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Re: Carbonda FM 1003 / Flybike FM 1266 180mm "Super Enduro"
Quote from: zooky on April 20, 2022, 10:12:45 PM
1st Ride Review

Climbing - Climbs HEAPS better than my 2016 275 HT. Minimal to no pedal bob. Things that I could not do before I am able to do with ease now. :D  So far cannot fault climbing.

Descending - Amazing! Did not have any sketchy moments thinking I was going OTB etc. Im still getting use to newer geometry so I have to remember no need to lean back as much as I had to on my old Hard Tail (shorts scrapped the back wheel a few times)
Can pretty much point the bike down at any line and it just eats everything up

Still need to tweak the Fork & Shock a little, but I think im almost there.

Note: The standard free colour the bike comes with does pick up/show oil, fingerprint marks etc.  So, if anyone was considering this frame, prob better to get a custom paint job

Yeah, I’ve been pretty underwhelmed with the standard matte black paint on my FM1002. It chips, scratches and shows any kind of surface contamination way too easily. Custom painting is not necessarily perfect either but I suspect it’s a lot thicker and more resilient.
April 20, 2022, 11:49:09 PM 		1
Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame
Quote from: shield on April 24, 2022, 08:10:46 AM


What’s this little protective flap you have installed there? I’ve been looking for something like that to protect the cable ports there on my FM1002 — I’ve already drained a fairly ridiculous amount of water from the stays after washing the bike and can only imagine how much gunk could build up inside there over time!
April 29, 2022, 01:09:45 PM 		2
Re: Trusted 150mm 29er suggestions 100% absolutely the Carbonda FM1002. Best option out there right now IMHO and I’ve been very happy with mine.

One pro tip though: don’t buy the headset from Carbonda. Get an FSA No.55R instead.
The OEM headset started rusting internally and developed play after just a few (admittedly hard) rides.

I run it with a 170 fork and would recommend at least a 160.

We’ll see how it holds up over a full season of big mountain enduro rides, but so far it’s the best bike I’ve ever owned. I went into it with low expectations and have been consistently impressed.
May 03, 2022, 03:04:21 PM 		1
Re: Trusted 150mm 29er suggestions Here are a couple of pics in its current state:
May 03, 2022, 03:08:13 PM 		3
Re: Trusted 150mm 29er suggestions
Quote from: Boybiskit on May 03, 2022, 05:50:02 PM
Excellent start - thanks both!

I have enquired but don't have pricing back on the 1001 and 1002. Is there a price difference? I think we'll end up with a 160 fork just because they are more common than 170 (and my son seems happy to go 160 front / 150 tear like I have on my Genius).

@FullCarbonAlchemist: Did you buy yours direct through the Carbonda website? and... are those Wolfpack tires!? It's the first time i've seen any on a bike! Disappointing to hear about the headset. The one I got with my Airwolf was really cheap and has been excellent.

I believe the 1001 is in the $700 range and the 1002 about $900.

Yes, those are Wolfpack Enduro 2.6s! Definitely not the fastest rolling tread pattern or toughest casing but surprisingly good for ~$55. They handle really well in aggressive riding and are relatively light.

I decided to try them out with this build to help keep the initial cost down and because I’d heard good things…performance so far is very close to the $90 tires I’m used to, and definitely lighter. If the 2.6 version of their Trail tire (mentioned in a few review articles) was available I’d probably be running those for the rest of the season but alas in a few weeks I’ll probably have to put some lower-profile tread Schwalbe or Maxxis on to cut back the rolling resistance.

The Enduro is kind of halfway between a Hans Dampf and a Magic Mary in terms of rolling resistance so somewhat overkill for most trails once mud season is over.
May 04, 2022, 06:01:37 PM 		1
Re: Trusted 150mm 29er suggestions
Quote from: veeTee1Pah on May 03, 2022, 08:21:38 PM
FM1002 Quirks.
  • The bottom bracket drop is 20m if I'm reading the geo chart correctlty. This is pretty high for a 29er. Maybe appropriate for a mullet?
  • FM1002 kinematics are not progressive. Leverage curve is pretty flat (<10% progression) with a regressive section at bottom out. It seems like most mainstream brands have moved to a smoother, more progressive leverage curve.

On point 1, I honestly like this about the 1002. My other bike is kind of stupid-low and I’ve been trying for years to get it higher off the ground (longer forks, 27.5x2.8 tires) without totally compromising the handling. The next (and probably final) thing I’m going to try is making it MX with a 29in front end and only 10mm less travel than the full 27.5 setup.

I don’t find the 1002 problematically high at all, but pedal strikes haven’t been much of an issue which is refreshing.

As to point 2: my experience with a DVO Topaz (a fairly linear air shock) has been that this isn’t much of an issue either. We’ll see how things are when it’s mid season and I’m trying to land the biggest jumps of my 30 year riding life…but so far I’ve launched a few pretty decent ones and come nowhere near bottoming out. No weird feeling on landing from hitting that regressive dip in the last 20mm of wheel travel, because I haven’t reached far enough into it yet.

I’ve actually considered removing one of the two positive chamber volume spacers I installed, to see if I can get into that part of the travel. I’d say with two spacers, you’re pretty safe from any noticeable symptoms of the regressive dip unless you send *HARD* to flat.
May 04, 2022, 09:11:21 PM 		1
Re: Saddle recommendations SDG Bel Air V3 is my go to for road or gravel, and the more curved V2 version (difficult but not impossible to find, they sometimes pop up on eBay) for MTB.
May 08, 2022, 01:37:54 PM 		1
Re: Trusted 150mm 29er suggestions Here is that picture of my shock mounting for reference; for some reason the forum isn’t completing posts with the bearing pictures attached but I’ll keep trying.
May 13, 2022, 08:15:21 PM 		2
Re: Trusted 150mm 29er suggestions
Quote from: jondb on May 18, 2022, 04:34:34 PM
Is that 230x60 topaz on a FM1002?
If so, do you have any idea how much higher your bb is now?

No, DVO just uses damper bodies interchangeably between some of the sizes. My 185x55 Topaz on another bike also says a different overall length on the damper body.

It’s a 205x60, anything longer than 205 wouldn’t fit because the rocker arm would hit the seat tube.
May 19, 2022, 11:32:19 PM 		1
Re: Lexon "Riot 10" I don’t see how you could possibly cut the vast majority of carbon seat tubes since there is almost universally a taper at the end for the seatpost clamp…
May 19, 2022, 11:34:46 PM 		2