An inexpensive Gravel frame

[Thegreatthor]

Looking to build a gravel bike. Doesn’t need to be anything fancy. Any recommendations for an inexpensive frame.

 

[vickster]

Planet X London Road?
A used Croix de Fer?

 

[Cycleops]

How about taking a road bike or hybrid and converting it to a gravel bike? RJ on YouTube has done a couple of videos on this:

View: https://youtu.be/gFJcWdur3iM

View: https://youtu.be/KHXYN1JH8Oc

 

[Venod]

My lad rides one of these, he got a complete used bike at a good price.

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FRPXXLAFMSET/planet-x-xla-alloy-cyclocross-frameset

 

[steveindenmark]

Croix de Fer are good. But heavy.

 

[tom73]

+1 Planet x London RD great fun to ride.

 

[BigMeatball]

My lad rides one of these, he got a complete used bike at a good price.

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FRPXXLAFMSET/planet-x-xla-alloy-cyclocross-frameset

Looks nice and good value for money.

Has anyone ever tried to repaint a frameset? Complete newbie question: to get a good result can you just paint over it or do you need to remove the original paint and then prime/paint again?

 

[Polocini]

+1 on Merlin.

AL

 

[vickster]

+1 on Merlin.

AL

They don't have much in the way of a low cost gravel frame unless wanting cantilever brakes. They do have an almost half price Bianchi disc brake gravel bike at £600 though
https://www.merlincycles.com/bianchi-via-nirone-7-allroad-sora-gravel-bike-2019-126950.html

 

[Venod]

Looks nice and good value for money.

Has anyone ever tried to repaint a frameset? Complete newbie question: to get a good result can you just paint over it or do you need to remove the original paint and then prime/paint again?

I have done a few, always removing the old paint, then primer, paint, varnish all with rattle cans, a lot of effort and far better to get someone else to do it.
I took one to a car wheel restorer last year £50 for frame and forks and a cracking job.

 

[Polocini]

My mate has a merlin with discs he got for about 600 ish hence the mention plus I know a lad who works there and the support is always good.

Although I cant be doing with discs. I've got a trek Crockett with cantis. If the OP saw one of those about I can recommend as a good all around bike.

AL

 

[Nibor]

I hav a Pinnacle Arkose for sale in large light and stiff £100 including headset.