TanTan FM699 build.

[7zero9r]

Have a few non boost parts I wanted to utilize so I looked at TanTan among others to get sorted.
http://tantancycling.com/index.php?_m=mod_product&_a=view&p_id=858

I like the geo on it and should fit myself or a fam member well. 

From order to door step took about 25 days.
Came packaged well and arrived safely.
 

   

 


The one I originally wanted was the FM199 I believe but now only comes boost. Fm699 it is. Not as light as I wanted but it's my first chiner build so not a big deal. I can cut weight elsewhere if I feel like getting picky.

[7zero9r]

 

   

Bb92 bracket came in.
Just some quick pics.
Bought the press and some loctite to get this done.

Anyone have any insight to how the internal cables are ran?
The weight of the frame tells me it may be easy to feed them through. We'll see.

[7zero9r]

Coming along.
This post is all same day but the progress has been over the last 2 week or so.

 
   

100mm Fox Factory 32
Need to run the shifter and brake cables then press in the bb next

[7zero9r]

Sizing it up.
Looks good.






Needs some straight bars for me..bad.

[carbonazza]

Usually there is no hard guides for the cables. They float inside.

You may want to wrap them in a foam tube, to avoid them rattling.
One in the chainstay, one in the downtube.
Like this: https://r2-bike.com/JAGWIRE-Internal-Housing-Dampener-for-Cable-Housing-10-meter

Just start from the rear, the critical area is in general between the BB and the chainstays.

For extreme cases, but you shouldn't have to, I use a little thing that came with my Campagnolo brakes;

Put it in the hose and pass a shifter cable in the hole to pull it through the frame.
The shifter cable can be easily guided with a magnet.

[7zero9r]

Usually there is no hard guides for the cables. They float inside.

You may want to wrap them in a foam tube, to avoid them rattling.
One in the chainstay, one in the downtube.
Like this: https://r2-bike.com/JAGWIRE-Internal-Housing-Dampener-for-Cable-Housing-10-meter

Just start from the rear, the critical area is in general between the BB and the chainstays.

For extreme cases, but you shouldn't have to, I use a little thing that came with my Campagnolo brakes;

Put it in the hose and pass a shifter cable in the hole to pull it through the frame.
The shifter cable can be easily guided with a magnet.

As you said..no guides. But..good news is it was pretty easy. Was like playing that old game Operation.
The shifter line will just go from the side of the head set/tube and all the way down to the dropout. Brake line does the same on the other side. Pretty stealth I guess.
Installed a new xt 11 speed cassette and swapped out some rotors while I was in there.

[carbonazza]

Did you put some foam? Either around the hoses, or pour a foam pipe tube cut in half in the downtube.
It is easy when everything is still open.

The rattling of the hoses moving gets very annoying, and I guess not good for the frame inside to get hit that frequently.

[7zero9r]

Stuffed in some foam that we had lying around from packaging. Gave it a quick shake and nothing..no rattle so I'll leave it as is for now.
Went ahead and pressed in the bb92 gxp. Was tuff at first but then the tool pulled through. Used some loctite 609 on there so hoping for zero squeakyness.
So far this frame has been great to work with.

   

Like a glove.
   

Test fit
   
 

Plenty of clearance


   
   

[7zero9r]

Getting there.
Installed the derailleur, some cabling, shifter and now need to bleed the brakes since I cut em down.
Waiting on some new bars and stem but this is pretty much it.

[7zero9r]

USPS has been on my shit list lately.
Finally got by bontrager kovee flat bars.
Gonna finish it up this weekend take it for a ride and set it up with some Sworks 2.25 tires.
Looking forward to finishing it.

[7zero9r]

Pulled an all nighter.
   

But today shes working great.
Still working out some kinks with the shifting but it's getting better with every small adjustment


   

Done.
Crappy pics but it's not like youve never seena bike before.
Pretty impresssed with the frame so far. Couldnt of been happier with the install process. Now let's get it dialed in.

[7zero9r]

 


It's really 22.2 but didnt catch it lol.
That's on nobby nics and xt pedals. I have a set of Sw fast traks to install
but I've been lazy. Hoping for lower 21#s.
Anyone recommend any real light spd's?