Dengfu E10 Build Component Recommendations

[Nebakanezzar]

Hey All,

I am inspired by all the E10 posts to try and build one myself. This will be my first bike ever bike build and im looking for component recommendations.

Frame:
- XL Dengfu E10 with M600 and 840wh battery - Received

Wheels:
- 29er DT Swiss HX1700 30mm - Received
- Whats the max tire size i can fit on this bike?

Dropper:
- PNW Loam dropper and dropper lever - Received

Suspension:
- Do i want 160 or 170 in the front?
- The rear shock should be 215x55?
- Im a big guy, 6'5" 290lgs, is a higher end suspension better for larger guys?

Drive Train:
- What is everyone using, and how well is it working out?

Brakes:
- What is everyone using, and how well is it working out?


thanks in advance!

 

[AlexRus]

- Whats the max tire size i can fit on this bike?

2.5-2.6

- Do i want 160 or 170 in the front?

170 prefer

- The rear shock should be 215x55?

210х55

- What is everyone using, and how well is it working out?

Shimano Deore with full steel cassete

Brakes:

hayes dominion a4

 

[patdam]

personally 160 front and 216x63 and 29 front 27.5 rear

 

[AlexRus]

2.8 is the maximum with CushCore, 3.0 in the mud will be like a pain in the ass

 

[Thediesel233]

Does anyone know if a 170mm dropper post will fit slammed into a medium (17.5) E10 frame?

 

[Lucky Luke]

La de OneUp sí. Debes de medir al menos170 cms. Yo la llevo de 150 mm y 2/2,5 cm por encima de la abrazadera de la tija

 

[rtp]

Does anyone know if a 170mm dropper post will fit slammed into a medium (17.5) E10 frame?

I have a 170mm SDG dropper in mine. I believe others were ok even at 200mm.

 

[Canmtbdude]

personally 160 front and 216x63 and 29 front 27.5 rear

How much travel does that give you and are there any negatives to doing this?

 

[patdam]

i have not measured the exact travel (not important for me). i could say more than 150

inconvenient: you need to reduce width of link

Advantage for me (but inconvenient for someothers) i increase hight of BB, i can use 27.5 rear and 29 front (in 160 travel) without too modified factory geometry (angles) and i don't need reduced cranck arms.

 

[LAnton]

Note that the fork is 29" 2 cm higher than 27.5". It is necessary to take into account the clearance so that it does not become too high. I put myself a 160 mm fork and wheels 27.5x2.8. This is the same in diameter as 29x2.3. I got a classic clearance of 34.3 cm.

 

[52nd]

Hi guys, will 29x2.8 tire fit into the frame?

 

[LAnton]

Hi guys, will 29x2.8 tire fit into the frame?

27.5x2.8 or 29x2.6. 2,6

 

[52nd]

27.5x2.8 or 29x2.6. 2,6

Thanks, I know recommended sizes. For the front wheel, 29x2.8 shouldn't be a problem, it depends on a fork, mine is 29er lyrik. I am curious whether someone tried 29x2.8 on the back.

 

[LAnton]

I have an E09 frame right now, E10 is on the way. It won't fit on E09. Most likely, it won't fit on E10 either. For this reason, I chose 27.5x2.8.

 

[palda00]

Hi Guys, I would like to buy two frames, but will the frame fit 29x2.4 wheel at back?
I am bit afraid about the GEO, mainly seat tube angle, which is just 74,5? how the bigger rear wheel would affect the effective ST angle?
I would like to run it with 160 or 170 fork.
thank you

 

[bram.biesiekierski]

I dont think seat tube angle is as important on an eMTB vs a regular MTB. The motor makes up for any inefficiencies in the pedalling platform.

 

[palda00]

thank you do you know, if the 29x2,4 in rear would fit?

 

[LAnton]

thank you do you know, if the 29x2,4 in rear would fit?

Check the diameter of the wheels 27.5x2.8 and 29x2.4. These two sizes are approximately the same in height. I can't figure out what wheel width Rob has installed on ver.2.0.

 

[palda00]

Check the diameter of the wheels 27.5x2.8 and 29x2.4. These two sizes are approximately the same in height. I can't figure out what wheel width Rob has installed on ver.2.0.

Thank you, I will try it

 

[BootsDave]

I put my front wheel which is 29 x 2.6 (Maxxis Assegai) in the rear just to measure. There’s 4 to 5 mm clearance.

 

[LAnton]

I put my front wheel which is 29 x 2.6 (Maxxis Assegai) in the rear just to measure. There’s 4 to 5 mm clearance. View attachment 92411

On your bike, what size do you usually use at the back?

 

[BootsDave]

I use 27.5 x 2.6 rear and 29 x 2.6 front. I used to use 27.5 x 2.8 front and rear on my old bike, but I prefer the 2.6.

 

[Lucky Luke]

Hola
Alguien me puede decir cual es el modelo de los rodamientos de dirección de la E10
Gracias

 

[shikhov]

wheels 27.5x2.8. This is the same in diameter as 29x2.3

It's not true. 29 is bigger.

 

[bram.biesiekierski]

It's not true. 29 is bigger.

27.5 x 2.8 is approx 2280mm circumference.
29 x 2.2 is approx 2290mm circumference.