This blog is my evaluaton of the Motobecane Fantom 29 mtb from bikesdirect. Bikes from bikesdirect seem like a good value but there are few owner reviews on the web. Most comments found are from people who have no actual experience on Motobecane bikes. These commenters often advise against buying a bike online and going to your local bike shop (LBS). I do not work for Motobecane, bikesdirect or any other bike company. I am an engineer at the local power company.
2008 Motobecane Fantom 29 since February 2008
2008: 350.5 miles
2009: 236.9 miles
Total: 698.7 miles
2006 Raleigh Grand Prix since June 2007
2007: 1001 miles
2008: 1391 miles
2009: 1610 miles
Total: 4733 miles
4 comments:
Mike:
I am ordering a Fantom 29er this week. I am struggling with the right size to order. I am 5'10" and currently riding an old road bike from college with a 31" standover height with no problems. I tested a Rockhopper 29er 17 last week, and it fit perfect, but I can't find the geo for the Rockhopper on the net. The specs on the Fantom says I need a 15" How tall are you, and what size are you riding?
dr
I am 6'0 with a 33.75" standover. See my Feb 29, 2008 post for how I selected the size. I am riding a 17 inch frame.
The 17 inch gives me 2 inches of clearance. I did have to add a longer seatpost and an adjustable stem to get a good fit.
The 15 inch has a standover of 30.5 inches so it would give you an extra 1/2 inch over your road bike. A mountain bike should have 2 to 4 inch of clearance depending on how aggressive you are riding.
Mike,
I have similar measurements to you and am still using the stock seatpost on my 17" fantom pro. I have @ 3" of seatpost remaining in the frame. Is this adequate? Would you recommend a longer seatpost?
Bamariz
My original seatpost was 300 mm ( about 12 inches). I just measured the minimum insertion mark which is 3 3/4 inches.
You should check your seatpost. If your setting is below the minimum mark on the post, I would not recommend that set up. Safety First!
I bought the 400 mm Nashbar seatpost at $23 to get the length I needed.
Mike
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