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Im just thinking about it at the moment, if something perfect crops up ill probably be tempted
Its a 140mm pike, none boost, nx/gx gearset.650b Raceface turbine r wheelset (30mm)
Im wondering if i can get away with just buying a new frame and end up with something a bit more gnarr, maybe with a lower bottom bracket height
Its not all about the descent though for me, i like something to eat up a lot of miles/ climb well. Also clearance for 2.6 tyres would be required (which fit at the moment)
I'm interested too... my fs pro has terminal wear in the lhs seat stay pivot bearing recess...
It's got some great components, pikes just serviced and a new CCDBIL coil shock. Just needs a new frame!
Bird?
Airdrop?
Airdrop edit is non boost - just get a 150/160mm airshaft for your Pike to match the rear 160mm travel.
I had the pro fs before yours with the revelation fork and it was the frame I was considering. In the end I sold my bike as a wholeand bought an Aeris 145 as a whole bike (frame no good to you as boost rear).
The Airdrop is certainly a big step forward compared to the Pro FS - and looks lovely in a raw finish.
Pre 2016 trance
Heckler / Bronson (older non boost)
Airdrop looks like a good price, show out of stock other thab large in one colour, i thought they made to order though
Bird does look the dogs danglies though, tempting
Surely you can get boost adapters for the rear wheel. Don't know about the cranks though.
An older Aeris 1 or 1.5 is non-boost. Love mine.
If you could get a boost adapter for your back wheel it’s really easy to re-dish a wheel. I’ve taught myself how to build a wheelset recently and re-dishing is far easy then vertically or laterally truing a wheel.
I preferred the ride of the Aeris 145 to the Airdrop edit but other people will be the other way round.
The edit was a beast at absorbing huge boulders on the way down and ok cranking back up. I’d say the Aeris is a little more lively / poppy, but harder to manual as it’s longer - but climbs better.
I wouldnt be worried about dishing my wheels however im not sure the adapter would work on my raceface turbine r? The boostinator doesnt list my wheels and also says you cannot convert asymetric wheels
Generic boost kits from eBay and a redish. Job done! I have been running one on my novatec hubs for a year now.
Maybe check bike-discount.de for frames.
Bought an Stereo 150 HPA 27.5+ frame there (20" frame size, 2017 model) end of last year (around 370 Euros) and use this bike with 2x10 Deore, 35 mm rims and 2.6 inch rubber and these FOX 34 Rhythm forks. All bought in winter sale - complete bike ended up a bit under 1.5 k. The bike is an blast.
No idea which frames bike-discount still has - normally they have plenty ... (but not many "PLUS" frames I guess).
Good luck!
Aren't cube still making old geo frames?! Eurgh!