From what I can see, Lexon are expensive for what they are. Something like a Seraph is cheaper and an equal lottery?
https://www.aliexpress.com/i/1005001417586477.html

If you want great quality, Carbonda is a great option.

Looks like Sigeyi spider is a good place to start then! Thanks for the suggestions.

I'm looking at spider mounted power meters and I'm interested in hearing other people's experiences and advice with xcadey, sigeyi or others. It will go with:

- Z Race blade 30mm spindle crank with sram direct mount pattern (i know ill need to replace chainring
- Wahoo Element Bolt computer
- Samsung S9 phone on Android 10

Enter

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!

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.

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.

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!