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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc! https://www.amazon.com/bikinGreen-Chainring-110mm-Bolts-Black/dp/B097H2Z4PP

I use these on my ZRACE crank with Sigeyi power meter.
April 20, 2023, 10:22:17 AM 		3
Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts You need shock hardware.  The 100mm linkage is 8x22.2mm and I believe the 120mm linkage is 8x30mm.
May 04, 2023, 12:53:07 PM 		4
Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts There are a lot of factors that impact sizing, especially if you're on the edge, however you're probably right in the middle of the range for small.  On the contrary to qwerty, I'm 5'10.5" with 31" inseam, and ride a large with 80mm stem! 
June 01, 2023, 03:11:27 PM 		1
Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Quote from: Yozha on June 08, 2023, 06:38:08 AM
Do you mean https://nsbikes.com/? They have 130mm and 150mm travel frames, I don't think it's a 936?
https://nsbikes.com/synonym-rc-1,427,pl.html

The manual says 150mm.
June 08, 2023, 07:20:02 AM 		2
Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts Email Carbonda at sales1 @ carbonda dot com

It's meant for a 165x45mms hock
July 06, 2023, 10:58:12 AM 		2
Re: Welcome to Chinertown - Introduce Yourself! Carbonda FM909 will be available with 120mm rear linkage soon.  Should meet all your criteria except ISCG tabs, and will be lighter than the FM1001.  66deg HTA with 120mm fork, steep STA but not too crazy, I think it's 76deg with 120mm fork.
November 01, 2023, 12:04:35 PM 		1
Re: NEW TANTAN frame - a little epic wc, a little supercaliber Very interested to see more info come out on this one.  Looks more Epic WC rather than SC, more or less a typical horizontal shock, flex stay single pivot, with a tiny little rocker tucked up in the top tube.  Seems to be a traditional shock, I wonder if it can be flipped to have the lockout cable go forwards.  I'd guess it's in the ~40-60mm travel range with the shock nearly in-line with the seat stay and no leverage on the rocker.  Hopefully it's light enough to justify going less than 100mm travel.  From what I've read in reviews, a lot of people think the Epic WC and SC aren't light enough to justify against just getting an equally light 100-120mm bike with lockouts.
November 01, 2023, 12:14:07 PM 		1
Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts FYI, I just tried to install a 165x42.5mm Fox DPS Performance and was able to get seat stay bridge to seat tube contact.  I know for sure that this shock has a 2.5mm spacer and when measuring it at compressed length, it's just shy of 42mm travel, so it'd be 42.5mm with bottom out bumper compressed.  I bought the frame used, I'm assuming it's one of the early ones.  I also had a spare upper shock bolt laying around in case the old one was bent and causing a bit more deflection.  It only had about 2-3mm clearance to the seat tube when putting my weight on the saddle with zero air pressure, but a few good hits on the saddle and I got them to touch.  Good thing I was planning on getting the longer travel linkage anyway!  Make sure you all check clearance when over stroking and consider that bottom out bumpers compress a lot on a big hit, and everything just generally deflects a bit more than you can make them with static body weight.
November 09, 2023, 09:52:33 PM 		1
Re: Carbonda FM909
Quote from: indyphil on November 10, 2023, 11:05:01 AM
Is the only difference the linkage?  You use the same shock length and stroke?  Hopefully it would be OK with a 120mm fork (im fine with it slackening the HA a little I just wouldnt want to weaken the frame from the extra fork length)

The linkage only pushes the rear wheel further into rebound, raising the BB and giving more clearance from the seat stay bridge to seat tube. If you use the same shock, you'll have the same travel, you'll just ride higher. You'll need a 165x45mm (or remove the travel reducer during a rebuild from a 40 or 42.5) to the take advantage of the travel. A lot of people use 120mm forks on these, and with the longer linkage raising the rear end, a 120mm fork is preferred to keep geometry in check.
November 10, 2023, 11:43:09 AM 		2
Re: Carbonda Gravel Carbon frame CFR707 Yes you can use a zero-offset post, nothing wrong with that.  I will also add onto 2old2mould's reply that full suspension bikes sag more in the rear when you're going uphill, since the weight balance shifts rearward.  MTB seat tube angles are getting very steep because the terrain is often steep, which geometrically rotates the bike back and puts the saddle more rearward, and the additional rear suspension sag causes the saddle to shift rearward as well.  So it's not that 78deg STA is typically a good pedaling position, it's that 78deg STA ends up being more like 74, 75, 76deg when climbing. 

I'll add my experience, that I also like the steep STA of my FM936.  I also have a CFR707, and run the saddle in the middle of the offset post.  It's STA is still steeper than a traditional road bike, but not near MTB steepness.  But for me, it works very well.  Seatposts are cheap though, nothing wrong with trying out both kinds.  You can also just slam the saddle all the way forward on the offset post, and even though it's not safe to run on rough stuff, it'll give you an idea of what a zero-offset post would feel like.
March 02, 2024, 08:14:22 AM 		2