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Re: Any Chinese alloy wheels comparable to Hunt Wheels?
Those Duroc wheels are for sure an option. Pretty much what I'm looking for. All depends on how much shipping is I guess. Thanks, Emu
April 13, 2021, 12:59:15 AM |
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Re: 007Bikes - Shimano drivetrains - legit?
I bought M8100 brakes, M7100 brakes, M8000 shifter/derailleur from them all of those were legit. I had M8000 bought from Jenson USA so I compared them and it is the same. 007 Bike and anrancee cycling are both go to when I need drivetrains components or brakes as both have legit parts April 19, 2021, 05:04:54 AM |
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Re: Ican S3 XC Frame
Woooo! My S3 arrived today, 8 business days after payment. I've had a good look over it, there is a small chip (<0.5mm) in the paint on the chainstay, and paint around the linkage bolts is a little rough in a couple of places, but it's no worse than the paint quality that my Specialized Enduro had when I first got it. My components will be Microshift Advent X 10 speed 11-48t drivetrain Shimano SLX 170mm cranks Magura Trail Sport brakes 180/160 Magura discs Truvativ carbon bars DT XM401 rear wheel Formula hub Merida front wheel Revelation 120mm Fork Monarch 165x38 shock I was going to use my Reverb dropper but I wrongly thought it was a 31.6, it's a 30.9 so I'll need to get a dropper now. Will probably get a One Up 150mm. It was too late to take any decent photos when I got home, I'll endeavour to have some up on Friday. April 20, 2021, 06:06:35 AM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Sizing Question I'm the same exact height and have always ridden larges. (I used to be more like 5'11.5", but apparently I've shrunk.) Anyway, I went with a large with a short stem (45 mm) and wide bar (780 mm). A medium would have been too small for me. I find myself almost wanting a little longer stem or a setback post. Even though the reach is much longer, the slack head angle and steep seat angle actually makes the saddle-to-bar distance a little less than my 2015 CS-041 hardtail. That bike has old standard geometry. April 21, 2021, 11:47:41 AM |
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Re: Ican S3 XC Frame
Got it built up today. I bought an imperial thread file and another bb52 and got it sorted. Made up a trunnion adaptor and got it all together. I'm racing an enduro this weekend so won't get to ride it until next week some time unfortunately. Driveway test feels good though, and as suspected the feel is very similar to my Enduro. April 23, 2021, 01:46:34 AM |
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Re: Ican S3 XC Frame
I appreciate the explanation but I think the ratio is off because 165X38 shock is 100 mm on most bikes so taking the trunnion in consideration 140 trunnion should be about 105 , the 142.5 should be about 112 and the 145 should be about 120. Maybe the stroke changes that slightly but unless you're compressing the shock to get in the frame then the numbers are still skewed. Not to mention that if it doesn't have capability to full compress the shock and bottom out then what's the point? I'm not quite sure if I fully understand what you mean... But there seem to be some errors in your thinking. Please correct me if I'm wrong: You say that "165x38 shock is 100mm on most bikes", do you mean that a frame with a 165x38 shock usually provides 100mm of travel? Well it may be, that many bikes with these shock dimensions have 100mm of travel. But the amount of travel that the shock stroke translates to, depends on the leverage ratio of the frame. And that cannot be "off", it is what it is. Every bike is different. That just depends on how the linkage is designed. Like some bikes with a 210x55 shock have 140mm of travel, others have 160mm. The Ican here for example has an average leverage ratio of 2,5. That means that for every 1mm of shock compression, the rear wheel moves upwards by 2,5mm - on average. It's probably a progressive frame, so the leverage ratio will reduce throughout the travel. Now for this, the only important number is the stroke length of the shock, which is the second number, like "38". The first number - 165 - is the eye to eye, so the overall length of the shock. That should usually not be messed with, since any changes will drastically affect the geometry of the bike. Also, it doesn't matter if its trunnion or standard mount. The eye to eye is what counts. In this bike, you should only run 165mm, trunnion or standard. What the guys are talking about, is keeping the eye to eye length the same, but changing the stroke length of the shock. So when the standard shock would be fully compressed, a longer stroke shock still has some more to go, resulting in more travel. The limit of this is reached when the seat stays hit the seat tube. What Ben did, is go to this point of maximum compression and measure the remaining eye to eye distance, which is 115mm. A 165mm shock would need to be compressed by 50 mm to get to this point. But you need some safety room to avoid breaking the frame at the first bottom out, also because the bottom out bumpers of the shock still give way a little when it's compressed hard. That's why Ben suggested a 45mm stroke shock may work. The rest is math. Let's say the leverage ratio is 2,5 at the end of the stroke (it's probably a little lower), then an additional 2,5 mm of shock stroke will give you 6,25mm more travel. Take that twice and you have your 112mm with a 45mm stroke instead of the standard 100mm with a 40mm stroke. Sorry, a lot to read, I know... I hope I didn't misunderstand you, just thought this might help. Took me a while to get behind this linkage stuff too. April 23, 2021, 06:10:02 PM |
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Re: Chinese Santa Cruz/AM831
Another option: https://www.reverse-components.com/en/products/05%C2%B0-angle-spacer-tapered-forks April 23, 2021, 07:41:07 PM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
One week ownership 450 Kilometer 6600 Meter altitude differnce I love this "machine" April 24, 2021, 04:06:47 PM |
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Re: Lexon 258 Full-Suspension XC
Frame with shock 670,- Sadle, pedal and grips 70,- GX Derailleur. 99,- GX Chain 29,- GX Casette 199,- Gx shifter e bay 35,- BB92 Sram 35,- Crank nx. 89,- Wheels second hand 160,- ( Silverton 2.5 syncros with tires (tubeless)) Boost 148. Fork second hand 150,- ( Rock shox judy solo air ) 110mm x 15mm Total: €1536,- euro April 26, 2021, 09:57:53 AM |
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Re: LCFS947 - 160mm 4-bar 27+/29
StefanB - It might be worth mentioning to your friend to move the front brake line inside the fork leg so they don't catch the line on a passing branch. The bike looks awesome.
May 05, 2021, 12:54:08 PM |
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