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Re: Carbonda FM909
Finally i finished my new bike. I bought the first part a year ago, second - 7 month ago, everything else within last 6 months. March 12, 2022, 03:49:43 PM |
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Re: SVChucko's Seraph/TanTan FM10 build - it lives!
I finally set up the cockpit yesterday. It was no surprise that I had to shim the OneUp dropper post. The FM10 design has a shallow seat tube, and at the full 150mm extension, the saddle was just a tad too high. But I picked the OneUp because it had the shortest insertion depth at 150mm, and because they claimed you could adjust the travel in a couple of minutes without tools. They weren't lying. I only needed to shorten it by 10mm - one set of shims - so I still have plenty of room to drop the saddle in the rough stuff. I set up the handlebar angle and the controls much like my old bike. I was a little disappointed to see that the saddle-to-bar distance was actually shorter than my old bike. I had a bike fit done last summer, and the fitter thought the bar was too close on the old bike. OTOH, the old bike was designed around a 100mm stem. The new bike has a 70mm stem at present, which I thought would be too long. The grips on the 16° SQLabs 30X bar are in line with the steerer. I might try moving the saddle back on its rails. It's a gorgeous day here in Silicon Valley today, so I took the new bike to a popular local preserve for a shakedown ride. And had a blast! Only a couple of minor issues came up during the shakedown ride. The seatpost creaks pretty badly in the frame. The headset developed a little bit of play, no surprise, and no big deal. Some of the helicopter tape I put on the chainstay had come loose and was buzzing against the tire. And (oops) I put the rear tire on backwards.  I wish I could blame the bike for my (lack of) fitness, but I didn't really notice the weight of the fatter tires.The ZTTO 11 speed cassette, Sensah CRX shifter and derailleur, and low-end SRAM 12-speed chain combination worked great. I had no issues with shifting. We'll see how that changes as it wears. No issues today with the Goldix rear hub either, thankfully. I'm still leery after the rotor bolt threads stripped in the front hub, and after all the reports of Chinese star ratchets breaking down much sooner than expected. The 16° bar seems to suit my hands. The Ergon saddle seems kind of firm, but then I haven't done much riding lately, and I know I won't notice it after a few weeks. Overall it rides a lot like my 2007 vintage 26er. This is both good (no major adjustments to riding style) and bad (expecting the spouse to say "You spent $$$$ for a bike that rides just like the old one?!)"  It did seem a little easier to control on downhills.I'll want to go over everything with a fine toothed comb before taking it for another ride. And I'll cut down the steerer tube by about 20mm. I'd left it long just in case, but the Cane Creek Helm II fork seems to work fine. I may build a set of 29" wheels and trade off to see if the extra width of the 27.5" tires makes up for the lower bottom bracket. The trails I rode today had been groomed recently, so there wasn't a lot of rough stuff to provoke pedal strikes. Pictures attached as promised. I went with a stealth matte black theme because I'm lazy, and I suck at painting. (I was the kid who always had glue thumbprints on any model kit I built.)
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Great looking build, for a first time you did really well, very smart component choices! How is the ZTTO BB? Thanks! The ZTTO BB seems very well machined and a quality bit of kit when in your hands. It was super simple to install, took around 1 minute as you just thread it together. Much easier to install than a true press-fit BB I imagine however it is around 40g heavier than a Dura-ace BB for example. With the cranks on but no chain, and the preload set-up on the crank arms you get four or five rotations of the crank before they stop spinning. The bearings seem nice and smooth however I've got no idea how they're going to hold up in the long-run, only time will tell. On the plus side if it does't last long it's easy to uninstall and cheap to replace! If I had the tools or wanted a shop to complete the build I would probably go for the Dura-ace press-fit as I guess the bearings and seals will be better than the ZTTO, plus it's lighter. Personally I wanted the simplicity of a threaded press-fit as it was a self-build bike and am really happy with it so far. March 14, 2022, 04:29:06 PM |
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Airwolf YFM053 build
Hi y'all - Long timer reader, first time caller here. Pulled the trigger on the Airworlf YFM053 and YFMF005 fork back in December and finally able to build it up. Frameset arrived nicely packaged and the finish was decent for the price - save for a couple sloppy finishing job around a few of the water bottle bosses. Actual build was straight forward, and I probably made it harder for myself by adding the foam sleeve onto the internal rear hydraulic hose. I did replaced all the bolts the came with the bike as they felt cheap and soft. Frame came in at 959g, 20g for the hanger/retainer screw, and 552g for the uncut fork. It's about 9.3kg/20.7lb with tubes in both wheels for now. Plenty of space to shave a few pounds but I need to put in some miles first... March 15, 2022, 09:26:12 PM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Want to show you probably the most cost effective build in this epic thread - sub $2150 and sub 11.9 kg. I was building it as do-it-all bike (for a guy with xc background), staying on budget but without major compromises in performance. Most parts were new, some second hand and some were taken from my spare parts box. Specs (without some minor parts): frame: Carbonda FM936, L, BSA73, matte black shock: SR Suntour Unair LO-R8 165x40 fork: Manitou Markhor boost 120mm wheels: Duroc 30 rims + ARC hubs + Sapim D-Light tyres: Nobby Nic 2.35 + Rocket Ron 2.25 cranks: Descendant 6K DUB 170mm chainring: 32T 3mm offset bottom bracket: Sram DUB-BSA shifter: GX 12sp chain: YBN S12 S2 cassette: Sroad 10-50T 12sp derailleur: SLX RD-M7100 dropper: Brand-X 150mm dropper lever: ZTTO saddle: Chineese carbon brakes: Formula RX rotors: Toopre 180F 160R pedals: CrankBros Candy X handlebar: low-riser 720x9 grips: Chineese silicone barends: Meroca stem: 35mm bottle cage: "Bontrager" carbon March 22, 2022, 03:20:25 AM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-177
