theRussian Posted April 29, 2015 Share Hi Guys, I am busy building up an ISPYDAFLY carbon hard tail 26" for my daughter. I am having REAL trouble finding the correct headset bearings for the bike. I got the contact of a shop - Complete cyclist - from the original owner. The shop unfortunately stopped bringing the bikes into the country. It seems as if the bikes are made in Botswana. The ISPYDAFLY guys only have a facebook page and it seems like the last update to it was 11 months ago. The frame looks similar to this image attached. It is a beauty!Seems like I bought a cat in a bag, but I cannot accept it. Is there anyone out here that can possibly assist me in getting a headset to work on that frame? The guys at Torq zone tells me it is an integrated headset with non-standard bearing size. Anybody, please? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooToo Posted April 29, 2015 Share I have sent you a PM with The brothers numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted April 29, 2015 Share My son built up one of Robs frames long agoHere are the necc build detailsI lived in Botswana and know the guys wellThis frame is made in the same geometry and mould as the VolcanIt was made around 2010/2011If you need any further info just ask We are very excited to have you on one of these bikes. We believe it is a fantastic design, it's light and stiff and aggressive. If you are on Facebook, search ISPYDAFLY and you will see some photo's. I have attached the the geometry drawings for the frame. It is a 530 cm (20.9 inches) and is measured from the centre of the BB to the top of the seat tube, you may well need a 350 or 400 mm seat post. You should be able to determine stem length from the drawings. Seat post is a 31.6. I know you are a fantastic wrencher so most of this will be obvious to you. There are a few frame features you need to be aware of: 1. Internal Cable RoutingThe frame has provision for the gear cabling as well as the hydraulic brake cabling to be routed internally. The frame has internal sleeves which should guide the cables. The cable exits the frame below the BB and re-enters the frame, this is so that it does not interfere with the BB as the routing on the Air9 Carbon Niner tends to do. You could do the cabling after fitting the crank and parts. 2. Rear brakeThe frame places the rear brake caliper within the rear triangle. There are a number of reasons why this is a good idea. Remember that the cable routes within the frame, so you will need to detach the cable from either the lever or the caliper, feed it through, reconnect it and bleed. 3.HeadsetThe frame takes an integrated headset, the bearings are quite simple. Top bearing is a simple 1.1/8" 45 x45deg. The bottom bearing should be 1.1/2". I have used a very shallow angle on the bottom bearing. Any Ritchey or FSA headset will work. Described as an FSA 42 headset. Depending on if you intend to use a straight or taper fork will determine the headset. The frame can accommodate taper forks. I have found with the previous frame that the taper on some Rock Shox is very long, by this I mean that the reduction from 1.1/2" to 1.1/8" is over about 11-12 cm's. If you find this, you will need to use a conical spacer and shims, to get the seating washer to sit well. 4. Bottom BracketThe frame is designed for a BB30. We suggest a pressfit BB30 bearing. 5. Front DerailleurThis will need to be a top pull. 34.9 seat tube diameter (as you can see from the drawing). There is a bend in the tube, so I am not sure if you will need a top swing or not. (Depends on your Crank). Edited April 29, 2015 by Kranswurm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottdog Posted April 29, 2015 Share Rob's the man to speak with. Please PM me if you need his contact details. I love my ISPY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theRussian Posted April 30, 2015 Share Hi Guys, Rob gave me a call and I believe we are on our way to a resolution. Thanks all for the assistance. Edited April 30, 2015 by theRussian gummibear and nonky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theRussian Posted May 11, 2015 Share Just to close this. Rob Carle made contact with me. He directed me towards a shop in Bryanston - Complete Cyclist. There I met Mike and Werner and a wizz mechanic (Unfortunately did not get his name). They sorted the headset within 2 days (after I tried for 3 weeks to find someone that can resolve the "non-standard headset issue". The service was brilliant. The attitude towards the issue was a "Let us fix this" attitude. I rate these guys as exceptional. Thanks guys. I will post something in Rant and Rave as well. nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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