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29er / Re: Carbonda FM909
« Last post by RDY on Today at 12:50:55 PM »
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? 
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looks cool.
U still think position is ok? or do you feel stretched?

How much did u pay for the shipping of frame + wheels?
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Velobuild quality but 5 years ago...
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Whoa, that weighs more than when I had my alloy gravel frameset!  ;D

I think it's a bit more of balancing act trying to weight weenie a gravel bike since durability and ride conditions are important factors to keep in mind. I might even consider getting an older Crux frameset at this point if I want to drop more weight.

 It's not super light by any means but most stock name brand gravel bikes are over this. What alloy bike did you have that was lighter ? I had a Trek Checkpoint that was 21 lbs. I think without any of the junk (bags, tools, spare tube, food, bottles, f & r lights, garmin, gopro etc) on there it's 18 lbs. I have a Colnago Master that is 18 lbs LOL


 You mention the Crux but where I live that bike is $10k - $15k. I have about $3500 into this with the SRAM wireless. I doubt the Crux would give me 4x as much fun.
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Short update:
I did my first 50km ride today with best weather.

It was great and the bike feels amazing.

The only thing I have to get used to is the Free hub sound.
As it is a 36T Ratchet system, the sound is not "round". It's a little alternating which seems to be normal with ratchet Free hubs. But for me it sounds not so nice. Maybe I'll put more grease inside to get it less loud  :D

It's LCs C52DB-RD28-44C wheel set.

I'm being very picky here...
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Mine is 22lb as shown in this picture (one bottle empty). The tires are 650g each and loaded with 3-4 oz of sealant. I can save almost a lb if I used good tires.

Whoa, that weighs more than when I had my alloy gravel frameset!  ;D

I think it's a bit more of balancing act trying to weight weenie a gravel bike since durability and ride conditions are important factors to keep in mind. I might even consider getting an older Crux frameset at this point if I want to drop more weight.
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What kind of bike weights are you guys getting with this frame?

Mine is 22lb as shown in this picture (one bottle empty). The tires are 650g each and loaded with 3-4 oz of sealant. I can save almost a lb if I used good tires.

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That was a very long message to say: have you tried unplugging it and plugging it again? :)
You could work in IT support now, you know enough to fix 90pc of people's problems!
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What kind of bike weights are you guys getting with this frame? My current carbon gravel frame is about 7.9kg running 2x mechanical with 38c Gravelking SK tires. I would preferably like to get my gravel bike down at least to 7.6kg or sub 17lbs. I have this frame on my wishlist, but I'm open to other gravel framesets especially if they weigh less. The VoiceVelo G-Major would be perfect, but totally out of my price range!
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My main hypothesis is that I didn't plug the cables properly into the battery, and that the vibrations from being transported in a care shook them loose. Then when I started riding, the movement caused just enough of a connection to be established so I could shift.

Assuming that's the cause, does anyone have suggestions for how to better secure the cables at the battery end?

Another hypothesis is that the issue was caused by dodgy batteries in the battery holder. I don't have anything to support this hypothesis currently, apart from the fact that I'm using unbranded batteries from eBay (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/256250808223). They've been charging fine, and the reported charge hasn't dropped much with each ride. Regardless, I now have a branded set on order.

I'd suggest either heat shrink plastic, hot glue or rubber cement. I actually didn't use any adhesive at the battery holder end for my ER9 build. I just made sure the cables were properly snug. I'm using bubble wrap packaging tied to a string to secure the battery holder inside my seat post. I just used the bubble wrap that came with the groupset. I'm wondering if this stuff makes for a better vibration insulator than using those fancy Di2 mounts? My cables on the FD/RD end are all rubber cemented in and I added coat of dielectric grease.

Anyways, I've transported my bike multiple times on a car bike rack and I regularly ride on rough surface roads. Also I'm using Ebay batteries as well with no problems.
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