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Chinese Carbon MTB => 29er => Topic started by: Confused on November 22, 2021, 10:10:19 PM
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I am after something with modern geometry that supports a 140-150mm travel fork. An XL size for the 6'4" types is a must. Any recommendations? Specs from an aluminum frame - Nukeproof scout, for reference.
Extra Large
Seat Tube Length 510mm
Top Tube (Virtual) 671mm
Head Tube 110mm
Head Tube Angle 66°
Wheelbase 1227mm
Chainstay Length 440mm
Seat Tube Angle Degrees 73°
Bottom Bracket Height -70mm
Reach 475mm
Stack 598mm
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I have been looking for similar frames and I've found these two. If you added a headset that slackened the head angle and/or a longer fork you could get pretty close to the geo of the Nukeproof. It would still be shorter travel, but these have a more aggressive HA than most.
https://www.workswellbikes.com/XC/wcb-m-336(29er).html
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Airwolf-Hardtail-Nice-Looking-148mm-Axle_1600178836027.html?spm=a2700.galleryofferlist.normal_offer.d_title.5a384218SWmnQu
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The Workswell has a lot going for it. The 27.2 seat tube is a limitation. It would probably be ok with a 120 fork, but longer may start throwing off other geometry. Recent quote from them - $519/frame plus $250 US shipping.
Interesting chainstay on the Airwolf. The threads on here discussing warranty issues with some of their frames had me concerned. Trying out a highball clone with a bigger fork was one consideration - $280 shipped made it less of a gamble.
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Perhaps consider a Waltly or one of their competitors? You can pick whatever geo you want.
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A few XLs - all for 100mm travel. Switching to a 140mm fork shifts angles, slackens ST and HT angles, raises bb, incites anger in purists, and causes cosmic anomalies. However, it might make the frame closer to a hardcore hardtail.
Haideli M030- http://www.haidelibikes.com/product/showproduct.php?id=122 (similar to last iteration of S-works elite frame)
Lightcarbon LCM 908 https://lightcarbon.en.alibaba.com/product/60514746796-803172623/LightCarbon_29er_Carbon_Frame_Mountain_Bicycle_Frame_BB92_Pressfit_Bottom_Bracket_LCM908.html
Airwolf YFM026 (Santa Cruz Highball dimensions)
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I think you are out of luck, they just seem to do xc geo
I have the airwolf, its no hardcore hardtailm its a highball copy, an xc bike
I'd just get an alloy on-one scandal, check their ebay for seconds, frames are £250 there
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Thanks for the heads up on the ebay site. PlanetX ships to US from their website but the ebay store seems finnicky about allowing it.
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[off]Don't we have the same topic a few lines below?[/off]
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[off]Don't we have the same topic a few lines below?[/off]
That would depend if "hardcore" is also "modern"
http://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,3131.0.html