Let's see your Walmart bikes!

[qclabrat]

Glad that you were able to snag it while it was still in stock.

Lmao, even I did not realize whats a Chiner till you explained. Which one did you get?

I voted for Kent as it will be interesting to see how you build it, I have seen many upgrade videos for that. One thing to remember for Kent, it has an odd seat tube size, so your dropper choices are limited.

Wasn't aware of the odd SP diameter. What is it?

 

[cyclops]

Wasn't aware of the odd SP diameter. What is it?

I think it's 30.4

EDIT: Yes it is. Look at this video. I will never do this.

EDIT 2: for some reason the video link did not show up earlier, trying it again -

 

[qclabrat]

 

[Patrick]

Wait, Fragile. Must be Italian.

 

[qclabrat]

 

[serviceguy]

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Is this some kind of showing off? Lame-re...

 

[cyclops]

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Cool. Is it this one? https://shop.lamerecycles.com/fs-29er-142-frame.html?id=25264425&quantity=1

Full carbon frame shipped for 320 is insane....

Looks like you picked the "Chiner" from the 50/50 poll.

 

[qclabrat]

Is this some kind of showing off? Lame-re...

I think @Steve Vai took a fatbike version of this to one of his first ITIs. It was like a 25 lbs bike. Keep up bro...

 

[Patrick]

I got La Mere, (Mer)
The Sea?

 

[qclabrat]

JP LaMere has been in the fatbike and China carbon business for some time. I misremembered the weight of Jim's LaMere, even almost 10 years later, 21 pounds for a fat bike is insane. It never did explode below freezing as we all assumed.

 

[jShort]

It never did explode below freezing as we all assumed.

I’m pretty sure it would have exploded on the canal path though.

 

[qclabrat]

Cool. Is it this one? https://shop.lamerecycles.com/fs-29er-142-frame.html?id=25264425&quantity=1

Full carbon frame shipped for 320 is insane....

Looks like you picked the "Chiner" from the 50/50 poll.

Get one and swap parts, they still have all sizes as of a few days ago. It's a quality mold, the thickness all round is pretty consistent. I will build this after I get back from the eclipse next week.

 

[Steve Vai]

I’m pretty sure it would have exploded on the canal path though.

It was a decent frame but they had absolutely no idea about geometry. I had a few different forks trying to get the front end right and it just sucked to ride...Even on the Canal.

 

[Paul H]

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On picture... the headtube angle looks steep AF
What is the HT angle?

 

[serviceguy]

I think @Steve Vai took a fatbike version of this to one of his first ITIs. It was like a 25 lbs bike. Keep up bro...

I was referring to you showing what would be a normally expensive frame in a thread that you started about buying a Walmart bike, bro…

 

[qclabrat]

On picture... the headtube angle looks steep AF
What is the HT angle?

Remember, santed top tube. HTA is 68.5. Now you Niner ht is steep. Isn't it over 70

 

[qclabrat]

I was referring to you showing what would be a normally expensive frame in a thread that you started about buying a Walmart bike, bro…

It will cost less than a Walmart bike after I'm done. Where we riding next weekend?

 

[Mahnken]

Is GT Walmart level? Been wanting to try out the gravel bike craze, and really wanted to do it as cheaply as possible. So when the opportunity to get this at a much lower price than the sale price on their website, I felt I couldn't refuse. GRX, hydraulic brakes, tubeless ready... Now I just need the rain to chill the eff out.

 

[Paul H]

Remember, santed top tube. HTA is 68.5. Now you Niner ht is steep. Isn't it over 70

Yeah... my Niner is a road bike at 70

 

[Steve Vai]

Cool. Is it this one? https://shop.lamerecycles.com/fs-29er-142-frame.html?id=25264425&quantity=1

Full carbon frame shipped for 320 is insane....

Looks like you picked the "Chiner" from the 50/50 poll.

If you search Airwolf on eBay you'll find the company that actually makes all of these random carbon frames like Obed and Bikes Direct and such.