My FM-057 Build Thread.

[Carbon_Dude]

The carbon wheels I have are 28 hole but I'm sure 32 holes is also common.  For me a suspension fork is a must have, more so than the carbon wheels, if your budget allows get both of course but if your budget is tight and the trails you ride are not terribly bad, I guess a rigid fork would work for a while, until you can justify or get a good deal on a suspension fork.

As for the FS Chiner, still liking mine and I use every bit of the suspension travel I have, my only issue right now is creaking in the pivots, I need to figure out the best way to quiet down the squeaks and creaks.

[Sitar_Ned]

I guess I like the finesse required with rigid.. different kind of riding style. That's why I need both 

[manmythlegend]

Nice vid !
Great scenery too. Im sure many will find it helpful and encouraging. I know there were only a a few vids when I was going to purchase. Seeing we have the similar drive train and brakes I definitely give it a thumbs up 

[Sitar_Ned]

Nice vid !
Great scenery too. Im sure many will find it helpful and encouraging. I know there were only a a few vids when I was going to purchase. Seeing we have the similar drive train and brakes I definitely give it a thumbs up 

Yep. When I was looking there was just one vid basically like mine.. I think I prob watched that vid like 5 times. Not really sure why. I guess it's just all that much closer to seeing the bike/frame in person.

[Bertzhong]

it will be a great bicycle ,man. 

Thanks, Bertzhong.. Welcome to the thread and the forum!

Thanks , man, I think I can study more knowledge of the bicycle form the forum, thanks again!!

[Tony]

I took my newly built IP-057 out on the trail this morning and was blown away by how awesome the geometry is on this frame and how agile it was on the trail. It handled everything I threw at it. Mind blowing. I am a true chiner believer and so are my friends!

[Carbon_Dude]

That seems to be the general consensus of those that build an IP-057, great all around hard tail bike.

[turboenterprise]

Do you think they will keep the 057 available in the future or will the 256 completely replace it?

[Sitar_Ned]

Do you think they will keep the 057 available in the future or will the 256 completely replace it?

Hmmm.. good question.

I think  the 057 may get phased out but I could be wrong. Personally, I still prefer the 057 over the 256, but that's probably bc I own it and like was posted above, the geometry just feels right to me. Love the length of the top tube and the slack but not too slack head tube angle.

Hope the 057 sticks around.

[PeterQ]

We will still have IP-057 frame available all the time in future

[Chadding]

We will still have IP-057 frame available all the time in future

Well, there you have it folks. The 057 will  be around for quite a while it sounds like.

[Tony]

Quick video of my IP-057 build.

IP-057 Video:

[Sitar_Ned]

You trying to come up in my thread and show-up my chiner with that lefty fork and fancy red hubs? 

Looks awesome, man. Thanks for sharing. I wish more people made videos of their bikes instead of just pics.

[Ray Zorbak]

Smokin' Tony.  Beautiful bike.  for you guys using the XX1 cranks, is the GXP bottom bracket compatible with the BB30/PF30 frames or BSA frames?

[Carbon_Dude]

Nice bike Tony, thanks for sharing the video!