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There was more interest in inexpensive Chinese carbon frames during COVID when demand and prices for bikes were so high. Since the bike market crashed, and there are many more discounted new and used options, the cost / benefit ratio of these types of frames have dwindled or disappeared. If you realistically budget solid, proven parts, the savings over a currently discounted or used established brand are often modest at best.
Many people have unrealistic expectations about inexpensive Chinese carbon full suspension "all mountain" bike frames. For sure, they can be an adventure to assemble and fun to ride, but frustrating problems and surprises are probably more common than people expect. Fork crowns that hit the frame, suspension that gets stuck in the compressed position, or even rear triangles that can't be ridden as designed are examples. Consider what that says about the design and testing culture these frames come from. Unsurprisingly, kinematics and details like weather sealing are often inferior to name brands even when the frame is a "copy" of a well-known branded frame.
In my opinion, open mold, inexpensive Chinese frames are great for people who like a challenge and like solving problems. I don't think a 10kg 150/150mm all mountain bike is realistic.
Hi,
nice report! I was wondering what made you choose this particular frame, compared to brands with similar offerings that you know already (e.g., Carbonda 936 or 909)?
Cheers
The only issue about this frame is it doesn't comes with UDH dropout. We wish that they will come out with an updated rear triangle with UDH dropout feature!
Just checking with you, how is the correct linkage on your bike now?
Are the 2 linkages for 120(R)/120(F) and 120(R)/140(F)?
in your opinion, how you like the geometry to be improve?
One thing I really can't get figured out is wheels. I was going to go for DT 240s but the 350s are much cheaper and the only diference that I can find is ~40g on the wheel set so I'm inclined to go that way. Rims are another thing. I want carbon but the price of the usual suspects seems astronomical. I'm looking at Carbonbeam 30mm internal in AM (325g)... I'm 90kg+ so shouldn't go super light.
There has been some bikes built. Me, my wife and my son has been upgraded quite a few times.During the pandemic it was easy to sell a used bike so I could build a bike, ride it for a couple of months and sell it for component costs. Now things have changed, its very hard to sell a home built bike so I have to many bikes and therefore no space for more builds
But I am looking forward to the new LCFS948 frame, moste likely I can not resist to build one.
It was way too soft off the top. It didn't bottom out. It bobbed like mad on the climbs. I was worried that my third Chinese build was going to be the first bad one.That´s great!!! Do you fell like it´s a XC bike or more like a Trail bike?
I don´t think it bobs too much, but I´m using a little bit more sag than usual, like 18% and 2 tokens inside the shock.
I´m really enjoying the bike. Sometimes I feel like the front could be a little more slack and with more travel, but it´s probably my fault for using it in a flow/enduro track.
I got a Lexon Flyer.
Using it as a mix of natural trail and some freeride/flow tracks in Brazil.
So far so good, but wondering if I could get more travel on the front.
Using a 120mm Sid Select 35.
ps: I was trying to insert some link for my youtube videos, but don´t know how to make it work here
I still haven't recieved a reply from Sally at Mira from my first enquiry. How did you go about buying it?
