Nice! Thanks for the breakdown. I'll be interested to hear how it rides with the Genie shock.

I know that but I doubt it has a insertion of over 1 meter, which 117.5cm is.

Oh yes good point. On my medium frame insertion is 220mm (250mm if you count the actuator). As mentioned, I'm able to run a 200mm dropper with about 20mm of 'spare' insertion depth.

By way of a general update, I have the frame set up with a coil shock and I've done about 120km of riding now (~6,000m descending), pretty much all 'enduro' type trails. I'm really happy with the bike and I've had lots of compliments on the frame from other riders.

Wow! that bike looks amazing. I love it. Please post more ride impressions? Is it flexy? Is it crazy heavy? Can you tell a difference between the steel frame and an aluminum one?

I've been on a few rides now. The weight isn't an issue, it climbs nicely. You can feel some flex if you lean the bike over and stand on the BB, but hasn't been apparent (negatively) when riding. It may just be placebo, but it tracks really nicely through rock gardens and off camber roots. I would need to do some side by side testing with the same wheels and tyres to say if there was really a noticeable difference to an alloy frame.

I got my frame built up. It's a size medium and, although the seat post insertion is quite short, I'm able to run a 200mm dropper (I'm 178cm tall). I'm very happy with that.

The quality of the frame seems really good. I'm not a welder, but the welds on the frame look really tidy, and the paint finish (metallic grey) looks great. The only thing I don't like is the gold decals, but it was the only available option for a medium frame. I am not very patient!

I took the linkage apart, excluding the main pivot, and the alignment, hardware and bearings are all good. I took the opportunity to polish up the rocker link as the machining was a bit rough. There were no problems with pressing in the headset cups and threading in the BB etc.

I'm running a 150mm fork and, whilst I'm waiting for the correct weight coil to arrive for my DHX2, I've temporarily borrowed my wife's 210x55 Float X, which gives ~135mm rear travel.

I took the bike for a short ride on our local "enduro" trails today and first ride impressions are good. It pedals way better than I expected, comparable to my wife's Norco Fluid FS A1, and a lot better than my Zerode Katipo. It'll be interesting to see what it rides like with the longer stroke coil shock.

The only "chiner" parts are the frame and the brakes (Onirii IV4R). Otherwise, it's a parts bin / second-hand parts / clearance deals build. I splurged a bit on the DHX2 shock and a Sprindex coil, so the full build has come in around $2,500 NZD ($1,500 USD).

Still waiting for mine to arrive, but everything I've seen says it takes a 210x55 shock.

I think the BB will be very low as a full 27.5, but maybe it's not a concern for park riding.

I plan to eventually set mine up as a mullet with a +1° angle set and a 150mm fork. In that configuration the BB height will be comparable to similar travel bikes from, e.g. transition (with the flip chip in low), and the HTA will be around 64-64.5°

I've ordered the steel frame in black. It cost 700 NZD (400 USD) in including shipping and taxes. I'll report back here once i have my hands on it.

I still plan to buy the steel frame when it is back in stock in larger sizes. Timetry said they'll restock in May last time I asked.

Video about the high pivot frame:

It's also mentioned here: https://singletrackworld.com/2025/05/china-cycle-expo-dji-bikes-lewis-ti-high-pivots-and-more/ and here https://road.cc/offroad/content/feature/2025-shanghai-bike-show-all-the-bikes-and-shiny-new-tech-17027

Which do you think would pedal better, the steel frame (1kg heavier) or the high pivot (with an idler)?