Flaanimal 5.0 Ti – Seat Stay Bridge and Top Tube Mounts?

1. The Ti frame has a welded bridge. Will fix the typo on the specs section. The steel version has a removable bridge.
2. Yes there are welded bosses on the top tube for the top tube bag on the Ti frame, but not on the steel frame.
3. These answers apply to the frames currently in stock.

Flaanimal 12mm Mechanical Flat Mount Slider

The mechanical flat mount slider is sold as a stand alone part. The frameset only includes the standard slider. BUT… if you are purchasing a new frame and would like the mechanical slider instead of the standard one just leave a note requesting it in the notes field on the address page during checkout and we will make it happen for you.

Spork 3.0 rack compatibility

Hi Chris,

We haven’t test mounted that rack on a Spork, but based on the adjustable struts we would wager that there is a way to properly mount it.

Spork compression plug torque

There isn’t a specific Nm torque spec. It simply needs to be tight enough to stay in place when the topcap bolt is torqued and used to compress the overall assembly.

5-6 Nm would be a good starting point.

Flanimal 5.0 Seatpost Slipping

Matt,

Because of the double steel / carbon material at the clamp of FL5 it can sometimes take more torque to clamp a post securely, especially when clamping softer carbon posts. So you could increase up to 7nm with no concerns of frame damage. Carbon posts are often a more variable spec than aluminum so check your actual post size with a caliper to confirm it isn’t undersized. For some people aluminum posts are a better option because they are stiffer to clamp against.

We haven’t used Engin clamps but they do look lovely!