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Hi all May be ordering a Ferrum soon. My transition spire has been having issues since the get go, poor pivot bolt/bearing tolerances with no solutions. Main concern is multiple users in this forum have gotten rid of theirs shortly after purchase. Any reasons? Otherwise, having a tough time deciding between the 145 and 170. Any Ferrum owners wishing they went with the other travel option? Anyway if anyone has general advice/words of wisdom it'd be much appreciated.
I have a 170 and love it. 180 Onyx, 27.5 wheels. I ride the sack off it on moderate tech trails to free ride lines. It is a blast. The long and slack thing took me a bit to get used to as all of my other bikes are a tad less modern geometry hype wise. But once you get the comfort level of weighting the front more, it absolutely rails. I would not give this up nor swap it out for less travel. Just plain fun to ride machine that is durable and simple to deal with over the long haul. Matt is great to work with as well! And it is great to see the Ferrum family growing here, some great looking new builds.
Modern LT bikes are incredible no doubt, more travel the better in most cases. Is your Onyx a 27.5 or 29?
Hi all May be ordering a Ferrum soon. My transition spire has been having issues since the get go, poor pivot bolt/bearing tolerances with no solutions. Main concern is multiple users in this forum have gotten rid of theirs shortly after purchase. Any reasons? Otherwise, having a tough time deciding between the 145 and 170. Any Ferrum owners wishing they went with the other travel option? Anyway if anyone has general advice/words of wisdom it'd be much appreciated.
Been on my 170 for a few months (170 onyx and 29r). Im glad I didnt go with the 145, especially paired with the jade x. The platform on that shock really changes what this bike can be used for. Im perfectly balanced on the bike, which feels amazing. It is long, so tight trails took a little getting used to. Park season is right around the corner and this thing will be a blast!
Hi all May be ordering a Ferrum soon. My transition spire has been having issues since the get go, poor pivot bolt/bearing tolerances with no solutions. Main concern is multiple users in this forum have gotten rid of theirs shortly after purchase. Any reasons? Otherwise, having a tough time deciding between the 145 and 170. Any Ferrum owners wishing they went with the other travel option? Anyway if anyone has general advice/words of wisdom it'd be much appreciated.
I have a 170 and love it. 180 Onyx, 27.5 wheels. I ride the sack off it on moderate tech trails to free ride lines. It is a blast. The long and slack thing took me a bit to get used to as all of my other bikes are a tad less modern geometry hype wise. But once you get the comfort level of weighting the front more, it absolutely rails. I would not give this up nor swap it out for less travel. Just plain fun to ride machine that is durable and simple to deal with over the long haul. Matt is great to work with as well! And it is great to see the Ferrum family growing here, some great looking new builds.
Modern LT bikes are incredible no doubt, more travel the better in most cases. Is your Onyx a 27.5 or 29?
I recently put together my NV170 and I figured I would share my thoughts about this bike. I started looking into my options for a steel frame full-suspension bike and my search only showed manufacturers in the UK primarily and prices were equivalent to a carbon bike but I was lucky to come across Ferrum in my search and they just so happen to be locally built in Las Vegas. Naturally, I wanted to support a local builder since I am a native of the city, plus the price was excellent compared to the latter options. It was a no-brainer so I reached out to Matt and he was quick to respond with suggestions on sizing and setup. After a few weeks, he hand-delivered the bike to my house and I got to talk bike with him. He is down to earth and I have no regrets supporting Ferrum.
That being said, I come from riding steel frame hardtails on single track trails and have done occasional bike parks in them too. I finally decided to bite the bullet and get a full-suspension bike and wanted something that wasn't carbon. Ultimately weight is the first question that comes to mind with steel frame bikes so here is my build:
Ferrum NV170 DVO Onyx SC D1 Boost | 170mm | 27.5" PNW 170mm Dropper Post PNW Loam Dropper Lever Grey 22.2 DVO JadeX Coil (with progressive spring) OneUp Components Aluminum Pedal Green OneUp Components Grips OneUp Components EDC Lite TruVativ Descendant Grips - Locking Chromag BZA bar Chromag BZA 35mm Stem Deity Stem Spacer Magura MT7 Brake Set SRAM Dub English Thread Bottom Bracket SRAM GX EAGLE Groupset CHROMAG TRAILMASTER LTD CHROMO SADDLE Industry 9 Enduro S 27.5 Maxxis Minion DHR OO 27.5x2.4 Maxxis Minion DHF 27.5x2.5 Magura QM416 rear 180mm rotor Magura QM42 Front to 203mm rotor Magura Storm HC Rotor 180 Magura Storm HC Rotor 203mm
The total weight came out to about 35lbs which isn't bad considering my hardtail was 31lbs.
I've only ridden the bike on single-track trails as I dial in the suspension but I have been able to climb with the coil shock on firm setting as I did on my hardtail. When I go to the softest setting this bike glides through rough terrain like a Cadillac! This bike is intended to be a park bike mostly so it's perfect but is still very capable of technical trail riding. Still have to do a bunch more riding to dial it in but I love the bike so far!
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