Epic Evo Clone

[vtsteevo]

Could someone that built this up confirm actual rear travel please?

[Dictatorsaurus]

I asked Airwolf about the YFM-059 frame. This was their response:

Yes,the hardware is come with the frame to install a shock
For the shock,it is 19040 or 20050mm can fit
The rear travel is 110mm

[uberamd]

Yeah, same here. Seems the second hand market in EU is still very strong compared to USA etc. A lot of the prices are not much lower compared to buying a new frame... For the price of a second hand frame, you can build a complete bike with chiner frame.

Fair enough. Obviously people will do what makes sense for their situations.

Its a balancing act of finding a good deal, finding a reliable frame to build your bike with, and having the ability to resell it down the road should you want to do a new build. I'd never ever be comfortable selling a knock off used frame. Not given all the stuff I've had to do over the years to keep this thing rolling. So my $700 frame has $0 resale value. Where as a $1000 used frame will still get you $750 or so in a few years if you take care of it.