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

Quote from: Rynio on September 05, 2026, 01:14:14 AM
I finally managed to finish building my bike, and I'm excited to share the result with you guys!

Wow it looks incredible! Hard to believe it's the same bike. The way you have painted it almost makes it look like a lugged frame. I love all the silver parts too. Did you get a chance to ride it yet?

Can you give a run down of the full build spec and where you think the geometry has landed?

Quote from: Atwork123 on August 07, 2026, 04:19:37 PM
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.

It's how far into the frame you can insert a dropper post before it hits an obstacle

Quote from: scourge on August 01, 2026, 11:27:26 PM
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.

Quote from: Rynio on August 01, 2026, 07:46:07 AM
Wow, congratulations! The bike looks absolutely fantastic. I'm really excited about this build.

Could you answer a couple of questions for me? With this shock length and fork travel, does the head angle actually come out to 63.8°? Also, do you know what shock tune/valving is required to achieve 150 mm of rear travel?

Thanks!

I made a typo in my last post, I'm running a 210x50 shock which gives ~135mm travel. The frame is designed around a 210x55 shock which gives 150mm travel. Either way it doesn't affect the head angle. With the 150mm fork, head angle should be around 64.2°. Shock tune and valving doesn't affect travel.

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).

Quote from: Rynio on July 11, 2026, 02:31:48 PM
My frame finally arrived. It was well packed, and the overall quality makes a very good first impression.

Sweet! Mines waiting for me when I get back to NZ.

What size frame did you get and what's the seatpost insertion depth?

Cheers!

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 see the high pivot frame was featured in pinkbike's coverage of the china bicycle show tosay

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 wrote to them on TaoBao, that's all. The store name is Timetry Yun Dong Zi Xing Che

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.

Yes, tell us what you think! Both of the build quality and ride impressions.

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)?