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Re: Trusted 150mm 29er suggestions FM1002 ordered!

Wing has been really helpful (as were Ican), and this forum proving to be a great resource again. Thanks all!

Now, as I gather parts for the build I have 2 suspension questions on the 1002:

- Fork offset. What are people running? What would you all recommend?
- shock hardware. The frame ships with hardware for trunnion but Wing also recommended eyelet bearings, as used by Rocky Mountain. In an ideal world I would run a regular eyelet shock with adapters. What are others running? Recommendations?
- bonus question on rear shock! Is the recommended 55mm stroke the max? Has anyone tried 60mm stroke?
May 11, 2022, 11:10:42 AM 		1
Re: Trusted 150mm 29er suggestions
Quote from: FullCarbonAlchemist on May 11, 2022, 02:15:18 PM
I’ll answer your PM later today (and post similar answers here) when I can but wanted to address one question right away:

I tried different stroke lengths on my 1002 and although 62.5 might technically have worked it brought the seat stay bridge too close to the seat tube. 65mm definitely hits.

(You wrote 55mm in your post but 205x60 is the intended size and 205 shocks can go up to 65.)

As for trunnion mounting I’d say it’s really the *much* smarter way to go with this fairly thin full carbon rocker arm. Adapters will flex more and could be a problem over time.

Personally I recommend a DVO Topaz — it’s one of the best shocks out there IMO and you can get it for about $425 direct from DVO with 15% off code REMY15. I’ve been very happy with the one I have on my 1002 and I also run one on my GT Force.


Ah, you see this is what happens when I have looked at too many frames: I start seeing things! Thanks for the clarification on shock stroke.
May 11, 2022, 03:48:26 PM 		1
Re: Trusted 150mm 29er suggestions That helps. Thank you!

We picked up a trunnion RS deluxe suspect + yesterday and UPS shows the frame is clearing customs so won't be long before we can look at this with real parts!
May 16, 2022, 04:54:08 PM 		1
Re: Trusted 150mm 29er suggestions Update: Frame has arrived and looks amazing.

We have a shock, forks, bars and stem. Other parts are on the way. I'll start a build thread when they arrive.
May 24, 2022, 04:10:36 PM 		1
Re: Trusted 150mm 29er suggestions And.... it's built! Just chain to buy and pedals to fit. My only tip from the build is: do the internal cable routing while you have the back end off to check bearings. It's much easier to feed rear brake hose and derailleur cable through that way.
June 11, 2022, 05:47:34 PM 		3
Re: FM1002 / FM1166 - 150mm frame I found (shipping to Canada) that the UPS communication was horrible. BUT the frame did show up in 7 days from ordering (no paint). Hopefully yours is not far away.

My son has been riding his fm1002 for about a month. He absolutely loves it with a 170mm 36 on the front.
July 07, 2022, 04:48:32 PM 		1
Re: Thömus / Thoemus Lightrider - is this a catalog frame?
Quote from: FullCarbonAlchemist on July 09, 2022, 03:36:09 PM
Very similar to the Carbonda FM936 (also used by NS Bikes and several other brands), but the shape of the flex stays and a couple of front frame details are different.

The FM936 looks like a great frame, which is why I was kind of interested in the Thoemus and finding out if it is available elsewhere. To me, the new-breed of xc bikes is the most exciting part of mtb development at the moment. I have half an eye on one of these bikes eventually replacing my Airwolf.

I know that all manufacturers put something special together for their pro riders (Trinx being a great example), but I just don't buy the idea that small western brands like Quest, Evolve and NS Bikes have someone sat at the end of the production line checking every frame. They trust their suppliers - thanks for the Carbonda link!
July 11, 2022, 02:29:07 PM 		2
Re: Carbonda FM1002 or LightCarbon LCFS947 +1 for the Carbonda. Built one for my son a few months ago and he loves it. Rode it myself last week and was really impressed. I am 178cm and the med felt too small on the climbs, but awesome going down. For 179cm I would definitely recommend a large. We put a 170 fork on the front and it’s not too slack.

One thought on finish: rather than pay for paint and then wrap, we went for raw and put a matte wrap on it. Looks good and is holding up well.

The build was fun to do together and we got some killer deals on takeoff and discounted parts. Nothing else new comes close for $3k CAD.
August 24, 2022, 12:32:21 AM 		1
Re: Spider mounted power meter advice Looks like Sigeyi spider is a good place to start then! Thanks for the suggestions.
September 17, 2022, 06:37:21 PM 		1
Tideace FS-XC029 I know Eddie from Haideli has posted about the FM-XC029 (https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,3770.msg37810.html#msg37810) but I can find very little else about it.

- Has anyone built one? Experiences?
- Is it the same frame as from other suppliers? My list of potential XC builds suggests not but I am likely wrong!

I ask because it looks like a good value option for my 2023 cross country marathon build, which I am currently obsessing over.

September 22, 2022, 11:24:18 AM 		1