I bought this frame as well for my wife, in size XS, from velobuild, version gf-003. Very happy overall but am struggling with having a snug fit while installing the headset. I am using the headset provided by velobuild. My understanding is that the order is as follows from bottom to top:
- fork
- crown race
- bearing 1
- (head tube)
- bearing 2
- reducer/compression ring (don't know the name)
- metal washer / shim
- dust seal
- all the spacers I want
- top cap (on top of star nut).

I see quite a wide gap at the bottom close and at the top of the head tube. I am not sure if (1) the two bearings are the same, although they look like exactly it, (2) where the metal washer/shim goes. Attached pictures of the space I have

Hi all,

I have a carbonda cfr696 as my gravel bike and a elves vanyar pro as my road bike. I now plan to get a bike for my wife. She is 160cm tall.
Requirements/would be nice are:
- women specific geometry
- with bikepacking mount points (top tube, pannier, fenders, fork not necessary)
- tire clearance for at least 32/34, perhaps a full gravel bike but also road endurance with higher clearance
- basically if she puts 30/32mm tires she can have a nice endurance road bike and if she puts bigger tires she can have a gravel bike

I was looking at the Liv Avail AR 1 if I was going mainstream brand, otherwise I was kooing at:
- Velobuild GF-003
- Carbonda 696 or 707 (although non women geometry)
- Elves Avari Pro (road oriented and max tire of 30mm unforunately)

Can you help me out?

Quote from: MDZPNMD on September 16, 2023, 06:10:46 AM
I also tried the 3d printed ones and can't recommend them unless you are really tall but lightweight

why 3d printed only for really tall and lightweight? (which fits my description, I believe, and am considering)

I've seen a few instagram posts that Elves is about to release the 2023 version of their ultralight/climbing frame the Vanyar Disc Pro, this time with UCI Approval.

Instagram post from Elves Malaysia: https://www.instagram.com/p/CsYHTn7LPaf/

Instagram post from Elves UK: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs79locoEs6/

Anyone has more details, specs, weight or release date? What do you think?

personally I've been looking forward to this, it seems it maintains a rounded seatpost, it gets integrated routing cables, but I can't see other differences.