Spcycle New Mold G056 Carbon Gravel Frame

[fhold]

Thanks!- so i'll sand the brake mounts. The BB-Thread is fine, there is no paint in it, so i leave it like that.
For the headset, the cable will come out on that point and it seems quite rough, so i'll just sand the rough edges a little bit.

[fhold]

I need your help again
My fork/headset came with a compression ring I have not seen before and I'm unsure if I use it correctly. If i put it right after the upper bearing It doesn't look like the stack will be without a gap.
Even if i compress it by hand, it dose not seem to be flush.
Any idea how or what i should do?

Thanks!

[Ludo]

That’s not your compression ring, you should have the C ring to allow for internal cable routing. If thqt’s really the ring for you headset kit, then you will have to do like I did, file away the extra thickness, have fun!

[fhold]

 thanks for you quick reply! damm yes there was no c-shaped ring included. I will ask the store if they forget it or how it should be mounted, annoying.

Concerning filing. you mean you filed it flat? I'm afraid then there is not much left :-(

[frnchy]

I need your help again
My fork/headset came with a compression ring I have not seen before and I'm unsure if I use it correctly. If i put it right after the upper bearing It doesn't look like the stack will be without a gap.
Even if i compress it by hand, it dose not seem to be flush.
Any idea how or what i should do?

Thanks!

That's the crown race that sits on the fork, if it's not built into the fork already. Review integrated headset installation, there's many good videos on the topic, or written articles if you prefer that (here's a decent one by Cane Creek: https://canecreek.com/how-to-install-an-integrated-is-headset/ ). The compression ring for the top will be a much thicker C shaped ring much like the one in the pictures you posted previously.

This is worth getting correct because it's absolutely critical for safety, and with fully internal cable routing it's not easy to adjust/fix headset issues. It's much better to take the bike to a shop if you don't feel 100% about it.

[fhold]

That's the crown race that sits on the fork, if it's not built into the fork already. Review integrated headset installation, there's many good videos on the topic, or written articles if you prefer that (here's a decent one by Cane Creek: https://canecreek.com/how-to-install-an-integrated-is-headset/ ). The compression ring for the top will be a much thicker C shaped ring much like the one in the pictures you posted previously.

This is worth getting correct because it's absolutely critical for safety, and with fully internal cable routing it's not easy to adjust/fix headset issues. It's much better to take the bike to a shop if you don't feel 100% about it.

Yes you are right, that's the crown race. I finally figured it out how to put everything together. I was confused as the orignal information from the seller was misleading, but finally we got it sorted out. He was helpful and quick to reply (surprised store).
So for everyone how has the same headset. The compression-ring is the one in the attached picture. It looks different than the one's I have seen here, thats why I didn't make the connection immediately.

[hahel]

Yes you are right, that's the crown race. I finally figured it out how to put everything together. I was confused as the orignal information from the seller was misleading, but finally we got it sorted out. He was helpful and quick to reply (surprised store).
So for everyone how has the same headset. The compression-ring is the one in the attached picture. It looks different than the one's I have seen here, thats why I didn't make the connection immediately.

I tried telling you that Happy to see you making good progress on the assembly, close to riding the bike now

[jonathanf2]

My frameset is finally painted and shipped. Hopefully it arrives safely. 

I actually ordered another internal cable carbon fork to accommodate 180mm disc rotors. My options for front 180mm rotors was either use an unsafe adapter combination or pay a premium for Peak Torque's adapter and I'd still have to stack adapters. I know Lewis makes a 180mm adapter, but I can't find any reviews or documentation on that adapter. Plus with the 11.11 sale coupons, I was able to get the fork for fairly cheap.

Anyways, I'm planning to run 1x mechanical using a GRX812 RD+Garbaruk cage, 1x Pass Quest aero chainring, 11 speed ZTTO 9-50t UL cassette and 11 speed hydraulic Ultegra shifters. I was debating upgrading to LTwoo EGR, but my gravel terrain is all remote and mountainous, so going electronic and possibly upgrading to 12 speed doesn't really do anything for me. I have a set of new LTwoo hydraulic brake calipers I'll use.

I'm also going to run a Kocevlo internal cable stem with some 34cm flared gravel drop bars. I also have a pair of Gravelking X1 tires in 700x40c ready to go which I'll mount on a pair of 29er carbon wheels. They're 28h spokes, have a 25mm IW and hookless. I'm still debating which crankset to use. I have 4 cranksets to choose from!

[SillyMochi]

Which gravel bars did you order? Got a link?

[jonathanf2]

Which gravel bars did you order? Got a link?

I'm planning to run these bars in 34cm/460mm:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806404062021.html

I also have these in 42cm/498mm drops:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803505182828.html

I have these 40cm/500mm integrated bars, but I might leave them on my other gravel frame:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804683742226.html

I'm going to try the first option, since I just got those ($29 USD during 11.11 sale). Though if I need more width I can switch to either the first or third option. I also have some Ritchy Beacon gravel bars if I want to go ultra wide. Lately I've been preferring narrow hoods, with flared drops for how I ride. On sketch terrain and downhill, I always switch to the drops for stability. I only stay on the hoods for cruising and or steady climbing.

[SillyMochi]

Geez, 37° - that's quite an angle 

Too bad those integrated ones don't come in narrower sizes. Would love a 340/360mm flared one ...
The only ones I found are from Lexon and SYNCROS, start at 380mm, and are considerably more expensive ~120+ €.

Might need to go separate stem/bar as well in the end 

[jonathanf2]

The integrated bars are actually really nice and aren’t that heavy clocking in less than 340g. I also wanted something narrower, but 40cm was the most compact.

Yeah when I saw the 34cm bar I jumped on it. Compared to the RXL gravel bars, they’re a bit more shallow and slightly wide. The nice thing is that there’s ample room for cable routing. I’ll report back when I get the frame assembled.

[Ludo]

Geez, 37° - that's quite an angle 

Too bad those integrated ones don't come in narrower sizes. Would love a 340/360mm flared one ...
The only ones I found are from Lexon and SYNCROS, start at 380mm, and are considerably more expensive ~120+ €.

Might need to go separate stem/bar as well in the end 

I went for the syncros, looks awesome, integration to the frame take a little effort but gives a good result!