Hi, I could use your help again. The new headset and crown race arrived today. There were also two plastic parts in the package whose purpose I don't understand. Can anyone tell me what they are for and where I should install them?

Thanks for the info. Jack also wrote to me saying I installed the cone incorrectly. However, the gap is almost just as big the other way around. I hope things improve with the new parts.

I hope that helps. The current gap is still quite large.

Quote from: BeR on June 06, 2026, 01:58:29 PM
It needs to flush the fork (it will do it when you preload with the top cap stem).


7 mm height bearing for lower.
8 mm height bearing for upper.

When I turn the bolt on the stem cap, it just tightens the headset, right? The gap between the frame and the fork seems to stay the same, though. I've also been in touch with Jack again in the meantime, and he told me I should use a 6.5mm bearing at the bottom, which he's sending me along with the new fork crown race.

Okay, from what I gather, the compression ring here is actually a crown race. Can anyone tell me if I've installed it the right way round and whether it's the new version or the old one?

Hi, I've ordered the FM126 as well. It's the first bike I'm building myself, and I could use some help with the headset. It came with four bearings, a compression ring, and a ring for cable routing. Can anyone tell me the correct order for installing these parts? I assumed I'd install one bearing at the bottom and one at the top, then place the compression ring on the top bearing, followed by the cable routing ring. However, that leaves a large gap at the top. It looks flush without the compression ring, but simply leaving a part out seems wrong to me.

In addition to the frame itself, there was a wealth of accessories—including two seatposts (as shown in the picture), as well as a black derailleur hanger, a black front derailleur mount, and black bolts for the bottle cages.

Hi, the frame arrived today. Attached is a picture of the head tube and the down tube.

Hi

For those interested: I received a video of the freshly painted frame today.

Small update: I'm ordering the Mindiance FM 126 in the super light version today. I have a personalized paint job with subtle color gradients. I hope they can pull it off. If anyone's interested, I'd be happy to share my experience once the frame arrives. Thanks a lot for your tips.

Any news from anyone who's ordered the frame?
I'm also thinking about getting one, but I'm still undecided.

Does anyone know if the picture tpower posted with the multicolored frame was by mondince? I find the color combinations appealing and wonder if they could achieve such a good paint job.

How satisfied are you with the quality of the frame? Did the assembly go smoothly, and have any problems arisen over time?

I've read about some people who recently ordered a frame, but I haven't been able to find many with long-term experience.

May I ask how you know that the companies work closely together and presumably deliver the same quality? I can't find anything about it online.

In the meantime, I've contacted both Winspace and Mondiance. Winspace informed me that there are two different frames in size M with different geometries. They attached a geometry chart for the model m with 32 Tore width, and the values ​​seem comparable to the Mondiance: stack 540 and reach 380.

Do you think the quality of both frames is comparable? The Agile is currently heavily discounted and costs between $1200 and $1260 with handlebars.
The Mondiance costs $780 with handlebars and a custom paint job.

Since this is my first custom build, I'm still very unsure about which frame to choose. And does anyone have experience with Mondiance's paint jobs? I've seen several gravel frames here in the forum, but I would prefer a design with flowing color gradients and I'm not sure if they can pull it off in a way that looks good.

I've seen the FL1 before, but I wasn't entirely sold on the look.

Lightcarbon seems to have a pretty good reputation here too. It would probably be the safer alternative to Mondince.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Since Serge_K suggested the Mondince yesterday, I'm currently leaning towards their FM126 road bike frame.

While the brand seems to be relatively unknown, there's a fairly long thread here about one of their gravel frames, where people are generally very satisfied. However, I can't find much information about their road bike frame.

The geometry sounds good, and the price of around $790 USD is also appealing.