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29er / Re: Light Carbon LCFS917 XC Frame
« on: July 16, 2023, 10:01:10 AM »
Does anyone know what the spec for the top shock bolt is? I need to find a replacement.
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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Can anyone help identify this frame please?
« on: February 06, 2023, 10:07:29 AM »3
Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Can anyone help identify this frame please?
« on: February 03, 2023, 04:41:32 AM »It's 100% the Workswell frame, which is sold in the UK as the Pearson On and On. There are a few reviews of it online and on YouTube.
Where did you get that photo? Is it from a build thread somewhere?
Thanks for all the helpful replies!
I found the photo on a German brand's Instagram page.
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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Can anyone help identify this frame please?
« on: February 01, 2023, 06:23:11 PM »
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Fortune gravel frames
« on: November 25, 2022, 08:17:41 AM »
Does anyone have experience with frames from those guys http://fortunecycling.com/index.php/Product/view/id/53.html?
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Carbonda Cfr 1056
« on: November 16, 2022, 10:30:26 AM »
question about fully integrated routing:
I recall seeing someone post about an internal routing option for the fork in this thread. The forks shipped with my frames didn't have internal routing ports in the steer tube. Is it something you should request on placing the order if you want it as an option?
I recall seeing someone post about an internal routing option for the fork in this thread. The forks shipped with my frames didn't have internal routing ports in the steer tube. Is it something you should request on placing the order if you want it as an option?
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Carbonda Cfr 1056
« on: November 15, 2022, 06:44:39 PM »Quote
It is not that uncommon. Some water will find its way into the frame.
Oh, I absolutely understand that. It's just that I think it is one thing that some moisture ingress inside the frame is inevitable and harmless, and another is to force-flood the inside of the frame with water. Maybe I am being too cautious, I don't know.
In any case, this should be a non-issue now because while that noise is annoying in a quiet room, it will not be audible once the bike is built up and being actually ridden.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Carbonda Cfr 1056
« on: November 15, 2022, 02:52:01 PM »Quote
I would try to push and pull a cable or a hose from the back in the chainstay in various directions to maybe catch a debris stuck there.
Already done that. Compressed air, vaccum with a slim hose through the BB, long bottle brush. No effect.
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I would try flushing the frame out with water, if you’re able to. Like, a lot of strongly flowing water. Shaken up inside the frame if possible.I would be hesitant to do this. Not sure what the long-term effect of any trapped moisture would be, especially given that the BB shell is a bonded insert.
Carbonda's "solution" was hilarious though. They advised to "drill a small hole inside of seatstay and fill with foam spray". Yeah, no!
The frame is otehrwise lovely and the other one is faultless. Just going to have it built up.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Carbonda Cfr 1056
« on: November 11, 2022, 09:46:46 AM »
I have a curious issue with one of two 1056 frames I've taken delivery of recently.
There seems to be what sounds like sand or grit inside one of the tubes that causes this annoying noise when the frame is tilted. It is super obvious and not subtle at all. I can't seem to get it out of any of the tubes using compressed air or vacuuming or any other method. Hard to exactly pinpoint where the material is trapped but it is most obvious around the downtube and chainstay areas.
Where would such sand/grit (or otherwise mystery remnants of the manufacturing process) be trapped? Aren't all tubes open on the inside or do any of the tubes have any recesses that do not open to connected tubes?
This is driving me a bit crazy.
Carbonda has not been of much help so far. Advised removal of PTFE tubes and seeing if the noise disappears which has already been done.
Any advice appreciated.
There seems to be what sounds like sand or grit inside one of the tubes that causes this annoying noise when the frame is tilted. It is super obvious and not subtle at all. I can't seem to get it out of any of the tubes using compressed air or vacuuming or any other method. Hard to exactly pinpoint where the material is trapped but it is most obvious around the downtube and chainstay areas.
Where would such sand/grit (or otherwise mystery remnants of the manufacturing process) be trapped? Aren't all tubes open on the inside or do any of the tubes have any recesses that do not open to connected tubes?
This is driving me a bit crazy.
Carbonda has not been of much help so far. Advised removal of PTFE tubes and seeing if the noise disappears which has already been done.
Any advice appreciated.
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: March 04, 2021, 01:46:03 PM »On the upside, you now have all the knowledge on just about everything to look for on this frame (not too much IMO) when you get it so it should be trouble-free for quite a while for you.
Coincidentally, I did the first ride on mine just over 8 months ago. Have a 1000 miles on it so far (ride 3 other bikes as well) and the only issue I've really encountered was that lower pivot pin being about 2-3mm over spec. I has some pretty rough miles on it and still looks like new - some of the other parts not so much.
Agreed. I don't want to jinx it, but I am actually impressed with this frame. 10 months of hard riding on it and aside from the out-of-spec linkage (replacement sent by Carbonda) this thing is robust.
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: March 02, 2021, 09:46:13 AM »Hey guys,
anyone checked the rear travel when using a 165x42.5 instead of 165x40mm?
Also the tyre clearance when fully compressed with 29x2.35 or 29x2.4 tyres?
Yes. This topic has been discussed over and over in this 100+ page thread. 165x42.5 works fine, but 165x40 is the maximum official spec from Carbonda. I am currently running 165x42.5 Fox DPS with a Maxxis Aggressor 2.4 rear, and there are no clerance issues.
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: February 18, 2021, 01:00:27 PM »300psi?
Is this correct for your shock...seems awfull lot for your weight.
Sag should be between 25 - 30%>>>so check it please. Could also explain the bouncy ride...also rebound could be off.
Good luck
I weigh 75kg and I have 270 psi in my Fox Float DPS on this frame to get the right sag.
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: February 18, 2021, 06:01:58 AM »
Not sure if this has already been posted, but Vitus (ChainreactionCycles.com's house brand) now offers the FM936 as their new Rapide FS model:
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: December 10, 2020, 12:27:46 PM »Anyone tried already to remove the bushing of a SidLuxe to put a bearing instead ?
It looks to be very hard to get out. More force ?
Not a SidLuxe, but the Deluxe RLR I bought had an incredibly tight bushing, which I removed to fit a RWC needle bearing kit.
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: December 07, 2020, 03:56:35 PM »Quote
Balls,
Seems neither fox or rockshox make a remote operated shock available after market in a 165x40 ( that i can find for sale).
Would love to know what remote operated shocks others here are using!
I can find a fox DPS in 165x38 or 165x45. Rockshox are being twatts and only provinding their remote operated 165x40 shocks to bike manufacturers as OEM and cant even tell me which brands use that size shock so i cant even order a "replacement" though one of them.
I am using two shocks with this frame: 165x42.5mm Fox DPS Performance (non-remote) and a RockShox Deluxe RLR 165x37.5mm (remote, just waiting on my SID Ultimate TwistLoc). I shared my thoughts on these shocks and how they pair with the frame earlier in this thread. The Deluxe RLR is the one I'll probably leave on the frame long-term.