Quote from: casual_build on March 23, 2023, 01:54:05 PM
I may have someone who is interested here in the states, but they want to know if broke your wrist while riding it?

Only just saw your reply now sorry! I would be happy to send over if shipping costs where covered.

I didn't surprisingly, annoyingly it was actually playing football (soccer). Ball hit my wrist, pushed it back and fractured near the joint. Messed up my summer riding and still having small issues with it now! 

https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3584168/

Up for sale on pickbike for £700 now, can do it for £600 for anyone on here.

If anyone in the uk is in need of an XL frame I have mine for sale on pinkbike just now https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3584168/

I have it up for £700 with shock on pinkbike but anyone on here wants it I can do it £600 plus shipping. I paid £850 for the frame and £300 the shock so would be getting a great deal!

Looking to sell my FM1002 to fund an FM1003!

Have had no issues with this frame and is great shape. There is a few marks on the right hand seat stay but other than that the frame looks almost new, frame and headset bearings are still smooth with no play. Willing to sell with Dvo Topaz shock with frame

Selling in the UK but can post to anywhere in Europe if the buyer pays for shipping cost.

Unsure on pricing, give me a PM if interested and we can chat about the cost.

Surprisingly my OEM headset has been problem free! Like Draz said seat tube length is more of an issue and 1.5/1.5 headset, seems to becoming on more bikes now too.

I looked in to both of these frame, ended up with the fm1002. Have not had any issues, its a great riding bike.

The inability to run a dropper post with a good amount of drop ruled it out the 947 for me as I have long legs, I have a 200mm drop on my XL fm1002 and could even go bigger if I wanted.

My setup at the moment, minus the mud tyres! Will upgrade the drive chain for next year as its off my last bike, thinking AXS as less cables is a plus for me.

Quote from: Mikael lynn on August 08, 2022, 04:13:32 AM
Hi

Did anyone used this bike hard for some time and can give a verdict about the quality? Me and some friends bought FM 936 for 1 year ago and they have been holding on quite good, some problems with the bolts to the shock but noting major.  But xc is one thing and enduro and bikepark is quite another game, do i dare to buy this bike for hardcore thrashing?

Regards

Mikael

I have been riding mine since Jan, did a national downhill race on it and a good amount of enduro riding with no issues! Just getting back in the bike after a broken wrist so not been used as much as I would of liked but frame is snowing no cracks, bearing are still good and even the stock headset is still running smooth. I could not be happier with the frame considering the price, I would recommend a shock that ramps up a decent amount or like on my Dvo has adjustable progression cause the frame in pretty linear.

Quote from: bruggnputzpepi on March 03, 2022, 12:55:58 PM
my build is done 

parts
complete xt drivetrain and 4piston breaks
fork RS lyrik ultimate
rearshock RS super deluxe ultimate coil
dropperpost one up 170mm
wheels unbrandet newmen 30mm w new dt swiss 350
tires maxxis minion dhr and dhf
cockpit truvativ descendant
sram grips
saddle sqlab 611
pedals one up composite

weight 14kg w/o tiresealent (i´ll do it tomorrow)

How is the coil shock working on this? Been tempted to try one on mine but worried about bottom out support!

Quote from: lilbigmacky on February 19, 2022, 09:39:45 PM
Can anyone who owns this frame tell me about how it climbs. I want to build an enduro-ish bike to take out to asheville but I live in charlotte and the trails are a lot less gnarly so Im wondering how this frame does on hard climbs and slow tech features.

My previous bikes have been Whyte s-150 (29"), Cube stereo 150 (29") and Trek remedy (29"/27.5"). The FM1002 climbs the best, pedal bob is minimal I only use the lock out when I'm on a long fire road climbs. With mine being setup mullet I need to watch for pedal strikes on tech climbs but if you are running full 29" that should not be an issue.

Quote from: FullCarbonAlchemist on January 31, 2022, 04:18:27 PM
My large frame arrived today in perfect condition, nicely packaged. I'll start my own build thread soon but will have a few questions for the general thread first.

