23.5 lbs. finished. Photos and write-up to come soon. It looks pretty damn awesome, I must say. It’s black and evil looking, like a warplane.
Direct from China
I took the plunge, and decided to build a chinese carbon fiber framed 29’er Monstercross bike to compete in rough gravel races, such as Gold Rush in Spearfish, SD.
I choose the Flyxii FR-216 frame and matching carbon fork with BSA bottom bracket.
Everything is made in China these days. This came from Flyxii, 13 days order to door. No shit. I’m impressed.
I received a set of WTB i23 wheels from Velo Mine the same day. This bike will ride on tubeless WTB Nano TCS tires, with a SRAM X7 setup with Apex shifters and BB7 brakes, Salsa cockpit, and Rotor Q Rings.
Tubeless Setup
Dude, whatever you do, don’t inflate these past 40 psi.
OK, you need to get them to 60 psi so the beads will pop. The i23 rims have this funny double bead thingy going on. Put soap on the beads, too. This is a wet job, so wear your bikini and a threadbare t-shirt. The neighbors want to watch. I needed two layers of Stan’s tape, and 3 oz of sealant. The sidewalls were full of little pin holes that took some time and effort to seal up. Once they all filled in, it was golden.
Fortune Cookie Zen 