I live in St. Louis, MO in the US. I've always followed the Chinese frame threads on mtbr.com and found them very interesting. I currently have a 19 Stumpjumper and 18 Process 153 AL 29. I have always been a budget bike guy and am constantly looking out for good deals. That's one reason this site is so interesting. I'm not really looking for a frame now, but I figure by the time I am maybe the new school geometry will reach the Chinese makers.
The bikes I'd most like to see a similar Chinese frame are
-Orbea Occam with the same geometry and split pivot rear
-Commencal Meta TR, if Commencal won't do carbon, I'd like to see someone else do it
- a Yeti knock off would be cool
-something simple like the Marin Alpine Trail
Don't really need a direct knockoff, as long as the frame performs well. Basically I would love to see a trend toward more of an Enduro geo. I would like to see more frames that aren't a solid rear triangle. I would like a pivot on the stay, seat tube, or split pivot to help alleviate some stress.
So far the Ican P9 looks the most interesting to me. I hope more frames come out in this direction.
Keep up the cool threads guys. They are fun to check out.
