Airwolf YFR068 - 2023 Gravel Frame

[daforce84]

Hmm good observation. The paint is throwing me off.

[timjen]

Hi guys,

I am really thankful for all of your help and ideas - but in the end it's simple: The fork has an integrated crown, that's one point for not believing in a microspacer to lift the bearing. On the other side there is the frame/steerer tube, so there are angles, too.

The best (?) solution would be the exact same bearing with 1 - 1,5mm more depth, but unfortunally this size is a special one, I even can't find the original one over here in Germany.
 

[TidyDinosaur]

Hi guys,

I am really thankful for all of your help and ideas - but in the end it's simple: The fork has an integrated crown, that's one point for not believing in a microspacer to lift the bearing. On the other side there is the frame/steerer tube, so there are angles, too.

The best (?) solution would be the exact same bearing with 1 - 1,5mm more depth, but unfortunally this size is a special one, I even can't find the original one over here in Germany.

Earlier you said it was 38.5mm inside. But it is 39.5mm??

[TidyDinosaur]

Can you measure the inside of the frame where the bearing go in. I found a 39.7mm x 50.8mm x 7mm bearing...

[timjen]

It‘s 49.5…

[timjen]

If their idea is a spacer above the bearing I don‘t know how it should work. The ring has to be on the outer part of the bearing - if it is placed like this plastik ring here it doesn‘t have an effect because the spacer doesn‘t touch the frame.

Beneath the bearing it‘s the same the other way round…The spacer will lift the bearing to much and will bend or break.

[fanfarlo]

Hi all, my frame arrived today. The paintjob looks brilliant and in general I'm pretty pleased with it.

Was a bit concerned about the headset, so I immediately assembled it. I also have a slight rub of the top cover / frame. Probably will file that cover down. I do not seem to have any issues with the bottom bearing, altough the gap is pretty small. One thing I noticed is that the area is unpainted. Maybe this is making the difference?

Another observation was that I can only insert the seatpost until the area of the seatstays. Will need to cut it. Was ist the same on your frames? Attached some pictures

[coffeebreak]

Another observation was that I can only insert the seatpost until the area of the seatstays. Will need to cut it. Was ist the same on your frames? Attached some pictures

Not Airwolf but on my VB GF002 too, the seatpost is/was humongous. Even after pushing it all the way down it was too tall for me and had to cut some portion off.

[viktorN]

Hi all, my frame arrived today. The paintjob looks brilliant and in general I'm pretty pleased with it.

Was a bit concerned about the headset, so I immediately assembled it. I also have a slight rub of the top cover / frame. Probably will file that cover down. I do not seem to have any issues with the bottom bearing, altough the gap is pretty small. One thing I noticed is that the area is unpainted. Maybe this is making the difference?

Another observation was that I can only insert the seatpost until the area of the seatstays. Will need to cut it. Was ist the same on your frames? Attached some pictures

Would you be able to take some photos of the internal finishing of the frame? Through the BB with some light to expose wrinkles etc, head tube from above/ below with a light, down the seat tube etc? Would be so helpful

Cheers

[Honda118]

Mine has the same problem with the fork scraping on the frame b/c the bearing is too short or some other fit issue. I ordered this bearing to see if it works and will contact Airwolf too.

https://www.incycle.com/products/specialized-my19-venge-headset-bearing-40-5mm-idx49-5mm-odx6-5mm-w

40.5MM ID x49.5MM OD x6.5MM W

timjen - did the Airwolf part get to you yet?

[fanfarlo]

Some pictures from head tube and bottom bracket area.

[Jim.de]

My frame arrived and I’ve built it up yesterday.

- Same problem with the frame/fork. Supplier sends me a spacer, probably the same one you guys get
- Seatpost only slips in until seatstays, so need to cut it
- I don’t have paint on the crown of the fork, so see raw carbon when turning the handlebar, would like it to be painted

Hope the spacer arrives soon and it works

[Jim.de]

@Tim did you see this: https://www.rennrad-news.de/forum/threads/rahmen-schleift-an-gabel-cube-litening.176961/?amp=1 This might work aswell?

[mtm]

I would also think that something alike to that conical shim could work. Someone with basic CAD skills and a 3D printer could likely also make something similar without too many issues.

I'm also looking into this frame (looking for gravel bike that's a bit towards aero/road bike, with clearance for at last 40mm tyres and a reach of ~360-370mm). Can anyone post a picture or two where it's possible to see the shape of the downtube? It's super hard to make the shape out on the all the pictures I have found.

Thanks in advance for any help on that.

[Honda118]

The bearing I ordered - see link above - worked fine. Fork no longer scrapes on bottom.