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I've received the new frame and started migrating my previous V1 to this brand new V3With the recent deals on Aliexpress I was thinking about buying this frame in the trunnion version to swap all my trail hardtail parts on it. I wanted to know a couple of things about it.
This is my fastwork enduro bike, I bought most of parts from Aliexpress
Frame and Suspension
Frame: Fastwork Four-link soft fail trunnion
Rear Shock: Marzocchi Bomber Air 205x65mm
Fork: Marzocchi Bomber Z1 Coil 170mm
Wheels and Tires
Front Rim: GW 29
Rear Rim: GW 27.5
Front Hub: Novatec D041SB
Rear Hub: Novatec D442SB
Spokes: GW
Front Tire: Maxxis Assegai 2.5
Rear Tire: Maxxis Assegai 2.5
Tubeless Sealant: N/A
Drivetrain
Crankset: Shimano Deore M5100 175mm
Chainring: Shimano Deore 30T
Pedals: Fooker
Chain: KMC 11s
Cassette: Shimano Deore 11x
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore 11x
Shifter: Shimano Deore 11x
Chain Guide: Ztto
Brakes
Front Brake: Shimano SLX 4 pistons
Rear Brake: Shimano SLX 4 pistons
Front Rotor: Shimano SLX 203mm
Rear Rotor: Shimano SLX 203mm
Pads: Shimano XTR
Cockpit (Handlebar and Steering)
Handlebar: PNW Gen 3
Stem: Funny Equalizer 35mm
Grips: ODI Elite Pro
Headset: Ztto
Saddle and Seatpost
Saddle: EC90 Carbon
Dropper Seatpost: KS 900i Exa Form
Seatpost Clamp: Fastwork
Miscellaneous Components
Frame Protection Tape: Enlee
Chainstay Protector: N/A
Bottle Cage: Elite Prism
Multitool: M19
I love it but it's a heavy bike ~39lb. I think I could significantly reduce the weight with higher-quality wheels. However, after three months of heavy use, no complaints so far.
Most of the components came from a previous project, so I only had to buy the frame and the shock.
I finally found the time to put most of this together. I just have to bleed the brakes and wax the chain.
I encountered an issue with the Kocevlo X01 integrated bars. The included compression ring was far too thick, leaving a large gap at the headset. I ended up designing and 3D printing my own compression ring to get the fit flush.
I installed a 105 Di2 groupset. This is a bit of an overkill for a cheap frame like this. However, I already had it sitting in a box from another project. The rest of the components are Elitewheels SLR Gravel and a Magene PES515 crank.
All in, weighing about 9.2kg, which is definitely not a weight weenie build, but no surprises there.
Got mine built up this weekend and did two "test rides"of ~65 km each. Was in a hurry, so didn't bleed the brakes, but that didn't matter much.
Mine is a size M with 110 mm stem. I left the smallest spacer underneath the stem. Built the bike with SRAM Rival XPLR E1, Senicx PR2 crankset, Elitewheels Aero Gravel wheels, Ullicyc handlebars and Ryet saddle. Thunder Burt 2.1" tires, Onirii silicone bar tape.
Weight is ~8.2 kg with pedals, but possibly without bottle cages, can't quite remember ...
The ride is so good! I just want to send it literally all the time, so my legs were quite cooked sunday evening. The bike is very stable, and the big tires is like a cheat code on washboard gravel, yet surprisingly nimble and it turns like the above poster said, like it's on rails. E1 levers are really nice and the handlebar offered nice ergonomics.
Building went surprisingly well, given this was my first foray into building with hydraulic brakes and full internal routing. There were lots of overspray on the brake mounts, so I had to file them down quite a lot. I ordered both seatpost just in case, but I am using the zero setback one. The hole which the entire clamping assembly goes into is conical, bot not entirely clean, so everything did not come together cleanly the first five times I tried to adjust the saddle tilt or change saddle. I filed down some excess material and mounted the clamp with a thin layer of grease, and no problems after that.
I rode the first 200km. Overall, I am delighted. That frame and bike are great, with those light wheelsets it is a killer
But...I experienced "seatpost slippage". Do you have any tips on how to resolve this issue?
I received the packet today. I'll send you some photos of the packaging and the parts received. The frame is well packaged, delivery will have lasted 17 days to France. The frame is very beautiful, I only chose RAW with glossy varnish. I started assembling the Sram Force Xplr 1x13 groupset. I've already stopped because I don't have the screws and the adapter support for the flat mount calipers of the front fork. I'll have to look for it at the store.
I thought I was gonna use the Magene P515 power meter with a 48t chainring. When installing, I instantly saw that the spindle was way too short and the chainring collided with the frame. I think I would need 15 mm spacers to clear the frame (and not be able to mount the left hand side arm…). For now, I’ve put on the Rival crankset and the SRAM Dub Wide bb.
Waiting for a new rear axle to build it with sram transmission. Otherwise no problems with the build. Changed all the silverish bolts to black ones.
My build is finished. I’m very satisfied with the frame’s quality, even though I had some concerns before it arrived.Can you comment on tire clearance? I guess those are 45s?
