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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: July 18, 2022, 11:45:05 AM »
Quote from: BeiFei on July 17, 2022, 09:54:49 PM
I have been researching purchasing this frame.  I currently have an older 2015ish hardtail.  Not sure on the exact model (cant log into my old account on here?? forgot the information)

Anyway my question is regarding my fork.  I have a 2015 Reba upgraded with a charger damper, the offset is 46mm.  I have 80mm, 100mm, and 120mm airshafts. 

Would the 46mm offset work well with this geometry?

thanks for the help.
New sid has 44mm offset so you will be very near to the "actual standard".
My first build with this frame was with a reba 120mm probably same model as yours. It works until i swapped to new sid and saw that improved rigidity and debonair are a real improvement especially with a downcountry bike like 936.

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Vendor Discussion & Reviews / Delihea
« on: May 01, 2022, 08:43:54 AM »
Hello, who knows this seller delihea?

I found frames, especially the gravel, that i never seen before.
They are sold with painting at a competitive price.

Delihea sells a few components too on aliexpress.

Did someone already had business with them and can share experience and/or review of their products?

https://delihea.com/fr

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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: April 01, 2022, 08:51:00 AM »
Any news of my 936.
In use and abuse since august 2019, the main pivot become a bit loose probably due to tired bearings.
During maintenance there was also a very little play between rocker arm and frame.

After change in static it seems to be back to normal, not tested yet.

I think more than 2 years with the factory bearings is not that bad, none of them was seized by the way but you must consider i avoid riding too much in bad conditions.




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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lexon GFX Carbon Gravel Bike Frame Build
« on: February 19, 2022, 07:05:30 AM »
Nothing in this fork inspires confidence.
The hole drilled, the overall appearance really looks amateur job... :-\

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: DebonAir Upgrade Kit for RockShox Reba Fork
« on: December 31, 2021, 01:01:02 PM »
This kit is pretty much useless for old reba and sid because it doesn't improve the negative chamber volume in fact.
Read this before wasting money http://faqload.com/faqs/bicycle-components/suspension/rockshox-sid-debonair-upgrade

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29er / Re: Carbonda FM909
« on: December 11, 2021, 02:09:23 PM »
Quote from: Julian on December 11, 2021, 12:17:35 PM
True, the leverage ratio is all but modern. It seems that the older FM936 is more up to date there.
What do you mean by a "modern" leverage ratio.
How the suspension of this one will work compared to the FM936 if they're buillt with the same shock?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: X16 speedster carbon frame
« on: December 06, 2021, 09:21:19 AM »
Quote from: Liv211 on October 16, 2020, 04:27:14 AM
I just saw a review for this frame, the paint looks gorgeous from the video. I'm going to have one, does anyone bought this one before?



Then he did a video of the first ride where he really dislikes it. His conclusion is that it's the worst bike he has ever ridden ::)
Even if a frame looks good, a "chiner" will never have the ride feeling of branded engineered frame.

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29er / Re: Lexon or Carbonda (or....)
« on: October 15, 2021, 10:46:36 AM »
Quote from: Patch64 on October 15, 2021, 06:52:41 AM
but maybe there's better? so which one you will recommand?
lexon is what we can say a classic XC geometry, while carbonda 936 is definitely "down country" with longer reach and slack head angle.
The two bikes have their pros and cons and will have a different feeling on board.

So it's hard to say which bike is best, it depends on the rider, the terrain...

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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: August 21, 2021, 10:23:24 AM »
Quote from: chrswbrwn on August 20, 2021, 03:01:31 PM
I have the ZTTO double bottle holder and love it. I'm on an XL frame and don't have any interference, but I could see there being potential issues with a smaller frame. I also had problems with dirt getting in my bottles, but I 3D printed caps and that solved the problem
If you like drilling, dremelling and so, you can create your own "lyne" double bottle mount. On a medium frame i can carry two 750ml bottle.
It's a matter of millimeters but it works.

Two https://www.bike-onlineshop.de/Accessories/Bottles-Hydration/GIANT-Bottle-Cage-GATEWAY-4MM-SILVER.htm?shop=bike_en&SessionId=&a=article&ProdNr=GIA490000031&p=61 were killed during process.

