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Re: Do you really need to do annual suspension maintenance on every suspension brand
What if you just only did the maintenance once every 3 years? Would coil (or even the super cheapo elastomer suspension found in the $700 bikes) suspension still work and won't get destroyed? IMO, when most people buy a new bike, they just want something that is reliable and low maintenance. Taking it to the LBS and paying $250 every year doesn't sound low maintenance for me I've a rockshox Judy TK on my bike. Use it in the Caribbean and in the Netherlands quite often. Hadn't serviced it for 5 years. Decided to do a full service myself. All the seals were still in good condition. Couldn't see the difference with the new ones. I think the lowers were just low in oil; the oil spills ever so slowly through the wiper seals during usage. The uppers were impeccable. In my case refreshing the oil of the lowers and a change of the wiper seals (half an our job, no special tools, less then 20 euros) would have been enough. April 19, 2024, 01:43:10 AM |
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Re: 24" bmx carbon frames
Gave up. All the 24" carbon frames are super narrow tire clearance.
April 22, 2024, 08:25:00 AM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
This storage box looks interesting but need fitments for different seat posts! https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806634179520.html 
April 25, 2024, 06:09:29 PM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
New to the forum, but lurking a long time  Here's some pictures of my Ican S3 Posting in the FM936 thread, because the S3 isn't available anymore and as the front triangle and geometry are equal to the FM936 I wanted to express my love for this bike here  Eventually bit the bullet last year based on the experiences here on Chinertown as well as the 150+ replies thread on MTB-news.de I built mine with a XC/DC use in mind. 130mm fork (previously a Lyrik, now a 2023 Pike Ultimate). Suspension is where I've spent the money, the rest is fairly budget-minded or sourced from closeouts. This thing rips! I also own a 2021 Specialized enduro as well as a gravel bike. So it's been built to fill the gap between the two. And I wanted a bike that could still handle the descents; and it does just that. Enduro confidence on a short travel bike. The build: Rockshox deluxe ultimate shock Rockshox Pike Ultimate 130mm Aluminum Wheels from slowbuild.de (=Newmen rims) and DT-swiss 350 hubs Rimpact insert in the rear wheel Wicked Will tires (Tubeless) SLX crank with inpeak powermeter Deckas 30t chainring KS Lev integra dropper Fabric Scoop flat saddle Deore 11-speed shifting (recently changed to a ZTTO cassette) Deore disc brakes KMX X11-gold chain Race Face Atlas stem Brand-X carbon bar ESI Chunky Time Atac MX6 pedals   April 29, 2024, 04:23:34 AM |
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Build Log - Carbonda hard tail for daughter's birthday.
Well, my wonderful child has just turned 12, and having 2 parents over 6' - she has been growing like a weed. She currently rides a Polygon Cleo 2 in XS that she got for her 8th birthday which has rapidly become too small for her. After joining this forum, lurking and looking at AliExpress I thought it would be a good opportunity to use the collective knowledge of the forums and build my daughter a lightweight Chinese carbon bike! My goal is pretty simple - I want to build a 29er bike that will last a good few years, and I want to to be as light (or lighter) than her current bike (XS frame, 27.5" wheels), I want it to be comfortable and capable on suburban streets, but I also want her to be able to to come riding with me on the MTB trails. So I have started making purchases, and should hopefully have it ready to ride in a month or so. Frame I have gone with the Carbonda FM1306a. I had sent an email to Wing last year enquiring about one of these frames for myself - but heard nothing back - that is when I found out that the emails had most likely ended up in my junk mail! Wing has been an absolute dream to deal with, super quick with replies, very detailed and helpful. The frame ended up costing a bit more than I had hoped (US$230 shipping is a hard pill to swallow), and I also paid extra for the chameleon paint scheme as my daughter had requested it. Fork I was lucky to snap up a second hand RockShox SID off Facebook marketplace for AU$450. It was un-used, and taken off a 2024 Giant Anthem Advanced 29 3. Wheels I bought some EliteWheels off AliExpress - I will add more details later. Brakes ZTTO MTB Team Brakes in Silver and Gold. I will update this post over the coming days with more information - been stuck busy at work... May 02, 2024, 02:30:15 AM |
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Re: Magene QED 12spd groupset showcased in Shanghai
Panda Podium posted a video on his IG profile: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6l0X9-y_N_ May 05, 2024, 11:08:58 AM |
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Re: Build Log - Carbonda hard tail for daughter's birthday.
