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Chinese Carbon MTB => 29+ & 27+ => Topic started by: endo.alley on October 18, 2018, 09:55:24 AM
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I noticed a Workswell DW-link style frame that looks interesting WCB-M-124 . http://www.workswellbikes.com/PRODDUCT/MTB/Downhill/20170922/158.html Anybody familiar with it? Can this be built as a 29er? Looks something like an Ican S8. But a little longer and slacker.
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More of a slacker S7. Interested in this find...
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I emailed works well for pricing. No answer. Active know where to get them? TBH, I would be reluctant reluctant to buy something from a company that does not even answer sales emails.
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That frame has 457mm chain stays....
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That frame has 457mm chain stays....
"Max Tire:27.5*2.8", is that what you're getting at?
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That frame has 457mm chain stays....
"Max Tire:27.5*2.8", is that what you're getting at?
No, the actual chain stays are 457mm long, too long for my liking.
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but long enough to take plus size tyres.
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That frame has 457mm chain stays....
"Max Tire:27.5*2.8", is that what you're getting at?
No, the actual chain stays are 457mm long, too long for my liking.
It looks as if the effective chain stay length may shorten a little with initial sag. Hard to tell. It is 29er compatible though.
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I ordered one from an AliExpress vendor that is supposed to be 29+ same exact dw-link design. Since I skipped a build post for my M06 I'll at least post some pics of this frame when I get it.
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It is all built now but here are some pics of the frame -
(https://i.imgur.com/YGMgBk2.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/PHOHvnt.jpg)
This AWST version is 27.5+/29 which I was told was 29+. I was able to fit a 29x2.6 on 50mm rims but I get some tire rub.
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How do you like the bike?
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It is great, rolls over everything and climbs better than my shorter travel Dengfu M06. It has an annoying flaw where the lower link bolts come loose and they're a pain to tighten because I have a combo bash and chain guide, other than that it has been perfect. I'll try a different loctite when I do maintenance in the winter.
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Can you snap a pic of the cable routing particularly for the rear derailleur where it enters the rear triangle? It looks like it is just behind the bb, and would be a fairly tight bend where it enters, particularly deep in the suspension. Thanks
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Just had it out so it is dirty, don't judge :) I tried to get a few angles but there isn't much room.
(https://imgur.com/5nqLG4A.jpg)
(https://imgur.com/xjrj1QZ.jpg)
(https://imgur.com/l52aqEW.jpg)
(https://imgur.com/KsdOXPR.jpg)
(https://imgur.com/UrfzreR.jpg)
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Thanks very much for that Cybrsrce. A dirty bike is a ridden bike so I won't give you a hard time on that.
I like the exit point at the derailleur but I would have thought the entry point would have been better if it was on the top surface on a very shallow angle. Do you have any problem with shifting, either missed shifts or ghost shifting?
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I do but I never thought about it being tension from the cable going into the rear triangle. It happens in the middle of the cassette like it is a bent hanger, now I have two things to check.
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oops, sorry.
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cybrsrce, can you tell me if the cable routing is continuous inside the frame or if it is just entry / exit points?
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The cable routing is continuous which is good because it didn't come with fished guides. Also nice and quiet.
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Thanks for the reply. Did you manage to sort out your mid range shifting issues we talked about earlier?
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Yep, thankfully it was just the hanger. It shifted well based on how far off it actually was.
The cable is snug in the chain stay but able to move smoothly when sagged and through the rest of the travel. It helps that the cable path gets shorter because the cable goes over the BB. If it does get sticky I will probably replace it with a jagwire elite or something just to be sure.
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I think I would have preferred the entry point was in the top of the chain stay, not the leading edge of it.
Glad you got the hanger sorted and it was that, trying to fix that routing could have been a lot more difficult.
Thanks for the replies.