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29er / Re: Fresh 2017 hong-fu FS 29ER
« on: March 23, 2017, 03:02:33 AM »
You will need the perfect seatpost lenght according to the seat tube design, this could be problematic with droppers.
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yesterday I could try a little and left me very surprised with the performance of this bike, very agile and very good performance on the climbs is as in the downhill. I am very happy with this frameglad to see someone thinks the same as me
Ha, I'm not worried about the up/down stiffness, but I wouldn't want any vagueness during agressive cornering over rough terrain, something my current FM-036 sadly has too much ofI meant lateral stiffness, when out of the saddle (locked or not) i don't feel any problematic flex, no problem either during riding. I'm not a heavy guy but can ride and push hard
Have you been able to take a final weight?No sorry but heavier than 10,5 kg for sure. They are not lying on the frame weight, i checked mine around 2kg.
How is the rear-triangle lateral stiffness? Can you twist the rear wheel sideways a lot?I only use the lockout on roads and the bike is hardtail like in this situation, rear is stiff.
What travel fork and shock size are you running? On Yishun's site it says that the HTA is 68 degrees with a 120mm fork. I think that is a bit too slack for me. I'd want something around 69 or 70 degrees.190x51 shock and 100mm fork. And yes a i said slack HTA is something you can like or dislike.
I'm also wondering... don't you get any pedal strikes with the 100mm fork? 32t chainring sounds right on the money.No problem of pedal strikes, the bottom bracket doesn't seem so low. Many bikes now can be either 100 or 120mm front without problems (spark, kona heihei...)
The pivot point is a little bit higher than on the FM-036 frames, so the anti-squat numbers should be a little higher, creating more pedal-support.32 chainring is the size to get 100% AS (chain is aligned with pivot point)
also, the leverage ratio is a lot lower because of the 51mm stroke shock, so most aftermarket shocks will feel overdamped (a lot of damping), which should create a firm suspension feeling.Yes i think if you want to build a trail bike monarchXX is not the shock to go with this frame. High volume shocks will probably make the ride softer.
I would probably choose a Monarch Debonair RT3 shock, and retune it for this frame to a lower damping setting.
Given 68.5° head tube angle, how do you guys think the handling will change compared to 36?Compared to 036 it will be a rocket on descent but slower to turn on flat and a bit more difficult to climb too. That's why you'll probably need to get handlebar low to put weight on front axle or putting a 51mm offset fork but i never tested this option.