Great build! I'm thinking of something like this for the summer... and to tow a kid trailer.

Nick - I have said it before - you put me in a trance with your bike build vlogs. Love seeing a craftsman at work.

Awesome build! Loved the bottom bracket tool. Recently finished my own build of an open mold carbon road frame. Definitely not as tricked out as yours, but it does the job.

Thanks for the video, I have the same bike (ICAN frame) with GRX 1x11 810 3T parts and Hunt 700 wheels and Prime Kanza 650 wheels and I absolutely love it after more that 6000km riding heavy gravel. I like the no name brand.

Frame Looks just like the ICAN gravel X I built for my wife. Very nice frame for the price - I was impressed by the thought that went into it, and it built up with zero issues.

I built a 696 last year. Love it!

Danke. Es ist entsprechend dir bei dem Aufbau zuschauen zu können. Wünsch alles Gute.

*Great **Latest.Bike** , good looking, good suspension and love the gearing. I've tested some bikes that were more then twice the price but not as good. Get lots of looks when riding.*

She’s alive 😍

Whaooo dude - absolute genius - I wouldn’t even know where to buy those gloves

So calm, love your work, and bad ass gloves!!

My art fix for the week. Love that green oh and the di2

New subscriber...the cup cake break made the video enjoyable. Thanks for sharing the build with us...cheers.

I have the same frame! works just fine for almost 2 years now!

Great build Nick!!

Got this frame for my backup gravel / endurance road bike. It’s excellent!

Appreciate the scale view at the very end, even if it weren't in lbs. I have this frame in a 56cm, but no sissy Di2, GRX, Hunt carbon wheels, all matte black. Stable and comfortable ride, currently with 40mm wide tires. About to install the non-flared version of Carbonda's bars for even more comfort and wt. savings. Didn't see that criss cross pattern for your stem faceplate torques... , also 2x chainrings, not single for gravel!

Great build. One piece of feedback. Metal files cut when being pushed. During the fork steerer tube cutoff, there was much pulling which just dulls the file teeth

You say it’s super cheap but then say nothing about the price. A large part of the cost is in the group set and that’s not cheap.

Great build, I'm always worried about using the gripping paste on stems and seat posts..heard so many horror stories of them fusing together...

I don’t think we have the same notion of the word "cheap"

Great build! Could you please put up the parts list and the sources?

Love the video! Can I get a breakdown of all the parts used? I’m debating ordering the same frame and attempting a build up!

Buenos dias Maestro : Me ha gustado mucho el concepto de la performance. Cual es tu opinion de los cuadros abiertos ? Merece la pena montarse la bici desde 0 ? Gracias y nos vemos en el proximo video 👌🏼

This open mould is the same as my Ridley Kanzo Adventure frameset!

do you have links to all the parts you used?

Curious to know, were there any challenges with the build. Did all the parts fit in to place, with no struggle. Example, I heard of the seat post not being able to fit in to the frame. Due to the size being smaller than what was specified on the geometry. What was the quality and the ride like on the following. And since use, has there been any problems ?

Wiggle sell these under the Vitus brand, recently bought one and after I recover from my broken hip I’m looking forward to riding mine. Brilliant build video

I love it. I wish I had one

What grade of Toray Carbon Fiber does the manufacturer of this frame use? And why don't they state that information on their website I wonder?

Did the upper headset bearing not sit flush ? And that’s why you switched it to the fsa ?

Nice build!!!

great!! nice looking bike man!!

Very nice. Where do you get the cable foam damper thingy so the cables don't rattle?

Great build! I look for the same frame Carbonda CFR696. What the handlebars? Reach and drop?

why don't you cut the cable tie excess end? might be easier to insert via the BB

The frames Vitus substance crs and bombtrack hook ext-c 2021 look exactly like this frame.

Great build! Enjoy your videos! Do you by chance know if the frame can be built up to a 2x GRX 48/31T Crankset specifically? Thanks

Hi, did you use BB without any spacer?

Great stuff! Waiting for my CFR696 frameset to arrive. Gonna build it up with GRX di2 too so this was really helpful. Can I ask what is the frame size and how long Di2 wires you used for the derailleur and the battery?

Did the frame come any covers for the cable ports? In the shot of you heat shrinking the cables, it looks like a big hole in the frame.

Awesome video, Im curiouis what handlbar did you choose from the site. There are a few different options.

Hello. Good video. Why don´t you use the frame guides instead of magnets? I´m learnig.

What bar tape did you use?

Amazing bike end good job 💛laboratory great bye from Milano italy 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻

great video. what are your feelings about the reliability of the fork. many report fork snapping at the steerer tube and ive seen some people reinforce the steerer with an aluminium tube... any worries there? im hesitant to buy a chinese carbon frame because of this, but then again brands like vitus and on-one use this frame with no extra reinforcement or quality control so im not sure what to belive. would be interested to hear your thoughts on it. have a nice day.. Tommy

Super nice video! Will be building up my own with 1xGRX mechanical as soon as the frame arrives (and will look at this video again then to keep help me with the build!). Maybe could you help with an advice? How would you recommend to run the rear mech shifter cable? Full housing or with stops and 'bare' in the frame (is there a guidehose or something that comes with the frame?) Thanks!

