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29er / Re: ICAN P9 build
« on: August 07, 2021, 05:01:50 AM »
Quote from: Icyseanfitz on July 07, 2021, 12:12:12 PM
Build is finally finished, been a long year of getting the parts I wanted together with the shortage on parts/brexit. Needs a few good test runs to see how well/badly I put it together :D but it feels lovely, feels quite slack actually, I'll have to see whether ill keep it at 180 or reduce it, I figure the HA is somewhere around 64 at the moment with the increased fork travel and 1 degree offset bushings in the shock (which fixed my issue with play).

It is a OneUp tube tools right ? Does it fit a standard tapered fork ?
And one curious question, what have you attached to the top tube ?

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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: August 06, 2021, 03:06:49 AM »
Quote from: kisuke3 on August 05, 2021, 09:15:51 PM
When I lower the saddle on the dropper seat post, my knees interfere with the bottle (this depends on the person), and the bottle gets dirty from the dirt rolling up from the ground.

The problem with LYNE is that it's expensive (LOL)
Yeah, I noticed some interference when I pedal seated with the dropper lowered, but it doesn't happen often.
The LYNE seems from the picture to accommodate only small bottles.
I wanted to try 3D printing some similar mount as LYNE(someone tried it here if I remember well), but dropped it when I saw the ZTTO option.

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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: August 05, 2021, 03:57:13 PM »
Quote from: kisuke3 on August 05, 2021, 03:00:52 AM
...but I am not happy with the single drink bottle installation...
Did you see the picture a few post above?
It is another option. The ZTTO double bottle mount.
Light and inexpensive.
It keeps well the bottles, even on rough tracks.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32975689555.html

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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: August 04, 2021, 07:43:20 AM »
Quote from: Liter on August 02, 2021, 04:03:29 PM
Was going to order a S3 but I think I will end up with the FM936 as they have a Shock in stock, been reading the thread and you make some interest remarks on the frame. I think you are close to 1.8M and went with the M correct? I might ride a lot of gravel/dirt road how does this bike feel at top pedaling compared to a marathon bike? Also any tips on the build? I plan to go cheap either SLX or Sram NX but with Shimano brakes...

I'm 1,78m, but 89cm inseam. Chances are you have shorter legs(with longer torso), so you might consider an L too.
My stem is 65mm integrated with the bar, and the seatpost is straight.
I bought this bike as a marathon bike that means for me, relatively mild mountain biking but long.
It works well for that, when doing 70 - 100km rides, I don't feel as destroyed as I was on my hardtail.
And after a week of MTB, I have a hard time to appreciate again the roughness of my road or gravel bikes.

I've done a few cheaper builds mainly with these components:
RockShox Judy, the recent SLX or XT brakes, SRAM GX mechanical group, bitex wheelset, Stylo 6K Eagle crankset, and aliexpress: elita seatpost, uno stem, og-evkin bar, EC-90 saddles, ZERAY pedals...

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E-Bike Frames & Builds / Re: Light Carbon LCES004 E Bike Build
« on: August 02, 2021, 04:33:08 AM »
Thank you for all the detailed build information !
What chain model did you choose ?

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Lcfs911 advice
« on: August 01, 2021, 08:20:36 AM »
A 34T oval has the diameter of a 36T at the maximum.
Builders are usually conservative so maybe it will fit, but a 36T oval maybe too much.

You can buy both a 32T and 34T oval from Aliexpress, Deckas are at about $8(104BCD).
You can press the BB dry, or with the loctite 609.

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29er / Re: Airwolf / YFM026 boost / santa cruz highball
« on: July 30, 2021, 10:20:07 AM »
Quote from: ganski on May 31, 2021, 04:07:55 PM
Unfortunately I didn’t, they still haven’t respond basically getting ghosted by them.  There’s another review on AliExpress about their store saying basically to avoid them because their customer service sucks.  Adding another image to show that their drop out seats look like they were hand carved with a knife, I might try and sand it down and see if that helps.
It isn't a part of the frame that is usually well finished in my experience with some other models.
Not sure it is that worrying.
But that they suck at customer service, is definitely a red flag!

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Anyone know of any frames that look similar to the ones used in the tour this ye
« on: July 26, 2021, 02:57:12 PM »
What makes the new geometry?

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Any good carbon rim you guys would recommend?
« on: July 25, 2021, 12:34:00 AM »
Quote from: flying on July 24, 2021, 07:38:48 PM
Going to build a "Full AliExpress" secondary bike
Likely going to get ican p9/evolve alpha as frame

anyways,

Any good carbon rims you guys have had good experiences with?
I am on the heavier side 210lbs kitted.I know how to build wheels but I only dealt with big brands alu rims
Looking for 30mm to 35mm internal width 28H 29 or 275+, know a couple brands like Ican/farsports/"light ride bike store" from ali. Which one have you guys had experience with and how are they?

I buy rims and wheelsets at lightbicycle.com for 7 years now.
They have rims at about $150-180/piece and much nicer lighter at $250.
Then the final price comes then from the spokes and hubs.

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29er / Re: Chinese Carbon 29er Pic Thread.
« on: July 22, 2021, 02:55:15 AM »
Nice ! Did you paint and decal the fork ?

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Which carbon bottle cage would you recommend?
« on: July 22, 2021, 02:51:10 AM »
Quote from: svanimpe on July 18, 2021, 10:43:22 AM
OG EVKIN. They seem to be carbon versions of Specialized's Rib Cage holders, which are excellent. Never lost a bottle, and they allow for some side-entry.

I use the OG Evkin too, never lost a bottle either.
In my experience the Bontrager type of cages, and many others from Ali, loose bottles on cobbles or other rough pavement.

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Metal Frames / Re: Waltly Ti gravel bike build
« on: July 20, 2021, 01:07:13 PM »
Heavier yes, but virtually indestructible !
Are all these red anodized components coming from the same manufacturer? They have all the same hue.

The more I see it the more I like it.
It is stunning, finally a bike where silver spokes looks good  8)

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29er / Re: Carbonda FM 1003 / Flybike FM 1266 180mm "Super Enduro"
« on: July 20, 2021, 01:01:45 PM »
Yes it is available in 190mm
https://r2-bike.com/ROCKSHOX-Suspension-Fork-29-ZEB-Ultimate-Charger-21-RC2-DebonAir-190-mm-BOOST-44-mm-Offset-tapered-grey-2021

With my recent enduro experience... this would be a crazy bike to ride in the Alps

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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: July 20, 2021, 10:17:59 AM »
Quote from: darius72 on July 16, 2021, 11:08:27 PM
Carbonazza,
nice to hear that you were riding 6000 m uphill; so these bikes are good also to climb. I am waiting for haideli AM831, FM1166 was another option on my list. At the end I opted for the new AM831.
Do you lean towards FM1166 just for the positive experience you had before with Carbonda?
It is my exclusive frame shop yes.
They just stopped hardtails, so I'm trying to find a good seller/builder.
ligthbicycle is where I get the wheels.
Loyalty and volume build mutual trust and make communication easier with an even better service than usual.

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29er / Re: Carbonda FM 1003 / Flybike FM 1266 180mm "Super Enduro"
« on: July 20, 2021, 09:55:22 AM »
And what a 180mm in front too ?  :o

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