Boerklong Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 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?
Boerklong Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 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
dirtypot Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 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.
Boerklong Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 Thank you very much. One less thing to worry about.Now to choose between the 2 frames. lechatnoir and Hairy 2
TrailWarrior Posted July 18, 2017 Posted July 18, 2017 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
Meezo Posted July 18, 2017 Author Posted July 18, 2017 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. TrailWarrior and nonky 2
lechatnoir Posted July 18, 2017 Posted July 18, 2017 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 Hairy and TrailWarrior 2
brad890 Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 Anyone got experience with the BXT chinese carbon range? Looking at importing myself one of these ALIEXPRESS LINK
Carbon Junky Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 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?
Dubber Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 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
Meezo Posted August 13, 2017 Author Posted August 13, 2017 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 Bira, Dubber, Sportsworld.co.za and 17 others 20
CAAD4 Posted August 13, 2017 Posted August 13, 2017 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.
Caerus Posted August 17, 2017 Posted August 17, 2017 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
mercenary Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 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....
Ispeed_V Posted October 12, 2017 Posted October 12, 2017 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?
Wil6 Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 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?
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