Category: Budget Bike Builds

Real budgets for real mountain bike builds.

  • FM10 Build: ZS Headset Cup Install for a Carbon Frame

    To begin to prepare the frame for mapping out the suspension progression and geometry, first I would have to know where the front axle will sit. I could guess and go from the supplied diagrams, but I know better than to assume they are accurate. In order to get everything in place a headset and…

  • 2023 Build: FM10 Budget Carbon Aggressive Trail 29er

    Follow along as I build up a FM10 frame starting from scratch. I will be tuning and mapping the suspension progression to build a 140mm aggressive trail 29er on a budget. It his my hope that this bike will do everything from Downhill to Park to Trail to XC. FM10 Week One: Winter Planning Every…

  • Really Long Term Review: Ican P1 Carbon Mountain Bike Frame

    Ican P1 Carbon Mountain Bike Frame. Ultra budget carbon Frame 5 Year Review. My go to quiver killer with 145mm of travel and 27.5 plus and 29 wheel options. Delivered from Shenzhen China with care, and also seen as the Heller Barghest in the US market. Started life as a 29+ P8 and has gone…