FM-GV201 Tideace Carbon Gravel Bike Frame

Usually 3–5 weeks from order to delivery including custom paint; Tideace sends PayPal invoices from San He International Trade Limited, which buyers confirm is legitimate.

The user reported no additional import costs for the frame to the Netherlands, but paid a €50 pre-tariff fee for wheels via AliExpress.

Same frame. Tideace is said to have the better paint and paints the storage cover; TanTan is cheaper, does not paint the cover, and includes bar, spacers and headset in its price.

It runs long and low. A 180 cm rider with 83 cm inseam is advised to ride an M; riders at 188–189 cm ride an L, where stack can feel low. On Weight-Weenies, 183 cm riders chose 54 or 56, a 178 cm rider a 54 with a 90 mm stem, and a 173 cm rider a 52 with a 110 mm stem. Compare stack and reach with a bike that fits.

50 mm officially. A 2.1" Thunder Burt (about 53 mm on a 29 mm rim) fits at the rear with roughly 4 mm per side, fine in the dry but tight in mud; a 2.2" Race King fits the fork. With a GRX 2x front derailleur a 48 mm Tufo measuring 51–52 mm still clears.

Lower 52x40x7 with 45/45 chamfer, because the crown race is integrated in the fork; upper 52 mm OD, chamfer depending on the compression ring, e.g. 51.8x40x8 36/45 for FSA ACR. Replacing the stock bearings with good stainless ones is recommended.

T-Type needs an M12x1.0 thread; the stock M12x1.5 axle on early frames does not work. A 167 mm M12x1.0 axle worked. Red XPLR works with the stock axle, and later frames came with a 1.0 axle.

T47 for an 85.5–86 mm shell, with the right spindle size for your crank (24 mm Shimano, 29/30 mm SRAM DUB). ZTTO, Token and BBinfinite are common. The SRAM T47 cups give the tool little to grip, so use a tool that holds the cup firmly.

About 46T with SRAM Wide without modification; a 48T Wolf Tooth fits with a wide DUB crank and Quarq spider at about 5 mm, and with a Magene P505 add a 1 mm spacer.

Less than feared: owners run 48 mm Thunderos with Ultegra 12-speed 50/34 and with SRAM wide 2x (5 mm to the AXS battery). Tideace says 50 mm fits with Force 46/33.

A SRAM Force road (non-wide) crank with 50/34 rings works without special spacers; GRX 2x is common too. No owner has reported on 52–53T rings yet.

Yes. There are mounts at the rear dropout, upper seatstay, behind the BB, on the fork legs and behind the crown; PDW 55 fenders fit over 48 mm tyres.

Owners have fitted gravel suspension forks (e.g. Bolany), though the stock geometry is not suspension corrected.

Replacements must include the M12x1 insert and washer; some frames came without a spare.

Yes, 27.2 mm posts up to 350 mm fit (stock is 300 mm).

Many owners do, because the compression ring and reducer sleeve cause headset play. The Lexon Unox/Thinline (with its plastic C-ring) is the favoured replacement, though its spacers are not split; FSA ACR, Deda DCR or Ritchey with a separate stem and bar also fit.

No. The integrated spacers are much wider than the steerer, leaving no room for external entry; round spacers allow external entry but not internal routing through the stem.

Some initial resistance when feeding cables through tight bends, but normal performance once installed.

Yes for solo and endurance riding, even fast group rides on 50 mm tyres; it holds tight lines less well than a road bike.

Comfortable on rough gravel rides up to 80 km; the frame is stiff but large-volume tyres provide sufficient damping.

Owners report no rattle and the cover holding a full bottle on rough ground, but some lateral play by hand; the latch can get stiff, which WD40 or graphite powder fixed.

In the reported case it was chain-drop damage, not a crack. Inspect in person if unsure.

Size 54 painted about 1,350 g with cover, clamp and FD mount; 58 about 1,403 g; unpainted 54 1,189 g without hardware; fork 430–500 g.