GMX+ Steel Frameset

My steel GMX+ arrived two days before a trip that included carrying climbing gear and all other necessities for 800 miles. Set up was a breeze, Curve was thorough and thoughtful every step of the way.

This bike quickly planted itself at the top of my list of all time favorites. It's fast as hell, stable as a sure footed mule on the chunkiest of terrain, and fun going up, down or across. My bike was loaded pretty heavy and it never felt like I was near the max of what it could handle.

I got a size small and bumped my bar size up to a 55cm. Perfect fit. Riding in the drops is stable and fun. I often found myself bombing sections of the tour divide as if I was on my hard tail

Compared to other steel bikepacking rigs I have owned it is wildly light. I got the carbon Dirt Hoop upgrade. Someday I'll go to the carbon walmer as well.

No complaints. All around I am smitten with this machine, it made me wish I could disappear for years on end, instead of the weeks I had.

Just completed South Australia’s off road Mawson Trail (starting Adelaide), approx. 850km on a steel GMX+ (wireless X01 derailleur) purchased ~Sep-23 from Omafiets, Sydney.
Bike serviced pre-ride at Cyclemax Crows Nest with extra sealant.

Bike was flawless over the Trail, no mechanicals or punctures.

Walmer bars and Mezcal tyres helped out over the many descents and probably saved the day during the last descent into Mt Little Station (you’ll know the one).
Gearing was spot on, rode many climbs that others walked (e.g. day 1 Batchelor Rd). One click down/upshift of three gears brilliant for the many creek crossings in the Flinders Ranges.

All terrain handled: deep sand and gravel; fist sized rocks and babies heads; excelled on Corrugation Road Hell approaching Rawnsley Park Station.

The GMX+ is an imposing bike and can seem overbuilt - until it rides over everything with confidence and predictability, while loaded like a donkey.

Bike as stock except swapping the saddle for a Selle San Marco Shortfit 2.0 Supercomfort Racing saddle and DMR Vault pedals.

Additions: Tailfin alloy rack (thru axle 1.5mm pitch) + AP20 trunk bag; Tailfin 1.5L top tube pack; two Tailfin large Cargo Cages; Frameworks Design half frame bag (70mm width); 4L CrankTank; two Sea to Summit Big River 20L dry bags; Arundel steel bottle cages; four Bike Bag Dude feed bags; Apidura Backcountry Down Tube 1.8L pack; Sinewave Revolution USB Charger; Busch & Muller Secular Plus rear light; Schmidt SON Edelux II front light; Shutter Precision/SP Dynamo Connector.

Tip: get the MT app for info on each section and the current hazards, e.g. to avoid the prickles around Jamestown.
Used David Hume’s GPX file for Garmin which is 98% accurate. MT trail markers do exist.

Sexy beast