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Yesterday I took my first longer ride. The bike feels really good. Climbs so much better than my 2012 Specialized epic
It is L size, I am 179cm and inseam around 83-84cm. Fits me very good with a 50mm stem. It seems sizing is very small, normally I am between M and L size but with this I was thinking L or XL.
Setup as a mullet, I got these angles. Not exact of course but correspond more or less to the geo chart.
14.3 kg as in picture. It is a XL-frame. Next project is a set of carbon-wheels to get of some weight. The ones I have are very heavy...
That is pretty bloody good customer service right there. Just how long have you had the frame, time wise, not km's?
I spent months arguing with Felt over a cracked frame which they eventually denied. fortunately for me I'm Aussie so as soon as I mentioned Department of Fair Trading to Wiggle they offered me a choice of two different frames.
Did you have to cut through the frame before they would agree to warranty?
Do you jump, high drops or other funny things with the bike ?
Good to know that Carbonda keep remaining behind their products.
Short summary after five month with my Carbonda FM936:
4033 Kilometer
101093 Meter altitude difference
No issue
I am absolutely satisfied with this Bike
I'm waiting for new ones under warranty.
It hasn't arrived yet, I'll post a build when it arrives.
I'm 5'11" or 180cm and I have bought the large frame.
I'm looking forward to building this frame up!
Mounting hardware was 30mm x 8mm, purchased from bouncecycles on eBay (located in UK). I also bought the DU Bush Tool (LBS said that tool was necessary to install).
Build lists:
Size L (teal) - rider 6'0"
Shimano SLX 10-51 cassette
Shimano XTR chain
Shimano SLX 32T chainring
Sram GX AXS shifter 12-speed and rear derailleur (LOVE IT!!)
Shimano XT 4-piston brakes
Shimano XT rotors (203mm front; 180mm rear)
DIYCarbon Bikes wheelset (29er boost spacing front and rear, DT Swiss 350 hubs, 37mm external/31mm internal carbon rim)
Maxxis Minion DHF 3C Maxx Grip 2.5 29er front; DHR II EXO Maxx Terra 2.4 29er rear
OneUp 180mm dropper post
Wolftooth light action dropper lever
Fox 34 Factory 140mm, 51mm offset (Carbonda says do 51mm offset)
Fox Factory DPX2 185mm * 55mm trunnion (135mm travel)
RaceFace Next R 800mm carbon handlebar, 35mm diameter, 10mm rise
RaceFace Turbine R stem 50mm x 35mm
Ergon SM Pro Men's saddle
Size M (black) - rider 5'5" and growing
Shimano SLX 10-51 cassette
Shimano XTR chain
Shimano SLX 32T chainring
Shimano XT shifter 12-speed
Shimano XT derailleur 12-speed
Shimano XT 4-piston brakes
Shimano XT rotors (203mm front; 180mm rear)
DIYCarbon Bikes wheelset (29er boost spacing front and rear, Kooza hubs, 37mm external/31mm internal carbon rim)
Maxxis Minion DHF 3C Maxx Grip 2.5 29er front; DHR II EXO Maxx Terra 2.4 29er rear
OneUp 150mm dropper post
Wolftooth light action dropper lever
Rock Shox Pike Select 140mm, 51mm offset (Carbonda says do 51mm offset)
Rock Shox Deluxe 185mm * 55mm trunnion (135mm travel)
RaceFace Aeffect R 780mm handlebar, 35mm diameter, 20mm rise
Mondraker onoff KR stem 30mm x 35mm
Selle Italia Boost EVO Superflow saddle
I got the chainstay protector from Santa Cruz ($10 + shipping) and had it cut to fit the chainstay.
Did a few miles this evening, bike feels great.
I'm on my third day of using my fm1001 on the trail. I'm gonna go ahead and say this frame is way better than I was expecting! It's very high quality at first glance, it built really easily, threads are great, alignment is spot on, hardware seems to be of very good quality. Once built I went through every pivot bolt to torque spec, greased everything the way it should and went ahead and used Mastic tape everywhere the chain touches.
Headset is kinda weird, I honestly would've liked a more standard type, with the 1-1/8 on top and not 1.5", as headsets are super limited...but the one carbonda sold me is ok.
Cable routing was a pain (my mechanics words), but turned out super tidy. Nothing rattles which is a huge plus.
Bottom bracket threaded well, and I'm not using the ISCG mounts so I can't comment on alignment.
I'm using my bike as a mullet as of right now, and at first it felt weird as I had never used 29" wheels before. But I felt great yesterday, more in control. The Auron fork is amazing. I'm really impressed with suntour products.
The rear suspension is so smooth and plush if set up correctly. Feels super fast compared to my older 150mm ibis mojo hd3. Feels really stiff laterally. I just need to install another token in the shock.
Shimano XT 12 speed is just amazing.
Are you measuring actual shock stroke on a bike you have setup with a 42.5? My XL with a 42.5 does not achieve full stroke regardless of what PSI I run. I get 40mm of stroke on a 42.5mm shock.
Anybody try and get a crash replacement? What is the policy?
