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29er / Myriad of small problems with TanTan FM10
« on: December 05, 2020, 10:47:21 AM »
I have been lurking on this site for a few years and finally have decided to pull the trigger on a frame. Honestly I still have some reservations about who the right vendor is, which frame makes the most sense, is buying direct the right answer, will there be QA issues, blah blah blah. This is my first chinese direct frame. Nothing new to people that have spent more than 5 minutes reading posts in this forum.
I decided to get a TanTan FM10 from Lisa for my son (5'3'', 100 pounds). I currently ride a 2016 Trek Remedy 9.8 29er and whenever we go riding my son takes my bike and makes me ride his $200 hardtail special from Dicks Sporting Goods. It works, but a far cry from the plush ride of my FS. At almost 50 years old, a $25 coil front shock and hardtail aluminum frame does not agree with my aging body. I still beat him on the trails tho
It's funny when you PayPal a random address in China $700. Sort of like responding to that email that explains that I had a long lost uncle in Nigeria who left me $25 million, but I need to send $25K to complete the paperwork and my bank account information. Seems like in today's world of e-commerce this could be a bit more dialed in.
Anyways, back to the purchase. This frame seems to be a good middle ground and hopefully works well for my son. I am now going to start putting together the list or parts to buy, starting with a front and rear shock. There are some good threads that I need to reread and pull specs but feel free to make suggestions if you have some. I would like to keep the build <$3K with a combination of new/lightly used parts. I will need to decide between XT and GX (1x12). The verdict is still out how often this bike will actually be used so I don't want to go over the top.
I will keep the group up to date as I get updates on shipping and receive the frame. I truly appreciate all the knowledge shared on this forum (minus the fake news that seems to pop up regularly). I am a real human (live in Texas) and will provide real feedback on my experience. If this goes well, maybe will buy 1000 frame sets and open shop.
. Stay tuned and thanks again!
I decided to get a TanTan FM10 from Lisa for my son (5'3'', 100 pounds). I currently ride a 2016 Trek Remedy 9.8 29er and whenever we go riding my son takes my bike and makes me ride his $200 hardtail special from Dicks Sporting Goods. It works, but a far cry from the plush ride of my FS. At almost 50 years old, a $25 coil front shock and hardtail aluminum frame does not agree with my aging body. I still beat him on the trails tho
It's funny when you PayPal a random address in China $700. Sort of like responding to that email that explains that I had a long lost uncle in Nigeria who left me $25 million, but I need to send $25K to complete the paperwork and my bank account information. Seems like in today's world of e-commerce this could be a bit more dialed in.
Anyways, back to the purchase. This frame seems to be a good middle ground and hopefully works well for my son. I am now going to start putting together the list or parts to buy, starting with a front and rear shock. There are some good threads that I need to reread and pull specs but feel free to make suggestions if you have some. I would like to keep the build <$3K with a combination of new/lightly used parts. I will need to decide between XT and GX (1x12). The verdict is still out how often this bike will actually be used so I don't want to go over the top.
I will keep the group up to date as I get updates on shipping and receive the frame. I truly appreciate all the knowledge shared on this forum (minus the fake news that seems to pop up regularly). I am a real human (live in Texas) and will provide real feedback on my experience. If this goes well, maybe will buy 1000 frame sets and open shop.
. Stay tuned and thanks again!