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« on: May 08, 2021, 05:13:27 PM »
I currently have a 2019 diamondback release 2 29 which is a pretty great trail bike, but it has a really heavy frame. I've been looking into getting a carbon frame that I can transfer my components over to. It has a fox rhythm 34 fork with 140mm of travel and a fox float rear shock that is 200x57. Most of the frames that I have found that accommodate a 200x57 rear shock are more enduro style and have too much rear travel for a 140mm fork and I don't really want 150+mm of travel anyway for the trails that I ride.
The frames that I have found which I am considering are the ICAN p1 frame which is specced for a 200x51 shock, but I think I can put the 200x57 on and I can limit the travel of the shock if needed. I also am looking at the DCB F130 which seems to be the exact same frame with a different name because the geometry specs charts are the exact same for both bikes. The geometry for the p1 isn't far off from my current diamondback which is nice.
I am going to keep looking for frames that support the suspension I currently have, but if anyone knows of any other ones I would greatly appreciate if you shared them with me. Also I would like to know how much of a different size rear shock you can get away with on a bike.