This Chinese Frame Feels More Premium Than Most Western Brands

The Yoeleo G21 Altera is a $1,400 gravel frameset, and the fit, finish and
paint on it are better than plenty of frames costing twice that. Full build,
weights, tyre clearance, and the two things I'd change. Code tbcycling gets
you 10% off Yoeleo frames and wheels.

Yoeleo sent me this frame. They haven't seen this video, they didn't ask to,
and nothing in it was agreed in advance. This is the build and my first
impressions of the frame itself, not a review. The verdict on how it actually
races comes after the British National Gravel Champs, the European Gravel
Champs and Greaen Cymru, all three of which I'm riding on this bike over the
next three weeks.

THE BIKE

Yoeleo G21 Altera frameset:
https://www.yoeleobike.com/collections/gravel-frame/products/best-bikepacking-gravel-bike-frameset

Yoeleo gravel wheels:
https://www.yoeleobike.com/collections/gravel-nxt/products/best-chinese-wide-gravel-carbon-wheelset

Yoeleo, everything else: https://www.yoeleobike.com/?ref=tbcycling

Code tbcycling for 10% off frames and wheels

ThinkRider PR5 power meter cranks: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3LXDVub

CHAPTERS

0:00 A $1,400 frameset that doesn't look it
0:47 Packaging and what's in the box
2:10 The frame
3:14 Frame weight
4:32 Every accessory in the box
5:17 The out-front mount, and why it's clever
6:03 Fit and finish
8:00 The groupset
9:34 Tyre clearance
11:14 I forgot something important
11:34 The finished build
12:41 The two things I'd change
14:48 Why the round seatpost matters
15:34 Full build weight
15:56 Three races, three weeks

ELSEWHERE

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GEAR I USE

Siroko kit: https://srko.co/tbcycling
Magene P715 power pedals: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3g0AiMF
ZRace Unchained cranks: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4dnsMJt
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Some links above are affiliate links. If you buy through them I earn a small
commission at no extra cost to you. The frame in this video was provided free
of charge by Yoeleo with no editorial conditions attached.

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