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1  Forums / Question and Answer / Re: Motobecane Fantom Boost 29. Critique please on: September 28, 2017, 01:09:44 PM
Thanks guys. By the time I was able to purchase they sold out in my size. I went with a 2x11 titanium nitetrain bullet hardtail. Had it about2 weeks and love it.
2  Forums / Question and Answer / Re: Motobecane Fantom Boost 29. Critique please on: September 05, 2017, 08:07:13 PM
Yeah. I know their aluminum frames are kinisis which is the same as a bunch of the "REPUTABLE" brands. Bur I have no idea where the titanium and carbon frames are made. But the Fantom frame is just an updated Fly with slightly slacker geometry. And the fly seems to have been a really good cross country bike.
3  Forums / Question and Answer / Re: Motobecane Fantom Boost 29. Critique please on: September 05, 2017, 01:30:28 PM
since no one else has replied...


I have a Motobecane Fantom CX cyclocross bike. A pretty nice bike for the price, assembly was trivial, and it has been really reliable for the last 5 years (or was it six?).

I'd buy another bike from BikesDirect in a heartbeat.




Thanks slim. Do you bike pack the CX? I'm pretty much sold on these titanium motobecane bikes. Just wondering how good a platform this one would be for bikepacking. From what I gather it really doesn't matter. I am just wondering if there are any somehow specific weaknesses regarding issues I should be aware of.
4  Forums / Question and Answer / Motobecane Fantom Boost 29. Critique please on: August 26, 2017, 11:18:25 PM
I am thinking of buying this bike for all around  bike for a everything. I'm pretty sure it will work for bike packing after looking over what others are using.I would just like to hear what some bikepackers have to say about it.

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/plus-boost-bikes/29er-boost-bikes-ftm-team-ti.htm

P. S. I am a seahawk helicopter mechanic among other things. I can get the bike put together alright. And I already own a Giant FS trail bike that my daughter is going to be taking over. I'm 42 in ok shape with horse legs(navy rescue swimmer and lifelong boulder hopping hiker) and have been riding mountain bikes street to trail for awhile.
5  Forums / Bikepacking / Re: Introduction Thread on: August 26, 2017, 11:14:25 PM
Hello all. Mike from Corona Ca. I found out about this site when someone mentioned the personal setups section in another forum I was reading a couple days ago. The idea of camping with a mountain bike has been drawing me in since I stumbled on the idea in the bike packing  subs at mtbr dot com.

I haven't lurked much because I'm rebuilding the engine in my 4Runner this week but I will be looking around.

I'm currently considering a Motobecane Fantom  Titanium boost 29r hardtail as an all around street to trail bike that could be bike packed.

 http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/plus-boost-bikes/29er-boost-bikes-ftm-team-ti.htm
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