Welcome to Chinertown - Introduce Yourself!

[Wombat74]

G'day Chinertown from a new member in Brisbane Australia.

Just saying hi and thanks for the wealth of knowledge I got from the site which helped me build up a carbon 29er which puts a smile on my dial!

056 / 057 frame, Reba fork, cheap heavy ex shop display Alexrims from CRC, eThirteen XCX, 1x10 drive etc etc.
About AU$2,100, currently high side of 10kg but hoping to get to low 10kg with tubeless conversion and carbon post etc.

Cheers, great site!

Glen

[Carbon_Dude]

Welcome Glen!  I really like that custom orange paint!

[Willis24]

Hey there, I have been lurking for a while and thought I had better get with the program.  I currently ride an On-One Scandal and am researching a replacement full suspension bike... not that there is anything wrong with what I have.

[Carbon_Dude]

Welcome Willis24!

[ALshooter]

Hey folks.  Just getting back into mountain biking after around 15 years.  Seems things are very very different from when my Cannondale F400 cost $1,100.  Similar components are now available on $400 bikes.  Nice!  So my current ride is a Trek Superfly FS8 and am looking to build a stronger hardtail that I can beat on at a pump track and dirt jump course.  Probably a 27.5 in single speed or 1X11 and maybe 27.5+ if a suitable chiner becomes available.    Are there any chiner frames that are beefy enough for that type of abuse?

[cassandracomplx]

Hi guys, I'm Sascha from germany (south west near france) and I'm riding a 256SL.
It's a rigid setup with 7910gr. at the moment 

[edit by MTB2223: added picture of your awesome bike]

[carbonazza]

I'm riding a 256SL.
It's a rigid setup with 7910gr. at the moment 

Welcome! Do you have some pictures or more details about your bike?

[MTB2223]

I'm riding a 256SL.
It's a rigid setup with 7910gr. at the moment 

Welcome! Do you have some pictures or more details about your bike?

Moved Cassandracomplx's build to this topic: http://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,651.0.html
Added a picture of his bike to his message in this topic.
 

[TedS123]

Hello, I'm Ted from Virginia.

I've been following the Chinese carbon thread on the MTBR forum for a couple years, toying with upgrading my aluminum hardtail (2010 Gary Fisher X-Cal) to carbon. Eventually decided to build up a FS (from a lightly used Devinci Atlas Carbon I found ), and intended to keep the hardtail for a backup, gravel roads or lighter duty, or just a change of pace.

Well, my hardtail was involved in a rear end collision, and now I have some insurance money to get a new frame. I've been looking at the FM057 for a while, but am also interested in the newer ones like the CS-041 and the Dengfu FM218.  I'll be reading and posting about these in the near future!

Cheers,
Ted

[Sitar_Ned]

Welcome Ted! Good to have you. Sorry that your initial intro post got lost in the shuffle when we broke off cassandracomplex's post into it's own thread.

Nothing like getting to replace something old with some insurance money! I actually have the 057 frame and love it, but if I was to do my build all over again, I'd probably go with the new 041. The 256 was around when I ordered my 057 but I wanted to go with a frame that has been ridden and tested by more riders. Now, after seeing that if you have any issues, you will be taken care of under warranty, I would just order the one I want.

[musikfan]

Hi Gang
from Ohio.
Just got my 057 built up today.
Rides like a dream so far. New XT 8000 cranks with a 30t single up front, new xt rear derail and single shifter, carbon bars, 10 speed in back.
shifting is crazy amazing. Waiting on some fancy wheels and a few other parts.
Might change out brakes to XT's. Got these uber cheap.
Can't wait to go throw down on the dirt single track tomorrow for a few hours / 25 miles.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2Q7k1wMuAEqTnhFczlfbl85VGs/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2Q7k1wMuAEqMC1jY2hqV19relk/view?usp=sharing

[cmh]

Hi Gang
from Ohio.
Just got my 057 built up today.

Looks great! That XT 8000 stuff looks damn nice. Enjoy!

[Sitar_Ned]

Extremely nice 057, musikfan!

Once you get a really nice set of carbon wheels on there, it'll be a very high-end carbon hardtail.

[325racer]

Hi Gang
from Ohio.
Just got my 057 built up today.
Rides like a dream so far. New XT 8000 cranks with a 30t single up front, new xt rear derail and single shifter, carbon bars, 10 speed in back.
shifting is crazy amazing. Waiting on some fancy wheels and a few other parts.
Might change out brakes to XT's. Got these uber cheap.
Can't wait to go throw down on the dirt single track tomorrow for a few hours / 25 miles.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2Q7k1wMuAEqTnhFczlfbl85VGs/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2Q7k1wMuAEqMC1jY2hqV19relk/view?usp=sharing

Looks good, but look into a Lizard Skin or Lezyne CS protector.  I like the look of the Lezyne better, but they didnt have the right size when I did my build.

[musikfan]

thanks for the Tip, but not a fan of those Velcro advertisements.
Those are Nice pin stripes.
Interesting weave on those rims too.