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?

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

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?

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.

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

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.

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.

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.