Hey all,
I've bought plenty off of AliX but usually don't spend enough at one time to warrant waiting for a good price on a particular item. Money is tight currenty but I'd really like to pick up a set of GRX 810 shifters and levers? Going rate on eBay is about $275-300 on the lower end after tax/shipping. I've lost 2-3 auctions now bidding in that range.

Can anyone give me some tips on how to best keep an eye out for a good price during the upcoming sales?

I'm not sure if it's going to happen though as the current AilX prices seem to be about $100 higher than eBay.

Frame is the Framed Basswood/Carbonda CFR696 which has provisions for a direct mount FD with cable routing for a downpull setup. I'd like to be able to run 2x rings in the 44 big / 28 small range. While I'm sure I could fab a workaround to use a clamp mount FD, the seatpost tube doesnt have a round profile in the this area.

Also, if anyone knows what the untapped third hole below and inline with the two tapped direct mount frames holes is for I'd like to know too.

Thanks,
Aaron

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Located in Wichita, Kansas, USA

Price includes CONUS shipping and secure transaction fees.

Unused take off, 110mm (boost) spacing, fits up to 3” tires on 29” rims. Steerer tube is 8-7/8" (225mm) long. If you look up the serial number on the Rockshox site it’ll indicate that this is a 2017 model. The manual in the link also infers that this was a current design until at least 2021. See links for more info or free free to ask questions.

https://trailhead.rockshox.com/en/specs/07t72522475

https://www.sramconnect.com/globalassets/document-hierarchy/service-manuals/rockshox/front-suspension/2017-front-suspension-oil-air-coil-specifications-english.pdf

It seems the Chinese titanium build houses are pretty decent at building what you ask for. But what do you do if you don't know what you want? There are a few European outfits that specialize in the design work and then contract the manufacturing to the Chinese to build their custom designs. The issue with using them is that someone like Spanner Bikes wants the equivalent of $2200 USD plus whatever the shipping charges would be from the UK. Other outfits can do the same thing for significantly less so it seems that there is some money to be saved by dealing directly with the manufacturers.


I'm in a unique position of having engineering drawings for a custom design but I'd like to change some of the details on the front triangle (fork A-C and stem length mostly) and still maintain the same fit. Even on a a well planned Chiner budget a custom frame is still a big purchase for someone like me. I'm willing to pay some to make sure the fit is as good as possible but I'd also refer not to double the price of the frame just to get some experienced input.

Thoughts?

Topic pretty much says it all. I'd like to try these out but $235 is kind of steep. I've looked on eBay as well.

https://whiskyparts.co/handlebars/milhouse-bar#/

Hi,
I tried to search and couldn't find anything definite. I recently received 4 rims from Carbonspeed. They look great but I haven't been able to find any tension specs for them. I've built wheels before and realize that this info is typically supplied by the manufacturer. Communication with Peter at Carbonspeed hasn't been the most reliable so I thought I'd check here first to see what you guys thought before I contact Peter and possibly wait for a response that may never come.

If it makes any difference the wheels are
(2) AS930C, http://www.xmcarbonspeed.cn/29er-30mm-wide-asymmetric-mtb-carbon-rim_p0163.html
(1) KAS930C, http://www.xmcarbonspeed.cn/t700-800-asymetric-mtb-carbon-rim_p0079.html
(1) KHR928C, http://www.xmcarbonspeed.cn/29er-28mm-wide-mtb-carbon-bike-rim_p0083.html

...all built with T800 carbon

Thanks,
Aaron

Hi all, I'm not well versed in all of the fat bike standards so I have several general questions about that which will hopefully lead me picking a chiner frame to build.

What I want (...or what I think I want unless you guys give me better advice)

Honestly I DO NOT think I want an actual fat bike, but I do want a bike that will provide LOTS of tire clearance (for fenders and mud) for up to 3" 29er tires.
1) Could I build a fat bike with either 27.5" or 29" and mount 3" tires on it? Realistically I'd more than likely run a 2.2-2.6 29" tire but I'd like the option to run a 3" and could buy a 27.5 wheel set if necessary.

It seems symmetric 170mm rear hub frames are the direction things are going toward now.
2) Is there a symmetric, hard tail, 170mm frame with a 100mm BB available?

Heck, for my needs I could likely do well with a narrower 142 or 146mm rear hub but I'm assuming they don't make a fat bike frame that will take such a hub.

Are there any other options I should be aware of? I'm assuming 100mm is the narrowest BB width for a fatty but my preference would be to go as narrow as possible.