Thanks.  I rarely ride in the rain, and especially this bike, so I asked builder not to fit.

How does your Quickpro ride compared to your Tideace?  I've had the frame for so long without being built that my eyes started wandering - the Voicevelo and incoming XMCS games look good and I'd easily go under 6kg even with this kit.

My XS is 1173g with bottle cage bolts and UDH drop out. 

I have a mixture of Blue Gloss and UD Matt.....to keep weight down.

Just need to get a pair of tyres and Ratio Conversion kit and I'll get mine built for when it starts to get warmer in the UK.  Will post when built.

Hi,
 
I'm considering the Velobuild AERO GRAV to ride some gravel sportives in the UK in 2026.

I'm trying to keep costs down and have some 650b wheels with Racing Ralph 2.1 tyres.  It looks like some of you are fttinh 2.0+ on 700c wheels so am I safe in assuming these wheels / tyres will fit and no look too "gappy".  I think the diameter will be equivalent to a 700 x 35....do you think a 27.5 x 2.25 would fit too?

Thanks

Tideacebike

I have  a CR068 from Tideace, not yet built but communications were excellent, and initial unpacking was positive.  Sprayed to my design in timescale promised.   Positive experience so far similar to that with Elves and their UK team.

I could have ordered via their website but bought in an Ali sale - effectively this was direct with them a different sales channel.  Price was better with Ali discounts.  Tideace then picked up Comms.

There are plenty of positive reviews of the brand on the Weight Weenies site and they aren't always the easiest to please.

Perhaps I'm in a small minority in liking different designs.  Moving from a 3T Strada, to the Elves Falath Evo, and now sourcing the final parts for a Tideace CR068.  The designs may be gimmicky but for those wishing for a more 'normal' design, there are hundreds of options out there.

The seatpost hole in the Madone doesn't seem to have delivered aero benefits and it's early yet to know if the Y1RS delivers any improvements but at least it's interesting after a few years where the big brands pushed out one frame as better at everything, it's nice to see some variation, in my opinion.

Btw...I love the short wheelbase (especially the rear triangle) if this were true.  Reminds me  of my early fag paper Dave Russell.  However need to look at the geometry charts as I think the graphics might be just that.   Some of the pictures of the Falath Evo showed a shorter rear triangle than the reality (my Falath Evo can fit sensible gravel tyres!)

That looks great.  What rotor sizes are you running?  Are you using Red E1 calipers?

I have ordered.   Expect to get it delivered to UK late January to build up for Spring. Ordered via Ali Express as their discounts were too good. Aiming to get built up mechanical 1x to get to around 6.3kg.  Size XS.  Will report back and share pictures in due course.  Eddy picked up Ali order as colour scheme is bespoke.

I like tube profiles and wasn't worried about seat pin.   I'm no engineer but this doesn't look more dangerous than Madone and the way the seat pin anchors to seat tube and top tube creates a similar triangle to Lapierre which has been a pro team bike for years.