Yes! Not to give away the plot but this frame deserves another price point - it's that good // better than any of their other FS frames I've ridden.
The O2 shock works awesome, the FSA crankset with steel N/W ring is fine, it already has a cartridge headset, the SunRace cassette is fine, and with proper rotors the brakes are awesome. Actually the Deore drivetrain is surprisingly good.
For my extra money I'd like to see a basic Trace or Yari up front (I'd choose the Trace, the Yari is an easier sell for shops), real brake rotors, an upgraded wheelset (RaceFace Aeffect?), and an X-Fusion Manic Dropper post stock.
If they can put that together for $2500 CAD (which I think is realistic with the drivetrain remaining as is) it's a totally disruptive bike as you say.
March 15, 2017, 12:06 p.m. - Andrew Major
Yes! Not to give away the plot but this frame deserves another price point - it's that good // better than any of their other FS frames I've ridden. The O2 shock works awesome, the FSA crankset with steel N/W ring is fine, it already has a cartridge headset, the SunRace cassette is fine, and with proper rotors the brakes are awesome. Actually the Deore drivetrain is surprisingly good. For my extra money I'd like to see a basic Trace or Yari up front (I'd choose the Trace, the Yari is an easier sell for shops), real brake rotors, an upgraded wheelset (RaceFace Aeffect?), and an X-Fusion Manic Dropper post stock. If they can put that together for $2500 CAD (which I think is realistic with the drivetrain remaining as is) it's a totally disruptive bike as you say.