i'd have to build 2. one for the wall and one for the trails.It is amazing how close a match you can get with cheap nail polish.
But I also have plenty of frame protection tape on the TT, DT and other strategic places.
Yes, yes I do. Sorry, had been a long dayI think you mean syncros bar
Cheers! Not sure on keeping the tyres in that config, haven't ridden Schwalbe mtb tyres as yet so I'm more than open to swapping them over once I see how it rides.Looks great! Great spec list as well.
But you are the first person i have seen who runs a Ron on the back and a Ralph on the Front.
Thanks bud, yeah the pink grips are a bit of a gee up but I actually do like how they look!god i love this bike, they are such a sexy looking piece - i'd almost keep the pink grips too...
keep us updated on the ride quality!!! what's the est. $$$ build value??
My experience is a bit of both. I have broken frames on bikes that have never had a wheel go out of true. Then I have broken spokes and cracked rims on other bikes. Then some I have had no issues with.I haven't heard anything about weight limits, I imagine it would depend on how you ride it to a certain extent.
Rather than the frame though, I think it is more components like wheels (rims), seats and seatposts etc that tend to cop a beating from heavier riders.
So better to pay 3x the price because of warranty? On the whole (from what i read on forums) any issues with the major Chi carbon and Chi Ti frames have been dealt with as well or better than name brands.Some of these Chinese 29ers aren't that good value. Look at the Taiwanese (where all the good carbon is made) made MacMahone Empire 29er, can be had for under $1K with warranty.
http://www.blackdust.com.au/empire29
So better to pay 3x the price because of warranty? On the whole (from what i read on forums) any issues with the major Chi carbon and Chi Ti frames have been dealt with as well or better than name brands.
I am more than happy with mine and believe it will last me for some years to come.....
No. It won't be cheaper.Hey peeps Ive already started a thread on buyin a 2013 29er and after seeing this would it be cheaper to guy one of these frames and buy the components seperately ?
I'm not sure whether it would've been cheaper to buy straight off the rack.
I really enjoyed building my China 29er. Buying parts that I needed, putting everything together and seeing the final result. My build cost around 2k. I've got all the parts I wanted and since the bike has been finished, all I've done, is ride. When you buy off the self, I've always found myself looking for bits to change. Always wanting to personalise my bike. Building from scratch fixed that.:lol:
My bike has done 2 Otway's, enduro's and all my weekly rides. I guess its done 1500-2000k's, and still going strong. I'm thinking about building another one!
Here's a picture of it in action at this years OO