r/PropainBikes

Worth the wait, just shy of 3 months for the build. It’s great… I can’t believe that is as much fun going up as going down.

I've taken it on some proper rides since I've had it, and it always leaves me smiling.

Mainly bought it as a bike park rig. My dh bike was feeling like a tank and I wanted something more playful. Took it out today and it was great so far. Still handled the pro line dh track (not quite as well as my dh but still very capable), but much better on the jump lines.

Planning to drop a smashpot in the fork, might mess around with a dual crown on it at some point. Vivid coil feels great so far, and the fox 38 is noticeably more plush than my older fox 40.

I really love the df system on the dt Swiss hub. I’m running it at 20 degrees and it noticeably calms the pedals down through the chunky stuff.

EDIT: Wanted to add that they shipped the chain with the wrong number of links. It took me a while to figure out why the chain was rubbing the derailleur. Luckily I figured it out before my first ride. It shipped with 118 links and SRAM specifies 116 links. Once I removed the extra links the chain stopped rubbing the derailleur in the smallest gear.

They also shipped my bike with a women's saddle. I let them know and they are sending out a replacement.

Got my first DH bike and this thing is a beast. I was previously riding a stumpjumper (cracked the frame a few weeks ago) and this thing just eats tech and chunk like nothing I’ve ever ridden.

Awesome bike, but Propain shipped it with a bone dry bearing in the headset and it sounded like it was going to explode at Trestle lol. Had to pay $40 for a new one to be installed less than a week after getting it. Not a great look, but not a dealbreaker by any means.

Hey,

I'm a proud owner of a new Propain Spindrift AL Frameset. I've ridden Carbon Fiber Bikes before and now I have a Question concerning a gap I just found on the inner Part of the upper damper mount.

I'm not sure if this might be a problem or if this is normal. The weld, where the forces are applied is on the outside of the mount, but still the gap is different on both sides of the mount.

Maybe someone can compare to their own frame and help me out.

Thanks a lot.

Have a great week and keep shredding.

Just got my Ekano 3, first off, wow what a machine. It eats climbs, it is just mind boggling.
I am upgrading from a canyon trail bike with a 140mm fork and 130 out the back. And going from fox to rockshox is a whole other thing.
But when going downhill, the weight of the bike is unreal, really struggling moving it about comfortably. And when it comes to drops, forget it. Nose dive each time. Thankfully no mishaps, or OTB. But it has been so dry recently cant say it is mud on my trousers.
And this is all on trails where i wouldnt have any issues with the analog bike.
Anyone else experiencing this? Or do i just need to have an extra helping of “just man the f*ck up” for breakfast? 🤣

*** update
Went back and set up both fork and shock from scratch over the weekend and wow! What a difference. Bike feels incredibly good now. Bike running very similar to my old analogue one.
Had to speed up the rebound in the fork and slow the shock down. Also added some more air to the shock, and think it needs a tad more but night and day difference