@@JovyTactical thanks for checking it out!!! Top tube is two pieces of hydro formed aluminum welded along the top and bottom. From the side I can see how you’d get that impression but they are overall slimmer than the downtube. It’s funny to bring that up. I think mixer climbs exceptionally well for what it is, a big ass monster truck of a bike. I thoroughly enjoy that thing. The RB does seem overall more efficient pedaling due to its smaller travel. Depends where and what you ride. I love them both.

I started w/ 160 then bumped it up to 170 and thought everything felt better at 170. I still run a 170mm fork to this day

Lots of reasons. Quality control, supply chain mitigation, not being subject to the schedule of a manufacturer, quick design iteration, total control of the process start to finish to name a few. On top of that there's a pride associated with home grown parts, you spend your money on commodities made by people in the country you live in, your money stays your country, supporting those people. Notice I didn't say cost, but rather, quality. If they were chasing the cheapest option they might do what you said, but Foes is not doing that, instead focusing and producing the highest quality. Keep in mind, if more people bought smaller brands, like Foes, the innovation in the bike industry would skyrocket. Small manufacturers would have the capital to start trying new, novel ideas without being subjected to massive tooling costs needed to produce high quantity parts.

Appreciate it dood! Thanks for checking the video out. Awesome bike!

Dude it’s wild. Fun to get smooth but wild. Stoked we have that in Spokanistan!

1.5 x 178 - thought I included that. Wolftooth PN AXLE12-178-150

Mostly Spokane Washington! Beacon hill is my primary spot to ride

Huh, not the experience I had. Lighter than Cush core, better ride feel... I had no complaints. Sounds like you charge pretty hard, makes me wonder if you had thinner casing tires because it was a new bike. Either way dude, doesn't matter now, hope you're rolling! Bentonville looks rowdy!!

Hellz yeah. They make some great stuff. Working on a few pieces highlighting how good they are. Stay tuned!!

28psi on conti enduro casing tires. Hasn’t failed me for a while! That and I think my suspension tune and riding style have improved. Not sure but I’m on the zero insert train now

Made in America, available at the time, great guys to work with on getting it built. Hit a lot of check boxes for me. Enough I got their trail bike AND new mixer, stoked on the 2023 frame too. It’ll send dude. And it won’t break haha it’s awesome.

Wild how different they can all feel. My general point was that you don’t need to break the bank to get good stuff. Glad you’re on a good setup!

Noice! I’m sure it’ll be a bit different than when I rode it. See ya out there!

It works! Just hope your tires don't slip...

You may want to check out the different insert options they offer. 100% sure this is a tubeless version

Yep! Silica Slide on Mica Peak. Fun spot I haven’t been able to get to lately

Heck yeah dude. It’s a great bike and super fun. I rode it with shimano as well. Nice and crisp 11s!

Hey man, thank for checking it out! All the shock sizes I've ever had never were on the small side of an eye to eye size (example: 185 x 50/55, I've always had the upper end of stroke length). I am not totally Sure if you can increase the stroke length of your shock. I believe it has to do with the bumper thickness shown in step 15 of the rebuild document but am not sure. There's a lot of aspects to consider if you do that and may want to reach out to DVO to double check. They've got a pretty active FB page where someone else likely tried what you're looking for. Good luck and let me know how it goes!

@@brokenspokesMTB thanks for the response! really helped!

Heck yeah dude, well, planning on it anyway. You?

@@brokenspokesMTB Doing Beginner Men 15-18 in Sekani i think

@@Tr_Fast NOICE! I'll see ya out there. Hopefully it's not too cold this year haha

I’m running a dvo diamond. My buddy is rocking a fox38

@@brokenspokesMTB thanks for the response just wanting to ask HSR questions

Heck yeah dude! Ride what feels good and you don't have to break the bank to do it. thanks for checking it out

Appreciate it man!

Heck yeah, super glad to hear it! I often see the frame hanging on my garage wall and think longingly at how much fun it was haha!

@@brokenspokesMTB It was great with 120/110mm. I converted it to 120mm in the rear and put a 130mm Pike in front and now its my dreambike.

@@Vempire123 Converted it to 120... tell me more...

Well, while I had it built up, it was an absolutely killer bike! Still hanging in the garage, maybe if I find the right wheel set it'll come alive again :) Moved off the 936 to an aluminum trail bike that suits my trails and riding style a bit better. Thanks for checking it out!

As much as a sticking point as this might be to some, I have to say, this bike is the most fun thing to ride I've ever had. The cables haven't caused me any problems when I'm riding it, crazy amounts of fun, and there's always room to improve. Thanks for the view!

