Carbonda fm936 Thoughts

[Opadeira]

Anyone able to find a shock with remote for this frame? 165x42.5 Trunnion Remote sizes are listed for both Rock Shox Deluxe and Super Deluxe, but apparently it's not available to retail (and of course the Fox DPS used in the NS Bikes, but that's not even listed on the Fox site)

Would a shock with piggyback even fit in the frame?

[carbonazza]

...I'm used to sliding to the nose of the saddle for steep climbs and it's simply not necessary on this bike...
... I didn't feel the need for a lockout today.
...I went over some steep rolls/slabs and it felt just as confident as my 160mm Santa Cruz...

I'm 5'10 too, except a long reach for my short torso, this frame definitely doesn't look to have any defect 
I look forward for your race impressions.

[lRaphl]

Anyone able to find a shock with remote for this frame? 165x42.5 Trunnion Remote sizes are listed for both Rock Shox Deluxe and Super Deluxe, but apparently it's not available to retail (and of course the Fox DPS used in the NS Bikes, but that's not even listed on the Fox site)

Would a shock with piggyback even fit in the frame?

DT Swiss is now making one in 168x40 and 168x45 but not 168x42.5.

[brex]

Fox will rebuild any of their 165 trunnion shocks into 165x42.5 with remote, you just have to send it to them. All of their 165 trunnion shocks are the same physical 45 mm length stroke shock. The 42.5 mm stroke shock has a 2.5 mm spacer, the 40 mm stroke has a 5 mm spacer.
Ideal situation is find a blown Fox 165 trunnon - any of the three lengths - on Ebay or classifieds ad list for cheap, then send off to Fox for a rebuild. The rebuild will cost right about $200 in parts and labor to have the trunnion head switched over to the remote lockout head, they have to do a rebuild on the shock anyway because that head is replaced. They will also swap to the 2.5 mm spacer.
I have a shock with them right now doing this very thing for my frame.

[wfl3]

...I'm used to sliding to the nose of the saddle for steep climbs and it's simply not necessary on this bike...
... I didn't feel the need for a lockout today.
...I went over some steep rolls/slabs and it felt just as confident as my 160mm Santa Cruz...

I'm 5'10 too, except a long reach for my short torso, this frame definitely doesn't look to have any defect 
I look forward for your race impressions.

Same here, 5'10" but 5' 11.5" wingspan.  Reach wise the med look about perfect at 475, but 24" for the ETT seems a bit short - I know the ST is steep but is it possible one of those numbers on the geo chart is wrong?
   

[wfl3]

Has anyone tried routing the der & brake line under the trunnion mount like the NS Synonym?  Looks like the chainstay ports are exactly the same on both bikes (location & shape) even though the Synonym uses a slightly different rear triangle.

[Rickbe]

I am new here but learning a lot.  My question about this particular bike is that I'm considering getting it for my son as a new race bike. He is 12 and is 5ft 1".  Currently riding a small 15.5" trek Excalibre.  He is rapidly outgrowing the bike.  Was originally going to replace it with a medium tideace one of our coaches has this bike and size and he has riden it and he is right at the size that he could get by with a medium tideace hard tail.  That being said some of what I have read of this bike is that it seems it might be sized a bit larger than average.  So does anyone here have and input or first hand knowledge if a 5'1" kid could a ride a medium with proper tweaking and adjustment?  Looking for any input or thoughts

[spec47]

No way a 5'1" rider would be happy riding a medium FM936. I'm 9" taller with a 40mm stem and it's a comfortable fit for me.

[Medico]

No way a 5'1" rider would be happy riding a medium FM936. I'm 9" taller with a 40mm stem and it's a comfortable fit for me.

I'm 5"8 and with a 35mm stem on the lower range of a medium. I would never buy a mtb for my kids to large. It's more difficult to manouvre and most of the time heavier, they're not adults so lack strenght. I would rather keep a bit to small frame than one to big.just my 2c.

[wfl3]

Finally stopped thinking about it and ordered up a medium.   :-)

Got a Fox 165x40 on the way, assume I'll need the 8mm 22.2 bushing kit for the upper mount.

Anyone know which cane creek headset I'll need (1.5 taper steerer)?

[carbonazza]

...Anyone know which cane creek headset I'll need (1.5 taper steerer)?

Here's a 40 set that works for tapered headsets, 110 will have the same numbers: 
Cane Creek 40.IS52 Bottom Headset - Lower Part 1.5 Inches - IS52/40
Cane Creek 40.IS42 Top Headset - Upper Part 1 1/8 Inches - IS42/28.6

Frames usually come with a headset like this one: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32868175176.html

Before spending too much money on this part... Think headset bearings will probably never make a full revolution during their entire life (good point from Hambini if I remember well...).
And since it is integrated, there isn't even any aesthetic advantage.

[wfl3]

...Anyone know which cane creek headset I'll need (1.5 taper steerer)?

Here's a 40 set that works for tapered headsets, 110 will have the same numbers: 
Cane Creek 40.IS52 Bottom Headset - Lower Part 1.5 Inches - IS52/40
Cane Creek 40.IS42 Top Headset - Upper Part 1 1/8 Inches - IS42/28.6

Frames usually come with a headset like this one: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32868175176.html

Before spending too much money on this part... Think headset bearings will probably never make a full revolution during their entire life (good point from Hambini if I remember well...).
And since it is integrated, there isn't even any aesthetic advantage.

Thanks for the info.  Yeah, I usually go for the CC Forty headsets nowadays instead of the 110 or King stuff and they seem to hold up just fine.

[kisuke3]

What type of frame cable guide came with the FM936 purchaser?

I first came with a guide for two lines. I contacted the manufacturer and found that they also had three lines in stock.
The other day I received the guides for three lines. This is necessary for those who lock out R shocks. If you don't have a guide for 3 lines, you can contact them.

[Brombras]

What fork offset is recommended with this frame? Does it matter much? What does the NS synonym TR have, does anyone know? I have a very light fork that I am considering reusing, but it has 51 mm offset.

[ReverendRockRazor]

 With the head angle and reach i would definitely want a lower offset fork.