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29er / Re: Workswell WCB-M-062
« on: May 25, 2016, 07:28:15 PM »
Rear thru axles can be a common cause for creak, if not done up tight enough.
Glad yours is still going strong RSV6
Glad yours is still going strong RSV6
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29er / Re: Chinese Carbon 29er Pic Thread.
« on: May 25, 2016, 07:23:00 PM »
Nice looking rig. Seems like the workswell has taken off as a viable option now.
How do you like the Race Kings. I thought about buying em, but worried they'd be a bit slidey on my local conditions at the moment - very dry loose over hard.
How do you like the Race Kings. I thought about buying em, but worried they'd be a bit slidey on my local conditions at the moment - very dry loose over hard.
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29er / Re: Dashine Bike Carbon 29er Singlespeed Build
« on: May 16, 2016, 01:45:45 AM »
So understandably, a few months have passed since I updated this thread, but after a period off the bike, and then a period of getting some fitness and strength back up on my geared bike, I am now getting back out on the Singlespeed.
And I'm loving it!
I've been riding mtb since the early '90s, and have owned a fair few bikes in my time. Often top of the range frames from the likes of Scott and Specialized. This frame is probaly the fastest bike I've owned (I've only owned XC bikes). And despite my lack of top fitness, I'm getting PRs everytime I head out on it.
So I've had a few niggles:
The EBB wasn't holding tight, so I applied silicone sealant to it - this seems to have done the trick.
One of my dropouts seems to be coming loose, despite me applying loctite to it - so I need to try something stonger.
I need to covert my rear hub to a thru axle, as I'm not overly happy with my current soluction, but I need to save up the $$$ for the Chris King conversion axle and a new 12qr Axle.
Also the conditions here are very dry and loose at the moment, so I think I need to try a new rear tire as the Thunder Burt isn't quite cutting it.
Everything else is great. On the weekend I was able to follow a freind down a 6+ minute downhill, at the same speed as him. He was riding a Rocky Mountain Element with 100mm travel.
Here's the Video of another run, where he followed me down:
https://vimeo.com/166692676
(note: I don't profess to be the best downhiller!)
For anyone looking for a good value frame, I can highly reccomend the Dashine. It's so good, I'd even consider getting another to swap with my geared hardtail (currently a Planet X Dirty Harry). My Duel sus bike isn't getting any use at the moment!
And I'm loving it!
I've been riding mtb since the early '90s, and have owned a fair few bikes in my time. Often top of the range frames from the likes of Scott and Specialized. This frame is probaly the fastest bike I've owned (I've only owned XC bikes). And despite my lack of top fitness, I'm getting PRs everytime I head out on it.
So I've had a few niggles:
The EBB wasn't holding tight, so I applied silicone sealant to it - this seems to have done the trick.
One of my dropouts seems to be coming loose, despite me applying loctite to it - so I need to try something stonger.
I need to covert my rear hub to a thru axle, as I'm not overly happy with my current soluction, but I need to save up the $$$ for the Chris King conversion axle and a new 12qr Axle.
Also the conditions here are very dry and loose at the moment, so I think I need to try a new rear tire as the Thunder Burt isn't quite cutting it.
Everything else is great. On the weekend I was able to follow a freind down a 6+ minute downhill, at the same speed as him. He was riding a Rocky Mountain Element with 100mm travel.
Here's the Video of another run, where he followed me down:
https://vimeo.com/166692676
(note: I don't profess to be the best downhiller!)
For anyone looking for a good value frame, I can highly reccomend the Dashine. It's so good, I'd even consider getting another to swap with my geared hardtail (currently a Planet X Dirty Harry). My Duel sus bike isn't getting any use at the moment!
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: New Fox 32
« on: May 10, 2016, 06:38:08 PM »I'm excited to see this. I always loved my Fox fork in the past. I am surprised it took Fox so long to do this. I moved to the SID because of the weight, but honestly, it's not that great of a fork from a comfort aspect. It is decently stiff and light, but beyond that it is a step backwards from my Fox.
I am still enamored with the Lefty and RS1, but this fork is probably more realistic from a price standpoint.
I have SIDs and Rebas, and have a few hints on making them a bit more plush:
1) Store your bike upsidedown (or just turn it upsidedown the night before your ride). This really helps lubricate the seals and reduce Stiction - something the SID has a lot of.
2) Add some tokens to the Air chamber. These make the fork more progressive, and so allow you to run lower air pressure. I added 3 tokens and went from 95 to 75 PSI, really improving small bump compliance yet resisting bottoming out.
3) The stock seals are known to suck in air into the lowers. This adds to your positive air pressure, and reduces the effectiveness of the negative spring. (Seals have been known to blow off)
You can check for this by letting all the air out of your fork, if it still feels like it has air in it, i.e. if it doesn't stay pushed down, then there is still air in the system.
