This Bike badly misses its Front mud flap. I think Classic fenders are great and they work with surprising amounts of Road roughnes when setup the right way. With the flap the cow**** Zone also disapears ;)

Jom what program do you use to edit your vids if I may?

Awesome dude.. looks sweet.. I love steel bikes 😊❤ Pete 🚴🏻👍

Boy that is a beautiful bike. Looking forward to hearing your review ! And of course seeing all the madness going on at your home. Cheers

I wonder if people actually play with those flip chips. I bet JOM will. I think this could be a great bike touring/packing rig in the longer wheelbase setup.

Late to the comments, so crossing my fingers on a response, but any issues with toe overlap? Thanks!

Spilt between grx 2x or sram axs or ratio tech upgrades to mechanical shifting. Looking at grx di2 for the 2x and braking coming sram 1x11 mechanical but the lack of the 40 or larger cog on cassette for range is the problem. Grx di2 12 speed max low ratio. 31 chainring / 36 rear cog = 0.86 compared to 0.78 ratio with the 40t rear cog available in 11speed for low end. On 1x setup 44 chain ring / 52 rear cog = 0.85 equals the12 speed version. Where 40t or 38t chainring will be lower ratio then the 2x11 grx. So grx di2 is not saving grams it is where the grams are at but limited low range with higher high ratio which is rarely used. When I can get ratio tech 12 speed shifter and rear derailleur cage upgrades for sram 11speed hrd for cheaper without charging worries. You miss at the high end still everything else is there. SRAM axs is 1x or it is same gear ratios on their 2x setup with 36t cog max in back too. So hard call which way to go.

Awesome video, i am looking forward to the full review!! How does this frame compare to a Ritchey steel frame weld and quality wise?

I can’t understand why the crankset isn’t available in 165mm yet the cheaper GRX 12 speed crankset is

Thanks for the review. Tuesday and Dixie need their own channel 😁

Hello sir. Is it aero rack or aero pack ?

Looks like a nice wheel set; very light and very expensive

Why do manufacturers insist on going hookless? . Now you gotta go hunting for the matching tires, I wonder which tire manufacturers they consulted with to get the overall best package. I think for 2025, it’s a big jump back to hooked

Wow this looked awesome dude great vid as always 😊 wish I was there❤ in the uk we’ve got snow at the moment 😢 Pete 🚴🏻🚴🏻😉💪

Too complex for me. I just like the feel, sound, and simplicity of mechanical shifting.

Didn’t make it onto the bamboo frame?

Having survived the 3x (and even 4x ) era, a quality 2x drive-train w/ a Type2 clutch RD is highly underrated. I'm still running a XX/X0 2x drivetrain on my OG Niner Air9 and it's rock solid. I am running a 1x on another newer bike and the bail-out gear is 'nice to have' when you 'need' it, but 26x36 has always been more than adequate (living and riding in Colorado) and I do get tired of always having to shift up and down and up and down the 12spd cassette.

Hey man, thanks for sharing the link to that absolute gorgeous frame! Thanks for making the video, love it!

Does LGC prefer ribbed or smooth (e.g. SRAM)? Or is it the girth that really matters?

You can use rotor 11x39.

Great review!

What happened to shimano why they can't release the cues road brifters. Ltwoo and microshift are milking this hole rt

Wonder how long before the charging port cover breaks off…

I just love electronic shifting. It’s one of those things in life that once you try it - you’re hooked.

$1600-$ 2100 for this groupset? I can put together a 2x13 from wheeltop for half that. Included will be a Riro carbon crank so it will weigh 400 grams lighter lol. Also you are still pitching that $7000 frame set? Framework is laughable at those prices and nothing new. This was done in the 90s.

I left Shimano last year for SRAM Mullet and have never looked back. Until Shimano realizes GRAVEL is just as important as road, they will continue to lose market share. The new SRAM Red levers and calipers are simply the best drop bar brakes. I expect Force and and maybe Rival to see the same technology in 2025.

If there is a 3rd port on the battery, a cable can be attached to it & the front shifters. They will be updated one at a time. I leave the cable covered & secured in my road frame & it's always there if an update is available thru e-tube.

ooo its sram red axs hoods.

Thanks for the review John. Ben Delaney also noted that he preferred the 11spd shifters for the same reason. I'd add the 11spd look nicer. Shimano claim the 12spd handle area has a rounder profile to improve comfort with flared bars. Have you noticed a change in this area? AirBike do a 12spd 11-42 when it's in stock. I doubt it shifts as well as a Shimano cassette and probably weighs a bit more too. The Ultegra 12spd crank and front derailleur are aesthetically much slicker, IMO. Also lighter, and come in 160 and 165 options. If someone is below 6ft they are better off on cranks 165mm or smaller, the fact that the GRX 820 cranks dont come any smaller than 170mm is kinda nonsensical.

I really don't need this abracadabra. Looking for a new bike I am going for mechanical shifting.

10-45 cassette with Wolftooth link, works just fine with GRX 12v for me. With 30-46 crankset.

1x I'd rather have mechanical, 2x Di2. I think if you're going one chainring your bias is toward simplicity/robustness, two chainrings is for efficiency/speed. I hope Shimano continue to offer both.

Love your channel, and the video....... and I'll always be a Sram fan until Shimano goes fully wireless.

I have seen people use a 10-45T MTB Cassette with a derailleurhanger extender (like Wolftooth roadlink). You might need to switch to the smaller 46T big ring (10-46 is still a bigger gear than 11-48).

I'm shure,looking the lenght of the cage,it will work with 10-45 xt/xtr cassette

I use wider Galfer 2mm rotors with this groupset and the brakes/calipers don't mind the wider rotors.

I love it. It is affordable, sustainable, easy to maintain, and compatible with other components and brands

Got this groupset on my new Gravel/winterroadbike, perfect for that, all the high and low gearing I need. It is a bit of an adjustment everytime I switch from my SRAM AXS bike to this, but these electronic groupsets all work so well!

The lack of a 12-speed 11-40 cassette is the reason why I'm still stuck on the 11-speed on my gravel bike, with the 11-40 cassette. I also prefer the gearing ratios of the 11-speed 11-40 for gravel (large 2T gaps on the higher gears). For my riding I shift less when the gaps are larger. I have the 12-speed group on my road bike and the gearing is fine, but I wouldn't like it for gravel. Shimano really missed a good opportunity for not having the 11-40.

It was great riding with you briefly. I had a blast!

Awesome 🚴‍♀️🚴🚴‍♀️🚴

I need to make it down for some of this FREE gravel goodness!

Nice free fun… priceless mate

great event as always - you and Todd set the bar high!

Great video as always Jayson. Wish I would have made it out. Seaplane flying took priority :).