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Re: **Haideli Customer Appreciation FM-M009 Hardtail Frame GIVEAWAY!** enter
August 23, 2022, 10:47:50 AM 		1
Re: New Lexon spirit I just purchased a 2023 Spark RC Team Black. I can post any info anyone might need for a comparison with the Lexon Spirit.

Don't worry, I fully acknowledge buying this OEM bike at OEM prices and then upgrading almost everything on it was a dumb decision and I should have just built a FM936 or FM909.  And I'm not being sarcastic about that... The price for these Scott Sparks is insane. 

Basically it was $5k for the bike. I ordered the following:

LightBicycle XC925 Recon Pros with CXRay and Onyx Vesper hubs
X01 Crankset
X01 Cassette
GX AXS
Carbon Handlebar
Transfer SL post
XT 180mm rotors

Take-off parts will sell for maybe $800-900. Maybe.

So basically I paid $4200 for a frame/shock/fork/stem/Twin-lock... The value proposition is hard to see.  But I'll see how it rides.

The internal cable routing, while cool, seems like a pain in the ass. It arrived with a kinked rear brake line that impacted performance (had to pump the lever to get power even after a bleed). I'm working with the shop to get it replaced under warranty.

The twin-lock seems great (haven't ridden it yet).  The lock-out is full lock front, nearly locked rear.  The 'traction' mode limits travel and bike rides high (low amount of sag).  The full unlock mode lowers the bike into it's full sag setting.  It's neat to feel the difference.

(I haven't lost my way, about to order a Chinese titanium hardtail for an SS build soon.)
December 23, 2022, 09:09:52 PM 		5
Re: New Lexon spirit
Quote from: carbonazza on December 24, 2022, 01:13:06 AM
But... but... Vip' for this amount of $$$ you could have had a lighter bike with XX1, AXS reverb, a power meter, brakes that stop and even XTR rotors ;D

Hey, it has XT brakes and rotors, they'll stop!   ;D

But yeah I did a full build up of an FM936 (on paper) and was at about $7k with top line everything as you describe. Maybe a bit less if you can scoop some deals.  I'm still a big advocate of taking the Chinese/open-mould route.

Right now I'm on track for a 23.8-24.0lb build.  A heavyweight compared to my Chiner hardtail, but pretty light considering the bike/frame.  Heck, even the $15k top-of-the-line Spark RC is only 22.9lbs.

I still want a reverb, but they're heavy and expensive. First deal I can find, I'm on it.
December 24, 2022, 10:16:18 AM 		1
Re: DT 240EXP hub clones Goldix, Venfort I'm 2 for 3 on Novatec 792 driver failure.  The internal ratchet/toothed ring in the hub shattered on 2 of the 3 wheelsets I built with them.  Bother were replaced with DT350 hubs without issue.  I will say they were 2014 vintage 792s so maybe the design has improved since then.
December 31, 2022, 03:14:31 PM 		1
Re: LightCarbon 918? This frame looks really promising. The "clearance" for 36T looks too small.  The finishing issues are a bit disappointing, but very typical of these direct-sourced frames and should not really cause issue beyond annoyance.

If I had not already bought a bike, this is probably the frame I would go with.  A bunch of neat features and a good weight.
January 03, 2023, 11:14:31 AM 		1
Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc! And sellers of 3mm housing? 

Seems impossible to find anywhere and even Jagwire is out of it (LEX-SL 3mm for seatposts and suspension).
January 05, 2023, 02:22:14 PM 		1
Re: New Lexon spirit Any updates on this frame? Who's riding one?  I want to know how badly I wasted my money on the Scott.
March 12, 2023, 10:23:53 AM 		1
Re: New Lexon spirit He converted it using an aftermarket kit. Lexon does not make a Scott Lumen equivalent yet.
March 29, 2023, 10:27:07 PM 		1
Re: New Lexon spirit
Quote from: carbonazza on April 06, 2023, 02:22:34 AM
I was going to ask about the nice looking battery, until reading it is self built  :o
Congrats! Do you have some more details about it?

I would never have dared to rivet a carbon frame.
If you have some more details, I'm interested too.

On my hardtail, the bottle cages came loose after years of use. I neglected to fix them right away and the rattling of heavy bottle/cage caused the holes to oversize.  New RivNuts couldn't be installed unless I went with a really big size, like an M8.  So I moved up an inch on the down tube, drilled two new holes, and installed the new M5 RivNuts.  I was nervous to drill carbon, but it was easy and there was very minimal splinters with a sharp bit and slow/light force.

I was also surprised how thin the downtube actually is. I would estimate it was ~1mm thick? 
April 06, 2023, 10:19:48 AM 		1
Re: Suspension setup - how hard is it? I think it's a non-issue to be honest. Most shocks/forks will come with a manual that gives you the basic starting points for air pressure/rebound and you can make small adjustments from there as you ride and learn the bike.  It's pretty simple.

Of course, you can get more detailed into suspension tuning if you'd like. There's websites, videos, and electronic tools dedicated to doing so. One that comes to mind is the shockwiz, which you can rent from vendors on pink bike or maybe local shops. It's really not necessary for most people I think.
April 14, 2023, 10:06:49 AM 		2