ELITA ONE Carbon Saddle MTB/Road Bike saddle Super Light Leather Carbon Cushions 96g https://a.aliexpress.com/_Exam3oT May 06, 2024, 05:18:52 AM |
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Re: Carbonda 505SL Integrated Stem
Hi all First of a couple of posts about my build of this bike. I’ve bought the integrated frameset in XL painted RAL 5025 - metallic effect Pearl Gentian Blue. The frame has arrived and quality of manufacture and paint job is very high, even better than the already good 29er hardtail I bought from Carbonda last year. I wasn’t sure whether I’d want offset or zero offset seatpost so bought both. And like a number of others looking at Carbonda’s integrated gravel bars, CGB02, ideally I’d have wanted a longer stem and narrower bar than they offer (80x400, 90x420, 90x440, 100x440). But I took a punt at their 44cm bars and 100mm stem version. And as someone else has observed, they actually feel narrower than their stated width, which for my preferences is a good thing. They feel stiff and the cable ports are well finished (and wide). I’m halfway through building with the parts listed below. Will post pictures and conclusion when finished. For now, a word on the headset: I wanted to replace the headset that came with the frame - mainly because I don’t trust the bearings (and with an integrated set up I didn’t want to be replacing them in a hurry…), but also because the FSA ACR headset cover looks neater than the Carbonda one. So I ordered the FSA ACR #55, which is compatible with the Carbonda bars (and spacers). Slightly problematic. The headset top cover works well with the bars, and looks better than the Carbonda one. And it is compatible with Carnonda’s top bearing compression ring (which as it happens looks like a better design than the FSA one). But the FSA bearings are a) 51.8 OD wheareas the Carbonda ones are 52 (which is the required size for the frame, the 51.8 bearings are a bit loose); b) the FSA bearings are 36/45 and the Carbonda ones are 45/45 (which makes no difference if you don’t mix and match race and compression ring); but c) the FSA bearings sit much lower in the frame and so (either) top cover rubs against the top of the headtube when tightened. So, I’ve gone and ordered a pair of Hambini MH-P16 bearings and plan to use these with the Carbonda compression ring, Carbonda crown race and FSA headset top cover. We’ll see. Build list: - SRAM Force XPLR 2023 1x (with Pass Quest 42T chainring) - Ali X cheap ‘Carbon Fibre’ saddle. Now use this on all my bikes - cheap and comfortable, even on my hardtail - ZTTO T47 bottom bracket. Looks ok, not ridden. - two pairs of wheels: both rims supplied by Leon at Yuananbike - 24mm internal, 39mm depth tubeless hooked. One pair will be built 28/28 with Pillar Wing 20 straight pull on Goldix GDR310 hubs. Waiting on rims. Other pair being built 24/24 with Sapim CX Ray on Malcolm’s Borg hubs (The Cycle Clinic). Will put 33mm slicks on the 24/24 and Conti Terra Trails on the 28/28. - ZTTO bottle cages. Cheers Ben May 19, 2024, 01:32:02 AM |
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Re: Carbonda 505SL Integrated Stem
Almost built. Just waiting on rotors and tape to arrive. Build was unproblematic. Internal hose routing through the integrated stem/bars was obviously more of a faff than external routing but not a deal-breaker. Only very minor complaint is the rear caliper mounts aren’t perfectly faced - but not so off to bother rectifying. Without doubt the hardest and most time consuming job was mounting the Challenge tyres. WTAF. I almost cried, broke my thumbs, cut them up and set fire to them. I’ve mounted many tubeless tyres on many different rims but this was on a whole new scale of ridiculous. Not getting them off in a hurry/ever. I plan to use it most of the time on road with offroad outings here and there - so wanted something sprightly enough for the former without being so aggressive it’s limited for the latter. I knew I wouldn’t need many if any spacers given how massive the headtube is, and I wasn’t wrong - esp with the positive angle stem / bars. Paint looks great in the flesh - metallic effect hard to come through in the photos. 7.3kg not including pedals or rotors or bar tape. Pretty good for an XL build that’s not massively weight weenie (wheels are 1530g, tyres 335each etc) May 24, 2024, 11:13:32 AM |
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Re: Carbonda FM909
https://superiorbikes.com/en-en/bikes/product/xf-9-9-team/1341 This looks very much like a FBA design .... update / alternative to the 909? May 26, 2024, 12:50:55 PM |
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