Thanks MTB2223!!

Here we go, you can't see too much the bike, I know I was really posing here (that was within the first hour of the race )
I have set the fork at 110 mm (you can't tell here as it is compressed a lot) and the Reverb seatpost is down.
I'll need to take some picture myself, so that you can get a better view on the bike.

blee_2009, we won't ride together, I am in France. I visit regularly Missouri (not too far) but I don't fly my bike.

This bike is SO close to mine!! I'll need to post a picture, you'll be amazed. Same frame (3K glossy), ZTR Crest rims, XT cranks, white fork (RS Reba).
Still, a lot of differences, Reverb seat-post, Avid brakes, 2x9 X9/X0 group (except cranks).

My bike is 18 month old now, also just done an 8 hours race. I was passing many people going up... but 3x more people passing me downhill everyone's moving to Full now, which really makes a difference downhill.

That's good info... Glue for PS foam. I really care less for the crack now then for the fact that they don't allow their frames to set (at room temp or accelerated in a oven). It sounds like an expedited manufacturing process to me. Maybe w/o any consequence, maybe not. For sure I don't like it.
Changing the frame won't fix it if that's their standard process.

I'd like to ask a question related to this (old) post.

What is the real benefit of those Chinese Carbon rims? When I built my MTB I looked at the offering and couldn't find any major reason to go for it. I use Stan's aluminum rims, they are cheap, light and strong.
I'd appreciate if someone could explain me what I am missing here.

Thanks!

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... but that's crazy wide, I would probably never buy that on my own.

I think you should make your decision on the frame you want independently from the sales channel. I bought 2 frames from FlyXII (the first one from Ebay, the second one direct - which enabled me to negotiate a discount) and everything has been perfect (solid packaging, 10 days delivery to France, good quality). I'd say, they only thing you absolutely need to do is to pay with Paypal, which offers guaranty. Other then that it doesn't matter if you buy through Amazon or direct to Peter or any other known vendor.

Hi Everyone, after a long time reading weekly this forum I finally register!
I am a French mountain biker (in the Alps), more All-Mountain then XC. I still like to hit the road and just enjoy slow rides with my family.

I have 2 complete bikes to my record. My 29er hard tail FR-202 from FlyXII (what a weird name...) and a full rigid for my wife, a 27.5er w/o any specific ref. number, from the other website owned by FlyXII, "X-Goods".
My 29er is "convertible" to road bike when I swap wheels, fork (for a rigid carbon), replace the reverb seatpost with a carbon one and replace the ring spacers with a 44 ring.

Weights:
29er MTB = 10.3 kg
29er road setup = 8.4 kg
27.5 MTB = 9.2 kg

Happy man, happy wife