Yeah, himalo is actually a budget fork maker at first. Their forks were simple and cheap but I saw they had better quality than the other budget forks. It seems they recently went into building frames and this frame is actually really high quality with internal routing, tapered headtube, thru axle and bearings for the pivots. This frame is their 1st generation version andoverworked with a 160mm fork. The gen 2 frame was updated with a 64 hta with a 160 fork. The bike currently sits at 65 since it's overforked. I'm probably going to put in an angleset to bring it out to 64 which should also steeper the seat tube angle to make it easier to climb
Thanks rod. The bike feels really good and bottomless. I'm thinking about doing vail beginner dh race with it. But I got to find out when that race starts.
Yeah man. I'll let you know once I find out more information about vail races. I thought they did dh racing but it seems all the info I can find is enduro. Are you down to race southridge dh if vail isn't holding dh races anymore?
Lol yeah. I took a 1 month break from riding due to work and the high temperatures. The weather seems to be all unstable, we had 95+ degree Temps for quite a few weeks and now a hurricane
Hello there! I'm torn between the ICAN P1 (best vaule), Airwolf, Trifox , DYI or BXT carbon and the Himalo AL bike frame. I'm particularly drawn to the geometry of your bike. Before settling on this frame, did you consider other options? I'm grappling with whether to invest an extra $200 for carbon or opt for an aluminum frame and spend the extra money on upgrading components. Your insights would be immensely valuable in helping me make the right decision for my purchase and bike build. Thank you in advance for any guidance you can provide
Hi. Yes, I looked at other options before I built my bike. I was actually looking at ican since i read great reviews on the forums. I also was looking at bxt, but they didn't have a frame that fit my needs. What eventually steered me to the himalo frame is the price and travel. I already had other bikes with lower travel, and I wanted a bike with 150 or 160 mm of travel which the himalo has with a 55mm or 60mm stroke shock. Also, the price for the himalo frame was way less compared to the other carbon options out there. So, in my case, the himalo frame fit my requirements and I could invest a little more in components. Hmmm if you have the option to go with the ican, I'd say go for it since you'll save a little weight, plus you'll have the dampening qualities of carbon
The frame shock and suspension linkage works very well and is sensitive. With out the rear shock on, The rear triangle goes through its travel smoothly and with no stiction or hesitation. The rear suspension is highly sensitive with a coil shock and absorb small chatter and bigger hits really well. There's another video I posted of using the bike on a more rugged trail and later on tbe switched bikes with my brother who has a shorter travel bike. I was able to go much faster and more stable on the himalo bike compared to the other bike. This version of the frame had a 66 degree headtube angle (the new version has 64 degree) so it felt a little twitchy on steering for me. I've since put in a -2 degree angle headset and the bike is now where I want it to be when it comes to steering and stability. As for strength, it's been good. We recently rode it at a bike park this weekend and my brother was using it and it did well. My brother doesn't ride as crazy as me but he did smaller drops and jumps and weighs 200lb so his extra weight tested the frames strength imo. I'm going to be using the bike on a dh race in the next two weeks.
@@BFBMTb So as l understand IT is sensitive at the begining, eats midle and big bumps and is progressive at the end. What about cross country style riding i mean trupa on flat terrain. Is It possibile in Your opinion. Isn't there top much pumping because of sensitive begining of the stroke? P.S. keep my fingers crossed for You in DH competition.
Hmmm I can see it doing okay with xc style riding if the build is more xc oriented. My setup is geared for downhill and with the coil, its really sensitive especially at the top. Also, i have no lock out so i turn compression up when climbing to make it more efficient. There is bob when im sprinting. But i think an xc style build with a shock that can lock out or a pedal mode like on rs shocks to help prevent power loss through the suspension would be really good, not to mention the 1lb or so of weight saved. That, along with fast rolling xc tires like mezcals, barzo, or Syerra. Maybe also lighter weight fork like a pike to save a few more grams. A build like that would possibly get you in the 30.x lb range and would probably be a nice build since you'll have more efficiency but you'll have the long travel for when things get really rough. Ofcourse there's trade offs such as less grip and it possibly might not be as efficient as a pure xc bike.
160 is what the manufacturer recommends but you can normally go 20mm more or less without effecting geometry too much. The increase in 20mm will decrease your headtube angle by about 1 degree
@mdazame6525 this is 1st gen. The 2nd gen is also recommended to use 160mm fork. I forgot to mention that my frame is a 29er but I use 27.5 wheels and forks. The 27.5 180mm lyriks are about the same axle to crown length as the 29er 160mm lyrik. Headtube angle and seat tube angle isn't really effected since the axle to crown is similar. The bottom bracket does sit a bit lower since im using 27.5 wheels and the chainstay is a little bit longer compared to the 27.5er frame. These are things that i wanted in this build. The minor change in headtube angle is one of the reasons why I installed an angle headset, to slacken the bike even more while also elongating the front by a few mm.
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I never heard of Himalo but frame looks pretty nice.
Yeah, himalo is actually a budget fork maker at first. Their forks were simple and cheap but I saw they had better quality than the other budget forks. It seems they recently went into building frames and this frame is actually really high quality with internal routing, tapered headtube, thru axle and bearings for the pivots. This frame is their 1st generation version andoverworked with a 160mm fork. The gen 2 frame was updated with a 64 hta with a 160 fork. The bike currently sits at 65 since it's overforked. I'm probably going to put in an angleset to bring it out to 64 which should also steeper the seat tube angle to make it easier to climb
Nice bike man, now you're ready for the gnarly stuff!
