Quote from: Uberflo on October 28, 2025, 01:27:35 PM
Get a clam like this
https://www.birzman.com/products_2.php?uID=2&cID=4&Key=133

Thanks mate, just ordered a couple from AliExpress, hopefully it does the trick.

Hey folks, looking for some help as I'm about to loose my marbles.

Centering the front Shimano brake was a piece of cake.

For the rear, I have a 160mm Shimano rotor so I had to buy a Shimano SM-MA-R160D/D adapter.

For the life of me I cannot get the damn thing to center. Soon as I tighten the bolts the caliper moves just a fraction and the wheel is barely spinning.

I've tried everything I can think of but I just can't get it to stay put when I tighten it. Added a pic just in case I'm doing something wrong.

Quote from: Uberflo on October 15, 2025, 12:06:46 AM
It's wrong. Max size (for SRAM Wide) is 46T.

Would that be the same for Shimano Grx you think?

Quote from: Wouter on October 13, 2025, 03:04:28 PM
I installed a xcadey powermeter with this chainring: https://alugear.com/chainrings-1x/290-15629-round-1-speed-for-12sp-110-bcd-4b-shimano-asymmetric-roadgravel.html#/11-color-black/33-size-38t (size 44). I think its too close to the chainstay, i've added 3mm spacers on de driveside but still...
Any ideas?

What crank are you using?

Quote from: robinoco on October 10, 2025, 01:28:03 PM
Finally collected my wheels from the wheel builder today so managed to get the whole thing complete. A couple of laps around the estate and everything seems fine. Will get a proper ride in on Sunday. Currently have it set up with 35mm road tyres.

Love the way it looks and feels so far 🤩

Very nice!

Quote from: pieterjnz on October 03, 2025, 10:38:17 PM
Chainring I got from this store
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008844119020.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.34.4c791802uxABki

the 1mm spacer I had in my parts bin, you just need any 1mmx24mm Crank arm spacer

For the 1x12s GRX, get your GRX Shifters and Rear Derailleur. Make sure you get a Shimano original Cassette 10-51 on a Shimano Microspline freehub. The cassette is super important to get right if you want smooth shifting.

If you want a 44/46T Chainring dont get the 3mm offset unless you are willing to add more spacers on the crank arm. 0 Offset 44 or 46 works but the chainline is not ideal

GRX crank has like a 49mm chainline afaik so spacers shouldn't be needed right?

Woke up to an email from Jessi this morning saying my bike has been dispatched!

Exactly 4 weeks to the day since i placed the order.

Now i'll be watching the tracking page like a hawk

Quote from: kenmc on September 22, 2025, 03:15:48 PM
you'll have to cut the steerer, otherwise a) it will look absolutely awful with that much sticking up above the stem - I've taken about 6cm off mine as a first pass, leaving about 1.5 or 2 to play with, but will ultimately end up with it level with the topcap. and b) I don't know if you will get a compression plug long enough to go deep enough to ensure the stem is clamped around it.

Only other alternative is to have it look like one of those long-necked karen-women and have the spacers under it but will still look absolutely  awful.

Sorry mate I prob didnt explain that well. I'll definitely get it cut but I'll prob have my local bike shop do it as I'm too chicken to do it myself 😂

Hey folks,

Finally finished going through this thread and thought I'd sign up and share my build.

I've ordered GR201 from TanTan about 3 weeks ago now, still waiting for shipment. I guess they must be mega busy these days as it seems it was faster earlier in the year. I don't mind waiting as I had previously ordered a Titanium frame from another company that took so long I gave up and demanded a refund, but that's another story!

I'm about 187cm with 85cm inseam. Decided to go with size 540 as I noticed reach is pretty long on these frames and it's closest to my current road bike, though stack is a lot lower so I'll most likely need spacers.

It's my first ever build and can't wait to get stuck in. Wanted to build my own bike for ages and it's been fun slowly building up the parts which are:

Full Shimano GRX 1x12 10-51
Alugear 46T chainring (last thing I need to order)
Hunt Gravel 35 wheels
Schwalbe G One RX pro 700X50
Enve cockpit (headset/stem/bar) - yea this one stung but I wanted to invest in a decent cockpit

Thank god for AliExpress as I've picked up pretty much all the tools from there plus all the little bits and bobs you need.

Only thing I might not do is cut the steerer as I don't want to screw it up and have to buy a saw/blade/vice for literally a 2 minute job.

Will share pics when the frame arrives!