Which value du clamp the seatpost tube ?

What bar is that?

What length of screw did you use for the rear caliper?

Question for all- I’ve got a bombtrack hook ext c. From my observation this is essentially the same exact frame. I’m curious how this works for companies, do they source out the frame pre built and then have them painted/customized to the specific company? I’m a bit new to the gravel/carbon/cycling world. I’ve seen other branded frames that have a nearly identical geometry as well. Thanks

Good afternoon:), really enjoy the video. Quick question, where did you get your magnetic cable pulling device from please?

It’s bike ASMR!

Hello! Hello! May I know which model of bottom bracket did you use for this build? Thank you

great ,but what is the cost breakdown

I have absolutely no use for a gravel bike but this makes me want to build one

Poetry in motion bro! 🙌🏻

Possibly a daft question, I’ve read countless things about this 696 and its all positive, backed up by how many brands use it. Now, is it just the mould that’s the same literally ie the shape? And the carbon (quality, how it’s laid up etc) changes, or is even that all the same? I’m very close to pulling the trigger on a 696 direct from factory is it genuinely no different a frame from buying what you know is a rebranded 696? PS AMAZING VIDEO!

Went to the website. There's no prices for anything and there's not even a link to be able to buy any of this?

I like the relaxing tempo of this video

What part is that at 6:12? I need to order a replacement and I don’t know how it is called. Thank you

Where about did you get the drop bars. They are awesome. Thanks

Is this frame the same as the QUICK Lancer gravel bike? Just ordered one recently and the hole sites are the same.

This is so awesome, thanks! Which FSA headset is that? Could you provide a link?

what color did you use? Or did you order it that way? If so, mind sharing the pantone or name? I LOVE that matte green, looks like it has some metallic to it.

Thanks. Which bottom bracket did you use?

At last... Someone with right hand front brake setup... 👍👍👍👍

Ican triaero frame ?

Donde se puede comprar en China este cuadro???? Enlace. Gracias.

great vlog! how much did it cost you to build this masterpiece? (excluding your work)

Nice!

Nice video, really enjoyable. BUT you need to wear a mask while cutting the steerer tube, the dust occuring there is known to cause cancer. The best way to do it is outside + wearing a mask.

Two questions: 1) Does this frame work with readily-available components? 2) Where can I get one?

Yet more cycle wizardry and magic!

Should crankset not spin a bit more free than it does in the video?

What Chinese frame is this and what is the size please?

Did you wire the left shifter too or leave it unwired?

Antiseize on the derailleur bolt is a must, well done. But your bar tape technique is missing 1 out of 4: - the bottom part is correct, you started from the inside out, so you will "tighten" it when you ride on the drops and you roll your hands outwards - the overlapping on the bottom part is also correct when you start from the bottom, top over, so you don't roll the overlap up when you lower your hands or you push downwards on the drops - the top part is overlapping correctly as well, inside over, so you don't roll the overlap up when you go from the flat to the hoods or push outwards - but the top part should be rolled from the front to the back so when you roll your hands down while riding on the top/flat you "tighten" it. Another downside of double crossing on the lever (figure 8?) is wasting a lot of tape, you end up with a half naked handlebar, it looks cool but it's not the most comfortable... I understand it for these kind of handlebars, though. Apart from that, very nice video, keep them coming!

Wonderful video. It's a joy to see you work! I love the colour your friend chose for the frame. What is the name of the colour used? Which RAL colour code did your friend choose for the frame. Would be really appreciated :)

Молодец!

dream build :D

please advise how to get in India and at what price in Lucknow?

The best!

I love it

Hi, great build! Can you tell me the exact color (code?) for ordering at carbonda? Thanks mate

Great build, what bar is this ?

Very light...what is the tyre size and model mate?

Is there Sand in thé Grease of thé saddle tube?

What frame is it and were can I buy one? And what handlebar is it? Thanks for a great video!

Hi, did this frame need and facing or was it good out of the box ?

Don’t understand why people put sealant in like that. Just put it in a 60cc syringe and squirt in thru the valve stem. Must cleaner and less chance of a sloppy mess when prying a tight tire back on.

can u put the link of the carbon frame?? thankss

Looks mint! How does she ride tho?

Hello, do you build and ship Gravels? (in Italy)

What dropbar is this?

Ohhh que buen emsamblaje, pero creo que esa pata de cambios se extiende demasiado en la ultima corona ten cuidado con eso.

sweet.

Hey! Which wheel size does it have?

What is the total cost as assembled in the video?

Nice video but is it just me or did the bottom bracket look like it had a lot of friction?