Quote from: Medico on May 22, 2020, 11:56:40 AM

Oh...before riding open up all your bearings and add extra grease...mine went dry after 1000km!

By any chance anyone took note of all pivot bearings models present in the frame ?
6 x 6900 ?
I'm wondering if I won't put directly SKF or NTN bearings instead.

Do other notice the following on the Carbonda?

Yes, the balanced riding position slows everything down so you have more time to think, but this just lets you focus more on how ineffective the rear suspension is. Not only does it lack the sensitivity needed to track terrain, the rebound damping is super-slow even when set to the fully open position.

I also received my frame this week with a stunning (IMO) paint job. Minor paint scratch at the chain stay unfortunately but I'll live with it.
I will be building it with a RS SID Select RL 120mm fork and RS Deluxe Ultimate RCT 165x40 shock.
Carbon wheels from Speedsafe and mix of XT/SLX components. Should hopefully be able to hit ~11kg if my calculations are correct.

Same : long legs (84cm). But i am used to long reach and short stem (35/40mm).
The aim is to ride 120mm front (490mm reach) and sometimes 140mm front (the geometry would be approximately like the Norco Optic)

I will probably go for a 40. The last 2.5 of travel are not that vertical so no big difference on riding I guess.

I chose the black with gold dots.


Do you know what i have to buy ? Does it depend on the shock or is it standard ? 75% chance to buy a SIDLuxe and 25% a Fox.
So sorry, it is the first time that i custom-build a full suspension MTB #noob

Thank you 

They promised to make a refund on the cost of painting. I am quite satisfied)

I will test a new bike, I will share my impressions later.

I took my newly arrived frame apart to check the grease level of the bearings
Looks like it's:
4x 6900VRS
2x 6901VRS

Does somebody know if a DVA Topaz would fit, with the double barrel ?
Wing says no, but he also says no for 42.5mm shock, non trunnion shock...

Hi guys,

I found thist threat yeasterday and I I read the whole thing because I want to order this same frame, thanks for all that cool information .
My only thought is ,wich frame size would fit me better.? Comparing the geometry with my actual Scalpel Si in L, the carbonda frame is pretty big so I'm considering downsizing to M. What you guys think?
I am 1,83m tall and I usually have my saddle height at 77,5 cm (BB to top of the Saddle).
Anyone riding a M with more or less the same saddle height?

Thanks again and keep posting those cool bike pics!

Here is Patxi Cia's bike, a Spanish xc racer which is built with the same approach (xc/xcm aggressive riding). He is shorter (1'75 mtrs) and rides a S size.
B
A 9'8kg rocket