Boerklong Posted June 19, 2017 Share One more thing. They give me 2 bottom bracket options. BB30 and BSA English thread 72mm. So this is where I am very dom. I've got BB52 in my current bike with XT crank. Where to from here?Which one of the two do I take if any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boerklong Posted June 20, 2017 Share So I've narrowed it down to these 2 http://www.hongfu-bikes.com/html_Products/Mountain_Frame/29ER_Mountain_Frame/2016/1026/html_products/2013-29ER-Axle-MTB-Frame-H.html http://www.flyxii.com/en/products/flx-fr-212.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypot Posted June 20, 2017 Share One more thing. They give me 2 bottom bracket options. BB30 and BSA English thread 72mm. So this is where I am very dom. I've got BB52 in my current bike with XT crank. Where to from here?Which one of the two do I take if any? BSA, unless you want to buy a new crank. Your BB52 threads into a BSA thread on the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boerklong Posted June 20, 2017 Share Thank you very much. One less thing to worry about.Now to choose between the 2 frames. lechatnoir and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrailWarrior Posted July 18, 2017 Share I'm looking a making a purchase of a carbon hard tail frame. Taking a 2017 Scott Scale 940 components and swooping them over I need to check the BB story. I'm not 100% mechanical. The BB on the Scott is a Shimano BB-MT500-PA / shell 41x89.5mm running a Shimano XT FC-M8000-2 / Hollowtech 2 crank set. On the carbon frame you can choose between a BSA English Thread 73mm or BB30. I take it I cannot use the current BB and a BB to fit the carbon frame, will it be compatible with my crank set? Any advice would be appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted July 18, 2017 Share That current BB you're using is a press fit BB. BB30 is actually a SRAM standard for press fit bb. Personally I'd buy the BSA frame, and just get an M8000 external bb locally Shimano cranks if i remember correctly weren't to particular about being press fit or bsa/gxp unlike SRAM. nonky and TrailWarrior 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechatnoir Posted July 18, 2017 Share Thank you very much. One less thing to worry about.Now to choose between the 2 frames. give some thought to the diff between through-axle vs QR. future proof and more wheel options I think TrailWarrior and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad890 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Anyone got experience with the BXT chinese carbon range? Looking at importing myself one of these ALIEXPRESS LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon Junky Posted July 27, 2017 Share Hi guys. I have a Carbon dual suspension that I bought as a student and built a bike with to ride the baviaans. Ended up riding with it and then the back wheels hub went after 3 rides and had to borrow someones elses bike. At the beginning of this year I sent it off for a spray job and ended up getting a cannondale frame for a good price. So the frame is just chilling on the shelf at this moment and thinking of selling it. Its a 650B frame. What do you reckon its worth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubber Posted July 27, 2017 Share Hi guys. I have a Carbon dual suspension that I bought as a student and built a bike with to ride the baviaans. Ended up riding with it and then the back wheels hub went after 3 rides and had to borrow someones elses bike. At the beginning of this year I sent it off for a spray job and ended up getting a cannondale frame for a good price. So the frame is just chilling on the shelf at this moment and thinking of selling it. Its a 650B frame. What do you reckon its worth?What they go for now - around $600? You could probably ask for half that - so, depending on the exchange rate between R4 and R5k?Any more than that you can start picking up name brand frames for the same money. I'm not saying the name brands are better - just that given a choice between a blank and a name brand at similar prices, most normally go for the name brand... My 2 c... nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted August 13, 2017 Share The bikes that started this thread... It's been nearly 7 years now, and they still going strong! Sent from my HUAWEI VNS-L31 using Tapatalk pista, alex_wohrnitz, LOOK695 and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted August 13, 2017 Share What they go for now - around $600? You could probably ask for half that - so, depending on the exchange rate between R4 and R5k?Any more than that you can start picking up name brand frames for the same money. I'm not saying the name brands are better - just that given a choice between a blank and a name brand at similar prices, most normally go for the name brand... My 2 c...Without a shock, even less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted August 17, 2017 Share Hi Guys, To pick this up again, as I've been off the hub for a looong time. Who are the guys to buy from locally? Also what are prices for road frames? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercenary Posted October 2, 2017 Share Hi Guys, To pick this up again, as I've been off the hub for a looong time. Who are the guys to buy from locally? Also what are prices for road frames? Thanks I think its easiest to find the Chinese frame you want, and then find the same frame on Aliexpress. check out http://www.dengfubikes.com/http://www.hongfu-bikes.com/http://www.xmcarbonspeed.com/http://www.tantancycling.com/ and http://chinertown.com for reviews.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ispeed_V Posted October 12, 2017 Share Has anyone had any experience with buying fake Cinelli Ram bars. Saw the below advertised on Ebay for $75 and would like to see feedback before going ahead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil6 Posted October 16, 2017 Share I'm itching to get one of these frames. Looks really nice. Anybody got this design and can comment on the geometry and how it handles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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