Hey Everyone, My 177 is finally live on my channel: YouTube title: VeloBuild 177 Review - Verdict: Lightweight Affordability March 22, 2022, 09:15:22 PM |
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Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame
I've finally been able to get my bike built up and taken out for its shake down run, my first impressions have me impressed and very happy with choosing this frame. The bike feels so incredibly stable at speed, but nimble in the corners. Taking into consideration I've downsized on the frame size, I'm 184cm tall, I think I have got the right balance that I was looking to achieve for my riding style, yet, coming from a dirtjump and freeride mtb background, will give me that manouverbility and clearence for the inevetible moment that I forget I'm not 20 years younger and attempt something stupid There's a few things that need fine tuning. Getting the suspension set up, the gears need a little tweek to get them crisp, I need to adjust the calipers to remove a slight brake rub, change the saddle, and remove the stickers of the spokes but overall the bike is pretty close to perfect and Im very happy with how its turned out. Size M Rockshox Super deluxe 185mm x 55mm Rockshox pike 150mm ELITEWHEELS 29er MTB Carbon Wheels Schwalbe Magic Mary 2.4" front, Schwalbe Big Betty 2.4" rear tyres Shimano XT M8100 shifter Shimano XT M8100 rear derailleur Sram GX Eagle XG-1275 10-50t cassette Sram GX Eagle 12 Speed Chain ZTTO DH 32T-38T MTB Chain Guide Race Face Next-R MTB Crankset 170mm Blackspire Snaggletooth Narrow Wide Cinch Chainring 34t Race Face Cinch BSA30 Bottom Bracket crankbrothers Stamp 1 Pedals large Nukeproof Horizon Stem 40mm Nukeproof Horizon V2 Alloy Riser Handlebar (35mm) 25mm rise Lizard Skins Peaty Cheers Grip Lock-on Grips Magura MT7 Pro HC Disc Brake 180mm rotors front and rear crankbrothers Highline 3 MTB Dropper Seatpost 170mm drop Shimano SL-MT800-L Dropper Seatpost Lever Specialized saddle (temporary)     Edit to resize images March 23, 2022, 12:39:21 PM |
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Wing & Carbonda
Taking the plunge into the world of Chinese carbon was interesting, to say the least. After much due diligence, I settled on the L FM936 & M FM1001 from Carbonda. I submitted my inquiry and Wing was quick to respond with pricing & general information as to how to conduct the transaction. Communication was superb throughout - including some potential "I might add 3rd, and 4th frame to the order" conversations - and I generally had a reply within 48-72 hours, if not sooner. Frames arrived well packed, and without any issues, shipping holds, etc. Upon inspecting the frames I found the FM1001 was a L, not the M that was ordered - an easy enough mix-up when pulling orders from the inventory, so I'm not pointing blame/fault at anyone, these things happen. I contacted Wing, who requested a few photos of the serial number and the small info tag on the inside of the headtube and corrected the mix-up almost immediately. A new M frame is being shipped out, and the L I currently have is repacked, and awaiting shipping tags. Wing said they would send me the tags, to ship to another US-based customer, as soon as they were ready. As someone who's worked in the cycling industry, in several different roles, for nearly 30 years, I have to say that this is an outstanding example of customer service! As my current role dictates, I have various bikes built up to showcase a range of products, but I try to use bikes that aren't from the "Big-3" or other high visibility brands. Thanks to my experience with Wing & Carbonda, I will definitely be using their frames for my future "showcase" builds! March 25, 2022, 01:06:35 PM |
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Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame
Took the bike out for longer ride today, and I'm even more happier with my choice in this frame, absolutley flys down hill, yet is so smooth pedaling uphill, with very little bob. With it being a glorious sunny day I got a few more pics  So difficult to capture the colour in a picture, but did catch the metalic sparkle showing through the candy on the top tube in this shot  This last pic gives a good shot of all the colour variation in the "red" in the sunlight  March 27, 2022, 04:40:30 PM |
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Yoeleo G21 - Yoeleo's New Gravel Frameset
Hey Everyone, I just finished my Yoeleo G21 gravel build. The design is new from Yoeleo, and I was fortunate to be an early adopter. This Saturday I'm entering a road race (Rough 100) which consists of 90% road and 10% gravel, so I'm running 32c slicks as everyone else. Will report back next week. Happy answer any questions! Frame: Yoeleo G21 (Size Large) Wheels: Enve G23/Chris King Hubs (1350g) Groupset: R8000/R7000 Tires: Specialized Roubaix Pro 32c Pedals: Look Keo (for road) Power Meter: 4iiii crank arm Carbon Saddle: Prime Bike Total Weight: 8kg without pedals March 31, 2022, 07:29:10 PM |
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