Pushing a small zip tie into the seal every few rides releases this pressure, and returns the +ve / -ve spring balance.
http://forums.mtbr.com/shocks-suspension/air-pike-lowers-psa-929695.html
Make sure the Zip tie and seal is clean, so that you don't push dirt into your fork. Alternatively, cleaning the seals would do the same job of releasing pressure:
http://www.bikeroar.com/tips/cleaning-and-lubricating-your-mtb-fork
With these changes I've been amazed at how plush I've been able to make my Rock Shox.
I'm still scarred by my experience of owning a Fox fork after the coating on the stanctions wore through after less than a year!
sorry for the thread derail.
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29er / Re: Workswell WCB-M-062
« on: May 09, 2016, 09:00:09 PM »Yep, appreciate the effort. Any thoughts on the best offset for the fork on this frame? Fox offers 44 and 51mm versions in the 32 factory.
44 or 46 will work better on this frame. The G2 51mm offset forks are designed to work on bikes with head tube angles of 69.5 degress or less.
With the workswell having a 71 HTA, the G2 fork would be too twitchy.
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29er / Re: CS-36 build in Cairns
« on: May 08, 2016, 08:11:18 PM »
I used Imgur to host my photos, then paste your photo URL to your reply (needs to be shared publicly). http://imgur.com/
Good luck with it. I'm down in Brisbane, and have a few friends riding the 256 frame from peter. They all love em - some a few years old now.
Good luck with it. I'm down in Brisbane, and have a few friends riding the 256 frame from peter. They all love em - some a few years old now.
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29er / Re: Carbon Integrated Handlebar for MTB
« on: May 08, 2016, 07:48:46 PM »
I started a thread about them a while back. Doesn't seem like many people have tried them:
http://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,805.0.html
Have you seen them with 9 deg sweep? I'd like that, but haven't found a place that lists the sweep. I'd be keen on one less that 250g (80mm x 5 deg rise, 680mm x 9 deg sweep) - but would need top be a reputable company
http://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,805.0.html
Have you seen them with 9 deg sweep? I'd like that, but haven't found a place that lists the sweep. I'd be keen on one less that 250g (80mm x 5 deg rise, 680mm x 9 deg sweep) - but would need top be a reputable company
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29er / Re: Dealing with BB Squeak
« on: April 05, 2016, 12:55:10 AM »I didn't experience any squeak after about two years with 3 pressed BB(PF30).
But I did put a fair amount of Loctite 641 each time.
How easy is it to remove? I have a BB that I used Loctite 609 on which I need to remove.
Think I may have to heat it up first?
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29er / Re: No idea what this frame is, is it ok?
« on: March 06, 2016, 06:52:34 PM »
Yes that frame looks to be the same as the Dashine bike frame that I have.
I went with Dashinebike because they have been on Alibaba a lot longer than most other suppliers, so that gave me confidence that they stand by their product - rather than change their name after getting a bad rep like some companies must do.
Personally, I feel that Peter getting such a good reputation, both here and on MTBR, he's been able to charge a premium for his product, that people are willing to pay for. He also charges shipping and a Paypal fee, neither of which I had to pay for with the Dashine.
All in all the equivalent frame would have cost me double from Peter.
Don't get me wrong, the Iplay and Carbonspeed frames are great quality (I have a few friends with them) - its just that for me, I was willing to take the risk on a lesser known (cheaper) company, for a frame that I preferred the geometry of, but as you can read about my experience in the Workswell thread, sometimes this doesn't always go to plan - but that is all part of the 'fun' of buying direct from china.
I went with Dashinebike because they have been on Alibaba a lot longer than most other suppliers, so that gave me confidence that they stand by their product - rather than change their name after getting a bad rep like some companies must do.
Personally, I feel that Peter getting such a good reputation, both here and on MTBR, he's been able to charge a premium for his product, that people are willing to pay for. He also charges shipping and a Paypal fee, neither of which I had to pay for with the Dashine.
All in all the equivalent frame would have cost me double from Peter.
Don't get me wrong, the Iplay and Carbonspeed frames are great quality (I have a few friends with them) - its just that for me, I was willing to take the risk on a lesser known (cheaper) company, for a frame that I preferred the geometry of, but as you can read about my experience in the Workswell thread, sometimes this doesn't always go to plan - but that is all part of the 'fun' of buying direct from china.
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29er / Re: Workswell WCB-M-062
« on: February 16, 2016, 07:52:37 PM »Dang, sorry fellas. I got a pf30 and had no such trouble. It showed up with no bb, I put my eccentric in, and it's been great for several hundred miles. I didn't realize how lucky I was.
Yes i think you were lucky. They obviously didn't learn anything from their experience with me.
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29er / Re: Workswell WCB-M-062
« on: February 16, 2016, 07:50:12 PM »Yes, that's the same as what I received, when I ordered a PF30 frame.
The adaptor is glued in, and can't be removed (even they said that they couldn't remove it after I sent it back to them).
