Sonder bikes about 5 years ago made the Transmitter in carbon...bit was a 27.5+ bike.... I still ride the alloy version with 2.6 tyres and a 120 mm fork... Which works out as 65.5 head and 74.5 seat... Still looking for a secondhand carbon version... just a shame that it won't take 29ers...of a decent width...

Am putting my Ican P9 up for sale. Will come with RS Super Deluxe 210x55 Shock. Not sure what it is worth? Not had huge amounts of use, love my hardcore HT too much. See build thread on here for details https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,1303.0.html.

I am based in the Czech Republic. PM for details. Cheers, Jody

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Production-Privee-Headset-Extension-18mm/322722633987?epid=2226274538&hash=item4b23c49903:g:8vQAAOSwor1aZ3WI

This is what I got....

Rideczech, fill me in on this if you would please!!  Can I use this on my P8?  Is it an offset bearing for the headset?  If so this is news to me.

Nah....It's just a deeper crown race to lift the front of the bike a little as the Sweep HLR's are a little short axle to crown.....

Just thought you guys might like to see this. It looks like Evolve Bikes out of Canada just released a new bike. It does come with a Cane Creek shock and a lifetime warranty though.

https://evolvebikes.ca/products/alpha-29-carbon-frameset

Yep, those Cane Creek shocks really are expensive!

The thing is, I own a 100mm travel, 26", XC bike from 2011. Geometries have changed quite a lot, nor do I want to have the exact fit on the new bike.

I have done half of the work, and this weekend I will translate the measurements I took from my bike and make a three some comparison.

So far, I only have the P9 on both M & L, fitted with 29"x 2.2 wheels, 210mm long shock, Fox 34 140mm, 40mm 0º stem, 35mm flat bar, 170 crankset... This is a pretty basic scheme, just to get the numbers I care about.

The only number I really know from my bike is that distance top of saddle-center of BB is 74cm.

140mm fork is too short for the P9. 29 x 2.2 tyres are also on the skinny side. From the specs you have mentioned it sounds like you would be better off with the P8.

No point comparing old style geo.... The 74deg seat tube angle and slacker head angle effectively shortens the virtual top tube measurement.

Fair enough using a shock with a smaller stroke but same eye to eye, that is fine, but you need to think about the axle to crown measurement of the fork to maintain the BB height and frame angles.

Also you have to consider bar width. I run 820mm bars which also adds a little extra reach. Gone are the days where bars were the same width as your shoulders!!

http://chinertown.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1303.0;attach=1987;image

@rideczech, is this painted on or decal/sticker? If the later, customize or store bought?

It's a vinyl sticker that you can get on eBay.... I have since taken it off as I preferred the stealth look!