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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts I'm 6'2" and went with a 170 mm crank, and 120 mm fork. I don't envision ever going back to 175 mm cranks on any MTB in the future.
May 07, 2020, 10:28:16 AM 		1
Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts I've been riding a 42.5 mm stroke shock on my size L frame since March. Plenty of clearance with the shock bottomed out, never had any contact between the seat stay brace and seat tube. Not even any semblance of worry that it might happen, because it won't.
And yes, I have bottomed. I jump the thing, come off drops, ride it like a MTB should be ridden, not just on some lame gravel trails.
I ride cross country trails, flow trails, trails with natural technical rocks, roots, drops, jumps terrain, sanitized bike park trails with manufactured jumps and drops. I'll take the natural terrain trails all day every day over manufactured bike park stuff.
And I'm 225 lbs.

But sure, you guys keep on going on about your hypotheticals. In the real world, the 42.5 mm stroke works beautifully with the frame.
July 24, 2020, 12:21:56 PM 		4
Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts Wow, watching that all I could think was why in the world is it covered in road base gravel, that makes any corner super sketchy. Then the guy crashed.
Maybe it's there for erosion control, don't know. But no way I would want to ride that.
I just rode the boulderdash to lava flow trail last weekend on my carbonda with 42.5 mm shock. No issues.
July 24, 2020, 08:15:03 PM 		1
Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts Sure. It looks pretty much like all the others in the thread, but here it is:
July 25, 2020, 01:30:48 PM 		2
Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts The color on my bike was done by me, it's all vinyl. I wanted to try wrapping the bike instead of paint. I don't know that I would do it again, it shows wear more and to replace is a bit difficult. I'll just paint next time.
The decal on the downtube is basically an old nickname of mine, it's fun to get confused looks from people asking about a brand they've never heard of.
Crankset is the Shimano MT-900 with an AB oval 32 tooth ring. Rest of the drivetrain is 8100 XT and Magura MT5 brakes.
July 26, 2020, 11:27:56 AM 		1
Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts It is 3M 2080, the gloss blue metallic. I also did use 3M VViVid clear vinyl over the top in certain spots - downtube, outsides of rear triangle, back side of seat tube, etc.
I washed the frame with soap and water, then went over the areas the film was to be applied with rubbing alcohol. The problem areas have been on the top of the top tube where the headset cover sits, all that twisting motion has bubbled/bunched it up and it looks like garbage, so if you cover the top tube cut it short of the headset area. Also the inside of the rear triangle. Whether it is the constant dynamic forces or the constant abuse from dirt/rocks/mud/water, etc., it just isn't handling it well. It is peeling back in spots and just looks like crap up close. It's also not strong at all, a few little scrapes in the vinyl along the top tube, even from leaning it against a tree.
So, either cover it all with the thicker clear stuff that is made to handle abuse, or just paint it and then cover the paint. Replacing the colored vinyl will mean I have to peel off the clear stuff in the areas where it covers the color and then peel off the color. Not worth it unless I am ready to just do it all over again.

It looked really nice at first, but started showing wear pretty quick, and here we are ~4.5 months from completing the bike and it doesn't look good at all up close. Live and learn.
Everything covered in the VViVid still looks really nice. But that stuff is made for abuse.
July 27, 2020, 12:09:22 PM 		1
Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts Magura brakes are my go to, Shimano second.
Sram brakes I will never use again.
July 29, 2020, 05:01:42 PM 		3
Re: Chinese Santa Cruz/AM831 I think there's a pic of bigfoot riding it past a gathering of aliens being chased by ghosts.
September 15, 2020, 06:03:58 PM 		2
Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts I'm having a hard time understanding what your issue is. Here is your first post:

Quote from: Denis on April 26, 2021, 05:34:43 AM
  At winter found some cracks around link in front triangle.  Carbonda claimed this as a warranty an said they send me new triangle in march. In march they said it delays to april. Now finally new triangle is ready, and they put me new recuirement - to cut off old triangle. At this moment I,m resting with shoulder injury. And I dont understand how I can dissasemble full suspension bike with inner cables with only one working hand.  And I dont want to stay without rideable bike for recovery period, with easy rides.  ( maybe shipping stucks for months). Carbonda do not accept my arguments.  Earlier I was thinking about building trail bike on fm1002, may be now it's not a good idea...

You want to get a warranty replacement for your frame because it has cracks that made you feel uneasy enough about it that you contacted Carbonda. Carbonda responded that yes, appears to be an issue and should be replaced.
Then your complaint is that you are resting your shoulder and only have one good hand and can't disassemble the bike. Yet you will have to either way in order to swap the frame's front triangle.
Quote from: Denis on April 26, 2021, 06:51:43 AM
Now they decide me to pay 500$ deposit, claiming to return it when new triangle arrives, and I cut off old cracked triangle. Wtf??? )
Carbonda offers a very standard compromise - give a deposit and they will send a replacement. When you get it swapped over, you will get your deposit back.
Quote from: Denis on April 26, 2021, 12:16:24 PM
I don't expect anything from them. I just want ride my bike soon, if I cut off it now, it will be unrideable for unknown time.
Can you ride your bike right now, as is? I thought you were injured and the bike cracked enough that it is deemed a warranty replacement item, likely unsafe?

So you want to continue riding a cracked carbon framed bike, while injured, and then when the new front triangle arrives, disassemble and swap the parts over?
If so, pay the deposit. Not an uncommon practice or unreasonable thing for a company to request.

But why do you want to ride a broken bike that you were concerned enough that you asked the company for a replacement?
April 26, 2021, 02:28:50 PM 		3
Re: Those with AM831 built, are you happy with it if not including flexing issue? Send it back. If you want this poorly designed frame, place a new order for the size you actually need and also get the better version.
December 31, 2021, 12:32:40 PM 		1