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Nice.Yep and when they are unable to answer I walk away as many times there is a language barrier. This is the 7th frame I build.
It sounds like you know how to deal with those kind of vendors.
C'mon man, you are sounding like you are joining in on the narrow mindedness. I.e. Just because something works for you, on the kind of riding/terrain you do, doesn't mean someone else doing the opposite thing is wrong.
Is this directed at me? I wasn’t trying to argue with anyone just pointing out the fact that it would be a deal breaker for a lot of people. I totally understand that people like to ride different styles of bike, that’s why I have 3 mountain bikes. But the comments of “get a trail bike if you want a dropper” and “I will run a dropper when the pro’s do” seems a bit off. My question asking if he was chasing podiums was not meant to be sarcastic. I was truly asking to see if they were looking for a dedicated race bike.
Totally agree, what works for me may not work for others.
Wondering if anyone has a 258 in hands and can check if there is flex or smooth operation in the whole travel.
It has to flex, because there is no pivot close or in the real axle.
The 11g seatpost clamp arrived. Bike now at 10.13kg. That's very close to my 26er (10.11). That's where it'll stay for a while. Gonna put off the seatpost purchase, as I am not yet convinced that I need a setback post. The carbon railled saddle can stay on the old bike for a while longer.
I got a little prep to do for a longer event (~3-3.5hrs) in 9 days' time. I got some of those kcnc clamps so I can run a bottle cage on the seatpost - going to try a no-stop strategy with no hydration backpack
Haven't seen any XC racer using droppers and winning races.
If you want a dropper why not go for a trail bike or all mountain ?
Didn't Annika Langvad run one in the Cape epic? Maybe not on all the stages, but I did see it on one of those "what the pros ride" kind of articles. I think she ended up winning by about an hour.
Julien Absalon, while not quite winning, has been known to often run a dropper post in recent world cups. Have you heard of him?
I used to be in the same mindset of "droppers are for big travel bikes" until I started using one. I put one on my trail bike last year and now I'm wanting one on my SS and my 29+ bike. To me it just seems odd that they would make it relatively modern in it's geometry but then limit it to not having a dropper. I know that I'm not alone in scratching this frame off of the list if that's the case.
I ordered the 19" boost T800 M9007 frame from Pro-Mance on request (see http://www.pro-mance.com/product-390-16797-46557.html). Neither Hongfu or TanTan were willing to do an ultralight version, and Pro-Mance was both willing to special-order a T800 version and work out a much better price.
I'm expecting about 150g lighter, but I did have it painted so probably around 1850g for the frame. I'm building with the goal of staying under 20 pounds, so this little bit might make that possible.
You can probably negotiate with Pro-Mance any day for in-stock T700 frames to match the quote Hongfu is giving on their "special" pricing with a 3-month wait. In retrospect, I would get an in-stock frame, as I was not happy waiting for three months without any bike. I had to sell my other bike to afford this one.
On the 158 frame, it looks like there is a bend in the seat tube right at the linkage pivot. If that's the case, that could limit dropper applications. I realize that this is an XC frame but droppers are still nice to have.Haven't seen any XC racer using droppers and winning races.
