Quote from: FullCarbonAlchemist on October 28, 2022, 02:13:10 AM
One thing I've wondered about is the pivot chainline on the 1003, and how much running a bigger chainring would influence this.

I think an Ochain on this baby would be pure awesomesauce on rock gardens.   

That is a sick looking bike and the parts seem like it was built with bad intentions in mind. 

Congrats on the build!

Boosting this up to see if anyone has seen updates.

Looks like a full-gas trail destroyer to me.  I like! 

Given that the original Enduro has had multiple reports of cracking frames, I think it will be a bit difficult to build a similar design without getting into some speed bumps.

Has anyone tried a coil on this frame? 

To those who've already built one with an air shock, would you say the shock feels progressive or linear?

Quote from: CasualRider on February 06, 2021, 11:14:12 PM
Woohooo, bike finally ready! Shipping on the 3rd week this month.

Congrats! Hope you update us on the build!. 

Quote from: Jotegr on January 09, 2021, 12:26:19 AM

I don't think flybike Asia does one offs for people. Unless you know another vendor who picked it up?

That's a shame.  Maybe a group buy is in order? 

So far, geo-wise, I think this frame is right up there with the most recent releases from the more marquee brands.  If this has a good price, this could well be the best buy out there for an enduro bike.

FM1286

Type: FULL SUSPENDEN DH
Material: CARBON
Headset: 1-1/8" 1-1/2"
TIRE: 29"*2.5"/27.5+*2.80"
Weave: UD
BB: BSA 83
Shok TRAVEL: 8.75" *2.75"
Rear Hub: 157*12mm THRU AXLE
REAR TRAVEL: 200mm
FORK TRAVEL: 200mm







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Just looking at the numbers it really looks like this is a true brawler of a bike. I've sent an email inquiring on price and delivery. I really hope they reply.

I think this is definitely the frame for me.

Question for those who already have this frame: is the geo chart on page 1 accurate?

Looks like a Tantan front triangle but with a VPP rear. Any ideas?

Quote from: endo.alley on October 27, 2020, 07:34:28 AM
The transition appears to be a little slacker HTA. Although 551mm Axle to Crown seems pretty small. A 160Lyric is 571mm. So a 160 fork would slacken HTA.

551 mm is, if I recall correctly, the A2C measurement for a 160mm 27.5 Rockshox fork.  That being said, a 160mm 29" fork would slacken it by half a degree, in a mullet setup, you slacken it up by 3/4 of a degree, at least.

I posted geo calculations on page 19 of this thread for:

• Upforking to 160mm
• Upforking to 160mm and using a 27.5" rear wheel but still use a 29" front wheel (a.k.a "Mullet")

http://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,2840.270.html

Here's the closest I could find for a geo comparo:


I'm a bit surprised it doesn't follow metric sizing (Alibaba chart shows 153mm, aka 6inches, of travel). No idea what the head angle could be, but I hope it's below 65 degrees.

Pasted the above images from the Alibaba link.

Pasting the 2018 Transition Sentinal geo below for comparison: