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This is the type of bike that "Full Cycle Bikes" in Boulder Colorado won't work on cuz they say it "isn't safe at all" but the real reason is you didn spend 6000 dollars with them
Can you speak to a Specialized dealer in Maine and do a road trip? Throw a bike on the car and stop off along the way to pick up the frameset? I'd watch that.
You have to hide it or get taxed out the ass for it.
He means Cananda, doesn't he? Where I am it's 18% for bikes and frames.
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@onehandwashestheother yeah but you get hit with almost 200 dollar tax coming across the border and if your not in the US for more than 3 days you have to pay the full difference so you definitely aren't saving any money unless you hide the bike or bring another bike and swap the parts so it looks like you didn't buy anything
@onehandwashestheother But he may have to pay duties at the border to bring it back into Canada. Tariffs on bikes re really high for some reason.
@@bradmurphy1226is it possible to act like you owned that bike already in the first place?
The felt just won’t die lol
Its the Toyota Hilux of the bike world!!!!
Its weird to me that the "big names" in biking will mark down their products so much. In every other hobby/industry I've been in it puts a bad taste in the communities mouth and usually costs them brand image. But for some reason people will still pay 10k for a bike that everyone knows will be 5k in 6 months to a year on sale.
Can't you drive to the states and buy a frame, build it up and bring it back as a whole bike? Who would know? But, my takeaway here is that you can just buy a used bike with a frame that you can live with (easy-peasy) and mod it since bikes are essentially modular anyways...Done!!! Also, I'm willing to bet that there is some Chinese knock off frame out there that cost a lot less than 1000 bucks and will ship worldwide. Another idea is to use a forwarding service for your purchase. Have it shipped to them, and they ship it to you...just saying. People do this with guitars all the time. 😎
I literally commented on how status frames were so cheap on the last video. Since then, i've bought TWO MORE of them and planning on building/selling them for profit.
these videos are part of the reason why i decided to buy a used frame and used fork and build my first full sus
i dont have all the parts yet but its looking nice so far
the bike originally cost £2.8k and the most i will need to spend on it is aproximately £900
Sometimes when it’s cold, wet and muddy, you just need a beater that doesn’t need hours of cleaning afterwards. I’m surprised you got the wheels to fit with as little problems as you did.
I will not be coerced into buying stuff just because brand makes it affordable. Thats absurd.
This problem is on all bikes, I wanted a Norton but with shipping to Canada that great price quickly ballooned to the price of $1500. Not everyone has thousands to spend on a bike. Love your content.
I would ship it to a friend in the US then take a trip with your bike to visit them. It is ridiculous that you can't get a simple frame shipped to Canuckistan, why is it I can order a frame from Canada without any of these issues?
No one believes that Canuckistani “dollars” are real money
How can Norco not ship to Canada? I'm I missing something here?
That was my first thought. I thought Norco was a Canadian company. Am I wrong?
@@dvs620def ass backwards but Jenson USA is the retailer he was looking at because they have great deals. They carry Norco
Bird bikes U.K. ship to Canada & take Canadian dollah- their frames are brilliant & affordable full susssssers
How fitting, as I just completed my second Frankenbike. I put a rebuilt 2010 RS Revelation on a 2007 Rocky Mountain Vertex Easton Ultralight frame. Any components that I didn't already have were sourced from AliExpress. Converted to a 1X using a Deckas chain ring on an XT Octalink crankset. Not only does this 21lb rocket look and ride nice, the therapy of the build on a $500CDN budget was the best part.
Totally on boards with what you're saying.
Honestly, $750 for a frame is a hundred bucks more than I paid for my current "X" (which you may have had some influence on my purchase) and I live on the prairies where a full suspension rig is pointless.
But this all makes so much sense.
So i got the stumpjumper alloy during covid, cause i couldnt find a Status. I cant justify geeting the status frame, but slowly upgrading components for bargain prices, like a slightly used Fox 36 preformance for £330GBP/$420USD, and selling the fox 34 for £150GBP/ $190USD.
Get the status 140 frame and slap on the fox 34.
Lol already gone!
Nothing wrong with running a non-narrow-wide chainring as 1×, as long as it is a single-speed chainring (i.e., with uniform longer teeth than on a double/triple chainring). What it needs is a clutched derailleur and a chainguide. I've been running such setup for years. Not many dropped chains on trails.
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Heard those DIYCarbon frames were decent, would be cool to see you build up one of those!
I second this. I have a set of DIY carbon wheels, they are both light as heck and bomb proof. I have been very tempted to get DIY carbon hardtail frame. I love my Status, but I got it race enduro, not sure I would feel the need to have that much travel if not.