This is something i made, the elite cage is a not thigh enough so the bottle is moving a bit up and down but i never lost it.
If my prototype can give ideas...


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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: June 03, 2021, 03:34:47 AM »
Quote from: zilcho on June 02, 2021, 05:08:32 PM
How did you get the bolt out?  I was trying to remove mine at one point when troubleshooting the squeak but could not get it move laterally, even though it would spin in place.  I tried inserting a long allen key from the non drive side and hammering it out and still nothing.  This was with the pressure released from the shock and moving the swing arm up and down as well.

Has anyone found a replacement for the non drive side bolt?  I've stripped mine but can make it work for now. I'd rather not wait for shipping from China for a bolt that will probably strip again.
I replaced mine by a simple conical head bolt. Similar to https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/32779413095.html
It goes perfectly in the conical washer but doesn't insert full lenght so not as clean as the original.

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29er / Re: Carbonda FM909
« on: January 05, 2021, 10:21:06 AM »
This is from another thread
Quote from: Barkything on January 01, 2021, 07:47:53 AM
Carbonda introduced new model FM 909 on their website. Lighter frame, comparable geometry and different shock mount.

Received following reply:

Thanks for your inquiry.
This is the new model for 2021 year.
United price 950USD/pcs
And 1st batch should be done on May or June.
The best regards!
Adam

If you look at carbonda website there is only one version aka the superlight.
It's a bit expensive compared to the normal version of fm936 which has the same geometry but you gain 250 grams and 1 slot for bottle cage.
If you consider the cost of shipping and a shock it's nearly the price of a good sale on a branded frame :o

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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: November 19, 2020, 06:15:20 AM »
Quote from: reddi on November 19, 2020, 05:12:09 AM
So I'm courious what Bike24.de will send me the next days ??? At least i was able to order a 165x42.5 remote one.
There's still one in stock, shipping to australia is 20 € ;)

Meanwhile, i think about color. Painted or black link? Black or blue fork?
Well, best option will be to have a painted link and if it looks wrong, i can still order an unpainted one. Blue vs. black fork can be determinded when the Frame is here... just order both and return one.
For the red tone, i sent Adam this picture as reference. We'll see how it turns out.
I vote for :
-black fork with black link or
-black fork with red stickers with red link

Trek factory racing runs with red frames and blue fork, i don't find this combo very elegant https://scontent-cdt1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/122226975_2132655636879040_8585127515686445313_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=2&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=2zWc_70EB3AAX_pYPX5&_nc_ht=scontent-cdt1-1.xx&oh=624bf76554e1ff63014353abc02111fe&oe=5FDD1081

I highly prefer the full red combo made by dangerholm https://www.pinkbike.com/news/bike-check-dangerholms-insanely-light-scott-spark.html

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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: November 02, 2020, 02:08:09 AM »
Tip for the 936 users :

Check the derailleur hanger bolt sometimes.

I solved noise issues by retightening the bolt, the noise appeared when pedaling probably because the hanger could slip a bit.

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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: September 03, 2020, 06:00:58 AM »
Quote from: Medico on December 17, 2019, 03:52:21 PM
Quote from: numberzero on December 11, 2019, 02:08:58 AM
It seems something scratched your frame and the bolt too, probably just paint.
Can you check with no pressure in your shock if you can take full travel without contact issue between rear and seattube?

This is the clearance with 42.5mm shock


I seriously don't understand how people make the frame flex so much to fill this gap?
Even if this thing was possible, the energy of the impact will be very low because it's first dissipated in the shock and then in the frame flex.

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29er / Re: LCFS911 full suspension
« on: September 02, 2020, 02:04:26 PM »
Quote from: zaphodbeeblebrox on August 30, 2020, 01:33:58 PM
Ran into a big problem fitting on the rear tire today. The Magura MT5 caliper is hitting the rear inside triangle. It's just a few mm off, so I think I'll try filing down the caliper housing. Can't return them anyways since I ordered them months ago from Germany haha.
I read the same problem with scott spark frame and magura brakes. The guy used the solution you mentionned.

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