Meinier Snake 27,5 conversion

[JustinFox]

Parts included if you buy the set from carbomania:

Frame
Fork (490mm A-C - fully internal routed with brakehose outlet in the Headset area)
Headset for internal routing
Expander for the Forkshaft
Thru-Axles front and back
UDH Derailleur Hanger
Seat post Clamp

Hey well done on making the build work and thanks for sharing all the info. I was just looking at these on eBay, but their eBay shop won't ship to Australia. I reached out to them and they suggested I use AliBaba, but I've just found them on AliExpress (carbomania store).

I didn't find a "kit" with all the parts you listed, thought they do seem to have all those parts separately. Did you order a kit of some sort when you bought your frame? Or did you put it all together bit by bit by adding parts bit by bit to your cart?

Thanks in advance for any help!

[JoBru]

Hi,

i bought mine from carbomania on AliExpress aswell. On the Listing i chose (carbomania usually has more than one for the same bike) there was an option to choose a Set of frame+fork which came including a fitting headset aswell (really handy and kind of unsuspected as the whole set was only around around 50€ more than a frame alone back when i bought it)

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005006874812778.html?gps-id=pcStoreLeaderboard&scm=1007.22922.271278.0&scm_id=1007.22922.271278.0&scm-url=1007.22922.271278.0&pvid=c1866985-2878-4514-9892-69ddfba150b1&_t=gps-id%3ApcStoreLeaderboard%2Cscm-url%3A1007.22922.271278.0%2Cpvid%3Ac1866985-2878-4514-9892-69ddfba150b1%2Ctpp_buckets%3A668%232846%238113%231998&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%2229%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22sceneId%22%3A%2212922%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22recommend%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21EUR%21159.67%2152.69%21%21%21184.27%2160.81%21%402103834817586526763343023e5993%2112000047176673423%21rec%21DE%21%21ABX%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29910%3Bd%3Ae872380d%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895&spm=a2g0o.store_pc_home.smartLeaderboard_2010303960651.1005006874812778&gatewayAdapt=glo2deu


EDIT:
quick note - it says frame and fork black in the listing but you can simply let them know about any other color of your choice before / while ordering and they are going to do it. After my order they also contated me about any wishes like that (custom color, no logo, etc.)

[JustinFox]

TY! Yup I saw that combo frame + fork. Good to know it comes with a headset! What a steal of a price.

[JoBru]

it is! - i was pretty surprised because i ordered it and simply hoped for the best.

If you are using the top cap of the delivered headset, just make sure to remove any burrs and sharp edges beforehand - there are some razor sharp edges on it which will destroy your shiftcables or brakelines!

[JoBru]

Just a quick update:

I went to 29er wheels for the upcoming season as the BB simply sits too low and I got pedal strikes just too often for my personal taste. Even as the bike no longer fits this sub I'll post a few pics. Weight of the current setup is 8,1kg, and the frame is still going strong. Only slight downside is my headset which has a tendency of becoming loose over time...