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Chinese Carbon MTB => 29er => Topic started by: ftajiri on October 31, 2023, 03:05:35 PM

Title: NEW TANTAN frame - a little epic wc, a little supercaliber
Post by: ftajiri on October 31, 2023, 03:05:35 PM

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzDHiaDNHzc/?img_index=1

Title: Re: NEW TANTAN frame - a little epic wc, a little supercaliber
Post by: ilyamaksimov on October 31, 2023, 09:44:39 PM

It looks like Tantan has made a third from one frame with minor changes))

Title: Re: NEW TANTAN frame - a little epic wc, a little supercaliber
Post by: acedeuce802 on November 01, 2023, 12:14:07 PM

Very interested to see more info come out on this one.  Looks more Epic WC rather than SC, more or less a typical horizontal shock, flex stay single pivot, with a tiny little rocker tucked up in the top tube.  Seems to be a traditional shock, I wonder if it can be flipped to have the lockout cable go forwards.  I'd guess it's in the ~40-60mm travel range with the shock nearly in-line with the seat stay and no leverage on the rocker.  Hopefully it's light enough to justify going less than 100mm travel.  From what I've read in reviews, a lot of people think the Epic WC and SC aren't light enough to justify against just getting an equally light 100-120mm bike with lockouts.

Title: Re: NEW TANTAN frame - a little epic wc, a little supercaliber
Post by: ftajiri on January 06, 2024, 02:37:26 PM

(https://www.ebike24.com/media/image/20/78/69/ktm-macina-scarp-sx-exonic-2024.jpg)

the inspiration


more specs from tantan:

http://www.tantancycling.com/index.php?_m=mod_product&_a=view&p_id=1118