Decided to dump my cx and get something more road+ suitable. That, and the opportunity to build up my first bike. Lesson learnt - building a bike takes lots of tools, and if you dont have them it's expensive. A pro is that I now have lots of tools! Another leason, decide what parts to use, buying multiple groupsets is expensive.
Anyways, I sold my cx (TCX) and the goal was to use that money (and only that money) to build the new bike. I had the wheels (Novatec CXD), and if you subtract all the tools at extra parts I almost managed to keep it that way. Frame I decided on the Velobuild GF-001, groupset I found a Force CX1 lightly used. I also picked up a R7000 full groupset and used the cranks, but mixing Shim/Sram looked horrendous of course so went the WW route and found some SRAM Red cranks.
Frame came in at 1150g+534g+212g. If I were to buy a new gravel frame I think I might go with one that does not have a propriatary seat post. The saddle clamps are... idk, stupid, and you HAVE to have an open saddle in order to mount anything on it. That's not really a problem for me, but the whole design is lacking.
There's also a chance of seatpost slipping, but carbon paste took care of that.
Mounting up parts in the "tool shed", aka. bedroom
Yepp, you might need one of these
Done! I'm not an experienced cyclist, I only have about 1½ years of "real" riding, but I really like how this bike rides. It's pretty light and responsive, and feels like it can take some beating.
Last time I weight it on my trusty luggage scale it came to 8.59kg with pedals etc. I'm considering swapping the bar to a carbon one, and new wheels should be coming in (Light Bicycle) when I order new ones for the road bike.
Build specs
Frame+Fork+Seat post Velobuild GF-001
Headset Velobuild/Cane Creek upper/BBB Expander
Crankset SRAM Red "Hidden Bolt" BB30 with 46t/42t SRAM Force X-sync ring
Bottom Bracket Token Ninja
Groupset parts+Brakes SRAM Force CX1
Stem Cannondale... something. Testing still.
Handlebar Easton EA70 AX
Bartape SRAM Cork+Fi:zik gel
Bidon cage Canyon SF
Wheels Novatec CXD clincher
Tires Panaracer GravelKing SK+ 43mm tubeless (Orange Seal)
Thru Axles J&L
Pedals Assioma Favero
Hope ya'll like!
