Quote from: Jaypayne05 on March 19, 2025, 06:06:35 PM
I want to say Eddy is the man if you need a bike frame. I ordered my frame on the 3rd of March and it was painted and shipped on Monday and I got it on Wednesday. If that's not fast service I don't know what is.  Total 16 days from ordering it to my door.

That looks GREAT

Could you please share which chainstay frame protector have you used?

I finally completed the build of my TanTan GR201
The complete build has been 8,670 kg (pedals included) and this is the whole setup:
- TanTan GR201 frame with seat post kit, integrated handlebar and thru axles. Chameleon white color.
- Easedon wheels 40mm front profile / 45 mm rear profile, 27mm internal width and Pillar Wing 20 spokes.
- Sram Red E1 levers and brakes
- Sram Force cranks with powermeter. Garbaruk 42T chainring
- Sram GX T-Type rear derailleur
- Sram X0 T-Type cassette and chain
- Pirelli Cinturato Gravel M 45mm front tire
- Pirelli Cinturato Gravel RC 45mm rear tire

I am very happy with the final weight, keeping in mind that due to area in which I live (Alpujarra in Andalucía, Spain) the terrain demands wide tyres and high knobs at least in the sides of  the tires.

The mullet development is also something that suits my area a bit, where there are very, very hard and very long climbs. Perhaps for those with more legs or those who live in a less mountainous area, they can opt for the new 13-speed Force XPLR that is supposed to be released in spring.

I can't train because I'm recovering from an operation, but today I went out for a ride with it and the truth is that the sensations are very good. The bike seems agile and is very, very comfortable.

Quote from: patliean1 on January 01, 2025, 12:25:45 PM
You can run eTap road 2x with 40c (41.5mm measured at the rim). For sure on dry roads. Can probably fit 42-44 on Shimano 2x. I really don't need anything wider than 38/40s within a 4 hour drive. The gravel around here is packed and tamed.

This is my temporary setup for now...

That looks beautiful and clean! Congrats for the build!

Were you able to solve the issue with the stock expander plug? Or did you have to use something different? I'd like to have all the stuff prepared before the frame arrives and if it didn't work for you I'd love to know what do I need to have everything perfect.

Another doubt: can you tell us the metrics of the mounting bolts around the frame? I have already 6 M5 X 10mm but I have doubts about the length that they have in the seat stays and the fork.

Looking forward that Red XPLR build!

One of the biggest flaws in Asian sellers comes with paint finishing.

Even that I chose a simple white chameleon matte paint, my frame comes in glossy finish. They have offered a 15$ computer mount but I don't think that's the way to solve it.

However the frame looks quite nice IMO.

Quote from: Hans66 on December 28, 2024, 02:18:17 PM
I think Tantan is the manufacturer, Tideace is a reseller but i'm not sure

I think you are right. Longteng (LTK) seems that is another reseller.

In the Instagram posts from TanTan they include in the description that they accept OEM and ODM.

I do have for example a Megamo Track frame that is made by TanTan and is also used if I am not wrong by Ridley.

I wouldn't be surprised if any brand that uses open mould frames includes this frame in their catalog.

Quote from: patliean1 on December 27, 2024, 09:23:59 AM
Quick Question:

I was playing around with setting up a 2x drivetrain using a SRAM Force road front derailleur. 48/35 chainring.
However, the derailleur hanger on the GR201 frame is too far inboard to attach the derailleur mounting bolt.

Is this by design? I know technically 46t is the max, but a smaller chainring still wouldn't solve this. Would I need some sort of derailleur hanger outboard extender?

Sram's DUB spindle and T47i road setup requires a 3mm spacer on the drive side per their user guide. I wonder if that's where the issue lies. Of course if I removed the spacer the 48t outer chainring would probably scrape the chain stay LoL

Hey there!

There is a specific front wide derailleur. Make sure that yours is wide and not "normal".
I assume that you are using wide cranks. Rose from TanTan told me that at least for 1x the way to go is wide.

I attach here the specs for the dub spacers in case it is useful for any of you guys.

Looking forward to see your build finished Pat!

Quote from: KopytoNieBladzi on December 04, 2024, 09:08:36 AM

few more details and we are ready for first ride

It looks spectacular.

What metrics and what amount of bolts are needed to replace the ones that come with the frame?

I have just ordered my frame

Hello,

While I complete the order of the frameset, I am buying the rest of components.

I am planning to mount a mullet AXS groupset: Sram red e1 shifters/calipers with Sram force d2 power meter 40 or 42t and GX T-Type derailleur.

