Chinese Open Mold Gravel / CX Bikes

[NoS9]

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[jever98]

Looks nice, is quite pricey. Bb is higher than I'd like for gravel

[jever98]

Looks nice, is quite pricey. Bb is higher than I'd like for gravel

[Point]

At that price, I'd be more inclined to pay a little extra for a Giant Revolt Advanced frameset or similar in that price range.

[kroem]

Well, that was a b**** to pull cables through. Some idiotic design choices... Full internal is... Puuh

[peezy]

Has anyone purchased the GRA700 from DIYCarbonBikes? waiting for mine to ship, but looking forward to it!
https://www.diycarbonbikes.com/collecti ... cts/gra700

[kroem]

Has anyone purchased the GRA700 from DIYCarbonBikes? waiting for mine to ship, but looking forward to it!
https://www.diycarbonbikes.com/collecti ... cts/gra700

Hmm. Post-mount?

[ms6073]

Well, that was a b**** to pull cables through.

I used to say that as well until I purchased the Park Tool IR-1.2 Internal Routing Kit which makes the task much easier with frames. In a thread on Di2 routing in handlebars, a poster indicated that a vacuum cleaner could be used to route a length of string to the desired point, but in terms of a frame, I suspect that would require temporarily taping up holes so there is adequte suction.

[kroem]

Well, that was a b**** to pull cables through.

I used to say that as well until I purchased the Park Tool IR-1.2 Internal Routing Kit which makes the task much easier with frames. In a thread on Di2 routing in handlebars, a poster indicated that a vacuum cleaner could be used to route a length of string to the desired point, but in terms of a frame, I suspect that would require temporarily taping up holes so there is adequte suction.

I used the "cheapo" one from Lifeline, but the problem would likely be the same on Parktool - too tight in the bar due to Garmin mount holes

[peezy]

Has anyone purchased the GRA700 from DIYCarbonBikes? waiting for mine to ship, but looking forward to it!
https://www.diycarbonbikes.com/collecti ... cts/gra700

Hmm. Post-mount?

it looks like it, i have a post mount ready to put on, hopefully i dont have to swap calipers lol

[kroem]

Has anyone purchased the GRA700 from DIYCarbonBikes? waiting for mine to ship, but looking forward to it!
https://www.diycarbonbikes.com/collecti ... cts/gra700

Hmm. Post-mount?

it looks like it, i have a post mount ready to put on, hopefully i dont have to swap calipers lol

Good I had about the same frame, racey and nice!

[ms6073]

I used the "cheapo" one from Lifeline, but the problem would likely be the same on Parktool - too tight in the bar due to Garmin mount holes

Ah, I feel your pain having spent nearly 3-hours trying to route Di2 cables inside an Enve SES Aero bar. Was dead set on using the dedicated Di2 port holes at the bends only to finally realize that it was not going to be possible given angle at which the holes were molded and the contortions required to turn the connector back into the hole.

[npan]

Well, that was a b**** to pull cables through. Some idiotic design choices... Full internal is... Puuh

Pain in the butt but it looks great!
@kroem, Can you give us some more details on how much the GR039 cost (frame + shipping)?

Glad it got to you safely, please keep us updated on the build!!

[kroem]

I used the "cheapo" one from Lifeline, but the problem would likely be the same on Parktool - too tight in the bar due to Garmin mount holes

Ah, I feel your pain having spent nearly 3-hours trying to route Di2 cables inside an Enve SES Aero bar. Was dead set on using the dedicated Di2 port holes at the bends only to finally realize that it was not going to be possible given angle at which the holes were molded and the contortions required to turn the connector back into the hole.

Yeah... spent lot of time to route hydro hoses in the bar... and when I got those throught I discovered that routing the rear brake hose from the front to the back was a PAIN.
These cable routing tools need some updates - like instead of a magnet they should use a magnet AND a thread to connect the two parts. Would help alot.

Pain in the butt but it looks great!
@kroem, Can you give us some more details on how much the GR039 cost (frame + shipping)?

Glad it got to you safely, please keep us updated on the build!!

Well yes, it arrived, at last Ordered in end of October...

I payed about 780USD with tax prepaid shipping to Sweden.

[joejack951]

Has anyone purchased the GRA700 from DIYCarbonBikes? waiting for mine to ship, but looking forward to it!
https://www.diycarbonbikes.com/collecti ... cts/gra700

How common is it for open mold framesets to still come with 15x100 forks?