FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame

[FlaMtnBkr]

I guess I didn't really think about the integrated stem/ handlebar. I've seen them a few times but I thought they were more on the XC racing side of things but I'm not up on everything like I was in the past. I thought I remembered the bar with the dent but assumed (probably mistakenly) that most would be using a traditional bar/ stem combo.

I wonder how much further the long and slack thing goes before we see a negative reach stem? Joking a bit but won't surprise me to see one at some point.

I haven't seen a sizing chart but based on the numbers I'm thinking I would go with an XL @ 6'2"/187 cm and 33.5"/85 cm inseam? Any thoughts?

PS that last post about stem length seems a bit rude now so I should probably remember not to post when I'm in pain and feeling like cr@p, which unfortunately is most of the time. Sorry it sounds that way as I wasn't trying to be an a$$

[QuentinLL]

I am 178cm, 83cm inseam and I would buy a XL size with the shortest stem I can.
You are 10cm taller, I think you can ride a XL with 40/45mm stem and find the bike perfect.

See Yoann Barelli, 177 cm tall, he rides a XL size (see 5:00mn)


And he still has flow

 

[Schumo]

Are there any alternatives to the FM1001?

[bmarty8]

For those of you that own this bike, how does it climb? Is it one of those super soft suspension designs that makes you sit and spin up the hill or is it a platform that is more responsive and urges you to get out of the saddle and go faster. Right now I have a sit and spin bike and I kind of hate it. I'm hoping this frame will be a little more snappy than what I have.

[QuentinLL]

For those of you that own this bike, how does it climb? Is it one of those super soft suspension designs that makes you sit and spin up the hill or is it a platform that is more responsive and urges you to get out of the saddle and go faster. Right now I have a sit and spin bike and I kind of hate it. I'm hoping this frame will be a little more snappy than what I have.

It seems like you need a 3 pos rear shock with remote control 
The "sit and spin" impression comes from : 1) smooth suspension 2) short saddle to bar length 3) slack seat tube angle (the impression that you sit on the rear wheel)
If you have a firm/closed shock and choose the frame size+stem/handlebar to have a XC oriented position, the FM1001 will definitely feels like a climbing weapon (I don't have it but geo speaks).

But you will loose a bit of downhill handling.

Another way to fix it is the "dual position" forks. I tried it on a specialized enduro. 130mm when climbing keeps the bar lower and the seat tube steeper. 160mm while downhill. Unfortunately there are very few modern dual pos forks :-(

[FlaMtnBkr]

Is this bike out in the wild yet? Is it available from name brand companies? When I contacted Carbonda I was told it wouldn't be available until summer?

[RobertRinAustin]

I haven't seen a sizing chart but based on the numbers I'm thinking I would go with an XL @ 6'2"/187 cm and 33.5"/85 cm inseam? Any thoughts?

I'm 6'1" and normally ride an L in everything, but would order an XL in this one.

[Shredder]

Dose this frame support internal dropper-seatpost routing?

[RobertRinAustin]

Dose this frame support internal dropper-seatpost routing?

Looks like 3 routing cables, rear derailer, brake and dropper.

[Flo7]

It is ready to ship It ist RAL 9016 and RAL 9005.

I like it...

[FlaMtnBkr]

What size is it?

[Flo7]

Medium

[Flo7]

The Frame is ready for shipping.

[bmarty8]

The geometry on this bike reminds me a lot of the La Sal Peak by Fezzari. I haven't seen any complaints on the sizing for the La Sal Peak from the reviews that I have read. https://www.fezzari.com/lasal. I'm looking at the Geo thinking, that is a reasonable reach, but maybe that's because I'm coming from a 2016 Diamondback Mission with a 430 reach on the size XL haha.

[Flo7]

The frame arrived yesterday. Looks very good but the finish is not perfect.

Weight 2410g size M with rear hanger and liner