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Chinese Carbon MTB => 29er => Topic started by: Pgiluz on May 13, 2021, 04:20:10 PM
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Hi, after weeks I've finally received my tantan Fm199 frame.
This is my set up. I'd like to share my progress with you.
Frame: Tantan FM199 with handlebar
Wheels: Cranckbrothers Cobalt 3
Brakes: Shimano Xtr
Groupset: Zrace x Ltwoo 12v
Fork: Fox 32 sc performance
Seatpost and saddle from aliexpress
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It is the 199-B right?
If no new frame comes out, I'll order two soon.
Looking forward for your build progress.
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Yes, it's the 199-B. I was looking for the FM799 but there were no more in stock.
It seems built very well. I'm very happy with it.
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First step. Still waiting for some small parts.
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Looks amazing dude! What do you think the maximum chainring size is? I'm considering a gravel build i can also use for trail.
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Thanks!! My chainring is a 34T. They also produce 32T, 36T and 38T. The cassette is 12 speed 9-50T
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I use this frame for my gravel bike, the version made for 29x2.35 tires. I use a 38t chainring with no issues, may even be able to go up to 40t.
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Looks dope buddy!
Is that a Scale Clone?
Where did you buy it? What did you pay including tax and customs?
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Is the 799 better than 199-B? By what means?
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Is the 799 better than 199-B? By what means?
The 199-B is flat mount which today limits brake choices.
If I remember well lighter and with a better geometry.
Cleaner cable entry(only one).
And i'm not particularly fond of the 799 squarish tubing.
But I need a 21" and a 17"/or 15", hopefully from the same builder to save on shipping.
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I don't know if it's a scale clone but it's very similar. I bought it directly from tantan cycling. I paid 299$ for the frame, 49$ for the handlebar, 100$ for two colors painting and 200$ for shipping with taxes and customs included.
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FM199 is lighter than FM799. I was looking for the FM799 simply because I like more its lines, but I don't think that there's so much difference.
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(http://)nice build. i sold all my FM199's and FM299 builds, except for my wife's "Mint Chip". Photo is fuzzy.
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(http://)nice build. i sold all my FM199's and FM299 builds, except for my wife's "Mint Chip". Photo is fuzzy.
You didn't like your 199?
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they are fine, My wife and I both prefer full suspension bikes. 35+ years of riding mtb since 1984 is hard on my body. I decided a hard tail road bike and a hard tail fat bike is fine, everything else is full squish.
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they are fine, My wife and I both prefer full suspension bikes. 35+ years of riding mtb since 1984 is hard on my body. I decided a hard tail road bike and a hard tail fat bike is fine, everything else is full squish.
Thanks !
Same here... switched to an FM936 recently, and will probably never come back to a hardtail !
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Beautiful build. I've been looking at this frame and see a 22 painted on Ali with free shipping. How is it riding and holding up? Flat mount brake ok?
Thanks,
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Build finished. Need some more adjustment at the shift but it seems to work well. I had just few rides but I'm very happy with it.
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Build finished. Need some more adjustment at the shift but it seems to work well. I had just few rides but I'm very happy with it.
Isn't the rear brake a flat mount ? It looks post mount on the picture.
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FM to PM adapter?
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The rear brake is a post mount. I used an adapter PM-FM
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I used FM to PM on a medium, with XTR M9000 brakes, and the brake actually touched the seat stay. I had to grind the brake bolt to clear on the Medium FM199. Not something I was happy with. I was getting terrible harmonics with the rear brake set up and in the end, I had to install the caliper flat mounted with a 140mm rotor. I tried many many combos of rotors, calipers and cleaning and could never get the harmonic squawking to go a way with a 160mm rear setup.