Oh heck yeah! That 1001 looked really appealing for a trail bike. Glad to hear that the 1002/1001 are worth it for you. Thanks for the view!

haha! You sound much less stubborn than I am OR start projects when you don't have a ride planned the next day and it's 10pm the night before :) since this video, just leave the insert in the house for a day if it's cold out and it installs like a dream. But if you're riding in colder weather, man I hope you don't get a flat cause it's a bear to take off

That’s what I’m coming to. My wallet looses more weight than the components I’ve bought! Thanks for checking it out

@@brokenspokesMTB you saved my 150$ =)

HAHA! Heck yeah. That's what I'm talking about! Now if you want to PayPal me for my services I feel it's only fair ;) Glad you checked it out and found it worth while!

@@brokenspokesMTB can`t hear you well =)

Excellent suggestion! However the root cause of the bottom outs was just riding the bike harder than it was designed to do unfortunately. Going up in pressure took away from the excellent ride feel for the other 99% of the ride. In the end, it just wasn't the best bike for my riding style or area. Loved it when I had it built up!!!

Actually adding some volume reducers fixed the problem for me. It's still sensitive for small bumps but much harder to bottom out on bigger features.

Thanks for the view!! Resale is something to consider, I might value it more than others, but it's a consideration. On top of that, selling a non branded bike as a frame is going to be tough to do. IMO, people who know what components they need typically would rather spend an extra few hundred (as you alluded to in the sub 1k frame price) on a new frame than risk it on a used bike like this. In the end, it was a $1000 experiment that I absolutely loved and most of the components live on with the bike I replaced it with. Thanks again for the view and I may take advantage of all these sales and get the ole Carbonda up and running again this winter!

haha nice, I'm late to the alloy party it looks like. Which AL bars are you running?

Dude! I’m likin it more, so does my wallet haha

Really appreciate it, thanks for the comment and feedback. Let's give it a try!

@@brokenspokesMTB Yeah it's good quality well presented content, there's only one review out there for the Vitus Rapide FS for example

@@rip.tear. really appreciate it. Trying to use yt as a sounding board and learning some video editing along the way

Frame felt stiff enough for its design intent. As soon as you push it hard, especially in bermed corners, the frame flex is noticeable, it’s not a bad thing though. No pivot issues that I can recall

Thanks for the view! Eh, I'm not either of those sizes, I can take people's word that they prefer something different but I won't speak on their behalf. Quick look at the numbers, I guess XL doesn't look out of place to me and a small bike with 29" wheels seems like a tough design to package, especially when you're a scrappy boutique brand who's trying to standardize on parts (swingarm in this case).

Oh man! Thanks for the view and the watch. I’ll get back to this comment when I’m not on mobile

Alright, so somewhat lengthy response and you're putting me on the spot!! If I had to choose 1, I'd choose the RB. The RB is incredibly capable and still maintains a really fun feel on everything from more mellow trails to rough chunky single track. The Mixer would be the ideal bike if I rode sustained gnarly stuff a lot more. Mixer is so freaking fast when pointed downhill but can be a lot of bike on more mellow trails. The more I ride the RB the more I love it. Having a wildly capable trail bike has been an absolute blast on everything from mellow trails to higher alpine chunk. I'm a better rider because of that bike not allowing me to just plow over everything. Now that said, the Mixer still maintains a really responsive ride feel for a bike with 160mm of travel. Nothing beats that big bike plow feel! I have one for a reason and really enjoy riding it. Last note, I'm now fully convinced most people need 130/140 trail bikes rather than the 160/170 Enduro sleds that populate so many trail heads. A well built 135 can handle most anything you throw at it while still being great to pedal around mellow trails.

@@brokenspokesMTB Darn it, was afraid you were going to say the RB...lol. I figured that would be a tough decision as I actually own and absolutely love my Mixer. But I've been interested to try out a full 29er trail bike for a while now and I agree with what you're saying - the RB would probably be better suited for the trails in my area. Certainly not trading in my Mixer but I definitely like the '23 RB so might just have to call up Foes soon...thanks man really appreciate it!!!

@@guinness3227 it’s my honest take, however, I do have something coming up. The RB has really changed my riding style and I couldn’t be happier. Because of that I have a ‘23 mixer now and (don’t tell anyone this 😉) it’s also wild in how absurdly versatile it can be. More on that to come. Incredibly stoked you’re on the ‘made in the US’ train as well and glad to hear you’re enjoying the mixer. But! That RB impresses me every time I ride, I couldn’t be happier I pulled the trigger on it

With the rock roll being slightly off camber, you're probably right. But if you nail the turn into the step down... now we're cooking'

April in Spokane is pretty hit or miss, sometimes in the same day haha

It’s on the que… eventually Maybe with the weather changing I’ll spend more time stringing together some videos than riding