... Max tyre 30 or perhaps even 32.

Realized however that it would be nice to be able to ride it even in winter, and use proper winter tyres. Where I live there will be snow and ice.

So: Been looking and Carbonspeed GR01 and Carbonda 505SL. The latter has, only 42c tyres, perhaps to small for winter tyres?

Apart from that, which frame would you recommend if you are basically looking for road bike feel but able to ride in winter? Worried that the GR01 will feel heavy, at the same time I read that it really feels like a road bike.

An other suggestions?

Also, for anyone riding either GR01 or 505SL, what size did you choose?

thanks :)

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