Received the LCFS958 frame, still waiting for the right hardware for the shock-mount. Branded it and put on frame protection on crucial places.

Heard rumors of people having problems that the suspension eats bearing. Anyone that can tell me more about that. Problems and solutions?

Starting to get the pieces together





I am waiting for the "bush kit" for the rear damper mount and I also have to see what I have done wrong with the crank. On the lowest 3 gears the chain falls of the front chainring.

There are a lot of parts needed to build a bike.







And I thought I had all I needed. Started building the bike yesterday and one thing I am  missing, that's very important, is a correct bushing kit for the rear shocker mount. There was a Kit supplied with the frame but that did not work with my Rock Shox Monarch R. So I put it together with spacers, but It cant be riden like this.

I did struggle a bit with getting the housing for the rear derailleur  and rear brake in place. But I managed to get all in place. Today I will shorten the brake housings and bleed the brakes.

I am happy with the frame. It fells well thought through and well built. But it is small. I ordered a size Small for my wife without really reading the figures, but measuring it now I would rather say its size XS. Even if a replace the tires with 27.5+ or shock and tires with 29", the reach and top tube length is short. Its supposed to be a surprise on her birthday in three weeks so im in a but of a difficult situation in this issue.

"LCFS958
-19''-BSA-UD-M"   "650b plus/29er Trail full suspension mountain bike carbon frame.
Including frame/seat clamp +rear thru-axle.
Size 19'', BSA bottom bracket. M12x148mm (boost) thru-axle rear dropout.
Max tire clearance: 650bx2.8'' or 29erx2.4''.
Suitable rear shock size: 165x45mm (trunnion).
UD matte finish. "   set   1   US$530    

"350MB-AD933-Race
-28/28H-UD-M"   "DT350S MTB Boost 29er carbon clincher wheelset.
Rims: AD933-TR (asymmetry, 29er, 33mm width). 28/28H.
          UD matte finish.
Hubs: DT350S MTB Boost, 6-bolt disc. With Sram 11/12s XD cassette body.
         front: M15x110mm, rear: M12x148mm thru-axle type.
Spokes: Sapim Race spokes (black). With nipples (black)."   pair   1   US$479    

Shipping cost   Shipping by EMS express.         US$237

I think they sent the frame 10-12 days after my order. a few days later it arrived in Sweden but then the swedish Postal service took 2.5 weeks to handle it and deliver it.

On the price I also paid VAT and toll costs.

I recieved my frame today and will also start my build. First impression of the frame is very positive. I also ordered carbon wheels and a steem from Light Carbon.

Thanks. My frame is now in Swedish customs so I guess I will have it this week.

I have started buying component, but I have not bough a fork yet.

Right now I think I will buy a 27.5" fork with 110-120 mm travel, 170 mm cranks and built the bike with 27.5" wheels. (have to built it small, its not for me) If the BB height is to low I can use 27.5+ tires.

Or I could make a "mullet light"  with + Tire in front and 27.5" rear. I don't think I will go for any 29" parts on my first attempt.

This is the first bike I will build. If you more experienced builders thinks my ideas are totally crazy, fell free to comment.

I am waiting for my LCFS958 frame and carbon wheels to start my first build of a FS MTB. I already have a great bike, a Merida One Twenty 800 so I am doing this because I got inspired by this forum.

At first I thought that this would be a "cheap" way to build a nice bike. But now that I am calculating and ordering components I realize that I could have bought a great bike for the same money.

Of course I can build the LCFS958 on a budget, with cheap suspension components, cheap gears, cheap brakes, but then I will not know how good the frame is.

Now I have decided to built it with components of the same level as my Merida One-Twenty 800.

https://www.merida-bikes.com/sv-se/bike/14/one-twenty-800

Then it will be the frame that is the difference in the bikes. I hope and wish, that my LCFS958 is going to be better since it will cost more than my Merida.


I will post images during the process.