Could somebody help me to know if I need to buy wide or non wide cranks?

Thank you in advance

Quote from: KopytoNieBladzi on November 18, 2024, 03:40:45 PM
Ok, I'm big Cannondale guy and today I saw how much my LBS want for low spec Topstone Carbon (10s grx and worst wheels I ever ridden)
3130 Euro w/ Tax!

This is my ,,Cheap GR201,, build (still waiting for most parts and frame):

Frame and UDH hanger 616,00 € 1377g mondince
Fork 0,00 € 438g mondince
Bottom bracket 32,00 € 105g Token T47
Crankset 95 € 570g RiRo Carbon 50/34
Front derailleur 81,00 € 138g Di2 105 2s
Rear derailleur 150 € 301g Di2 105 12s
Wheels 357 € 1610g Elite wheels ENT 38mm
Headset 0 € 103g mondince
Stem and Handlebar 73 € 340g Toseek 5500
Handlebar tape 2 € 10g bucklos
STIs 174 € 442g Di2 105 ST-R7170
Di2 battery 111 € 53g DN300 shimano
Brakes 49 € 2x 95g ZRace XG
Brake discs 11 € 2x140mm 68g aliexpress
Gear cables 26 € 2x10g 2xDi2-300 Shimano 950mm EW-SD300-I
Brake cables 0 € idk ZRace
Cassette 22 € 350g ZRace 11-34T 12s
Axles 0 € 72g mondince
Tires 0 € 920g maxxis 700x33 (had them from a friend)
Saddle 55 € 196g Bucklos fake S-works
Seat post 0€ 165g mondince
Chain 20 € 268g kmc x12
Expander 0 € idk Toseek
Tubes 6 € 74g TPU aliexpress
Brake fluid 0 € 50g Shimano (laying around)


Summary 1880 €  around 7970g

Probably under 8KG and there is still few things to cut weight 
Viva La 11.11 Aliexpress sales

Nice build!!!

I didn't knew about Mondince. I had in mind to order the frame from TANTAN but it seems you got a better deal.

I've tried to find their AliExpress store but I haven't been lucky and in their webpage it shows that the minimum order is 10 (they have another light frame below 1kg that has minimum order 50)
Are they open to just 1qty order?


Thank you!

Quote from: 100poods on December 11, 2023, 08:52:46 AM
If you're not in a hurry, I think you should wait until early March, when more UDH frames from other suppliers will appear. But with some suppliers you can wait delivery yours frame until the summer if you place an order in March.

I'll go this way. Probably I'll start to prepare groupset, wheels... and go for the frame when the new models appear

It seems anyway that UDH hangers are going to be common in gravel frames (I have more doubts about this in road frames).

Quote from: 100poods on December 10, 2023, 01:28:25 PM
New Yishun frame
https://www.yishunbike.com/product/g055-d-adventure-gravel/
And
Lightcarbon
https://www.lightcarbon.com/lightcarbon-gravel-frameset-with-micro-suspension-system-and-integrated-handlebar_p235.html

WOW

Both of them are quite interesting but I think I will try to avoid any kind of "suspension" system.

It seems the number of UDH framesets is growing.

Quote from: Tijoe on December 10, 2023, 10:55:21 AM
Hello.  Have you read this article?  It discussed UDH SRAM chainline.

https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/pages/how-to-find-the-correct-chainring-for-your-mountain-bike-with-sram-transmission

Nope but I find it quite useful. Thanks mate.

However, I still need to find a UDH gravel frameset. And I have no idea if there are any available. I see that in some you can choose the BB but never seen UDH finish.

Hello,

I have checked and contacted some seller such as Velobuild but I haven't been able to find if there is any model of gravel frame with UDH hanger.

My idea is to build a bike with a mullet (GX T-Type + Force 1x crankset).

Given that there are several differences when it comes to tyre clearance, I guess that to work with UDH - T-Type, that have not much to adapt in the micro-adjust (just +-2 I think)... Will it be a nightmare to set the bike up properly to have the correct chainline?

Maybe is better to stick to regular hangers and use non-t-type mullet setups?

Thank you in advance for your help and sorry for my English 

Hello,

I just got my VB-R-168 frame and everything goes perfect except the seatpost.

It slides all the time.

We put 7nm but I have no idea what is the torque I should use. Tomorrow I will put some carbon paste and go a bit lower in the torque, or I will use some alloy layer from a beer can.

Do you know exactly what torque is specified for this frame?
Has anybody had the need to replace the seatpost because it didn't work well?

Thank you in advance por your help.