Sounds like an alibaba frame drop shipped and marked way TF up.
Revolutionary-Gap-28 on
I’m not trusting that frame to smash through a rock garden at 20mph. You do you though.
Blueridge9342 on
I would say if you’re on a budget just go used/aluminum.
Never heard of this company specifically but it is probably a white label importer for carbon frames from China (check out alibaba and you might find this exact frame).
I’ve seen a few of these Chinese carbon frames in real life and while they look like the real thing, quality control is non existent. Inconsistent sizes or bad tolerances might mean they can’t be assembled properly, and there’s a real safety risk if they break.
Here’s the most damming part. If you want to buy components of the same level as that used name brand bike, you’re probably going to have to spend just as much as you would on the whole thing. Components have a huge retail markup and they add up quickly.
Hmcn520 on
I understand that it’s likely from the same factory as SC. My Fixie is a Chinese carbon dupe, but I don’t jump or truck tech trails on it…. This is a real bad idea
TimeTomorrow on
it’s all fun and games till a pivot point strips out a few months after you buy it and they tell you tough luck.
VegWzrd on
You can probably find a used previous gen Hightower frame for that price.
Impossible-Gain-6080 on
Try the weight weenies forum, they usually have threads with more Infos and everything. There are a few frames that are pretty good but usually the full sus aren’t doing to well.
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Sounds like an alibaba frame drop shipped and marked way TF up.
I’m not trusting that frame to smash through a rock garden at 20mph. You do you though.
I would say if you’re on a budget just go used/aluminum.
Never heard of this company specifically but it is probably a white label importer for carbon frames from China (check out alibaba and you might find this exact frame).
I’ve seen a few of these Chinese carbon frames in real life and while they look like the real thing, quality control is non existent. Inconsistent sizes or bad tolerances might mean they can’t be assembled properly, and there’s a real safety risk if they break.
Here’s the most damming part. If you want to buy components of the same level as that used name brand bike, you’re probably going to have to spend just as much as you would on the whole thing. Components have a huge retail markup and they add up quickly.
I understand that it’s likely from the same factory as SC. My Fixie is a Chinese carbon dupe, but I don’t jump or truck tech trails on it…. This is a real bad idea
it’s all fun and games till a pivot point strips out a few months after you buy it and they tell you tough luck.
You can probably find a used previous gen Hightower frame for that price.
Try the weight weenies forum, they usually have threads with more Infos and everything. There are a few frames that are pretty good but usually the full sus aren’t doing to well.