Also, if you guys saw the Cam Nicholls' video about the steerer being 50/50 carbon/fiberglass, Elves made an insta post about why they put fiberglass in their steerer. They're more transparent than the whole bike industry haha
GC Performance also made a video about it
I personally didn't even see there was 2 different materials in the steerer... the bonding between the 2 is well made, I cut the steerer myself and had 0 issues

Already +500k on the bike, it definitely isn't the best bike for a chill/recovery ride haha, really stiff everywhere.
I have a slight issue with the chainstays, they flare out and my shoes are so damn long they're slightly rubbing the left chainstay when I'm out of the saddle, my Q factor is already quite big since I have Assioma pedals, might add a washer or two.
I put some clear tape so it won't damage the paint any further. The frame also didn't have any chainstay protection cover or metal cover for the BB, ordered some and might epoxy a metal cover on the chainstay
Apart from that no issues whatsoever
https://imgur.com/a/2m6DyY2

Quote from: gaskrank on June 24, 2023, 06:50:22 PM
Thanks for sharing your build including riding footage! It's very much appreciated and helps a lot! I'm 196 cm (6"5) and exploring the (chinese) market for a new roadbike frame. Unfortunately there are not many options out there for us tall riders. I like the Elves frame but I'm still not sure if the low stack number is too aggressive for me. I'm lookin for an all out racebike since I own a gravelbike with relaxed geometry already but I know for sure that I couldn't hold your extreme riding position comfortably for more than a few minutes.

May I ask whats your inseam? And what stem length are you running?

Im running 420x130mm bars, the biggest size they have. I'm 1m98 with a ~96cm inseam. The bike fits me perfectly, it is an aero race bike tho, I have very flexible hips and work on mobility and I'm not in that position for a whole 4h ride haha

https://imgur.com/a/rJj9r9s
Bike feels really good, it's easier to stay tucked in than my rim brake Madone, the flat aero bars also help since you can put some weight with your wrists. It accelerates way better than my TT bike but almost holds a 50kmh pull as well, the perfect bike for flat roads.
I'll test it in uphills this weekend

https://imgur.com/dClekcc about 7mm

Yes, the seatpost can be adjusted fowards, about less than 1cm, so it's not much but you still have some room to play with, I can move my saddle about 7cm fowards between fully backwards saddle rails + backwards clamp and fully foward saddle and seat clamp.

Finished building it, everything went well, just the brake hoses were hard to fit into the handlebar, and the rear hose was pulling the handlebar towards the right side, it went away the next day... Maybe the hoses needed to "take their form". Paintjob is amazing, same for the wheels, the noise is insane, didn't do a real ride yet but just cruised around, the bike feels really stiff yet comfortable with the 28mm tyres and 29mm wide wheels, should do a real test ride tomorrow. Bike comes at 8.2kg with pedals, gps mount and bottle cage, really good for a size 61cm frame sub 4k euros.

https://imgur.com/a/PMzOMGm

https://imgur.com/a/FdtxVcU

Quote from: ExclusiviteChinoise on June 17, 2023, 06:20:42 AM
Received my frameset, bars & wheels yesterday, currently building it. The paintjob looks amazing, finish quality is pretty good, some imperfections here and there but overall really nice. Only downs for now are that I asked for 2 spare mech hangers and only got 1, and didn't get the included grease&carbon paste like in some youtube videos.

Quote from: ExclusiviteChinoise on June 07, 2023, 03:46:17 AM
Interesting custom paint, I'm waiting for my frame it's been shipped, should arrive in the next 10 days

Received my frameset, bars & wheels yesterday, currently building it. The paintjob looks amazing, finish quality is pretty good, some imperfections here and there but overall really nice. Only downs for now are that I asked for 2 spare mech hangers and only got 1, and didn't get the included grease&carbon paste like in some youtube videos.

Quote from: Velovelo on June 04, 2023, 11:39:45 PM
Spacers

Interesting custom paint, I'm waiting for my frame it's been shipped, should arrive in the next 10 days

Quote from: Velovelo on May 01, 2023, 12:01:51 AM
I've been searching and still can't find any video of someone actually riding this frame from different camera angles so we can see the actual form of a cyclist riding this frame. The promotions from Elves so far sadly only focus on the frame's appearance. Would be nice if they made some sick shots of someone going full gas + sprinting on this thing.

Looking at GC Performance's latest build, I'm kinda still drawn to this frame.

Here : https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr0_RJNIMsB/

Quote from: Velovelo on May 01, 2023, 12:01:51 AM
I've been searching and still can't find any video of someone actually riding this frame from different camera angles so we can see the actual form of a cyclist riding this frame. The promotions from Elves so far sadly only focus on the frame's appearance. Would be nice if they made some sick shots of someone going full gas + sprinting on this thing.

Looking at GC Performance's latest build, I'm kinda still drawn to this frame.

On Elves's insta page, you have some guys who already got the frame that rode it. Just received a message from them saying the frame will be finished next week so I might receive it before June

I decided to order the frameset + wheelset + handlebar, size 61cm for me + custom paint, I'll be building the bike with ultegra di2 12s I can't wait for it, I've DMed some guys on instagram that have already ridden the bike (Elves' insta repost their stories) and for now only positive things about the bike being really stiff, one guy said it felt way better than his Scott Addict. Found some videos of the Evo builds :



The paintjob and finishes look really nice so I can't wait to receive mine !

Cam Nicholls just made a reels he received the frameset (production one this time apparently) : https://www.instagram.com/p/CqZ2JaYtbon/