Midlife crisis: Bowman Palace R

Looks very aggro. Nice nice. Don't get celeste cables - will look hideous.

Hi I am going to Order a Frame end of the Month ,still trying to decide over size I am 6ft 1in(185 cm) with 88 inseam .your personal opinion do you think the 58 would be ok.

I'm 6'2 and that's a 56. As you can see in the photos is small with long stem and massive seatpost. Works for me but a 58 would be better in most cases

Thanks for quick reply always nice to see how people get on in the teal world. 58 it is then.

Thanks again
Neil

First timer here, diving back to the road bike scene. Bought a Palace R sz 58 in Jan 2018 ( i am 6-2 with 32" inseam)

Soooooo glad i stumbled upon this page and this thread. My frame is set to be delivered this coming Monday (Los Angeles). @Netakure thanks for all the beautiful pix and input. Your built will help me tremendously.

p.s. not all Taiwanese are lazy haha (i am taiwanese american)

How do those 23mm measure up and how’s the clearance? Heard it’s tight at the rear.

It's real tight. I guess you can go up to 25 safely, any more than that couldn't say without testing

Cheers. My Corsa 25mms hit nearly 29mm on my 19mm internal rims. I think they come up a bit big anyways.

For what I've seen wheel diameter could be the biggest concern, so maybe you'll get away with it.

Yeah. Might need to upgrade to Red brakes for more clearance.

WOOOHOOO....Palace R delivered today

Needs a thread plz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tb3RLqY9Xo

Did some brake adjusting and wheel truing today, took the chance to do some pictures of the clearance. Tyres are about 24mm wide

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Unfortunately I don't have any spare wheel to test bigger tires

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Cheers - really appreciate those pics. Looks like ample clearance. Still think I will struggle with 25s measuring 28s.

If you want to try a 28c gp4000sii on wide rims I have some

I'd be surprised if you could fit one of your wheels on this, but worth trying. We'll meet for a ride at some point now that winter is gone

My girlfriend got a balance so I finally weighted my bikes. Unsurprisingly the Bowman it's the lightest of the bunch at 7 kg with pedals and a bottle cage.
There's hardly any significant weight savings to be made other than the cassette, still, pretty good for an alloy bike on a budget