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RS VR6:
158. Looks like 148 only.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2018-NEW-29ER-BOOST-Full-Suspension-Full-Carbon-MTB-Bicycle-Frame-FM158-148-12mm/32854553929.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.48.3fb91244sAY1xH&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_3_10152_10065_10151_5722917_10344_10068_10130_10324_10342_10547_10325_10343_5722817_10546_10340_10341_10548_5722617_10698_10545_10697_10696_10084_10083_10618_10307_5722717_10059_5711217_10534_308_100031_10103_441_5722517_10624_10623_10622_10621_10620_5711317,searchweb201603_28,ppcSwitch_5&algo_expid=14ea6170-e624-4ec4-ab4e-da1f802f8f9d-7&algo_pvid=14ea6170-e624-4ec4-ab4e-da1f802f8f9d&priceBeautifyAB=0

258. 142 and 148.

The 258 won't ship till July.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2018-NEW-Carbon-Fiber-29er-Full-Suspension-Boost-148MM-MTB-Bicycle-Frame-FM258-UD-Matte/32854379761.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.30.3fb91244sAY1xH&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_3_10152_10065_10151_5722917_10344_10068_10130_10324_10342_10547_10325_10343_5722817_10546_10340_10341_10548_5722617_10698_10545_10697_10696_10084_10083_10618_10307_5722717_10059_5711217_10534_308_100031_10103_441_5722517_10624_10623_10622_10621_10620_5711317-normal#cfs,searchweb201603_28,ppcSwitch_5&algo_expid=14ea6170-e624-4ec4-ab4e-da1f802f8f9d-4&algo_pvid=14ea6170-e624-4ec4-ab4e-da1f802f8f9d&priceBeautifyAB=0

Thoughts on these two frames?

samroy92:
Yeah it looks like they are all the same variant of the 058 which you can find a few build threads on. It looks like they are offering $100 off if you order the 258 before April 30th. Not getting it shipped until July is a huge turn off though. One other minor thing is that the headtube angle is pretty steep, was hoping for something slacker. I am worried this frame will get twitchy at speed, but I will still consider getting it.

Also worth noting is the FM289 coming out sometime this year, might be worth waiting for.

sissypants:
Can you share more information on the FM289?  hongfu-bikes.com is down so I can't look into it.

samroy92:

--- Quote from: sissypants on April 18, 2018, 11:14:57 AM ---Can you share more information on the FM289?  hongfu-bikes.com is down so I can't look into it.

--- End quote ---

They have 0 information about it on the site, not even a picture. But they should have info about it this year sometime. Another one in the works is the WCB-M-145 from workswellbikes. I inquired about info on that and they will send me an email when they have an update. Here: http://www.workswellbikes.com/PRODDUCT/MTB/Trail/20170809/153.html

sclyde2:

--- Quote from: samroy92 on April 18, 2018, 10:28:27 AM ---....One other minor thing is that the headtube angle is pretty steep, was hoping for something slacker. I am worried this frame will get twitchy at speed, but I will still consider getting it.

Also worth noting is the FM289 coming out sometime this year, might be worth waiting for.

--- End quote ---

You reckon a 69 degree head angle on a 29er xc race bike is "pretty steep"?  What xc bike are you riding now?  I thought 69 degrees is just on the slack side of the average for all the major brands' FS xc weapons these days.  Yeah, the spark RC is half a degree slacker, but that is probably an outlier.

If you are instead looking for a trail bike, maybe you should be looking for something with more travel, is designed to handle a 120mm+ fork, slacker HA.  Cause the 058/258 ain't designed to be primarily a trail bike.

The other thread suggested that the 289 is a hardtail.  Have you heard otherwise?

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