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Chinese Carbon MTB => 29er => Topic started by: nsfr1206 on April 04, 2015, 10:18:18 AM

Title: Which frame is most like.....
Post by: nsfr1206 on April 04, 2015, 10:18:18 AM: is there a list somewhere that tells which frame is most like currently available "name brand" bikes? I rented a Specialized Stumpjumper hard tail mtb yesterday and absolutely had a ball. Now I'd like to know which frame is close in geometry.
Title: Re: Which frame is most like.....
Post by: JohnnyNT on April 04, 2015, 11:45:25 AM: I don't think there exists such automatic matching database. Find geo of SJ and compare it to products of different chinese vendors
Title: Re: Which frame is most like.....
Post by: Sitar_Ned on April 04, 2015, 04:17:23 PM: Yes, that would be a really helpful resource but currently I don't believe it exists. You're going to have to do some leg work and compare some geometries. That said, don't get too hung up on finding exact match to a SJ. I'd prob just suggest going with a 256 and doing the research to build it as it would suit your needs. Things like the amount of travel on the fork, rise and width of the handlebars, stem length and angle, etc can all factor in to how the bike rides. So you may find an exact match of a stumpy but you outfit it with different components of the one you rode and it would ride like a completely different bike. I honestly say just start with the 256 frame. My 2 cents.

That said, most of these chiner frames do have name brand counterparts that offer similar rides and geometry, I'm sure someone will chime in with what the 057 and 256 are close to, as I can't recall currently.
Title: Re: Which frame is most like.....
Post by: RS VR6 on April 04, 2015, 04:41:37 PM: Check my post on the 062. Its pretty much a straight copy of the 2015 Stumpjumper.
Title: Re: Which frame is most like.....
Post by: nsfr1206 on April 04, 2015, 10:27:21 PM: Yep it's close. When will yours be here? Did you order off eBay? Please post your thoughts as this looks like the one I will go with if yours is suitable, albeit in 18.5".
Title: Re: Which frame is most like.....
Post by: Carbon_Dude on April 05, 2015, 09:20:33 AM: I'll add that an IP-057 has geometry very similar to a Scott Scale.

Also, an IP-036 has the geometry very similar to a Scott Spark.
Title: Re: Which frame is most like.....
Post by: RS VR6 on April 05, 2015, 02:19:49 PM: Quote from: nsfr1206 on April 04, 2015, 10:27:21 PM
Yep it's close. When will yours be here? Did you order off eBay? Please post your thoughts as this looks like the one I will go with if yours is suitable, albeit in 18.5".

I ordered off eBay. I got a tracking number 6 days ago...but that's it. When I click on the tracking number...it doesn't show that its been "accepted". So I have no idea when I'll receive it.