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29er / Re: Should I get the 057 or 256??
« on: June 24, 2014, 03:34:39 PM »
What? We can't ride over molten steel with the 256!
That is a clear advantage for the 057.
That is a clear advantage for the 057.
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The Honsen website is also terribly slow. Looks like just another me too trading company that also posts false information if they say they are using T1000 carbon when, according to Peter, is unlikely since no Chinese manufacturers have access to T1000 carbon.
I've spent well over $400 USD on proper tools but I built 5 so far.
Different types of grease, anti-seize, brake fluid for shimano, hydraulic fluid for RockShocks lockout.
$500 for a build is fair. At the end an experienced builder will help you avoid issues with things that are not placed properly.
You miss a bearing gasket and you ended up replacing a bearing earlier. You leave your chain to long and it will be jumping out of the chain-ring.
Now if you want to race I would recommend you do your own build. This way you will know every little detail of your bike. Specially for race day when you need to identify and fix something fast.
I assume no substantial difference between light-bicycle and xmiplay for the wheelsets?
I see light-bicycle is a popular choice.
But the SRAM advantage is having the greater range of the 10-42 cassette which Shimano does not give you.
XMI wheelsets... the hubs any good?
If I'm thinking about trying to acquire a lefty fork down the line... is it worth it to purchase the wheelsets if I might need to rebuild the front wheel for the lefty hub? (never built my own wheel... but willing to try! and fail!)
Also which xmi wheelset should I be looking at for XC racing&road racing (I adventure race... ends up road riding a lot at times). I'm thinking the skinnier rims for long road jaunts.
Thoughts?
There are a few things that hold me back from getting a 256:
- more expensive then the proven IP057
- no reports on 256's tire clearance yet
- a 19" will probably be close to 1100 gr so not that much lighter then a IP057 of the same size
- I don't like the cover under the Bottom Bracket. The IP057 does fine without.It seems to be an ad hoc solution to a problem they ran into.
- I want to run 1X10 and don't like the Direct Mount for the FD
- Pay now and wait two months! for delivery.
If that helps, in a drawing from Honsen, there is a tire of 58.4mm width.
It looks to be the maximum.
Although I shared your concerns on the FD mount and the bottom cover.
I ordered it from Honsen, as they look to be the ones who build/design it.
And their lead time was shorter(...hopefully).
We will have the frames available in 7 days from now on. And the frame was not designed by Honsen, it was designed by our factory. Iplay showed IP-256 SL in the first place last year when the frame hasn't been available, because I think this super light model frame should be the most popular one in future.
And the guys ordered from Iplay months ago, and there was some problem with the production arrangement, so the lead time was long. If you ordered the frame from us on June 1st, I will ship the package to you in 2 weeks, because the availablity is getting normal now.
Anyway I hope you can get the frame ASAP and love it.
There are a few things that hold me back from getting a 256:
- more expensive then the proven IP057
- no reports on 256's tire clearance yet
- a 19" will probably be close to 1100 gr so not that much lighter then a IP057 of the same size
- I don't like the cover under the Bottom Bracket. The IP057 does fine without.It seems to be an ad hoc solution to a problem they ran into.
- I want to run 1X10 and don't like the Direct Mount for the FD
- Pay now and wait two months! for delivery.