I'm interested in getting a new carbon frame with wider tire clearance. My current frame, a Blue Prosecco SP has 45mm of space between the chainstays near the BB. This allows up to a 38mm tire. I want to go a bit wider. I have ICAN wheelsets on my other bikes and they have been phenomenal. I have looked at Carbona and Yoleo but I'm leaning towards ICAN.
I need a fast bike because my wife is very fast, QOM fast. Anybody have any comments or advice?
The blue colored frame is the X-Gravel, it'll cost around USD $800'ish. It can handle up to 45mm 700c and has many bosses. The black frame is the GRA02, $700'ish, 42mm 700c. The GRA02 looks sportier and has the dropped seat stays which I like the look of. The head tube looks more like an aero bike. The BB is the B86 I'm wondering how comfortable it'll be.The X-Gravel has the extra tire clearance and looks pretty cool when built up. It also has all those bosses and BSA for the BB.
The frame you linked looks identical to the Carbonda 696, but more expensive and with a better website. I have the 696 with a custom paint job and the quality/finish are amazing.
You can also check out the Tideace FM-CX072, it looks a lot like the 3T Exploro, so it should be more aero and faster, also a much shorter chain stay than the 696. I built this bike for my wife and have 0 complaints aside from there being a bit too much of a gap between the seatpost and the frame. I felt slightly uncomfortable with all the clamping pressure being focused on one spot so I got a bit creative with increasing the seatpost width with some tape, and then slathering it with carbon paste.
Given the wealth of info in the Carbonda thread here, I'd personally feel more comfortable with that over the identical ICAN, although the ordering process will probably feel a lot more sketch than checking out through a website. I also saved a few bucks on paypal fees.
The other perk is you can customize your own paint scheme, and every paint job posted here has looked phenomenal.
I've contact both Carbonda and ICAN, waiting to hear back. ICAN's QC seems to be pretty good, but Carbonda seems to have many happy customers. A conundrum ; )
Frame is in the US already! It is in Ohio. I should have it by Tuesday. Purchased on June 9th and expected delivery is June 16th. That is incredibly fast shipping! I've never built a bicycle before. I wonder if I can have it done by next Friday, or am I shooting for the moon?
Here is the bike after I built it up. Have around 500miles on it and very happy thus far. Mechanical 140mm disc, Aeorus wheelset w/GK- SK 35mm. I've just upgraded it to hydraulic 160mm disc and WTB KOM i23 wheels w/GK-SK 43MM will post that pic soon.
Here is the bike after I built it up. Have around 500miles on it and very happy thus far. Mechanical 140mm disc, Aeorus wheelset w/GK-