Quote from: BeR on September 02, 2026, 03:54:31 AM
It seems that their 13s and 14s cassette are compatible with Shimano HG freehub (11 or 12s).

Someone can confirm it ?

it says so on their whaleroad website

Quote from: Bonus79 on August 31, 2026, 09:30:24 AM
Looking at the available color schemes for the VRT model, it seems they've opted for the new XMCS logo that @Requiem84 had already predicted... in my opinion, the one seen on the black-and-white version posted on their site looks much better.

AFAIK, you can choose the logo font and color (or choose to have no logo) on all colors when you order anyway, the one in the color proposal is just for illustration purposes

are there any real life pictures available of the new proposed colorways of the VRT on the carbonspeed website? in particular option 9 and 10? are these colours limited or darker green possible?
There's no explanation in english and i can not seem to 100% accurately let it translate from the image. seems to be hand-brushed/hand-painted

Quote from: eddiecycle on August 12, 2026, 09:08:17 AM
With such short chainstays, it's pretty safe to assume the "official" max tire width with a front der will be fairly close to the 45mm that both Shimano and Sram list as the max with their derailleurs. If someone wants wide tires AND a front derailleur, they're gonna need a frame with pretty long chainstays to get the tire away from the derailleur. Or live with the clearance being tight when in the small ring.

IMO the manufacturer providing a nice bonus feature for the few people who still run doubles doesn't mean they should have to bend over backwards to cone up with an official clearance. If it were me I'd just put 45mm on the website and call it a day

Maybe you are right, but IMO if they ask a small premium price over OEM frame builders, these official checking measurements are the small things that make the difference for customers to pull the trigger. if it were bigger than 45mm after the measurement, it could be the deciding factor for people to buy this one instead of a different frame.

Quote from: Requiem84 on August 11, 2026, 12:44:15 PM
As a fellow Dutchmen, I am surprised you are surprised. From the beachracing scene I hear Tim Merlier and Dupont are winning races on a 46T?

indeed. when i look up the gear ratios on https://www.gear-calculator.com/; with 60mm tires and 46/10 ratio, you can reach 58 kph on 90rpm.
when i look up some elite pro cyclists' max reached speeds on strava records from Belgian beach races i get the following:
middelkerke, belgium championship                  winner timothy dupont                 max speed 53.5 kph
de haan,                                                        winner jasper dejaegher              max speed 50.8 kph
koksijde,                                                       winner Tim Merlier                        max speed 58.0 kph

so even pro athletes would never spin out on these races. except on the pointy end of a sprint at pro level.
you could argue that they want some headroom and a 48t, but those are pro numbers, and by then you would get a sponsored bike and not buy a xmcs by yourself.
if xmcs can tweak the frame for a 48t+  , it would even be suited for elite level flat gravel races and an (amateur) road setup

we've seen enough of these chainring size comments, they're working on a 48t or 50t fix so then just wait for it if you really want this frame.

the 2x clearance should've been announced from the beginning though since there is a FD mount. there is no excuse for this missing information and throws off potential buyers.
either you don't add a FD mount, or you give FD clearance.

Quote from: Samuel BMR on July 03, 2026, 07:03:06 AM
GCN stated that it was 61mm tire clearance?!?!

on eurobike it had 2.4" = 61mm tires fitted, thats why they mentioned it
with official clearance tolerances (at least 6mm on seatstays and everything) it is 57mm, but you could always stick in wider tires (at your own risk of rubbing).

Wouldtn it be possible to configure with the rim decals on frame as Thaus suggested? Similar decal look pretty good in mirror finish on the voicevelo echo imho. Maybe wouldnt even need to make new ones? But the existing ones are probably made for a radius on the rims?

can't seem to find this anywhere online - does this frame have an UDH interface? (chatgpt says it does, but then links to the quickprousa website where you can't seem to find info about it, no response on chat)

personally, it could be a deal-breaker for me if (either on road or gravel frame)  it had this XMCS logo, the Aerys is way more appealing for me for some reason, more boutique and less factory-name like. Would be great if you would have 2 options for it (with an Aerys alternative ofc)
the new XMCS downtube decal mockup is well designed, but for some reason i don't find the funky font appealing on a bike frame (the Aerys had more clean lines, but i think if you use this font with the XMCS letters it could be quite unappealing)

Quote from: Takiyaki on April 03, 2026, 02:47:55 PM
Do they offer custom paint? I would absolutely love this in a metallic dark green w/gold logos.

+1 for british racing green colour, with silver or gold decal