Frame Transfer

[Gabedorn]

Hi All,

I recently purchased a Motobecane bike at bikesdirect.com and it is slightly too small. The frame is not that spendy but the bike has pretty good components and wheels. I was hoping to be able to keep the components and transfer them over to a different, bigger frame. Attached are the specs for the wheels and components I currently have. Does anybody have any recommendations on a frame I should purchase that would be easy to transfer parts without having to purchase new BB etc? The frame would preferably be a medium niner type with cross country geometry. I am 5ft 8.5in.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h8rH7w4g2Cb3iuwXyEVonXQRLVSqwPBG/view?usp=sharing

Thanks!

Gabe

[huskydriver]

I think any frame you were to order from China with a BSA bb would work.  Some of my fav's are the Trident Thrust($249 including shipping), Tideace(same as Thrust, but only available in PF30 bb), and the Worksell M-062.  I ride and race mostly xc so these are suitable frames for me.  I have yet to build up my Thrust frame. 

[sclyde2]

The 'ol '057 frame would work well with pretty much everything except your seatpost.  You'd get pretty good service from here too:
http://www.xmcarbonspeed.cn/full-carbon-frame-bicycle-carbon-mtb-frame-29_p0019.html
Seems a bit more $$ than the other options mentioned above though, but mine has done at least 700hrs and I reckon this is still the frame i'd get again (e.g. if it got stolen).