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Re: Carbonda Cfr 1056 Hopefully you guys can see the pics this time.
March 10, 2022, 05:50:16 PM 		1
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 		1
Re: Clipless Pedals I've bought quite a few pedals. My Wellgo pedals all seem to be way to difficult to clip in/out. Both in spd and spd-sl.

My very first pair of zp-110 are my lightest at 245g. Other zeray zp-110 have been 280g -ish.

As for adjusting the stiffness. I always loosen the nut on pedals check lube. then find sweetspot for smooth pedal rotation and bolt play. Even my shimano 9000 I have to clean and adjust once the ball bearings bind up.

I never tried the speed play systems, egg beaters, time.
April 05, 2022, 03:24:19 PM 		1
Re: Carbonda FM909 My bike is ready :)
April 16, 2022, 10:09:13 AM 		1
Re: What is your favourite all-purpose bike part store on Aliexpress? I have had good experiences with ZTTO
May 19, 2022, 06:40:05 PM 		1
Re: Carbonda FM909
Quote from: theirishrider on June 01, 2022, 03:28:44 AM
Which do you prefer? :)

My bike is a 909. I like the 909 better because it has an overhead shock, less dirt gets on the shock and it can hold two water bottles and a small bag.

My friend and I had two cannondale f-si 2019. a friend wanted to have full suspension. I found the Carbonda brand and we bought a 936 frame. He needed size L, and I doubted what size I needed. In the end, we assembled a bike for him, I rode it and realized that I also needed an L. A little later, I bought myself a 909
June 01, 2022, 04:26:29 AM 		1
How I painted my frame I decided to paint my Carbonda CFR707 frame myself. This was my first bike painting project, and I learned quite a bit during the process. I thought I’d document my experiences for anyone else contemplating a similar project. I made plenty of mistakes along the way so hopefully this will save someone some trouble!


I used SprayMax 2K primer and clear coat, and Montana Cans Gold paint. I also painted the bottle cages using the same procedure. I left the insides carbon since they would quickly get scuffed by the bottles.


A few general tips:
  • Always wear PPE when working with aerosols, especially the 2K stuff! I wore a respirator, gloves, and safety glasses when doing any kind of spraying. (All of my sanding was wet sanding, so there was no concern with dust.)
  • I used a scrap of PVC pipe to practice and test techniques on. This gave me a good idea of how well the paint sanded and polished, and I was also able to practice doing fades.
  • Bikes are very weird shapes, so it helps to have a large work surface and a rack to hang the frame during painting.
  • Change sandpaper frequently, as the finer grits clog very easily.
  • Always inspect your work in good lighting, such as direct sunlight. Some issues will not show up well otherwise.
  • The online color guide for Montana Cans wasn’t a great match. The frame ended up significantly more purple than intended. The paint did match the color samples on the cans though.
  • I had a few issues with my finger overhanging the spray nozzle and causing drips. It pays to check your finger position frequently.
June 04, 2022, 12:47:29 PM 		1
Re: Carbonda FM909 I think the 52mm bearing on the upper race is to allow for cable routing through the headset?
July 20, 2022, 06:53:41 PM 		1
Re: Carbonda FM909 Hi there,

Last sunday, I became Dutch Champion XCO 50+ on this great bike ;D

My height and weight is 190cm and about 76kg.
Weight of the bike is about 11kg in XL.

Build specs:
XL frame,
RS SID Ultimate 120mm,
RS  SIDLuxe Ultimate RL 165x40,
RS twistlock,
RACEFACE Next carbon 720mm bar,
Newmen evolution sl 318.4 70mm stem,
S-Works Toupe saddle,
KS LEV carbon dropperpost 150mm drop,
SRAM GX Axs shifter,
SRAM GX Axs derailleur,
SRAM GX carbon crank,
SRAM Eagle sl 34t chainring,
SRAM XX1 10-50 casette,
SRAM XX1 chain,
Shimano XT M8100 brakes,
Shimano XT  180mm front and 160mm rear disc,
Shimano xtr pedals,
Vittoria Mezcal rear,
Vittoria Barzo front,
Selfmade wheels with funworks hubs, DT revolution spokes and carbon rims.

When the new RS twistloc is deliverable https://bikerumor.com/rockshox-twistloc-gen-2-remote/ I can use the whole hub of the shock. For now its ok with the 2 positions twistloc.

I use this bike as my xc competitionbike and trailbike, and it reacts great in this setup on steap trails and big jumps/ drops. Last week I rode this bike in bikepark La Plagne aswell. First I took out my endurobike Ican P9, 29er with 160mm travel, and after that on the same trails the Carbonda FM909, whitout problems and allmost the same speed.









July 27, 2022, 05:15:26 AM 		1
Re: Carbonda FM909
Quote from: Swolie74 on July 29, 2022, 11:04:44 AM
I wonder if it could be attained via a custom linkage... that would also bring the bb up a smidge

I REALLY wanted one of these frames.. but I need to see how they fair under heavier riders first.

Ride 909 in XL since 1000km with 105kg naked.
No problem!
July 30, 2022, 10:48:20 AM 		1