>>1947960>https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/disc-brake-roadbikes/mulekick-853-steel-discbrake-gravel-bikes.htmIt seems fair but for some reason bikesdirect frames put me off. Maybe I'm just a consoooomer. But I have no idea the research they put into making a good frame, so my brain just assumes they welded steel together.
also, just cuz it's 853 doesn't mean it'll be godly. Likely only the main tubes are 853. And you can still make a dull frame with good material. That being said I've generally heard good things from bikes direct, except that to make margins they cheap out absolutely wherever possible. So keep an eye on bolts, bearings, anything that isn't name-brand.
