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29er / Re: Dashine Bike Carbon 29er Singlespeed Build
« on: February 17, 2016, 05:57:29 AM »
Hey congrats to you and great your family seems well!
Small wonder you didn't have much opportunity to ride. It'll probably stay like that for some time.  ;)

But still. Your description of your last ride sounds really good. I hope I can place an order soon.


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29er / Re: Dashine Bike Carbon 29er Singlespeed Build
« on: February 15, 2016, 12:28:24 PM »
Hi,
did you have the opportunity to do more rides and impressions on your new bike?

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29+ & 27+ / Re: Muffin Top (AKA Workswell WCB-M-078 Plus frame)
« on: February 09, 2016, 02:59:29 PM »
My choice fell on the Dashine frame xcbarny ordered. See "Frame specs for 29er hardtails". I like the geometry, weight and price. Furthermore Dashine has a few more nice parts which I'll buy. Although all their parts on Alibaba seem to be shipped for free.
Anyway it's going to be a race bike, mainly. So no plus version.

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29+ & 27+ / Re: Muffin Top (AKA Workswell WCB-M-078 Plus frame)
« on: February 09, 2016, 02:07:56 AM »
Good looking build. I also like the decals.
I'm glad everything went out well for you in the end. Mistakes can happen on the sellers side. Therefore it's good to hear that there are more companies with descend customer service. Still it is a bit weird that despite your email conversation beforehand your package came without fork  ::) .

Looking forward to read more about your bike.

I'll be also building a 29er with green decals - hopefully within the next two months. Then I'll post my build as well.

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29er / Re: Dashine Bike Carbon 29er Singlespeed Build
« on: February 01, 2016, 04:17:45 PM »
Hi Brett,
nice build! You were really quick in the end! And I'm beginning to like this frame. It definitely looks great, the weight is awesome for the price and the 70° HTA is what I would prefer over the 062 (which is still tempting).
Please keep us updated about you riding experiences. How does the frame feel? Does it bend easily, does it feel stiff?


Btw. Did you bend the spider of the crank? My heart suffers a little when looking at the picture.

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29er / Re: Frame specs for 29er hardtails
« on: January 28, 2016, 01:37:02 PM »
or we transfer the info to 'List of 29er Hardtail Frames' which I have magically overseen  ::)

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Vendor Discussion & Reviews / Re: www.carbonbikekits.com
« on: January 28, 2016, 01:29:31 PM »
Nicely explained :-) . Thanks for sharing the video! I'm sure when it comes to the actual building of a frame the complexity will be even higher. Also as described in the video, I guess that most frames are not just made of one type of carbon. Therefore speaking of T700, T800, T1000 is rather a marketing issue.
My two OT cents.

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Vendor Discussion & Reviews / Re: www.carbonbikekits.com
« on: January 27, 2016, 06:26:57 AM »
We still don't know if carbonbikekits sells the 041 in a different quality. It is just a rumor.
My guesswork: The frames are completely the same type of quality. Were they built with different types of material the weight would differ - which it does not. If the frames were of different material but with the same weight, I'm sure the frame with low quality material would break too easily.

I'm sure Peter is a reliable seller with a good reputation. Nevertheless sellers like to lure potential buyers away from competitors. Therefore I wouldn't take those rumors too literally.

Quote from: MTB2223 on January 27, 2016, 06:07:15 AM
What if you need service and you paid the cheaper price? Exactly, it's not cheaper anymore ...
I completely agree with you! That's the trade-off.

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Vendor Discussion & Reviews / Re: www.carbonbikekits.com
« on: January 26, 2016, 12:04:32 PM »
Quote from: PeterXu on January 24, 2016, 06:42:24 PM
There are difference on the frame material, maybe the price 508 USD/piece is for B level, not sure about that.

@Peter, this is just guesswork and therefore unfair to put a bad reputation on a competitor. I would rather say they come from the same factory - same quality.

