Frame only options other than specialized, crestline, nicolai???

[Dazzling1984]

What frame/motor only options are out there , please chaps ?

 

[Doomanic]

Plenty of Chinese carbon frames out there, mostly with Bafang motors but a few Shimano fitment.

As far as mainstream manufacturers (which is pushing it a bit with Crestline and Nicolai TBH) I think that's it. A common approach is to buy the cheapest version of the bike you want and build it up to your spec. It's long been known that you can build an S-Works beater for significantly less than the sicker price.

 

[Dazzling1984]

Plenty of Chinese carbon frames out there, mostly with Bafang motors but a few Shimano fitment.

As far as mainstream manufacturers (which is pushing it a bit with Crestline and Nicolai TBH) I think that's it. A common approach is to buy the cheapest version of the bike you want and build it up to your spec. It's long been known that you can build a S-Works beater for significantly less than the sicker price.

shimano and bafang as many are already aware are not the best way to go regarding motors. Chinese frame sets as we have seen many times are also not to be trusted imo...but id like to see AMflow do a frame/motor option, i think they wouold do very well on that and maybe change the way the market works?

 

[Doomanic]

I'd like to see the DJI motor in an enduro frame that doesn't cost me a kidney...

 

[Dazzling1984]

I'd like to see the DJI motor in an enduro frame that doesn't cost me a kidney...

and you will, im pretty sure they are on it already, man? the money is waiting!

 

[CarolinaCrawler]

Ari/Fezzari offers all of their bikes frame only but most of the time they are within $500 of the cheapest model.

 

[Dazzling1984]

Ari/Fezzari offers all of their bikes frame only but most of the time they are within $500 of the cheapest model.

dont like the look of them really, what motors are they using?

 

[Ou812]

dont like the look of them really, what motors are they using?

They all use Shimano with the exception of the lightweight bike, it uses the Fazua ride 60.

 

[2WHLFUN]

Intense will be offering a frame only option later this year.

 

[DirkWisely]

shimano and bafang as many are already aware are not the best way to go regarding motors. Chinese frame sets as we have seen many times are also not to be trusted imo...but id like to see AMflow do a frame/motor option, i think they wouold do very well on that and maybe change the way the market works?

I think there are probably good frame options direct order. They're made in the same factories as the name brands.

 

[Doomanic]

They're made in the same factories as the name brands.

Citation needed...
I recently looked into a Chinese neeb frame and there were loads of places selling the same frame for wildly varying prices and with decidedly dodgy geometry and/or kinematics. 170mm travel on a 55mm stroke anyone? 460mm reach on a L?

Some may be made in the same factories, but to the same quality?

 

[Dino24]

I like the hybridizer sann and rando.
For F/S I like the traditional aluminum frame and carbon on a hardtail.

 

[Gavalar]

What frame/motor only options are out there , please chaps ?

Mandraker and Scott offer frame only options, example, Mondraker Neat £4k

 

[BenCatalan]

What frame/motor only options are out there , please chaps ?

Go to Commencal, not a lot regarding size wise but great value. Where are you located?

 

[Binhill1]

My levo expert a 2019 model was the first Off the peg bike I had bought since my Marin Mount Vision in 2001 . Two Rocky Mountain frames and two Nicolai.