Yes I ordered that exact frame, built it up, and had my first serious ride on it today. I'm much more of a roady, and this is my first gravel bike, so i can't really help on meaningful comparisons. I do really like the new Schwalbe G-One Bite 38mm tires 😉
Communication with the vendor via chat and email was fine.
The finish on the frame wasn't exactly what i expected -- not completely raw and not completely glossy black. That might bother some people and if so you better make sure they know what you expect.
I should have pushed for 386evo compatible BB shell but to be honest was ignorant about all these standards and how they work across shell, BB, and crank. It came with a 86 shell.
The fork comes with a long steerer which i'm about to cut down. Of course I have no idea how much of an elevated bar you want -- but anyway with the huge variety of stems available today that shouldn't be a challenge.
Unfortunately the fork arrived with brake mounts inserts not aligned properly. I'm sure I could have documented it and had them send me a replacement, but I didn't want to wait. Instead i paid an extra $100 to my local shop to ream it out and get it properly aligned. Again, my choice.
I was attracted to the geometry with its longer CS and lower BB.
I'm guessing that is why you might be looking at it too. So far no issues there.
There is enough mud clearance in the rear with the 38mm Schwalbes, but no way would i want to go wider if going into mud. The fork has plenty of clearance; i could definitely go wider there if I wanted.
