... with Pillar 1420 spokes...

I've ordered a wheelset last week from another shop.
And asked what they were thinking about Pillar spokes, if they did improve.
They told me to go for the SAPIM CX-Ray. As they are more reliable.

This matches my experience with Pillar ones.
Some broken spokes, but more problematic are their poorly anodized alloy nipple that seize with the spoke in the long term.
But if you want to save on spokes and go Pillar, maybe ask for the little heavier brass nipples then.

Does anyone know what is the website or email for Titan? There is titancycles.com but from AliExpress seller, the pictures come with watermark titanproduct.com but this weblink yields nothing.

Appreciate some help from whoever have dealt with Titan before. Thank you.

You can try these titanproducts[...]163.com or
Sophie[...]titanproduct.com

Mainly looking for advice on mistakes I might be making, parts that might not fit, or bad experiences with parts.
This one?
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/32901891746.html

Any advice for good bottom brackets? This is the first thing I found for PF30 -> 24mm:
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005002028377483.html

Or would you recommend using a PF30 -> BSA68 adapter and then using a screw-in bottom bracket?

I would go with this crank/ring/BB combo: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001512954173.html
Choosing the PF30 BB, the bearings may not resist a lot, but can be replaced easily.
Or replaced with a thread together version like the ZTTO: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000288664815.html

And would avoid the PF-to-thread adapters as you add an interface, with potential issues.
The thread together BBs are very stiff and stable.

And? Why no option for your friend?

The steep HA and not Boost.

I don't remember someone not receiving what they bought.
Statistically you could stop worrying right now

I waited about 9 months for my FM936.
Each month there was a different excuse.

And we know each other for years, I've bought them dozens of frames, and will continue.
Generally it is smooth, and goes as planned.
But sometimes not, and being angry would be counterproductive.

Did you all contacted ZTTO?
By their official shop on Ali, is a way.
They seem to care about their customers.

they are fine, My wife and I both prefer full suspension bikes.  35+ years of riding mtb since 1984 is hard on my body.  I decided a hard tail road bike and a hard tail fat bike is fine, everything else is full squish.

Thanks !
Same here... switched to an FM936 recently, and will probably never come back to a hardtail !

nice build. i sold all my FM199's and FM299 builds, except for my wife's "Mint Chip".  Photo is fuzzy.

You didn't like your 199?