Airwolf YFR068 - 2023 Gravel Frame

[fanfarlo]

fanfarlo - excellent report. Would you mind posting a photo of what you mean by "paint was removed" for the lower fork area?

Can bei seen in Post #66. It looks like sanded off the paint from the fork crown after painting.

[TidyDinosaur]

Can bei seen in Post #66. It looks like sanded off the paint from the fork crown after painting.

Looks like they just took a Dremel and sanded it until it no longer was a problem...
Kind of a DIY solution if you ask me... 

[ehvoo]

Probably better to sand down the bottom of the head tube, but I don't think that would go over very well.

[Honda118]

I asked them via email about this but nothing back yet.

[ehvoo]

It sounds like they're at least aware of the problem and adding steps to QA to make sure there is no fork rub on the frameset.

I'm thinking a non-painted frame is a safer bet for now, but that's not very fun.

[Honda118]

Mine is the matte frame and has the rubbing

[ehvoo]

Bummer, sorry about that.  Guess that conical washer is going to be a popular item, if anyone finds a source.

BTW I'm curious about those integrated bars.  Are they reasonably stiff?

[Honda118]

Update on the fork rubbing. I took the fork apart to inspect. Mostly rubbing on the bottom as you can see. I used some sandpaper to remove the matte paint and the thick primer (pink color) below it on the fork. Made a big difference (no rubbing / less) and now it is like the photo in earlier posts. Removing the paint / primer did not get to the carbon fiber of the fork at all. Must be very tight tolerances between the fork and frame and paint and primer is very thick. Will test and report back.

[Honda118]

The bikes was tested today and I think it is good to go now. We used a lot of Cervelo parts for the build.

Frame - YFR068
Cervelo stem - alloy
Cervelo bars - carbon fiber
Cervelo stem plug
Cervelo seat post
Cervelo frame bag
Cervelo computer mount
Cervelo stem spacers and a couple of the Airwolf ones
Supakaz bar tape
Group - GRX Di2 x 1 up front
XT brake rotors
Chinese carbon wheels no name
Specialized pathfinder tires
Weight - 19.5 lbs

 

[Honda118]

The bike is super fast - rides really well - want to see how it holds up over time.

[ehvoo]

Great!  Glad it's working for you.  Is sanding the fork crown the only modification you made to address the rubbing?  No larger (taller) lower bearing?

[kubackje]

The bike is super fast - rides really well - want to see how it holds up over time.

What tire size did u use? How do u think What's the max this frame would clear

[Honda118]

Good question - the bearing that is in the bottom is the one I posted earlier.

The tire size on it right now is 32 but it can take up to 42 no problem.

[Sakizashi]

The bikes was tested today and I think it is good to go now. We used a lot of Cervelo parts for the build.

Frame - YFR068
Cervelo stem - alloy
Cervelo bars - carbon fiber
Cervelo stem plug
Cervelo seat post
Cervelo frame bag
Cervelo computer mount
Cervelo stem spacers and a couple of the Airwolf ones
Supakaz bar tape
Group - GRX Di2 x 1 up front
XT brake rotors
Chinese carbon wheels no name
Specialized pathfinder tires
Weight - 19.5 lbs

Pardon my ignorance, but the frame doesnt come with the UCI approval right? You added the UCI sticker?

[edinhog7]

Pardon my ignorance, but the frame doesnt come with the UCI approval right? You added the UCI sticker?

I would like to know too, I liked the result.