Chinese Carbon MTB > 29+ & 27+
Ican P8 full suspension build
R_Pierce:
--- Quote from: Bos on March 19, 2018, 02:37:16 PM ---You sticking with the P8? That's a good review right there. The P9 does look nice, and apparently the same weight according to the Ican website. However 150mm is just a bit to much for what I do 90%of the time. Besides. Some 27.5+ tyres will add an inch travel anyway.
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I actually picked up an Intense Recluse for about the same price as a P8 would have cost me to get here. That was the initial plan though! Had I not wanted more reach it wouldn't be for sale.
Bos:
Nice one. I've always had a soft spot for Intense.
Sorry, another question: What was the BB shell width on the P8?
R_Pierce:
--- Quote from: Bos on March 21, 2018, 09:26:46 AM ---Nice one. I've always had a soft spot for Intense.
Sorry, another question: What was the BB shell width on the P8?
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traditional 68/73mm BSA BB.
R_Pierce:
And the frame will be on its way to its new home in Canada on Friday :)
Bos:
So I received my frame this weekend. Hardly excited because not fully prepared and waiting for parts.
I'm going to post what I rode before so that you have an idea of what I will be comparing the new P8 to.
The highlights of my current build is:
110m travel Silverback Sprada 29
Revelation XX WC 120mm
WTB KOM I23 '29 on American Classic Disc hubs
Specialised Comand Post dropper
XT 1x11 drivetrain
Crank Bross Opium 3 15mm rise Bars 640mm
Picture Below
I do a good mix of endurance and trail riding. My weekend rides are either trailpark style or 2-3hour marathon type riding. dudes while mid week rides are a mix of rocky singletrack and fire roads mostly solo. I'm really enjoying my current build apart from the realization that my ride will only be getting heavier the more burly I go (duh what did I expect) Point is, with a carbon frame It affords me some extras without going over 13kg(28lb) which if you do any kind of marathon style racing is a no-no. I had a history in dirt jumping and dual slalom in the late 90's and Early 2000's so I can probably get away with a little more on a 120mm bike than most however I am considering an upgrade to a Fox 34 or Pike 130mm fork at a later stage.
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