Starting with: I'd been planning to start with a solid post to get my height dialed before installing a dropper but am hesitant to remove the dropper cable guide.

Any suggestions on how to handle that? I was thinking about leaving it in place and placing the far end of the guide inside the solid post for now.

I won't really be doing any real rides like that, just pedaling in the driveway to dial in the height —
And even that probably won't happen for weeks, we're pretty snowbound in Maine right now.

I have the park tool internal cable routing kit that made it easy but I don't think you would have to much trouble just pushing an outer cable down to the bb then guide it up the top tube if the bb and headset are out.

I had to pull the guide pipe out as it was all bent and could not even get an inner gear cable to pass through them. Had to take the rear end off to do the brake and gear cables.

Quote from: FullCarbonAlchemist on January 26, 2022, 10:44:29 PM
I've been talking to BetterBolts and their 8x40mm Transition shock bolt should fit the 1001/1002....I'm going to order two, one in black and one in oil slick, so I can check for sure. Will let you know what the pricing is, and post pics when my frame arrives.

That's good to know, might order one too just to be on the safe side.

Quote from: FlaMtnBkr on January 26, 2022, 02:24:52 PM
Massey:

Did you happen to weigh your XL frame? And out of curiosity, how tall are you? I'm 6'2" (187 cm) with 33.5" (85 cm) inseam and thinking the XL is correct but not sure. Tried asking Carbonda and they have no sizing suggestions other than test riding a bike which seemed strange...

I didn't unfortunately, I even have anyway to weigh the whole bike annoyingly! Im also 6'2" my inseam is quite a bit longer at 90cm XL fits me great and would be the right size for you might just need a dropper with less drop.

That's just my personal preference because I think it looks nicer than when they are crossed over, you can run them any way you would like.

I did have a quick look for a different shock bolt and this is exactly the same size but out of stock everywhere I have looked. https://www.plushhillcycles.co.uk/components/bike-frame-spare-parts/transition-bikes-shock-bolt-8mm-x-40mm__9245

The bb hight on mine is 343mm from the ground. This website is great for working out the geo https://madscientistmtb.com/bike-geometry-calculator/

Took the bike for its first ride at the weekend mainly to get the shock setup. First thing I noticed was the cable rattle in the downtube is loud! Will need to get some foam pipe for over the cables to sort that out. The headset that came with the frame started to creak near the end of the ride nothing obvious when I striped it down, put back together and it's gone.

As for the Topaz setup with in fully open I started at 200 PSI, sag is sitting about 25%, rebound 6 from closed, bladder pressure 185 PSI, positive chamber spacers 3 and negative spacers 0.
It felt okay on slower tech trails with drops but on higher speed and small chatter it felt a bit harsh. Was only using about 70% travel as well so removed 1 spacer from the positive chamber and changed the rebound to 5 from closed it was instantly better! Will maybe play around with the bladder PSI and rebound a bit more this weekend.
Mostly just pushed up the trail for the suspension setup but the small bit of climbing I did the pedal bob was pretty minimal even when in fully open on the shock.

That's my frame build up, all went pretty smooth cable routing was a bit of a pain and the top shock bolt doesn't look the best quality but will keep a close eye on it. Other than that all is good!

Was on Trek Remedy 2021 running mullet so have something good to compare it too.

Spec.

XL frame
Dvo Topaz 205x60
Dvo Onyx 170mm
Bontrager Carbon 29" front wheel
Sram hub on WTB i29 27.5" rear wheel (will match front in future, will keep 27.5)
Maxxis Assegai front
Maxxis DHR 2 rear
Peatys x 50to01 valves
Sram GX 12spd Drivechain
Sram x1 Carbon 32t cranks
DMR Vault
Sram Code R
OneUp dropper post 210mm drop
Bontrager Arvada saddle
Renthal Fatbar 800mm
Raceface Atlas Stem
Ergon GD1 grips
VHS Slapper tape 2.0