In my case, I couldn't use the frame, as I needed to fit an Eccentric BB in there, but maybe you can just get a 24mm Crankset?
I was dealing with Yoyo Yang, and found him very hard to deal with. On several occasions, I tried to explain to him why this frame would not work for me, but he never seemed to understand. They also wanted me to pay for them to ship a replacement frame back to me, which I refused, and I eventually got a refund. (but it still cost me $50 to ship it back to them.)
Have you been in contact with them about the issue?
I think if anyone is looking to buy this frame, then they should avoid the PF30 option, and go with BB30 or BSA.
For me this is ok because I have a gxp xx1 crank. But..is it safe? I am worried about the glue!
The glue will hold fine. When i tried to remove the adapter from the frame, l couldn't move it. It just limits your options for bearing replacement, but i imagine you could fit some enduro bearings in there.
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29er / Re: Dashine Bike Carbon 29er Singlespeed Build
« on: February 16, 2016, 07:44:46 PM »
Well, last week my son was born, so i haven't ridden since then.
I did get a 2nd ride on it though, on my regular loop, before he came along. There's a 3 1/2 minute dh on this loop that I've ridden many times. I got my second best time on it, and faster than my best time on my 4" travel duel suspension bike. There's also a 15min gradual climb, which i also got my 2nd best time on, despite blowing up on the climb.
So all in all, im very happy with the bikes handling. I think i have more confidence in it than my deully, because the shorter wheelbase allows the tires to hook up so much better. Once i get my singlespeed strength up, there'll be no stopping me on this bike.
I did get a 2nd ride on it though, on my regular loop, before he came along. There's a 3 1/2 minute dh on this loop that I've ridden many times. I got my second best time on it, and faster than my best time on my 4" travel duel suspension bike. There's also a 15min gradual climb, which i also got my 2nd best time on, despite blowing up on the climb.
So all in all, im very happy with the bikes handling. I think i have more confidence in it than my deully, because the shorter wheelbase allows the tires to hook up so much better. Once i get my singlespeed strength up, there'll be no stopping me on this bike.
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29er / Re: Workswell WCB-M-062
« on: February 04, 2016, 05:14:33 PM »
Yes, that's the same as what I received, when I ordered a PF30 frame.
The adaptor is glued in, and can't be removed (even they said that they couldn't remove it after I sent it back to them).
In my case, I couldn't use the frame, as I needed to fit an Eccentric BB in there, but maybe you can just get a 24mm Crankset?
I was dealing with Yoyo Yang, and found him very hard to deal with. On several occasions, I tried to explain to him why this frame would not work for me, but he never seemed to understand. They also wanted me to pay for them to ship a replacement frame back to me, which I refused, and I eventually got a refund. (but it still cost me $50 to ship it back to them.)
Unfortunately, they don't seem to understand what PF30 is, he kept telling me that they sent me a PF30 frame, even though it would no longer accept a PF30 bottom bracket.
Have you been in contact with them about the issue?
I think if anyone is looking to buy this frame, then they should avoid the PF30 option, and go with BB30 or BSA.
The adaptor is glued in, and can't be removed (even they said that they couldn't remove it after I sent it back to them).
In my case, I couldn't use the frame, as I needed to fit an Eccentric BB in there, but maybe you can just get a 24mm Crankset?
I was dealing with Yoyo Yang, and found him very hard to deal with. On several occasions, I tried to explain to him why this frame would not work for me, but he never seemed to understand. They also wanted me to pay for them to ship a replacement frame back to me, which I refused, and I eventually got a refund. (but it still cost me $50 to ship it back to them.)
Unfortunately, they don't seem to understand what PF30 is, he kept telling me that they sent me a PF30 frame, even though it would no longer accept a PF30 bottom bracket.
Have you been in contact with them about the issue?
I think if anyone is looking to buy this frame, then they should avoid the PF30 option, and go with BB30 or BSA.
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29er / Re: Dashine Bike Carbon 29er Singlespeed Build
« on: February 03, 2016, 08:10:33 PM »
I reckon the engineers have a running joke, to see how many different BCD sizes they can come out with. I think they introduce a new one every year.
I was recently looking for a 104 BCD XT chainset for another bike, and was amazed that the same crank also came in 96 BCD size (equal spacing) and now the new XT and XTR is 96 BCD (unequal spacing). Would it have killed them to use 94 like Sram if they needed to go smaller? (Yes, probably).
I was recently looking for a 104 BCD XT chainset for another bike, and was amazed that the same crank also came in 96 BCD size (equal spacing) and now the new XT and XTR is 96 BCD (unequal spacing). Would it have killed them to use 94 like Sram if they needed to go smaller? (Yes, probably).
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29er / Re: Dashine Bike Carbon 29er Singlespeed Build
« on: February 02, 2016, 06:15:16 PM »
I was lucky enough to have a friend CNC machine it - for a 6 pack of beer!