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29er / Re: Chinese Carbon 29er Pic Thread.
« on: August 28, 2022, 12:43:37 AM »
My Riot so far.
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29er / Re: Lexon "Riot 10"
« on: August 27, 2022, 10:22:47 AM »
Oh ok. Bummer the link isn't working good for you. Hopefully the replacement will arrive soon
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29er / Re: Lexon "Riot 10"
« on: August 26, 2022, 05:28:11 PM »
If it is the bolt I think it is you'll have to punch it out. Get another hex wrench and use it to punch out the stuck bolt.
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29er / Re: Lexon "Riot 10"
« on: August 19, 2022, 11:28:53 AM »
No, l just used shorter bolts. 15mm l think l used. Works perfectly.
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29er / Re: Lexon "Riot 10"
« on: August 17, 2022, 06:30:25 PM »
I did drill out a hole in the seat to and down tube for the dropper. No issues so far. I didn't cut down the seat tube yet. Thats a winter project and more studying
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29er / Re: Lexon "Riot 10"
« on: August 14, 2022, 05:00:21 PM »
The Riot is done for now. First thing is to upgrade is the Monarch shock. Its a pogo stick pos. Super bummed my Cane Creek InLine doesn't fit. That shock is da bomb.
After that new hubs. Absolutely nothing wrong with the Profile hubs, they're just not boost. I have to use so many adapters and spacers just to make things work right that it's a big hassle. I did have to modify the frame to route the dropper cable. Wish l didn't have to do that, but... Otherwise, i am very happy with my Riot. Fast and smooth
After that new hubs. Absolutely nothing wrong with the Profile hubs, they're just not boost. I have to use so many adapters and spacers just to make things work right that it's a big hassle. I did have to modify the frame to route the dropper cable. Wish l didn't have to do that, but... Otherwise, i am very happy with my Riot. Fast and smooth
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29er / Re: Lexon "Riot 10"
« on: August 13, 2022, 10:06:11 AM »
I am pretty happy with mine. I have the white frame and it looks really sharp!
It rides tall to me meaning I feel more on top then in the bike. Don't let that fool, you it rides great! Climbs, descends and turns well. I am 5 11 and ordered a large because l thought l would feel cramped in a medium but due to the steeper head tube angle then what I'm used to, it feels bigger then the size suggests. So a medium with a 70 or 80mm stem would have worked fine.
The dropper post routing is stupid and in my experience won't work if you use 30mm spindle cranks. Another user on this forum got his to work with dub spindles, not sure how. Perhaps his frame is a different iteration than the one I have so therefore different. Overall quality to me is a 7.5 out of 10. It feels sold but some aspects are ghetto like not fully drilling the brake tabs, carbon fiber fraying in the head tube area and some voids in the carbon in the seat tube area. None of it seems to affect the structural nature of the frame it's just that they skipped the details. But this is what you get for $800 frame versus $3,500 frame. There isn't a lot of room in the shock linkage area for different kinds of shocks. I was planning using my Cane Creek inline but unfortunately it doesn't fit. It's physically too big, so I have to use the very average rock shox monarch for now. The ability to use different size shocks could be limited with this design.
I am very happy they used a zero stack headset versus the usual drop-in kind. Classy! The paint they used on the frame looks really pretty. It has some metallic particles and it shines and shimmers in the sun.
Overall I'm pleased and I think you will be too
It rides tall to me meaning I feel more on top then in the bike. Don't let that fool, you it rides great! Climbs, descends and turns well. I am 5 11 and ordered a large because l thought l would feel cramped in a medium but due to the steeper head tube angle then what I'm used to, it feels bigger then the size suggests. So a medium with a 70 or 80mm stem would have worked fine.
The dropper post routing is stupid and in my experience won't work if you use 30mm spindle cranks. Another user on this forum got his to work with dub spindles, not sure how. Perhaps his frame is a different iteration than the one I have so therefore different. Overall quality to me is a 7.5 out of 10. It feels sold but some aspects are ghetto like not fully drilling the brake tabs, carbon fiber fraying in the head tube area and some voids in the carbon in the seat tube area. None of it seems to affect the structural nature of the frame it's just that they skipped the details. But this is what you get for $800 frame versus $3,500 frame. There isn't a lot of room in the shock linkage area for different kinds of shocks. I was planning using my Cane Creek inline but unfortunately it doesn't fit. It's physically too big, so I have to use the very average rock shox monarch for now. The ability to use different size shocks could be limited with this design.
I am very happy they used a zero stack headset versus the usual drop-in kind. Classy! The paint they used on the frame looks really pretty. It has some metallic particles and it shines and shimmers in the sun.
Overall I'm pleased and I think you will be too
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29er / Re: Lexon "Riot 10"
« on: August 04, 2022, 11:48:28 PM »
Thank you friend. I feel like these frames have continuous modifications or in some cases neglections in key areas that make a build up needlessly difficult.
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29er / Re: Lexon "Riot 10"
« on: August 03, 2022, 07:11:18 PM »
I am running a Race Face cranks with a 30mm spindle. It doesn't clear the cable housing. The angle from the seat tube and down tube is so tight that the housing can't get tight enough to clear the spindle
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29er / Re: Lexon "Riot 10"
« on: August 03, 2022, 12:26:05 PM »
I did route it that way but wont clear 30mm spindle. Ive drilled carbon frames before with great success. I was hoping not too but there is no other option..
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29er / Re: Lexon "Riot 10"
« on: August 01, 2022, 09:02:53 PM »
How did you all route your dropper post cable? I had it running through the bottom bracket area but through there, my 30 mm spindle would not pass through. Is there a different way that I'm not aware of? My plan now is to drill a hole and do a partially external routing for my dropper cable
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29er / Re: New Lexon spirit
« on: July 24, 2022, 09:01:56 PM »
The more I see the new Scott Spark under riders snd being ridden the more I like the frame design. I was not a fan initially but it's growing on me.
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29er / Re: Lexon "Riot 10"
« on: July 23, 2022, 06:57:44 AM »
What are people's experiences with bottom bracket height and overall sizing of the frame? I haven't done any measurements but the bottom bracket looks super high.
My large frame feels larger then the what the numbers say.
Are you guys using 120mill forks or 100?
For those using trunion shocks where did you get the shock bolts? My frame didn't come with any.
My large frame feels larger then the what the numbers say.
Are you guys using 120mill forks or 100?
For those using trunion shocks where did you get the shock bolts? My frame didn't come with any.
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29er / Re: Thömus / Thoemus Lightrider - is this a catalog frame?
« on: July 17, 2022, 08:05:44 PM »
For sure big brands have their problems. Like Yeti and their weak, fragile rear triangles that break if you look at them crosseyed and Spesh destroying shocks, even though that is a design flaw l guess.
I'm not there yet to accept that my reasonably priced open molds are the same frames the pros use at the highest levels
I'm not there yet to accept that my reasonably priced open molds are the same frames the pros use at the highest levels