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29er / Re: Epic Evo Clone
« on: January 22, 2025, 12:32:43 PM »
Quote from: Kactusdog on January 21, 2025, 01:00:21 PM
This part you are wishing for… it can be bought from most
bike shops. It is the MY21 Epic headtube port grommet. I added it to mine!

How did the shims work out for you? I haven’t noticed this issue with my build, as the small bump compliance is pretty good. But would def add them when i build it up with the new front triangle.

Ty for the heads up on the headtube port grommet.

The shims definitely improved the stiction of that linkage a bit.  I ordered these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BT5S3TYY
 I used the 0.2mm (4 total, one on each side of the bushing with plastic on it), though individual frame tolerances may affect which thickness is best.

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29er / Re: Epic Evo Clone
« on: January 03, 2025, 01:01:54 AM »
The rear shock linkage, where it connects to the rear triangle in two places, has bushings in it with poly flanges.  However, I've noticed the way they sit against the CF frame causes significant resistance unless you run the bolts so loose that there is play and they risk backing out.  Not great for small bump compliance at the recommended torque spec.  The backing out of screws is easily fixed with red loctite, but you are still fighting the battle of play in the linkage vs too much resistance on the bushings.  Seems a relatively straightforward okayish fix with some greased M8x16 shims, but definitely an oversight on the design.

Will follow up with pics and my solution in a few days if I'm happy with the shims.

Also for those who said 2.5mm shim under the headset cap, I've 3d printed a few at different thicknesses and found 3.5mm to be a better fit.  At 2.5mm, it crushes the rubber gasket in the headset cap a little more than necessary for sealing.

Also, my recently purchased frame has a rubber gasket for the brake/RD lines at the bottom bracket/lower rear triangle junction, so it seems they are still improving things.  I do wish the seatpost could be inserted further, but given the role of the frame I can live with it.

They still don't have a gasket for where the Brake/RD cables enter near the headtube, but I'll probably print a solution for that too once my roll of TPU filament arrives.

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29er / Re: Epic Evo Clone
« on: November 27, 2024, 03:41:43 PM »
Quote from: Dictatorsaurus on November 27, 2024, 08:21:45 AM
Thank you for the thorough response.

With all that information, and so much confusion regarding rear travel and linkage, I'm not sure it is worth exploring these frames. Especially since after adding shipping, hardware and shock, the prices of these frame is the same as, or close to used brand names.

650 shipped for frame, 200 shipped for a float dps performance, and like 30 for shock hardware.

Not sure what other 100mm travel frames come close.

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29er / Re: Short-travel XC frame
« on: October 17, 2024, 01:52:15 PM »
Airwolf YFM059. Similar to the lightcarbon but without the stupid cable routing.  It's available on aliexpress for $650-750.  There are other names the frame is sold under too, such as AWST.

Here's the big thread on it:
https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,3843.0.html

There were some issues early on but seems like all the ones within the past 6 months have resolved them.

I think the biggest standing complaint now is the cable routing near the bottom bracket.

I cannot speak personally to it however.  I am in the same boat as you wanting a short travel XC frame.  So far this is the one that has my eye.

Edit:  Some are reporting that recently received frames have addressed the issue of cable routing near the bottom bracket.

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