http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/fantom29_trail_xii.htm.   
I've enclosed the specs for the donor bike . It doesn't give detail on things like the axle spacing , but what do you think about the parts ?

    Thanks for the input . I'm not trying to make a super light bike , but I need to start somewhere . Searching the internet for components I've found the price of a build can add up quickly. My intent is to build a bike I can ride now and swap components out as needed . Thanks John

    I am interested in building a carbon 29r . The problem is the cost of building a bike from the ground up. I have no donor parts to start the project with . My thought was to buy a lower to mid range bike from Bikes Direct and then remove the components from the Bikes Direct bike and install them on the new carbon frame . You can get some pretty good deals especially the very large and small sizes and because I don't need the frame anyway it seems to make good sense .If any one had input on this project I would really appreciate it . John

Quote from: Carbon_Dude on May 30, 2014, 05:59:09 PM
Welcom manmythlegend, thanks for joining Chinertown!

Interesting video.  Just goes to show that the Chiners continue to be talked about with praise, not just price but ride quality as well.  I was surprised the weight of theirs wasn't even a bit less than 19 lbs with the Lefty Fork and plastic seat.  Mine came in at 19.5 lbs with a conventional fork and WTB seat.  Although, I know my DT Swiss wheels are much lighter than a set of Stans Crest wheels.  The video also gives a lot of kudos to the SRAM Gripshifter, I had one, didn't like it and that's a long post for another topic.

I've seen Lamerecycles post a bit on MTBR but for those of us who have the technical ability to build their own bike, I saw no point in buying one of their builds.  Watching the video, I thought to myself that you don't need to be a Single Speed Champion to build your own awesome bike!

Thanks for posting.