So that leads to a question. Again, I'm mountain-bike ignorant but familiar with wrenching on road bikes. If we want to swap these parts to another frame, what do we have to look for in terms of compatibility?
Things I'm familiar with from wrenching on road bikes:
-seat post diameter
-steer tube diameter
-bottom bracket size
-front derailer mounting.
Things I'm not sure of:
-Brakes. Is there ONE standard mounting pattern for disk brakes, or do I have to get a frame that matches THESE disk brakes?
-Fork travel. How critical is it that I get a frame that "matches" this fork's travel?
-Anything else I'm missing?