Other Chinese branded Gravel frames ?

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Stumpym4
1 posts
#1Mar 20, 2022, 1:54 PM
I can see from the forums that Carbonda are well respected in the gravel frame business, as a lot of companies rebrand them etc , but any love for other Brands that do Gravel frames ?
Airwolf YFR045, Spcycles SP-G20 and the Chasing wind CW-G-001 , all look to be the exact same frame etc, Hong fu ,Ican and a few others do their own frames etc
Looking for some positive comments towards other brands , what u got and what do u like
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pushstart
181 posts
#2Mar 22, 2022, 7:00 AM
I'm curious about this as well. I expect that this frame (and the Carbonda frame??) is made by Flybike as many of these trade companies are selling Flybike frames. I've owned a few Flybike road frames and have had a positive experience with all of them. (I've typically ordered from Hong Fu, myself.)

http://www.flybike-asia.com/
http://www.flybike-asia.com/product/8/

Most of their gravel offerings do support BSA. I'd steer clear of the press-fit for tolerance reasons, but have never had any issues with threaded shell alignment. I'm a bit surprised they aren't offering T47; I think they do offer T47 on some of their road frames (?)
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r0drides
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#3Mar 23, 2022, 10:29 AM
I just completed a build using the Light Bicycles Journey frame. Totally pleased with it. Quality if very good, the geometry matches that of other major name brands based on bikeinsights.com. The customer service has been some of the best as far as keeping you updated on the order, answering questions, etc.. Most importantly, the ride has been fantastic!
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pushstart
181 posts
#4Mar 23, 2022, 5:00 PM
The Light Bicycle frame is made by Winspace (https://www.winspace.cc/). They are very well respected, if you look for reviews of their frames. Great choice!
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Turbogrover
96 posts
#5Mar 24, 2022, 7:19 AMedited
This isn't a Carbonda.

https://www.ridinggravel.com/forum/?p=post%2Fchinese-carbon-other-11804423%3Fpid%3D1331799387

It's a super nice bike. My only issue is that I don't have enough stand over clearance.

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Edbonsky
8 posts
#6Apr 20, 2022, 12:35 PM
I've got both ICAN AC388 or Xgravel are both excellent frames and very affordable.
My only issue with the Xgravel is the shift cable routing is a bit odd for the rear derailleur.
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Bman
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#7Sep 23, 2022, 2:22 PM
Anyone have experience with Airwolf carbon frames? Ventured over to their website and they offer a carbon gravel frame for around $400-$500, free shipping and a great selection of paint options…

The only immediate downside is that the BB is press fit and the frame is internal cable routing that you’d have to either buy their carbon handlebar/stem or buy an FSA type of stem. Neither is really a dealbreaker to me…

What am I missing?
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pushstart
181 posts
#8Sep 23, 2022, 8:49 PM
Bman wrote:Anyone have experience with Airwolf carbon frames? Ventured over to their website and they offer a carbon gravel frame for around $400-$500, free shipping and a great selection of paint options…

The only immediate downside is that the BB is press fit and the frame is internal cable routing that you’d have to either buy their carbon handlebar/stem or buy an FSA type of stem. Neither is really a dealbreaker to me…

What am I missing?

Check AliExpress; I've definitely seen Airwolf there and am fairly confident you'll find the same frame sold by a bunch of trade companies. But IMO press-fit BB is a terrible idea, especially with uncertain tolerances and an impractical warranty situation (would cost you half the price of the frame to ship it back).

Get a BSA or T47.
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