Quote from: Carbon_Dude on January 24, 2016, 09:27:37 AM
Just because the price of the frame is $42 cheaper, doesn't mean the final price with shipping, paypal fees, and any other extras will be cheaper.  Peter throws in a seat clamp, and the Neco headset is reasonably priced.  Not to mention, the extra customer service and confidence that Peter will keep you updated on the status of you order is worth the difference.

I did agree on the probably better service. But the overall prices are less. I've compared. It just depends what you prefer - cheaper price or better service.

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Vendor Discussion & Reviews / Re: www.carbonbikekits.com
« on: January 24, 2016, 08:34:06 AM »
Quote from: Carbon_Dude on January 18, 2016, 08:21:41 PM
LilDude, welcome to Chinertown.

Nothing special on that website, nothing that Peter at xmcarbonspeed.com would not be able to sell you with better service.

That's right. That's propbably why they are cheaper. 041 @ $508 vs $550

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29er / Re: Frame specs for 29er hardtails
« on: January 22, 2016, 07:07:43 AM »
FM218

CS-MB01

CS-041

CS-256-SL

WCB-M-062

Ebay I   

Ebay II   

Alibaba


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29er / Frame specs for 29er hardtails
« on: January 22, 2016, 06:01:08 AM »
Hi,
I'm looking for a chiner frame that meets my needs best. Therefore I did some research about frames on the market. Now I'd like to share the information I found and hope it will be some help for you. The frames I was looking for are mostly of the lighter type. That's why popular frames like the 057 are missing on my list.
The listed frames are 19".


FM218CS-MB01CS-041CS-256-SLWCB-M-062Ebay IEbay IIAlibaba
weight9501080 (19“)1018 (19“)1081 (19)1000 (17“), 1200g (BSA, 18,5“)1155 (19“)1085g1000g (17")
tire2,3 2,352,352,3
seatpost 31,627,2 27,231,631,627,2
HTA69,57169,569,57169,571,570
chainstay440440442440430440445435
Reach422430422 437419435435
BBBB92,BB30,BSABSA/BB30BB92BB92?PF30 (73mm)BSABSAPF30 (73mm)
$525415550515315275288305 (incl. Ship)
front derailleurDown/E-Type TopDown/E-TypeDown (incomplete*?)TopSide-swing?Down

Ebay I: http://www.ebay.com/itm/201466960989?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Ebay II: http://www.ebay.com/itm/171902755381?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Alibaba: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2016-new-style-China-29er-MTB-Bike-29er-Carbon-Frame-135-10-and-142-12mm-thru/32546313850.html

*:  http://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,532.msg6121.html#msg6121


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29er / Re: CS-041 built from Portugal
« on: January 13, 2016, 12:41:53 PM »
Quote from: helio on December 09, 2015, 07:29:30 PM
seat post is Hylix from eBay around 50€, trimed to 300mm (120gr), seat clamp carbonice from r2 around 35€ (5gr.)

ill test the seat post tomorrow, let hope for the better, it flexes a lot though

The weight/price is really tempting. How does it ride with the 041?

 

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29er / Re: CS-041
« on: January 08, 2016, 04:21:19 PM »
DI2. That makes sense. But there should be also an inlet for the electric cable, right? Couldn't I use the inlet for a side swing cable and drill a hole at the right place as outlet?

Btw. has anyone experience with a side swing? Is it really that much better than classic derailleurs?

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29er / Re: CS-041
« on: January 07, 2016, 01:17:36 PM »
Any news one the 041? How does it ride and how comfortable is it?
I'm considering to give it a shot, although there are a few other nice frames around like the CS-MB01 or WCB-M-062 which are considerably less expensive. But every frame has its weak point. So it hard to decide. I would like to use a side swing front derailleur since it's supposed to be superior to the classic ones. Unfortunately few frames are designed for side swing. The 041 has a hole close to the BB as TedS123 has shown in post #48. What is it for? For a side swing opening it seems too close to the seat stay. Maybe someone of you has the answer...

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