Buying a Chinese made MTB frame from AliExpress

[@theshedMTB]

Chinese frame and a goldex crank, you got my combo! I've built multiple bikes from Chinese frames, usually from AliExpress. Never had an issue with any of them. The full suspension bike I built was a Twitter tracker and it wasn't a bad frame but the reach was really short for a large frame. At least today they give you all kinds of geometry but I've been buying these frames for a long time and I used to have to scale things off the picture!

[@cegalleta]

Just want to defend suntour, people from the US always have the "ewww it has suntour" tone when it comes to suspension, their high end stuff is great though, massively underrated. Pidcock just won the olympics xc race on a suntour fork.

[@VisionMTB]

@@cegalleta You're right and even their budget stuff is built to last.

[@theshedMTB]

Im running a Auron fork and a Durolux rear shock, i think there both pretty good

[@Emtbtoday]

They failed me a few years ago was pretty bad so that's why I don't go near them but I have an excuse your right alot just see the name and associate them with cheap bike shocks that giant used at one time aswell if I remember correctly

[@Emtbtoday]

Same with DVO people think they are suntour being made in same factory but their the OG Marzzochi team before fox bought them over

[@vsmaster6162]

I got a suntour air fork, it's great

[@Emtbtoday]

Yeah its true they are made in same factory before main brands buy the licenses for the bike i know of 1 from a very reliable source.

[@aislingdanwallace2201]

Do you think In would be a viable option to buy a used hardtail with decent quality parts and swap it onto one of these frames?

[@VisionMTB]

@@aislingdanwallace2201 I'm not sure because parts aren't so badly priced right now but it all depends on what you need. Rims and a good drivetrain will cost you that's for sure. Price it out separately first.

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

Note it might not be still relevant but if you wanted to know if your giant is made in Taiwan you have to find the made in Taiwan label, if it doesn't have it it's probably made in mainland China.

[@VisionMTB]

@@LaurentiusTriarius thanks, I'm going to check

[@50whatnomadtravelnursemtb5]

How you figure that it compares to a Giant? The Giant doesn’t have a Horst link, it’s more like a DW linkage. Not even close. It’s looks more like a Kona.

[@VisionMTB]

Yeah true, but it's close enough no given the Giant Stance is their entry level and does have a linkage, just no Horst?

[@50whatnomadtravelnursemtb5]

@@VisionMTB yeah think you are correct, stance isn’t a Maestro design, my bad haha

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

The stance & new anthem have the simple flex stay design (this) the maestro design that sparked controversy (DW like) is on the trance and reign. I personally hate giant but I still bought a trance x29 because I really love that suspension design over many others.

[@Emtbtoday]

Not to far off from a Fuel exe thats when main brands come in buy the licences up and tweek things! Could call it a prototype fuel exe!

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

It's really not bad looking, it's always the question of how much abuse can it take 😅

[@Nata-m1t]

Mido 1.75 con piernas largas crees que me quede bien un talla L? Siento que M me podria quedar un poco pequeño.Yo prefiero que me quede un poquito grande Tu que opinas?

[@H3CKO]

Compra la L, estas bicis tienden a ser pequeñas

[@Liam1992]

Now ride it on downhill with something with a rock or a jump bigger than a kerb i bet it snaps

[@CJGrand1]

Curb*

[@Liam1992]

@@CJGrand1 🔔 end

[@CJGrand1]

​@Liam1992 you have such quick wit. 😂

[@Liam1992]

@@CJGrand1 you have such a sad life

[@CJGrand1]

@Liam1992 nope, my life is good. You're the one that can't take being corrected.

[@abhimanyusharma1689]

Meanwhile me whose whole bike cost 230$

[@VisionMTB]

@@abhimanyusharma1689 damn! I'll tell you one thing I've learned, more $ does not mean more fun.

[@abhimanyusharma1689]

@@VisionMTB you are absolutely right

[@Liam1992]

I bet it rides like a shed

[@abhimanyusharma1689]

@@Liam1992 actually the riding experience is pretty smooth

[@Liam1992]

@@abhimanyusharma1689 I highly doubt it you couldn't get a fork or shock that's good enough to ride anything worth putting on a bike for that

[@petrokemikal]

.You'll have lengthy heated discussions on forums about a half degree slacker bike is far better than a half degree steeper.. Without a dropper post your an idiot.. If your running a bike from before 2018 you just dont know what a mtb feels like... Everybody is brainwashed by bullshit... And whats worse is now everybodys an expert.. These are the same experts that actually dont go to bikeparks or probably even put there bikes near a mountain, yet they will tell you why your frame from china is utter rubbish and why the one they bought for 3 grand is the bees knees... MTB is a pain in the ass sport.. Its only fun if you have enough common sense to stop reading and watching everything telling you your doing it wrong and your bike sucks..

[@VisionMTB]

@@petrokemikal yeah it is a weirdly elitist sport at times. It's better to just get out and ride whatever, than sit at home eating chips.

[@petrokemikal]

@@VisionMTB Absolutely... You will have the most fun if you can stay away from the limelight, if you dont, you will have sold your bike because you now think its crap and dont want to look stupid showing up anywhere inadequate..