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Any thoughts?
This looks cheap although headtube seems a little short. £380 for frame, headset and tubeless wheels etc seems hard to ignore. Great "here I am colour" for fighting it out in traffic
Looks like insane value for money, very slack head angle (69) and low bb, so handling will be different probably in a good way?
15mm bolt thru front and rear is a bit odd, is it not?
Quite aggressive low head tube, the medium frame has the same reach as my 58cm Cube Attain GTC Pro Disc, but the head tube finishes almost 7cm lower! 😯
Bit limiting at 35mm tyres.
How about https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FOPXFM/planet-x-the-full-monty-carbon-gravel-fork and a white/celeste https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FRPXFM/planet-x-the-full-monty-alloy-gravel-frame for £200?
Bish Bash Bosh frameset from £500? https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FROOBBB/on-one-bish-bash-bosh-carbon-adventure-gravel-frameset
Or splash out on an Space Chicken frameset for £600? https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FROOSPCKN/on-one-space-chicken-650--700c-carbon-gravel-frameset
Nothing to add really other than the Shark looks good value - and also looks pretty good with the slack head angle.
How much would a budget group set cost?
I think it's a error on the 15mm rear
http://www.pro-lite.net/mtb-wheels/ignis-xc#page
Just need to get the front higher or start working on my flexibility
Also
How about https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FOPXFM/planet-x-the-full-monty-carbon-gravel-fork and a white/celeste https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FRPXFM/planet-x-the-full-monty-alloy-gravel-frame for £200
With the headset and seatclamp and wheels and not having £20 p&p it seems better value than the planet x
Headtube will be short compared to a proper road bike because the fork will be longer to fit more tyre in.
A lot of cx bikes are about 135mm in my size whereas most road bikes are 150-160mm
Has anyone got any experience of the Shark Traverse frameset? Have to say I'm tempted but haven't seen or heard much/any real world feedback. Would be built up as a winter road hack bike that could do a few bridleways etc..
One of the lads from my club cx races one. Seems to get on fine with it.
if 35mm is the max tyre clearance then that's ok for winter roading and cx but a bit limited otherwise but looks ok. I'm just going to throw in this as well in time honoured rec' what you ride fashion. No headset or wheels though:
I've had one since May. Somehow, it is a repainted Bowman Foots Cray
https://road.cc/content/tech-news/170201-bowman-cycles-footscray-cyclocross-frameset-first-look
"Headtube will be short compared to a proper road bike because the fork will be longer to fit more tyre in. "
Correct. Tyre clearance is essentially limited by the rim width rather than the fork. 2.4 would fit. With the supplied wheels, I've pushed it and fitted a 1.9. Without mudgurds, rear takes up to 42mm, limited by tightness around the BB area.
15mm front and rear axles make it feel very stiff. Geometry is pretty aggressive
Ha.. so it is. Or is / was the Bowman a rebadged Shark? I noticed they no longer sell that frame.
I've got one, and it's great! running 37mm slick on the back with plenty of room - a 42mm gravel tyre fits but is a tad close.
Slacker head angle feels spot on on rougher stuff, and is still ok on the road. whole thing is surprisingly quick - doesn't feel it but covers ground rapidly =!