Anyway, I wanted to share some pictures of my frame and fork. I'm damn proud of them, and wanted to tell a little about them.
The frame is a Canfield Yelli Screamy, as I mentioned before. This isn't the typical mountain bike frame. First, it's made for 29" wheels, whereas the standard has been 26" (though they are becoming more and more common). Second, it has a tapered headtube. I won't go in to details, but in short it makes the bike stronger and stiffer. Stiff is good, as too much flex can really make handling bad. It has a slacker than normal headtube angle. This puts the front wheel further out, making the bike more stable when going down hill. And, it has shorter than normal chain stays (the bars going from the seat tube to the rear axle). This brings the rear wheel forward more, which shortens the wheel base, making handling a bit better. The tubes are a bit larger than normal, the welds are thick and clean, making the bike really strong. Oh, and the top tube is bent, which protects me in the even I fall forward ;).
The fork is a Fox F29 RL. This is a good all around fork. It can be adjusted to have longer travel, and has a 15MM thru axel. It isn't as easy to take the wheel off, but it makes for a very strong axel, so flex is reduced. Oh, and myself and the former owner think it was tuned by a professional tuning company, as the seals are different than factor and the fork actually gets the full suspension travel, which is abnormal for Fox forks.
Now, I just need to work on wheels. Sadly, those are about as expensive as the frame and fork. I'm looking for used, and will update you when I get some. Mainly, I'm looking for something strong enough to handle about everything around here, yet not be overly heavy. I also want a rather wide rim, as it allows the tires to spread out more, increasing cushion.
That's it for now. I'll update you when I have new info.
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