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29+ & 27+ / Re: New CarbonSpeed 27.5+/29+ Frame
« on: May 11, 2016, 02:49:31 AM »
I got quotes for WW frame, fork and wheels just yesterday, via alibaba. How did you order? Amazon, ebay, sobatobikes.com or alibaba?
I like the WW fork more, it just looks better, more hardcore, which fits the monster bike ;)
But CS has a few pros too: 32mm seatpost, fit for wider wheels, and Peter with his good reputation.

Btw. what's so bad about PF92?

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29+ & 27+ / Re: Advice needed: Which Frame?
« on: May 10, 2016, 09:01:48 AM »
Quote from: scottay on May 05, 2016, 08:28:49 AM
Thanks, but the seat tube sizing kills dropper post selection.

That's a good point, I didn't think about that when looking at the Workswell 29+ frame with it's 27,2mm seat tube. Very good point indeed. Another plus for the new XMCarbonSpeed Stache lookalike, which seems to have the larger ST.

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29+ & 27+ / Re: New CarbonSpeed 27.5+/29+ Frame
« on: May 10, 2016, 07:00:49 AM »
Thanks!
I read your thread about why you decided against the workswell built (and for the original Stache). For which reasons you would chose the CS Frame over the WW frame now?
The different stacks seem to depend on the kind of fork you install, the WW rigid fork is about 35mm lower than the suspension fork - which changes geo and angles, off course.

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29+ & 27+ / Re: New CarbonSpeed 27.5+/29+ Frame
« on: May 10, 2016, 01:16:05 AM »
Interesting. Where did you find it? It's not listed on the xmcarbonspeed page.
Do you know how it is different from the workswell frame, the one you were looking at before buying the stache?

[edit]: Workswell and CS compared in a nutshell:
  • CS seat tube a lot longer
  • CS much less stack, lower in total
  • CS a little longer wheelbase, although...
  • CS Chainstays 20mm shorter (more like the stache)
  • CS ST angle steeper, and HT angle less steep
  • CS a little more expensive

What effects do these differences in geometry have in handling, especially the reduced stack?

Jens

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