Thanks rod. The bike feels really good and bottomless. I'm thinking about doing vail beginner dh race with it. But I got to find out when that race starts.
@@BFBMTb dude count me in, I'd love to try that out too.
Yeah man. I'll let you know once I find out more information about vail races. I thought they did dh racing but it seems all the info I can find is enduro. Are you down to race southridge dh if vail isn't holding dh races anymore?
@@BFBMTb yeah, hopefully it's on a weekend.
Hi bro, it's good to see you squeezing in some seat time before the weather changes,⚡️💨👌🏾
Lol yeah. I took a 1 month break from riding due to work and the high temperatures. The weather seems to be all unstable, we had 95+ degree Temps for quite a few weeks and now a hurricane
Hello there! I'm torn between the ICAN P1 (best vaule), Airwolf, Trifox , DYI or BXT carbon and the Himalo AL bike frame. I'm particularly drawn to the geometry of your bike. Before settling on this frame, did you consider other options? I'm grappling with whether to invest an extra $200 for carbon or opt for an aluminum frame and spend the extra money on upgrading components. Your insights would be immensely valuable in helping me make the right decision for my purchase and bike build. Thank you in advance for any guidance you can provide
Hi. Yes, I looked at other options before I built my bike. I was actually looking at ican since i read great reviews on the forums. I also was looking at bxt, but they didn't have a frame that fit my needs. What eventually steered me to the himalo frame is the price and travel. I already had other bikes with lower travel, and I wanted a bike with 150 or 160 mm of travel which the himalo has with a 55mm or 60mm stroke shock. Also, the price for the himalo frame was way less compared to the other carbon options out there. So, in my case, the himalo frame fit my requirements and I could invest a little more in components. Hmmm if you have the option to go with the ican, I'd say go for it since you'll save a little weight, plus you'll have the dampening qualities of carbon
@@BFBMTb thank you, great advice
@@1mprint29 yup, glad to be able to help
Hi, how does the frame suspension work on small, midle and big obstackles? What is Your feedback?
The frame shock and suspension linkage works very well and is sensitive. With out the rear shock on, The rear triangle goes through its travel smoothly and with no stiction or hesitation. The rear suspension is highly sensitive with a coil shock and absorb small chatter and bigger hits really well. There's another video I posted of using the bike on a more rugged trail and later on tbe switched bikes with my brother who has a shorter travel bike. I was able to go much faster and more stable on the himalo bike compared to the other bike. This version of the frame had a 66 degree headtube angle (the new version has 64 degree) so it felt a little twitchy on steering for me. I've since put in a -2 degree angle headset and the bike is now where I want it to be when it comes to steering and stability. As for strength, it's been good. We recently rode it at a bike park this weekend and my brother was using it and it did well. My brother doesn't ride as crazy as me but he did smaller drops and jumps and weighs 200lb so his extra weight tested the frames strength imo. I'm going to be using the bike on a dh race in the next two weeks.
@@BFBMTb So as l understand IT is sensitive at the begining, eats midle and big bumps and is progressive at the end. What about cross country style riding i mean trupa on flat terrain. Is It possibile in Your opinion. Isn't there top much pumping because of sensitive begining of the stroke? P.S. keep my fingers crossed for You in DH competition.
Hmmm I can see it doing okay with xc style riding if the build is more xc oriented. My setup is geared for downhill and with the coil, its really sensitive especially at the top. Also, i have no lock out so i turn compression up when climbing to make it more efficient. There is bob when im sprinting. But i think an xc style build with a shock that can lock out or a pedal mode like on rs shocks to help prevent power loss through the suspension would be really good, not to mention the 1lb or so of weight saved. That, along with fast rolling xc tires like mezcals, barzo, or Syerra. Maybe also lighter weight fork like a pike to save a few more grams. A build like that would possibly get you in the 30.x lb range and would probably be a nice build since you'll have more efficiency but you'll have the long travel for when things get really rough. Ofcourse there's trade offs such as less grip and it possibly might not be as efficient as a pure xc bike.
180mm fork support this frame ?
160 is what the manufacturer recommends but you can normally go 20mm more or less without effecting geometry too much. The increase in 20mm will decrease your headtube angle by about 1 degree
@@BFBMTb himalo 2nd gen ? Support 180mm ?
@mdazame6525 this is 1st gen. The 2nd gen is also recommended to use 160mm fork. I forgot to mention that my frame is a 29er but I use 27.5 wheels and forks. The 27.5 180mm lyriks are about the same axle to crown length as the 29er 160mm lyrik. Headtube angle and seat tube angle isn't really effected since the axle to crown is similar. The bottom bracket does sit a bit lower since im using 27.5 wheels and the chainstay is a little bit longer compared to the 27.5er frame. These are things that i wanted in this build. The minor change in headtube angle is one of the reasons why I installed an angle headset, to slacken the bike even more while also elongating the front by a few mm.
@@BFBMTb they've now a 3 gen, and there was also a B2 with longer travel... But the 'himalo store' is closed now on AliExpress :(
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