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Re: HongFu FM138 Finished my build. I am absolutely loving this machine. I'm still tweaking a bit, but still very happy. Tweaking so far includes going with a different bar, the rear sus was a little too compliant for my taste so added the larger token and I think it's good. I want to make the front a little more compliant so will see what's in there for tokens, planning to remove one. I was expecting this build to be good, but I wasn't expecting to love it so much.
April 24, 2024, 09:16:04 PM 		1
Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts New to the forum, but lurking a long time  ;)

Here's some pictures of my Ican S3
Posting in the FM936 thread, because the S3 isn't available anymore and as the front triangle and geometry are equal to the FM936 I wanted to express my love for this bike here  8)

Eventually bit the bullet last year based on the experiences here on Chinertown as well as the 150+ replies thread on MTB-news.de
I built mine with a XC/DC use in mind. 130mm fork (previously a Lyrik, now a 2023 Pike Ultimate). Suspension is where I've spent the money, the rest is fairly budget-minded or sourced from closeouts.

This thing rips! I also own a 2021 Specialized enduro as well as a gravel bike. So it's been built to fill the gap between the two. And I wanted a bike that could still handle the descents; and it does just that. Enduro confidence on a short travel bike.

The build:
Rockshox deluxe ultimate shock
Rockshox Pike Ultimate 130mm
Aluminum Wheels from slowbuild.de (=Newmen rims) and DT-swiss 350 hubs
Rimpact insert in the rear wheel
Wicked Will tires (Tubeless)
SLX crank with inpeak powermeter
Deckas 30t chainring
KS Lev integra dropper
Fabric Scoop flat saddle
Deore 11-speed shifting (recently changed to a ZTTO cassette)
Deore disc brakes
KMX X11-gold chain
Race Face Atlas stem
Brand-X carbon bar
ESI Chunky
Time Atac MX6 pedals
April 29, 2024, 04:23:34 AM 		1
Re: Carbonda FM 1003 / Flybike FM 1266 180mm "Super Enduro" Here it is minus the shock.  hopefully the rim decals come in soon so i can get rid of that red on there. 
April 29, 2024, 11:16:14 PM 		1
Re: LightCarbon 918? Just finished building my 918 in crystal red matte, size L
I used the following components:
Their MC932GP-XC rims- 28 holes (320 g each), XC03 handlebar (220g), SP02-31.8 setpost (193g)
Full XT M8100 1x12 groupset (34x10-45)
Kalloy uno stem 60 -7
SID SL Ultimate 110 fork
Monarch RT3 shock
Shock bushings from offsetbushings.com
DT-swiss 350 CL straightpull hubset
Sapim laser spokes
DT-swiss standard brass nipples black 12mm
Schwalbe tubeless valves
Schwalbe Racing Ray and Ralph
Ergon GA3 grips size L

Total weight by adding up all the components: 9,8 kg. Real life weight 11.1 kg.

The paint job looks very nice and I didn't find any imperfections. From a distance you get a darkish red color
Everything went together very well; including headset, bottom bracket and brake mounts. Although the bottom bracket wasn't faced after the paint job and the rear brake mounts were faces just a little, everything fitted perfectly and the crankset spinned smoothly.
I only sanded a sharp edge where the top tube meets the headtube to prevent damage to te brake en shiftlines.
Only drawback of the frame design I think is the limited choice of shocks due to unconventional imperial sizing and standard mount. I actually only found the monarch to fit the frame. The Monarch has been updated through the years and seems like a fine choice. And the hidden cables look nice, but would be more convenient for future service to have the lines routed through the side of the headtube.
All in all I'm very happy with my build. I did a quick test ride and it was very responsive and light compared to my alloy Cube stereo pro 120 from 2018 (13.9kg)
May 28, 2024, 11:52:02 AM 		1
Re: LCFS948 - a new enduro from Light Carbon First race done and some serius bikepark laps.
Positiv:

- The frame is durable and can withstand some abuse. Even after a bad landing from a jump, it remained in one piece.
- It handled a 2-meter road gap jump without issues.
- On race day, it pedals efficiently and felt solid without anything coming loose, even after 5.5 hours of training plus 4 hours of racing.

Negativ:

- With 170mm of travel and a rising curve at the end, the bike has a high leverage ratio when paired with a 210x55 shock. This results in the rear shock, a Fox Float X, needing 240psi to achieve 30% sag.
- The rear shock endures a hard life, and if you weigh above 90kg, this bike may not be suitable for you.
June 07, 2024, 03:44:34 AM 		1