Epic Evo Clone

[kfelk]

Hi All, been following this thread for a while- saw this on Aliexpress- Looks like maybe they have actual evo linkage now?

Nah. That's an actual picture of an S-Works epic evo. They just used the picture to show the color.

[monocongo]

For those of you who have replaced the bearings in this frame, how did you get them out? My friend who has a bearing extractor tried to help me do that yesterday and we gave up after going at it hard on the lower pivot linkage. I didn't want to stress the carbon further (it's a tool that uses percussive force to pop it out) and figured I should just leave well enough alone and it's good enough for a recreational rider like me even though the bearings feel rough already after riding it for only a month.

Because of a creaking noise that wouldn't go away after re-doing the bottom bracket and seat post (One Up service) we also took apart the upper linkage that attaches to the shock. We only found bushings there whereas I was expecting to find bearings. Was I mistaken about there being bearings in there? Previous advice from this thread indicated that there would be bearings. There was one juncture of the upper linkage we didn't disassemble so maybe that's where the actual bearings mentioned are located.

[darkening]

Actually, bearing come out very easy. With some hand-made tools. Bolt-nuts-and-washers.

[Mo/RAD]

Anyone order one of these frames from Airwolf or AWST recently? I placed with Airwolf via Ebay back on march 10th with a "late" delivery by April 15.  it was essentially radio silence with them during that time (I swear I wasn't being too annoying about it lol).  to hedge my bets, I ordered the same from AWST via Aliexpress.  A bit more communicative, but both companies are currently late.  Through Aliexpress I extended the delivery (after asking AWST if they need more time, which they said "yes please!"). At this point I'm debating if I just kill both of these orders and go buy a specialized epic evo.

Any reason why both of these companies are this way?  Just too busy?  do they actually sell frames anymore?  I gave Airwolf 2 months and still don't have a tracking number (they said "its all packed up ready to go, but we don't have a tracking number yet" after I opened a complaint with Ebay and forced their hand essentially).  Am I truly being impatient or justified in my "WTF"?

[Santurzano]

I ordered it to awst on AliExpress on March 18 and I'm still waiting, this week they told me that they will try to send it on May 10, but I don't think that will be the case. 

They didn't have frames in stock and they had to ask the factory, because they offered me a matte black color because they had stock, but I told them no. 

Sorry for my English, I write it with the translator...