ETA for Gen 5 S 180

[Robstyle]

Yup it is, I redid my front brake. Intend was a bit stingy for us mx style operators

 

[Bigtuna00]

In case it helps: - YouTube

 

[bullit398]

Yup it is, I redid my front brake. Intend was a bit stingy for us mx style operators

Just saw your build on Crestline IG. You are a man of good taste lol…. Very similar.

 

[Robstyle]

Haha, yes!
Pretty stoaked on the bike. Weights 23.8kg ish (the scale wouldn't stay still) as it sits here. 600 battery, maxxis DD, coil, fork isn't too bad they're only 50g more than a rxf38 for example) and WAO convergence rims (they are not light lol)

 

[irie]

Haha, yes!
Pretty stoaked on the bike. Weights 23.8kg ish (the scale wouldn't stay still) as it sits here. 600 battery, maxxis DD, coil, fork isn't too bad they're only 50g more than a rxf38 for example) and WAO convergence rims (they are not light lol)

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To my motorcycle biased eyes upside down forks really do look proper

 

[Bike Gorilla]

One thing that did surprise me on the new frame is brake cable routing is different. Coming off the same size prior version my hose was way too short. Just something to note if you aren’t installing new brakes with full length hoses they may not be long enough.

@bullit398 does it come with cable routing guides/tubes? Any isssues building it?

 

[Bike Gorilla]

All the builds look sweet! Has anyone ordered a bike/frame for the UK? What kid of import and VAT did you pay or is it covered in the price?

 

[bullit398]

@bullit398 does it come with cable routing guides/tubes? Any isssues building it?

It’s not fully tubed. There are tubes in the down tube for 2 cables but the pop out in the head tube and the you have to stick them through the hole yourself. A little easier with no header installed and you definitely have to do it with no fork in. On the rear triangle there are no tubes but they give you a foam tube to run it through to keep rattle down. If you pull the motor cover off you can see the tube that goes up for the dropper. Aside from that everything was simple and typical of any bike build.

 

[Redders473]

All the builds look sweet! Has anyone ordered a bike/frame for the UK? What kid of import and VAT did you pay or is it covered in the price?

No it's not but if you DM me I'll explain how it works mate.

Darren

 

[Bigtuna00]

It’s not fully tubed. There are tubes in the down tube for 2 cables but the pop out in the head tube and the you have to stick them through the hole yourself. A little easier with no header installed and you definitely have to do it with no fork in.

If you remove the Bosch controller it's much easier.

On the rear triangle there are no tubes but they give you a foam tube to run it through to keep rattle down.

Beware the derailleur side. Compared to the older frames they did a slightly worse job on the finishing. There's a very small hole for the cable to go through because they didn't clean out the carbon as well as the brake side. I was unable to insert foam insulation with the housing in place, the foam would just get caught on the carbon and shredded. I had to add the foam first then put the housing through after. Not a concern for AXS users of course

If you pull the motor cover off you can see the tube that goes up for the dropper.

This is another "downgrade" from the previous frames, they were fully sealed so no need to remove the motor/cover. OTOH I would probably remove the motor anyway because it makes things much easier.

 

[mrtrinh]

Finally got her built. RH-2 set up as 170/160.

 

[LautSprecher]

Want to start to build my frame at the weekend. Is an pdf-Manual available? The manual delivered with the frame is meeeh.

 

[Robstyle]

Crestline have some instructional videos on YouTube. They might help you

 

[Bigtuna00]

Want to start to build my frame at the weekend. Is an pdf-Manual available? The manual delivered with the frame is meeeh.

There's no PDF but it's the second easiest frame I've ever built (with the 2024 model being the easiest ). Also make sure to reach out to Crestline if you have any issues, they are very responsive and helpful.

 

[LautSprecher]

Guess you never built an Ibis, didn‘t you?

I already started tonight and all cables are already in. Will show a picture soon, will be a sweet and light build for a 180/180mm rig.

Is there any information about the OneUp chain protector? how to mount it? (never done it before).