Quote from: Er7ik on October 02, 2026, 05:29:03 AMBeen following this thread while building my FM356, so here's mine. It's my
dedicated rough-gravel rig (fast-road duties live on another
bike), so the priorities were tyre clearance and high stack.
Spec
- Frame: Mondince FM356, size L. Mondince headset with their integrated
cable routing - the included C-ring is actually really good.
- Drivetrain: SRAM 1x13 mix - Force crank (165 mm) + Force 10-46 cassette,
Rival XPLR AXS derailleur, Rival levers/brakes.
- Chainring: 38T Alugear oval
- Wheels: Elite Wheels Gravel Aero+ (32 mm internal)
- Tyres: Specialized Pathfinder Pro 2.2, tubeless - a true 56 mm WAM on the
32 mm rims
- Cockpit: Deda 90 mm alloy stem + PRO 44 cm alloy ergo bar (two-piece for now
while I dial in the fit)
- Rotors: IIIPro rotors 180/180 - brake performance is not diffrent to 160mm rotors
- Seatpost: Mondince 20 mm offset
- Weight: 9.2 kg ready to ride (pedals + bottle cages)
A few build notes
- Up top the clearance is great - 56 mm tyres with 10mm room to frame. But chainring
clearance to the chainstay is tight: I went 38T partly for the gearing, but
anything over ~44T would want less than the usual ~6.5 mm offset to clear,
especially with the SRAM DUB XPLR Wide crank. Worth checking before going big
up front.
- Minor gripe: there are almost too many mounts - three bolts around the fork
crown just for a mudguard feels like overkill.
Ride impressions: versatile and comfortable - the big Pathfinders float over
loose gravel without feeling draggy on tarmac, and the 1x13 range covers
everything. But it feels kinda slow: Been on the Tideace GV201 before, and this was quicker.
(Attatched photo with Schwalbe G-One R Pro 50mm, 53mm WAM)
Color looks familiar 😄. Looking good with the silver chainring.
