Yes, same frame size for both.  For me, at 5'-11", a Large (19") frame fit me well for both frames.

Geometry is different, even though the FS frame has a longer wheelbase, I feel like my seating position is a bit further forward.  However, both frames feel good and the geometry on both frames performed well.  Obviously there are differences and some compromises on a FS frame given the greater complexity.  The geometry of the IP-057 is similar to a Scott Scale, the IP-036 is similar to a Scott Spark if that helps you at all.

Thanks Carbon_Dude, I've committed.  There is a 5% discount for the next fortnight with Yoeleo, which helps with the Aussie $ having dropped by 10% against the USD in the last 6 months...  arrghh!!

My second build - the Yoeleo 27.5er soft tail (16 inch frame) for my daughter.

Now to order frame #3 -- a 29er soft tail for me!   

I think that there are rocks, and then there are sharp rocks...  I have a second set of wheels with cheap tyres for my 26 Al FS for the trails behind my house because the sharp rocks slash the sidewalls.  I shudder to think of the expense of running fatty tyres over sharp rocks... 

Assuming that you don't want to contend with sharp rocks, then I would guess that running at higher than the very low pressures that fatties normally run at (8psi) should give some protection to the rims. It'll depend on your weight and aggressiveness.  No jumping though! ;-)

This link may help:
http://fat-bike.com/2013/03/fat-bike-101-tires/

That's a tough break Carbon_Dude (pardon the pun!).

Get well soon...

(I'm using your thread to assemble a 27.5 full suspension Yoeleo for my daughter this week)...

Can you detail how to fit the headset?

I can not get the knurled expanding rings to engage, as the lower receiver just spins when I tighten it...

Joelk -- yes, silicon sounds a better choice...

G'day Squishee,

Regarding the 29er rigid fork - I only saw the 9mm QR offered by Yoeleo (Y-F-MTB-29).

I checked, and I'm running 2.20 at present, with plenty of clearance.  I've taken a few photos--it looks like the gap at the top of tyre level is in the order of 65m between the two legs of the fork..

G'day stout_to_carbon,

BB30 is fine as it is not threaded. All BB30 receivers should be the same I believe.

Without a word of a lie, I have not seen that beercomponents SRAM shim before--that's the probable solution. But if it does not push the drive side out a mm of more, there is still the clearance issue with a SRAM XX (120BCD - lowest chainring is about 37T).

I can push a 2.5mm allen key in the gap between the sacrificial piece of adhesive aluminium I fitted on an inch lench of the chainstay (the aluminium is for psychological use only!)



I'm already committed to changing out my SRAM XX to replace it with a SHIMANO XT crankset that I'll remove the inner ring outright, and replace the big ring with a 30T narrow wide (ordered yesterday from chainreaction). The SRAM XX will be re-constituted to its original guise to be fitted to N+1, which is to be a chiner 29er dually after I finish my daughter's 650b chiner dually...

You know - last night I was looking at the dropouts of the frame, and realised that both left and right sides were actually aluminium screwed into the frame.  If we found someone who wanted to manufacture horizontal form fit replacements, we wouldn't need EBBs at all...