Awesome, thanks! My Norco sits at 1188mm and I was concerned that the Riot would be considerably shorter, based off its relatively small reach & TT numbers. Would hate to order & build one up just for it to be a squirrelly twitchy mess.

No problem and it has not felt twitchy at all.  FWW I'm running a 50mm stem and 800mm wide bars.  I plan to have the bars cut down to at least 780, maybe even down to 760.  The bars keep hitting trees on the trails I ride most frequently. 

I'm 6' and riding a large Riot, I find it fits me well and I do not feel cramped.  My previous bike was a Specialized Crave 2014 hard tail, the Riot is "bigger" in most aspects when compared to my old bike, 30mm longer reach (but I'm using a shorter stem now and wider bars) and the wheelbase especially is much longer (50mm) due to the slacker head tube. Earlier in this thread there are a bunch of comments on bike measurements which may be helpful to you.  In my opinion it seems Lexon is keeping with traditional sizing charts, whereas today many bike brands have increased the size of bikes, so what used to be a large is now considered a medium and so on.  All said at 6' I'm comfortable on the size large Riot, I don't feel cramped or stretched out and I'm using 175mm cranks.  Hope this helps.

It looks like Everjoy is no longer selling Lexon bikes period.  Not sure what is up, but the Riot 10 is available through other AliExpress sellers  Toplevel Bike Stop and Ryet.

Quick update - I've had the chance to get in a few more rides on singletrack trails (albeit the trails are frozen rock hard) and the Lexon Riot has performed well.  Very good at descending, especially with the 120mm travel fork, I've managed to pick up several PR's. Nimble enough for corners and getting over rocks and roots while being solid on drops and jumps. It climbs well, even better after I swapped out the 32T chainring for a 30T to go with the E*13 9-46 11 speed cassette.   I can see maybe even dropping to a 28T chainring to go with the cassette. 

Thanks for the info, it seemed to be the RS fork upgrade that was recommended on several sites, but based on the info in the link provided and the inability to find it in stock anywhere...except Australia...I'm going to pass.  Plus it looks like I'm saving 5 grams by not doing the upgrade

Here's the Hambini YT link for the Trifox review - a different frame but it speaks to the Trifox quality. 




Here's his ICAN frame review:

Finally got the build completed and took it out for a ride yesterday...unfortunately on gravel due to a lot of recent rain.  While I wasn't able to pedal on miles of singletrack I did manage hit a few short rocky descents and climbs along with some wet roots and the bike handled it all very well (I set 3 new PRs without even trying).  On these features the bike felt very secure and the rear wheel really planted, I'm coming from a hardtail so this is one of the riding aspects I was looking forward to in a full suspension bike.  On the gravel trails it felt exactly like how an XC bike should feel, quick and snappy. 

On that point, based on current categorization the Riot is an XC bike, however when compared to my 2014 Specialized Crave with its 71.5 degree headtube angle, to me the Lexon Riot felt down right "Downcountry"  with its 68 degree HTA and longer fork travel (120mm vs 100mm).

My build is a couple pounds heavier than what I was shooting for weighing in at 27 pounds, than the targeted 25 pounds. However I don't think this will be too much of hinderance for the trails I ride along with the 2-4 races per year I compete in (CAT 2 middle of the pack).  I've never been overly concerned with weight, I like having a dropper post and BIG flat pedals, therefore if I wanted to shed some weight I could, change out the seat post, pedals, go with carbon rims, etc.  For now I think I'm set. By the way, I ended up mounting the new Mavic rear wheel and e13 cassette, the DT Swiss rear wheel that I was planning on using during the winter needs some new bearings in the hub. 

Below are all of the components:

Frame: Lexon Riot 10
Shock: Rockshox Monarch RL - Purchased with the frame
Fork: Rockshox Reba 120mm travel with Charger 2 damper - I upgraded the internals on old 100mm Reba
Wheels: Mavic Crossmax (142mm rear with spacers to conform to boost)- The wheels are a warranty replacement and Mavic wouldn't upgrade it to boost, the new front wheel hasn't been mounted yet but fits the fork without any need for spacers
Tires: F - Maxxis Ardent / R - Continental CrossKing - I like this set up, Ardent grips the corners well and the CrossKing is very efficient, good traction and rolls well. 
Cassette: e*13 11 speed, 9x46 - New and doubtful I'll be using the 9t cog too much, but the 46t granny gear is nice
Crank and Chainring: Sram dub 32t (non-boost) - This pairs well with the non-boost rear wheel, drivetrain shifting is spot on. (Never used before, I had purchased it for my old bike)
Pedals:  Pedaling Innovations Catalyst (I like big flat pedals, my 5/10 shoes really stick to these pedals) and from my old bike
Shifter: Sram GX 11 speed - From my old bike
Derailleur: Sram GX 11 Speed - From my old bike
Dropper Seat Post: PNW Loam 150mm travel - New
Dropper lever: Wolftooth - From my old bike
Saddle: Fizik Gobi M5 - From my old bike
Handlebars: Nukeproof  Horizon (carbon) - New, 780mm seems a little wide but want to ride them for awhile before making any adjustments
Stem: Ragley 50mm - New, It seems to be the right length
Brakes & Rotors: Shimano Deore (older reservoir version)  F - 180mm, R - 160mm - From my old bike
Grips: ODI waffle (old) - Switching up to PNW loam grips once they arrive
Cables: Jagwire - Also used the Jagwire foam in the downtube to keep the cables and brake hose from rattling
Wrap: Ride Wrap Covered - Help protect the frame from scratches along with some mastic tape in a couple of spots

Final thoughts, I'm pleased with Lexon Riot.  I've always done my own bike maintenance, but building a bike from the ground up was quite an experience and took a lot of patience.  The challenging part was using some old bike parts for the build and figuring out how to make them fit the latest standards.  Also, be prepared to buy the necessary tools if you don't already own them: torque wrench, headset press, brake line cable cutter and barb driver are the tools that I purchased during the build.  I'm going to need to get a bearing press sometime as well for future maintenance.

I have named my bike...The Rocket!

Many thanks to this site and those who contribute, I don't think I could have researched, purchased and built a mountain bike without Chinertown.com.

The new XC geometry (long, low and slack) has turned into a new category of bikes called "Downcountry" so much so that the big manufacturers are creating two models of their XC bikes - a more traditional race oriented bike and the slacker, more travel Downcountry bike.   Pinkbike just released a video series on YouTube covering "Downcountry Bikes" from Scott, Trek, Specialized, Santa Cruz, etc. It is worth watching to get an understanding of how the new Downcountry style of bike impacts performance - good and bad.  FWW I recently purchased the Lexon Riot frame and I'm in the final stages of the build to replace my 2014 Specialized Crave hard tail.  I too was looking for a full suspension bike, but one that I could push a little harder on the downhills without losing too much climbing efficiency.  While I haven't had it out yet on the trails, I am happy with the frame quality.