Hey everyone! Hoping you guys can shed som light on this for me, feeling a little unsure on where to start after reading all the forum posts. Not new to biking or bike maintenance but this would be my first Chinese carbon build. Currently riding a specialized epic fsr and demo 8 fsr.

What are your experiences on ordering frames? I’ve reached out to Carbonda and have also been looking at diycarbon and allstar bicycle. Anyone had any success on aliexpress? Or is direct through the factory better?

Planning on building a full suspension, similar to a Stumpjumper. Probably around 130-150mm of travel but open to any frame suggestions. I’m 5’3 so would need something small. 

What’s the average build cost that you plan for?

Thanks in advance for the input!