Greetings all,
Happy to find this wealth of information and observations - I really enjoy reading everyone`s opinions and experiences. I am still in the frame-choosing state. I was originally going to go with Yeoleo but now am leaning more toward this Peter person that everyone seems to recommend. I am planning a 1x11 city/light trails bike, possible with rigid fork. I have built several bikes over the years - currently I am on a 2011 Intense Uzzi and my roadbike is Wilier Izoard. The latter was my first carbon build.
I was wondering if anybody had any more thoughts on the CS-106 model on Peter`s site (vs the well-respected o57). The 106 looks suspiciously like Intense`s Hard Eddie 29er hardtail; I am assuming they just bought a generic frame from a chinese/taiwan frame builder and branded it. I don`t seem to see many people commenting on that frame. I am a larger rider (188cm and 95kg) and not interested in weight saving at the expense of integrity. But I do love the whole concept of these factory-direct unbranded frames and so may just go with the 057 for peace of mind. And it comes in a 21" while the 106 is only 20"....
To be honest, I prefer the lines of the 106 - top tube and seat stays one continuous curved line, like the Hard Eddie.
Any comments or links are welcome. I`m looking forward to this winter build/project!
d
Happy to find this wealth of information and observations - I really enjoy reading everyone`s opinions and experiences. I am still in the frame-choosing state. I was originally going to go with Yeoleo but now am leaning more toward this Peter person that everyone seems to recommend. I am planning a 1x11 city/light trails bike, possible with rigid fork. I have built several bikes over the years - currently I am on a 2011 Intense Uzzi and my roadbike is Wilier Izoard. The latter was my first carbon build.
I was wondering if anybody had any more thoughts on the CS-106 model on Peter`s site (vs the well-respected o57). The 106 looks suspiciously like Intense`s Hard Eddie 29er hardtail; I am assuming they just bought a generic frame from a chinese/taiwan frame builder and branded it. I don`t seem to see many people commenting on that frame. I am a larger rider (188cm and 95kg) and not interested in weight saving at the expense of integrity. But I do love the whole concept of these factory-direct unbranded frames and so may just go with the 057 for peace of mind. And it comes in a 21" while the 106 is only 20"....
To be honest, I prefer the lines of the 106 - top tube and seat stays one continuous curved line, like the Hard Eddie.
Any comments or links are welcome. I`m looking forward to this winter build/project!
d