I keep on saying. Since 2015, 2016, the bike industry has gone to shit with bullshit tech solutions and standards that fixed non-existent problems for the average bike consumer. Just to justify bikes averging 6000 to 8000 canadian for non entry level specs.
I am glad the bike industry is dieing. They did it to themselves.
As for me living in South Western Ontario. I am still enjoying my Gaint trance 2 with over the years upgrades. I am super pissed i sold off my 2003 Brodie Hellion hardtail. That was a bike ahead of its time in geometry. Still wish i had it. Would be a great pump track jump trail setup.
Your discounted bike frame ideal cost is my TOP dollar full bike price, period. Lol
Yh for most pple tbh
Pinkbike market place has some great used frames for pretty cheap riht now although Id like to see the felt updated to be honest angle set headset and some offset bushings
Hell yeah brother! MTB's are so resilient and timeless. My current favorite go to is my 2001 Specialized Stumpjumper that I've upgraded with some new modern components and it's made my usual local mtb trials a bit more sketchy / fun!
Older bikes really are underrated, if you can shove the newer stuff on ANYTHING even the oldest feels like new. My 2009 Demo 8 got a BIG upgrade by courtesy of the original shock failing, getting the DHX5.0 replaced with a DHX2.0 Factory Series, it needed some custom hardware but it wasn't anything crazy, the upgrade was SO good it's not even funny, bump sensitivity increased by miles, loads of extra support on jumps... It was as if the bike i remembered as my dream just got better than i could ever imagine
As long as you can get fresh parts on a bike, it can feel JUST as good as a new bike, my 2009 Demo 8 got a MASSIVE upgrade since the original shock failed. I replaced the DHX5.0 with a DHX2.0 Factory Series, the bike felt BASURDLY different in the best way possible, loads of extra support on jumps, great sensitivity on bumps... It was all i could've asked for and a bit more. So much so that i'm actually really interested on replacing the forks with newer ones too.
Modern mtb geometry is far superior to the old relics y'all are riding. Trust me l, life is more fun when you're not constantly at risk of going otb.
@@Deadgoat865 to have fun you don't need performance, and people still raced on thoose things, i have no need to spend 5K on a modern equivalent to my bike
@Ferrari255GTO My advice to you is to go somewhere and demo a new bike. I can guarantee you that an $1,800 modern bike is more than the equivalent to your current ride.
Many great used frames for sale right now. And sellers finally catching up with the market and realizing they too cannot charge so much. Right now it’s the outrageous price of many components that make building up your own bike unaffordable.
Could turn this into some kind of aliexpress monster? If you didn't wanna put serious cash into it. I'm running $20 cranks and pedals on an old 80s proto mtbmx atm, actually goes hard!
Because we LOVE bikes so much, we seem to have a slight assumption that the manufacturers owe us a good deal, the best bike, cheap parts, etc. You should know this--you're Canadian: F-ing Capitalism! On one end, we can't afford rad bikes and on the other end, the bike industry is barely making it. Peace! Love the videos. -Greg
Plz put a proper spacing rear wheel on (in ep1 you jammed a boost wheel in that 142mm frame)
I have been intrigued by the Status since it first came out. I would be VERY INTERESTED to see you build and thoughts about it. I currently ride a short travel trail bike and would love to add something like a Status to my quiver for big mountain days. My vote is for you to build a Status and develop lots of Status related content through the summer.
what's the issue with getting frames to canada? i noticed the messages mantioned co2 cartridges and chemicals. is it cause they don't want to put the rear shocks in an airplane for delivery? couldn't they just let the air out before shipping? or maybe some of the online bike shops would be willing to sell a frame without a rear shock. or is it some weird import law or sth?
The manufacturers have exclusive commercial distribution rights with entities in particular countries. If you’re the exclusive Felt distributor in Canada, you’re not going to want to face competition from the vastly larger USA. You can get around these issues if you buy used or new old stock, or use a freight forwarderz
haha that roll-up was very satisfying;), great vlog as always:)!
@Spindatt What is that trail center. I keep wanting to ride there.
Macintosh run single track.
Thank you for the video. Yeah, I agree it would be cool if brands offered their alloy frames for 2K to 2.5K.
Great episode.
My giant anthem 26er has the same rear triangle suspesion called the maestro suspension. It clattered. I just stuck a piece of clear pvc tubing and grease in one of the pivots. Dead quiet now, No play no stick.
Ik think this is the best linkage driven suspension ever designed. Too bad my anthem wont take 27.5 i'm jelous.
Would love to see more videos on this bike, but for the love of all that is holy -- replace that chainring 🙏
You could probably contact a shop state-side and order the bike through them. They could get it in and just ship it to you themselves. Kind of annoying but it’d likely work.
I'm into both options. Just do what feels right and make the video; I'll watch ;-)
you might be able to find a complete Marin Rift Zone for $1400cad for a one year old market. I've seen them for $1200 usd locally at the used bike shop in town.
