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Re: STEEL Full Suspension I got my frame built up. It's a size medium and, although the seat post insertion is quite short, I'm able to run a 200mm dropper (I'm 178cm tall). I'm very happy with that. The quality of the frame seems really good. I'm not a welder, but the welds on the frame look really tidy, and the paint finish (metallic grey) looks great. The only thing I don't like is the gold decals, but it was the only available option for a medium frame. I am not very patient! I took the linkage apart, excluding the main pivot, and the alignment, hardware and bearings are all good. I took the opportunity to polish up the rocker link as the machining was a bit rough. There were no problems with pressing in the headset cups and threading in the BB etc. I'm running a 150mm fork and, whilst I'm waiting for the correct weight coil to arrive for my DHX2, I've temporarily borrowed my wife's 210x55 Float X, which gives ~135mm rear travel. I took the bike for a short ride on our local "enduro" trails today and first ride impressions are good. It pedals way better than I expected, comparable to my wife's Norco Fluid FS A1, and a lot better than my Zerode Katipo. It'll be interesting to see what it rides like with the longer stroke coil shock. The only "chiner" parts are the frame and the brakes (Onirii IV4R). Otherwise, it's a parts bin / second-hand parts / clearance deals build. I splurged a bit on the DHX2 shock and a Sprindex coil, so the full build has come in around $2,500 NZD ($1,500 USD). July 31, 2026, 03:57:01 AM	1
Re: STEEL Full Suspension Quote from: Rynio on August 01, 2026, 07:46:07 AM Wow, congratulations! The bike looks absolutely fantastic. I’m really excited about this build. Could you answer a couple of questions for me? With this shock length and fork travel, does the head angle actually come out to 63.8°? Also, do you know what shock tune/valving is required to achieve 150 mm of rear travel? Thanks! I made a typo in my last post, I'm running a 210x50 shock which gives ~135mm travel. The frame is designed around a 210x55 shock which gives 150mm travel. Either way it doesn't affect the head angle. With the 150mm fork, head angle should be around 64.2°. Shock tune and valving doesn't affect travel. August 02, 2026, 07:13:43 PM	1

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Re: STEEL Full Suspension I got my frame built up. It's a size medium and, although the seat post insertion is quite short, I'm able to run a 200mm dropper (I'm 178cm tall). I'm very happy with that.

The quality of the frame seems really good. I'm not a welder, but the welds on the frame look really tidy, and the paint finish (metallic grey) looks great. The only thing I don't like is the gold decals, but it was the only available option for a medium frame. I am not very patient!

I took the linkage apart, excluding the main pivot, and the alignment, hardware and bearings are all good. I took the opportunity to polish up the rocker link as the machining was a bit rough. There were no problems with pressing in the headset cups and threading in the BB etc.

I'm running a 150mm fork and, whilst I'm waiting for the correct weight coil to arrive for my DHX2, I've temporarily borrowed my wife's 210x55 Float X, which gives ~135mm rear travel.

I took the bike for a short ride on our local "enduro" trails today and first ride impressions are good. It pedals way better than I expected, comparable to my wife's Norco Fluid FS A1, and a lot better than my Zerode Katipo. It'll be interesting to see what it rides like with the longer stroke coil shock.

The only "chiner" parts are the frame and the brakes (Onirii IV4R). Otherwise, it's a parts bin / second-hand parts / clearance deals build. I splurged a bit on the DHX2 shock and a Sprindex coil, so the full build has come in around $2,500 NZD ($1,500 USD).
July 31, 2026, 03:57:01 AM

Re: STEEL Full Suspension

Quote from: Rynio on August 01, 2026, 07:46:07 AM

Wow, congratulations! The bike looks absolutely fantastic. I’m really excited about this build.

Could you answer a couple of questions for me? With this shock length and fork travel, does the head angle actually come out to 63.8°? Also, do you know what shock tune/valving is required to achieve 150 mm of rear travel?

Thanks!

I made a typo in my last post, I'm running a 210x50 shock which gives ~135mm travel. The frame is designed around a 210x55 shock which gives 150mm travel. Either way it doesn't affect the head angle. With the 150mm fork, head angle should be around 64.2°. Shock tune and valving doesn't affect travel.

August 02, 2026, 07:13:43 PM

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