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Re: TanTan FM10 29/27.5+ The included components vary widely by seller. I ordered mine on DHGate and messaged the seller to find out what was included. Oddly, they said it included a headset and rear axle but not a seatpost clamp. You should ask the seller so that you can scoop up anything that might be missing. Note that you might need some shock mounting hardware. See the earlier posts in this thread.

I inquired about ordering a spare derailleur hanger, but they told me they were out of stock! Does anyone know the hanger number or the Ali link so I can source one?

@SVChucko - Hopefully your shipping is quick - mine has been stuck at "airport departure" for 3 weeks now. I've got all my bits ready to build the bike, just waiting on the frame!

If I get mine first and build it up, feel free to DM me with any questions.
September 17, 2021, 03:18:33 PM 		1
Re: Meroca MT420 brakes any good? I'm confident these are the same as the Clarks M4 that kind of made it to market. I got these Meroca brakes to go on a budget trail hardtail, $60ish CAD off AliEx. They arrived with one of the levers very gouged up. The seller only gave me a couple bucks discount. I hit the gouged lever with some black paint and it looks better, but can still see the deep gouges.

The pads are the same size as the shimano 4-piston brakes. The original pads were pure trash - the backing plate and pad material were rusty. I tried them out after sanding and IPA cleaning, proper bed-in, etc ... total suckage. Popped in the Kingstop Taiwan semi-metallic pads (comparable to Shimano resin pads) and they are good now. I shortened the rear hose and used a shimano olive and barb just fine. I also had to swap levers right to left. I'm confident these are the same as the Clarks brakes and will use that bleed procedure. The lever feel is a bit meh but usable, i think the lever swap introduced some air so I will need to bleed them and see if they improve.

Basically after some screwing around, they're pretty good. Decent 1-finger braking. The calipers actually look very nice in terms of quality, finish, etc. The levers ... look kinda budget and a but clunky. I will say, the lever ergonomics are actually pretty good.

For the price, I would buy them again. Shame about the damage to mine, but it doesn't affect performance.

PS - for good brake pads and hydraulic fittings at half the cost of Shimano, I've had great luck with the Kingstop store on AliEx.
September 21, 2021, 05:05:07 PM 		2
Re: TanTan FM10 29/27.5+ My frame finally arrived. I had a couple of hours to work on it last night.

I've attached a couple photos. Overall, quality seems OK. The rubber downtube guard is the one available off AliEx - it installed nicely. My fork is only at 130mm in the photo. I need to adjust it to 140mm travel still.

The bad:

- I had to sand down some excess paint / material on the inside of the shock mount to slide my trunnion mount shock into place.

- fair bit of frayed fibers on the inside where post-drilling had been done. I've not worked with a carbon frame from a big manufacturer so I don't know if this is normal. My wife has a flyxii carbon cyclocross bike and it was relatively smooth inside.

- The chainstays had to flex out about 5mm to accommodate my wheel. I hope they sent me the boost version as ordered. Doesn't seem like a big deal, only a couple mm per side. Could have been some excess paint / material similar to my shock issue.

- The provided rear axle was very tight through my hub. There is some noticeable drag through one of the seals on the drive side.

The good:

- The exterior finish is almost flawless. There are a couple visible rough spots around some of the pivots. Probably some minor chipping fron drilling. Very minor and only visible upon close inspection.

- The price. This cost me $777 CAD, plus $16.30 in taxes. That's like $640 USD all in for you folks down south.

- Availability. Yes, I had to wait a couple months, but I was actually able to buy this.

- The sizing / geo. I picked this frame based on my desired reach, HTA, and travel. I currently measure this at a 335mm bottom bracket height. This will be about 338mm once I increase my fork to 140mm. This is a similar height to my previous bike, 2018 Occam TR. While I loved that bike, it was a size medium (too small) and 120mm/130mm R/F travel was not quite enough for my riding. My size large FM10 will have an extra 30mm reach and be 135mm/140mm R/F travel with a slightly slacker HTA.

Anyway, more photos to come. Hopefully finish it up and test ride within the next week. Any technical questions, just send me a DM.
October 14, 2021, 12:02:54 PM 		1
Re: TanTan FM10 29/27.5+ Whose frame bolts came with loctite pre-applied? All my pivotsl bolts came with blue loctitepre-appplied, but were very under torqued. I torqued them all to 1nm below max indicated. Hopefully no one else loses any more bolts!

Also, I got the Bomber CR shock installed. 185x52.5 trunnion It's a perfect match for this frame's leverage curve. Ultra plush with a good pedalling platform at the sag point - no bob. With the 500lb spring installed the shock is almost 1kg! For the performance, the weight is easily worth it.

Other than receiving the wrong rear spacing (142 instead of 148) I'm really digging the bike on the light trails around my home. I plan to take it for a proper ride this weekend.
October 28, 2021, 11:35:20 AM 		1