Do you know why it is that you can't get many of the frames that are easy to get here in the states? Is it just some kind of protectionism thing? As an American, it's just so easy to think that Canada is just like America, but with universal health care. More to it.
Probably just distribution rights. The shops have agreements with the manufacturers and those include clauses like allowable sales territory etc. Same thing happens if you try to buy Shimano parts etc. from Germany or elsewhere in the EU and ship to USA
Honestly still jealous, wish I had a POS like this lol
I built a BXT carbon bike frame works good
I live in México City and just in the last few years there are more and more beter quality mtb ..for a good quality hard tail or full suspension are very expencive... i have a 2022 gen 2 trek marlin 8 with many upgrades and for the same price i could buy 3 new motercycles
is there no 3rd party company that will forward ship items for you?
Still not seeing drop bars there!
EDIT: I'm also certain that the frame is fine, just needs some TLC - like actually finding where the play is and adressing it. Because considering how junky was the stuff I was able to repair, most of them just need that.
Poseidon full suspension?
I feel like a lot of inexpensive frames are hard tail because shocks are expensive and people have a hard time setting up full suspension bikes that come 100% complete, i am guessing you get less customers asking hardtail questions, and you can't destroy the shock with bad setup if it's not there
You should get carbon frame from known good brand like DengFu or LightCarbon and you would get insanely good frame for under 1k!
BRO! i would legit ship whatever specalized or orbea want to you. Obviously shipping will be crazy. But i can do it!!!!!
The knocking could be shock bushings maybe?
Yep he said that before
Why wont they ship
Full-sus noob question: You mentioned the pivot bearings have been replaced, but would servicing the shock help improve the "clapped out" feel?
Thanks for all the great vids! And if its worth anything, some of us think that Felt still looks really cool!
Isn't Norco a Canadian brand?
Just find someone who is coming from usa to canada and let them deliver the frame to you for some buck. Definitely much cheaper than shipping
Here's some voting dollars. : )
I'll put it to good use!! thank you!
I would buy an nw-chainring, the cheapest way to make your ride more fun. The companies would only change their behaviour in prices, if the whole market says No!! to the regular prices in the shops. But there are still enough people willing to pay. I don' t know the canadian bikemarket, but the german bikemarket is crazy.....people are paying. They industry is telling them: A last years Bike?? Holy shit, completely unridedable. You need the newest shit of all. And they buy. Not all people, but still to much of them....
Thanks! maybe toward the "little better part/s" I agree with affordable bikes for people who ride for enjoyment and not for World Championships.
exactly! trying to find time on a trail with equipment is silly unless its for positions in a race
appreciate the support!
you made me, buy one (status 160) online...
In the spirit of the build put a DECKAS narrow wide chainring on it 😊
Plus you could squeeze a Works Components angle headset swap and still remain in the spirit of the game!
Wouldn't it be cool to build your own frame? Maybe in collaboration with Paul Brodie?
What do you mean clapped out? Are the bearings shot? Looks fine to me.
Tak!
thank you so much!
The only thing I didn’t like is no dropper other then that it’s not a bad bike by any means I mean come on how many of us are going to even push the limits of a bike most nowadays are build very well you even have Walmart bikes now that are decent & I’ve only had 10k plus bikes but started on much less rigs.
Please dont ever let the Felt die 😂
Hello from Celebration Florida I’am “First time caller” to the show thanks for the great vid! looking forward to more adventures and a big shout out to Nolan from the Bike Sauce channel for steering me to Spindatt! 🚴
Decathlon's the answer.
Best be careful... Big Dental is gonna send a Yeti to knock your teeths around for exposing the giant profit margin they milk outta us peasants...
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Love the vids. Keep up the rad work 🤘
My POS funmachine: a 14 Spesh Camber 29er, mulleted, 1 by'd, and upgunned with a used 140mm RS Revelation scored on PB. Sub 1600 all in during the Pandemonium. Bug Dental hates that I have fun for under 2k without a schmick of Carbon!
thats ace.
1400$ carbon full sus with dnm shock delivered to your door, maybe even less with Ali coins 😜
*Edit, yes boost and modern trail geo, aluminium version for under 1000$ delivered...
The aluminum one is more intriguing to me than anything
@@lchav420 Less likely to have issues in Chinese Aluminum as with carbon fiber how you hear horrors of carbon fiber failing and Aluminum is easier to see if bike is made right from the start.
POS aka parts on steed
this is just what most of us should do anyway
EXPOSE
i dont have dentist money but i got optometrist money. that means i buy nice shit.... off facebook marketplace.
I don't have dentist money but I've got factory worker money. That means I buy nice shit and regret it