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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
My frame arrived! Hope you all like the color, I think its fun! Here is my clearance with the cheap ebay 165x42.5 2018 fox dps bottomed out. When its already bottomed out and I continue to bounce on it the frame doesn't budge. I agree with NumberZero and Medico, 42.5 seems bomber. This build is looking better and better. No problems so far. Quality is great August 04, 2020, 01:43:46 AM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
love it! You have balls! That one will get noticed, for sure Great color! I didn't go with paint but next time I am going with something LOUD Thank you! I am glad I went with this color. Carbonda is amazing, I will look out for more from them in the future. Build is pretty finished now! August 05, 2020, 11:35:05 PM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
...how good/bad in the pedal bob under power?This is definitely a worry for us hardtails guys Okay after a few rides with the rear sag just below 25% with low rebound. Here are my impressions. Me: 175lb 5'10 Bike: Trail oriented build, Just under 26lb, Medium SL frame Feels very planted and fast on flow trails. It handles small rock feilds so well you can stay focused on the next turn. The light weight and 29in wheels carries momentum up hill easily. I almost crash on the low angle ups by taking turns too fast. I have zero pedal bob when sitting. Minor pedal bob happens doing powerful standing up climbs but, it is far from an annoyance. On more technical trails with big rocks everywhere the bike gets push around a bit. The slack front really helps and doesn't have any pedal bob ever (unlike the stumpjumper new evo I tried). I specifically noticed the amazing slack front on very steep and rocky areas. The set back stance makes me feel very secure and gives me the confidence to navigate techinical areas with speed. While this bike isn't as equipped for downhill as some of the higher travel trail bikes I have tried(Pivot 429 comes to mind), it is super fun and capable. This is an amazing bike for anyone trying to get a more capable XC bike with solid trail performance. I don't see any downsides to the modern geometry. For me in Colorado, this bike will make an excellent jack of all trades August 11, 2020, 01:55:24 PM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
My cat loves the rear deraileur too! Can I ask what your rear shock PSI and rebound setting are? I'm same weight but taller and on a large frame, running 240 PSI with rebound at 6 clicks out from closed. Feels a little too fast vs the front end at times. I counted 10 clicks from full rebound toward softer, At just under 200psi. I bet the shock behaves differently on a larger frame. For the newer people like me, when you pump up the rear shock make sure to equalize the chambers by compressing to 25% about 20 times. Then check the sag and PSI again. Also, this shock tune is: 2018, FLOAT DPS, P-S, A, 3pos, Trunnion Evol LV, Giant, Anthem 27.5 2, 165, 42.5, 0.8 Spacer, DCM, DRM, CML, YS 2272/YS 2272 Logo That 0.8 spacer means bottoming out the rear shock is really tough. Thats why I go for such low rebound, with semi-high pressure. Of course, I dont really know what I am doing.  I wonder if I'm missing a plastic reduction bushing or something like that on my rear shock. The hole is 15,2mm on my float DPS This is what I used too, worked perfectly. This is great feedback. My stats are about the same as yours; 5'10" and 165 lbs. I'm on the fence about Med vs Lg. I'm riding a large XC hardtail now, but could see the advantage of a more 'compact' sizing for a bike I'd be getting a bit rowdier on than I do with the hardtail (which is generally really long sessions of power to the pedals and less tech stuff). I'm leaning towards Med for this frame. I think the medium is a good size. I have a short stem and 750mm handle bars. Maybe go for 780mm bars. August 13, 2020, 11:57:13 AM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Just wanted to come back and give an update. Riding this bike for months now. Carbonda is obviosly the real deal, frame and paint are working perfectly. I've had some crashes and close calls. Always my fault, always the frame is undamaged. This bike is extremely capable on the downhill with the 120mm fork but at the cost of a little bit of uphill performance. Specifically, when riding up steep techical hills the longer fork keeps your weight away from the ground and makes it easier to fail backwards. The larger fork also limits the front manuveurability while climbing. This is only something to consider if you are trying to hop up large rocks on steep climbs. My build is a trail oriented and the bike can handle whatever I throw at. The long wheel base makes it a little bit tricky to do big jump lines, but the lightweight (under 26lbs) make it easy to throw around. Overall, amazing for the money. The frame is totally worth whatever high-end components you were thinking about splurging on. Regrets: wish I went 203mm in the front brake instead of 180 on both. October 16, 2020, 03:29:21 PM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
fox shock from giant anthem was bought on ebay? how does it fit this frame? Yes it is, it is working perfectly. Looking back at the thread it looks like one person was not so lucky. I deflated it all the way and bounced on it while someone watched the gap behind the seat. It was close but it wouldnt budge no matter how hard I bounced on the empty shock. As long as you order the SL version, I bet it will be fine. If you look back in the thread you will notice most of the quality control issues were not with the SL version. I think the digressive tune is perfect. That said, this bike made me realize how much softer a linear tune feels compared to a digressive tune. With only a 100+mm of travel in the back, a linear tune doesnt really make sense. For the knockoff comment. This frames front traingle is the real deal. Unbranded, sure. Knockoff, no October 19, 2020, 06:04:46 PM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Other than a few grams what the difference between the light and super light frame? That's the only difference. A little different carbon, prob T800 on the superlight vs T700 on the standard I'd guess. I asked Carbonda when I bought mine in July 2020. Adam said the superlight uses a different layer construction and different materials. They have the same strength. It's been over a year since I bought mine, but a couple people had defects with the non-superlight frame. One in the headset mount and another in the rear shock mount, iirc. October 06, 2021, 03:58:25 PM |
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Re: Carbonda FM 1003 / Flybike FM 1266 180mm "Super Enduro"
According to Adam, Carbonda has FM1003 Frames available for purchase, but medium size only. I'm waiting on the large. Sorry, I don't have any other info.
January 13, 2022, 04:50:01 PM |
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Re: Carbonda FM 1003 / Flybike FM 1266 180mm "Super Enduro"
Frame delivered It looks great! Thank you for taking the plunge and buying first. It looks like the linkage has a large metal piece where shock meets the rear, does it look like that piece could hit the frame hard? Also, remember to tighten all the linkage to spec, they are often not all the way tight from carbonda. I just had to replace a linkage screw on my FM936 since I never tightened it all the way. Those bushings should work I think. February 28, 2022, 04:14:41 PM |
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Re: Carbonda FM 1003 / Flybike FM 1266 180mm "Super Enduro"
I don't have a shock on it at the moment. Right now as is (the way it came shipped with the plastic thing) it does hit the frame. Once I have the shock installed I will definitely test it out properly. My FM936 came with the bearings greased but it couldn't hurt. Hope the bushings fit! March 01, 2022, 10:56:04 AM |
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