Steve Bennett Thank you 😊 You can’t knock them for the money. I love riding mine, and it’s super easy to maintain.

Hi Mofman, thanks for commenting 👍 All fully rigid aluminium frames tend to be a little bit harsh. I’ve done a few things to make it more comfortable. I had a used carbon seatpost and some quite flexible carbon handlebars which I fitted. Plus I run high volume Maxxis Icon 2.4” tyres with a tubeless set up - if I’m riding gravel I tend to run about 25psi. I don’t ride it much on trails but when I do I can drop the tyre pressures to 15-18 psi with no issues. I hope that helps. I love my frontier for gravel and Bikepacking. Thanks Neil

@@chasetherainbow thankyou for getting back to me, I will have to experiment with a few things.i think my tires came at 25 psi so perhaps I can let some out they are 2.4 wtb ranger 29s.i ride a mixture of road trail and gravel.i do really like the bike just found the vibration a lot so will look into carbon seat post and bars.i did look at forks with suspension but I want to keep it rigid if I can .cheers👍

Hi Nano. Thanks for the comment. Sorry for the slow reply,I didn't get a notification. For a rear pannier you can actually get a seat post clamp that has additional bolts holes to secure a rack. When I get one I will do a little review and fitting guide. The Sonder bikes are excellent, I also have a Signal Ti and have ridden a couple of the other models too. I hope that helps you. Thanks.Neil

@@chasetherainbow thank you for your feedback.

Hi, thanks for commenting. It depends which wheel size you intend to fit. I have 29” wheels fitted with Maxxis Ikon 2.4” tyres. There is lots of clearance on seat stays - I can get my fingers in easily all the way round. Sonder recommend 2.5” tyres but I’d say that will be able to fit 2.6” without any problems. Cheers Neil

@@chasetherainbow thank you!!!

@@chasetherainbow thank you!!!

@@user-ht6em6po5u It will take 27.5 * 3.0 and 29 * 2.5 according to their homepage

Thanks for commenting 👍 I wouldn’t worry too much about an 800gms weight saving,, the aluminium bike will be much better for a long adventure than a carbon one, in my experience. Carrying varying amounts of food and water everyday will negate that anyway. Have you considered the Sonder Broken Road? You’ll get the best of both with titanium - tough and lite (and super comfortable). The Ikon 2.35 is a great choice of tyre, it’s my favourite for bikepacking, gravel, and even with a bit of road mixed in. It sounds like you have a great trip planned, I’m envious 😊 A tour of the Scandinavian countries is high on my list. Enjoy the journey.

@@chasetherainbow I have tought about different carbon/titanium frames but I would only consider it for the price/weight is good enough. So far 13k-14k frames are out of my league. 800g is something like 1.2% difference saved time over 100km. I will be carrying the bike over streams and on some remote trails so that is really my only concern., that it will be a bit to heavy.

Helen Parkar In my van, ready to ride 😊

Gašper Pleško I have only done a couple of short rides so far but it feels nice. (The weather has been shitty and I’ve been riding my trail bike mostly). I’ll post another video when I’ve done some longer rides 👍

@@chasetherainbow Update on the ride? Still waiting for my forks that never came with Frame. Its been a month

Aydin Productions Ltd. That’s a bit of a bummer. I know a lot of stuff has been delayed in supply chains because of Covid. Have you contacted them recently? The ride is excellent, really comfortable. I’ve done a couple of 100km plus days and it’s been faultless to be honest.

@@chasetherainbow They just say they shipped it today so will see. I have th exact size and colour will do my own video as well. Bikepacking with it in another week if it gets here on time.

Aydin Productions Ltd. their customer service is usually excellent, and they are very honest. I’ll look forward to seeing your video 😊