I appreciate the feedback. I think is well worth the couple hundred bucks to Demo and get a few rides in on something thats maybe in the ballpark.

I'll see if I can find a specialized Enduro at the LBS S4 seems closest. I think the Scott Ransom and Hightower in XL are pretty close to the XL 947.  Good chance someone might have those as well.

For those of you that own this bike I am very curious about your sizing and how you feel the bike fits. 

I'm coming from a ~2012 all mountain type bike (150mm/160mm travel) but the geometry seems so different than this bike and for that matter all newer bikes.

Does anyone know of some bikes that are even close to similar to the LCFS947 in regards to geo that I could maybe take a demo on that would be a good frame of reference? Seems like a SC Hightower and Scott Ransom are somewhat close but I hear people say 5mm makes a notable difference in some of these measurements so I'm not sure how to correct for that. Granted everything is a large departure from what I'm riding now.

I feel like trying to compare the geometry I've measured off my bike is not really helping me understand what the bike is going to feel like as its so different, and I want to try to make the best choice I can as this will be a several thousand dollar investment and I'm not sure how well these will resell compared to a name brand if it ends up wrong and i need a different size.

So with that said, here are my measurements. I'm curious to know what yours are and how you find the bike fits and feels for you.

Height (6'4") - 193cm
weight (165lbs) - 75Kg
Wingspan (6'2") - 187cm
Inseam (34.5") - 88cm

Welcome anyone's thoughts or experience with bike sizing or any more resources for me to check out.

For the record, here are the measurements I took on my bike, although I did these with tape measure and an angle app on my phone so unlikely to be dead nutz accurate. Hopefully within 5-10mm

Reach = 457mm
Stack = 625mm
Eff. Top tube = 595mm
BB height = 370mm
Chain stay = 432mm
Head angle = 69deg
Seat angle = 74deg
Seat Tube = 460mm
wheel base = 1130mm

I also measured from BB to top of my seat as 810mm which makes the pedal to ass measurement 985mm when I only have a 880mm inseam? seemed kinda weird but I measured it a few times and its right or pretty close.

Hello everyone,

I was looking at buying a Luna X1 bike and that got me down the rabbit hole of chinese carbon frames. I'm now looking at just building a carbon frame as a replacement for my existing bike with the potential to convert it to an ebike later using one of these motors if they are well received after they actually launch - https://www.lightest.bike

Currently on more of an all-mountain/Enduro bike and thinking I want to go a bit more Trail as I've been out of riding for a while and finding I'm really not as brave or hardcore as I once was. Current setup:

Riding a Nicolai frame I picked up used in like 2014.
Lyric coil U-turn Fork 160mm
Monarch RC3 Plus rear shock
Hammershmidt crank
Sram X-0 and X-9 shifters/cassette
Avid Brakes
Reverb Dropper

Trying to plan out a build and I've never built a bike before, but I'm very mechanical so I don't think it should be an issue. My main challenge is I haven't ridden much in a while, and I'm trying to now dive into geometry and figure out which parts are best for the build and there is a lot going on there.

First off, I am trying to select a frame. I wasn't sure if there was a database of providers who people like. I see ICAN, LightCarbon, and Carbonda listed quite frequently. I made up a quick spreadsheet to log some details. If anyone would like to add to it, please feel free. I think it could be a good resource for some new members in the future. I focused on Large and XL frames as thats what I'll be on  (6'4") but it could be much more complete.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hANaOQ4ZB-wuRrB-lUa0GLTgUnDYevgNjW-xd-HWg48/edit?usp=sharing


I am currently leaning towards the Carbonda FM1001, Light Carbon LCFS958, Or DIYCarbonBikes DCB100,120,130. Not sure how big I want to go, trying to figure out what would work well now and as a possible ebike in the future. I welcome thoughts on DIY as I haven't seen them mentioned here much. Although their pricing seems pretty good considering they include shipping and I like that there is some US based component although who knows how much that is actually worth.

Working on my component list but hard if I don't know the frame yet. Looking at picking up as much stuff as I can from PinkBike as looks like you can get some good deals on takeoff stuff.

Groupset - SLX 12spd
Fork - Fox 34 Rythem or Lyric with Charger Damper
Shock - Cane Creak DBA if I can, rode a bike with one of these on it in a parking lot a long time ago and it was great. Might go with a monarch, or fox float as well. Probably looking for a takeoff in the right size so we'll see whats available.
Handlebars, stem - Maybe DIY Carbon Bikes
Wheels, hubs - Maybe DIY Carbon, or some takeoffs with microspline for the Shimano set
Tires -  Maxxis Ardent or DHR
brakes - Shimano Deore or Sram Code R.

Building out the price list which may drive some of the decisions above, but want to keep it to ~$3k and I think I can do that by picking up some gently used or takeoff stuff.

I welcome any opinions or thoughts on frame selection, on components, or anything else really. Glad to be here and will certainly start my own build thread when the time comes. Not sure if I'll pull the trigger on this now, or build it over the winter for next season. Not sure when parts will be most available for sale on pinkbike. If you  know of any other websites or forums that are great for finding parts, definitely send me a link.

Thanks all,
Matt