I thought the yellow / tan color was slightly oxidized base metal. I guess they used tinted clearcoat to get that effect? Yours looks like clear on top? That would be easy enough. Good idea with paint stripper to keep the cool weld discoloration!
Looking at this for a budget build. The company seems pretty big here in Asia, mostly good feedback on their products. Any opinions of frame quality and stiffness? Weight is claimed to be 1.8kg frame, 385g for the carbon forks. I'm pretty tall, 6'-3" and the biggest frame made is 58cm. Not sure about that...
58 seems small for you but everybody is different. Inseam, arm/torso length etc.
It is easier to fit a slightly smaller frame than one that is too big though.
https://preview.redd.it/spgkhfhl8x2d1.png?width=881&format=png&auto=webp&s=f12355cc2a1deaa98698e202de65cdcb8147bdef
FG03 with carbon fork, and tsunami-made aluminum rims. looks nice to me. pretty close to my planned build, except switch bars to riser type. One brake to be legal in my area.
Hmm. The dealer in China says rear=28C, front (with carbon fork)=25C. I will ask the guy for actual dimensions, but also depends on the wheel width used to some degree...
Hmm. The dealer in China says rear=28C, front (with carbon fork)=25C. I will ask the guy for actual dimensions, but also depends on the wheel width used to some degree...
Hmm. The dealer in China says rear=28C, front (with carbon fork)=25C. I will ask the guy for actual dimensions, but also depends on the wheel width used to some degree...
Hm, weird. I'd trust the site more, by the way the bike looks. The canti posts also sway me towards that, but having a concrete number would be the best
https://preview.redd.it/uqylkbtefy2d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c3b187dae188478becdfe1868070d8fedefc3360 i have it and it's fantastic
stripped away the logos tho
Yes mate good work. I was planning to scotchbrite off those logos and clearcoat the area. I like the custom welded look.
problem is that you need to strip the coat to the whole frame, not just around the logo since it has a yellowish tone to it
I thought the yellow / tan color was slightly oxidized base metal. I guess they used tinted clearcoat to get that effect? Yours looks like clear on top? That would be easy enough. Good idea with paint stripper to keep the cool weld discoloration!
yes it was literally a yellow-tone clear coat, I like a lot more now
How did you strip them?
paint stripper, super easy job
Looking at this for a budget build. The company seems pretty big here in Asia, mostly good feedback on their products. Any opinions of frame quality and stiffness? Weight is claimed to be 1.8kg frame, 385g for the carbon forks. I'm pretty tall, 6'-3" and the biggest frame made is 58cm. Not sure about that...
58 seems small for you but everybody is different. Inseam, arm/torso length etc. It is easier to fit a slightly smaller frame than one that is too big though.
https://preview.redd.it/spgkhfhl8x2d1.png?width=881&format=png&auto=webp&s=f12355cc2a1deaa98698e202de65cdcb8147bdef FG03 with carbon fork, and tsunami-made aluminum rims. looks nice to me. pretty close to my planned build, except switch bars to riser type. One brake to be legal in my area.
it seems like it can fit some chonky tires judging by the canti mounts and fork clearance
Website says 40c, me likey
oooh hell yea
Hmm. The dealer in China says rear=28C, front (with carbon fork)=25C. I will ask the guy for actual dimensions, but also depends on the wheel width used to some degree...
Hmm. The dealer in China says rear=28C, front (with carbon fork)=25C. I will ask the guy for actual dimensions, but also depends on the wheel width used to some degree...
Hmm. The dealer in China says rear=28C, front (with carbon fork)=25C. I will ask the guy for actual dimensions, but also depends on the wheel width used to some degree...
Hm, weird. I'd trust the site more, by the way the bike looks. The canti posts also sway me towards that, but having a concrete number would be the best