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Added Bergamont Grandurance Elite, an expensive gravel bike.

https://www.bergamont.com/gb/en/product/bergamont-grandurance-elite

Bought some for all my family and made these definitely-legit product labels

On-One Bootzipper ‘gravel’ build

(Cross-posted from the PlanetX thread, but looks a bit like some of the last few pics in here.)

Nice solutions, thanks. Would still probably want P-clips at the bottom of the fork. The lugs look a bit high for a full mudguard, otherwise.

Seems like a bit of a missed opportunity on Planet X's part. I know they aren't marketing it as a commuter, but still...

How exactly would you do this? The back seems straightforward: aftermarket seat stay bridge, then share the lower eyelets with a rack. But that fork seems more fiddly, short of drilling the crown yourself.

‘Gravel’ version of the Bootzipper.

Planet X told me it doesn't have mudguard eyelets, only rack eyelets. I wasn't quite sure what they meant by this when they first said it, but I can see there is no seatstay bridge and no hole in the crown of the fork. So not really commuter material, if anyone was considering it.

Carbon trekking bike with a step-through frame from Austrian company Simplon:

They also do a sportier bike called the Innisio Tour, with option of flat or drop bars. Rack and mudguards can be specified: rack fits to seat stay bridge.

And Wilier Jena, a gravel bike with a psychedelic chain.

With a special guest appearance from my own in the background

If you’re really ambitious then you could add one of a burgeoning range of frame, bar and clip-on bikepacking bags, which make the Datum more versatile than ever. Their addition turns the Datum into a lighter, faster tourer for anything from overnight coast-to-coast missions, to multi-week transcontinental adventures.

If they say it's “really ambitious” to strap a bag to the frame, adding a rack must be Icarus territory

New addition to the list:

On-One Free Ranger — frameset £799.99

Similar (possibly identical) frame to Carbonda 696, Vitus Substance CRX and Dolan GXC.

Seems like it might fit here (source)

A few years ago, rack mounts on a carbon-fibre bike were just not a thing. Now that lightweight touring bikes (or drop-bar hybrids) have been renamed "gravel", "adventure" or "bikepacking", being practical has apparently become cool again, so we have a few different options.

I thought I might start a list here, for the benefit of anyone looking for a load-carrying carbon-fibre bike. Please post any others you might spot, online or in the wild. And I am sure we can have a lovely discussion about lightweight pannier racks, heel strike and weight limits while we are at it.

Branded bikes with rack mounts

Sold in UK

• On-One Space Chicken — £499.00
  
• Holdsworth Mystique — £610.00
  
• On-One Free Ranger — £799.99
  
• Dolan GXC — £799.99
  
• Tifosi Cavazzo Disc —£899.99
  
• Tifosi Cavazzo SL — £1,199.99
  
• Cannondale Quick Carbon — complete bike £1,200.00 (discontinued)
  
• Ribble CGR SL — £1,299.00
  
• Ribble Gravel SL — £1,399.00
  
• Bombtrack Hook EXT-C — £1,315.00
  
• Orro Terra C — £1,399.99
  
• Vitus Substance CRX / CRS — complete bike £1,399.99
  
• Trek Checkpoint SL — £1,700.00
  
• Marin Headlands — complete bike £2,195.00
  
• Kona Libre — complete bike £2,389.00
  
• Bergamont Grandurance Elite — complete bike £2,499.00
  
• Wilier Jena — complete bike £2,900.00
  
• Ghost Fire Road Rage — complete bike £2,599.00
  
• Merida Silex 6000/7000/8000 — from £2,650.00
  
• Rondo Ruut — complete bike £2,699.99
  
  

Other

Not necessarily unavailable in the UK; just I couldn't find a seller.

• Accent Feral
  
• Diamondback Haanjo Carbon
  
• Fuji Jari Carbon
  
• Kestrel Ter-X
  
• Niner RLT9 RDO
  
• Ridley Kanzo Adventure
  
• Rodeo Labs Traildonkey
  
• Simplon Silkcarbon Trekking
  
• Thesis OB1
  
  

Seat collar or seat stay bridge

Many bikes are listed on Cycling About, but some of these rely on the seat stay bridge or special seat collar to mount a rack. For me this risks heading into "but is it designed to hold a rack?" territory. But if the manufacturer suggests it...

• Giant Revolt Advanced - D-Fuse seat collar
  
• Giant FastRoad Advanced - not sure exactly
  
• Giant AnyRoad Advanced - ditto
  
• GT Grade Carbon Elite/Expert/Pro - seat collar
  
• Jamis Renegade - seat stay bridge
  
• Norco Search XR C - ?
  
• Rose Backroad Randonneur - seat stay bridge
  
• Salsa Cutthroat - seat collar
  
• Salsa Warroad - seat collar
  
• Simplon Innisio Tour - seat stay bridge
  
• Specialized Diverge - seat collar
  
• Viathon G1 - seat stay bridge
  
  

OEM frames

• Carbonda
  
  • CFR505
    
  • CFR696
    
• Miracle
  
  • GR039 / CR039
    
• Seraph
  
  • GR030
    
• SPCycle
  
  • SP-R119
    
• Tideace
  
  • FM-CX072
    
• Workswell
  
  • WCB-R-125
    
  • WCB-R-146
    
  • WCB-R-208
    
  • WCB-R-209
    
    

Carbon-fibre cargo bikes

For entertainment purposes. Can't buy any yet.

• VeloSled
  
• Triobike Cargo TT
  
• Trystan Cobbett's carbon frankenbike
  

Pompino "on the steel list" for 2020 if Planet X's Facebook page is anything to go by.

(Under the comments for their aluminium lineup.)

Huge if true.

Edit: apparently they announced this six months ago, so it's only news to me

Related:

Found it! (On a map.) I don't actually live in London. But the clues are enough. Will leave for someone else to tag...

The new rear mudguard really offends me. Never mind anything else. Why would someone replace a functional mudguard with a less functional one that doesn't look any better?

Just announced: Look has started making hybrid clipless/flat pedals, called Geo-Trekking, which have SPDs on them. They look to be a direct answer to Shimano Click'R, a range of SPD pedals that are easier to clip in and out of, aimed at clipless newbies and commuters.

https://www.lookcycle.com/fr-en/pedals-geo-trekking

I didn't spot anything particularly exciting about these (although more competition = more good). Only novelty is a couple of models have built-in LED lights. (I think you can unclip them to charge them via micro-USB.)

What does everyone think?

Thanks, might contact the venue with constructive suggestions

Here's hoping that thieves don't gain access to Allen key technology.

Bike is mine; nobody nicked it. I was a bit offended.

Short of really strong threadlocker (or welding it all together) how could these hoops ever be secure?

Possible alternative https://stopadouchebag.org/

Finished article

Autumn mode engaged. SKS Commuter mudguards added. I can finally say this project is complete. May take a better photo tomorrow.

Fully loaded after a weekly shop. Wheelbase is very long so no worries about heels clipping panniers.

Ask and ye shall receive. Will take some more 'in the wild' next time I find an interesting spot.

Still going strong. Steers like an aircraft carrier, so it's not so nifty for dodging around barriers or taking sharp turns (or maybe that's just my weak bike handling skills).

Some cretin nicked the handlebar grips over the weekend (why???) so I had to splash out £2.50 at Wilko for some new ones. They're actually nicer than the ones I had before.