Not sure how much it would be for you. I purchased a frame and wheel set along with my handlebars so my shipping was considerably expensive.

These are the bars I just ordered. Not sure if you'll be able to get the $40 with shipping as I paid $35 for mine without shipping. So far from what I've read on the forum people have had issues with other Chinese bars, but not these from Peter.

http://xmcarbonspeed.com/Productinfo.asp?f=1385

I know a lot of you guys suggest taking apart your 036 before riding to grease all the bushings. What grease or lubricant would you suggest? My dad is an old school biker and suggested some Phil Wood grease, but I'm not sure if that's the best option.

Any update on your build? I'm around the same height as you and I'm wondering if you regret going with the larger frame.

So... I've been planning to build a CS-036 for that longest time, but today I stumbled upon some builds done with a different 29" frame known as the IP-098. The frame is very similar to a Specialized Enduro and has room for a larger fork and larger rear shock. I did a little research and was only able to find 3 or 4 builds with the frame. Not much to go off of, but most people seemed happy enough with it. Anyways, I emailed Peter with a picture of the frame and he told me that he can get it for me and the reason he doesn't list it on his site is because "the reviews are not as good as the CS-036". I think the frame is sexier and has a little more potential to be something that can be used aggressively in some more downhill technical terrain. I'll upload the geometry and image that Peter included and you guys can feel free to give me some opinions. It's definitely an interesting frame!

- Midwest

Quite honestly I do wish that Peter or one of the frame manufactures would come out with a 29+ frame with a vertical shock mount. I'll be happy with my 036, but I do get a sense that the frame will be slightly dated compared to the newer bikes that are flooding the market currently.

I'd really appreciate the help to put something together that could be a service to those without experience. That being said, realistically I probably won't have this thing done until late summer unfortunately. I'll get started on it ASAP and keep you guys posted.

Hey guys, So I've ordered all of the components I'll need for my 036 except for the frame and wheels from Peter. I expect to place my order in the next few weeks and start the build soon after. I'm a first time builder here on Chinertown, and I've found this site to be a incredible resource to someone who doesn't know everything that they need to about building a bike. I'm a designer by trade and I'd like to give back to the community with a well documented build including a step by step process of me assembling my bike, different component specs and detailed images. My goal would be to provide someone with a PDF document that they could use as a reference for their own build. I would like to compile all of the tidbits and scraps that I've accumulated from other posts and assemble them in a way so that a person can hopefully use this guide as a reference when buying parts. I'm looking to start the rough layout of the document soon and I'm going to be roughly following the order of operations that was posted by Carbon Dude. If you guys don't mind looking stuff over every once and awhile that would really help me tune this document so it's easy to understand and use.

What do you think? Good idea? Bad idea?

If you'd like to be one of the reviewers of my drafts and progress, shoot me a PM and I'll try to upload to google drive or something.