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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: February 12, 2021, 01:09:05 PM »
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: February 12, 2021, 04:33:42 AM »
I see a SIDluxe with remote 
But thanks für remembering... there was something i wanted to do and the sun is shining outside. Give me a few hours...
But thanks für remembering... there was something i wanted to do and the sun is shining outside. Give me a few hours...
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: January 28, 2021, 12:22:40 AM »
It is attached at the side, but with the 90° pipe, you can have it as you want.
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: January 27, 2021, 10:40:26 AM »
Here is a picture with a R535. I put a 14 mm nipple there for size comparison. I don't think that normal outer cables can be bent tight enough for that.
But there was a little 90° pipe with the shock. I could imagine that, if you turn the shock around so the adjuster faces toward the seat tube, you could rout your cable below the shock's head and then make the turn up with that little pipe. Problem with that: how to reach the air valve in that position?
But there was a little 90° pipe with the shock. I could imagine that, if you turn the shock around so the adjuster faces toward the seat tube, you could rout your cable below the shock's head and then make the turn up with that little pipe. Problem with that: how to reach the air valve in that position?
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: January 26, 2021, 02:41:43 PM »Love the Candy! Looks great! what parts are you going for? I personally didnt have any paint defects.It will be SID 120mm and DT R535 with remote, Sram GX, Carbonbeam Rims on Ztto Hubs, Formlua Cura and KS LEV. A few pages ago, i posted a spreadsheet with my first plan (trying to get below 11 kg), but that one is pretty oputdated by now.
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: January 26, 2021, 08:50:51 AM »
I received my FM936 today. Fell in love immediately! 
Looking a bit closer, i found a few painting mistakes. No i dont know: Is that normal with Carbonda?
Looking a bit closer, i found a few painting mistakes. No i dont know: Is that normal with Carbonda?
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: January 09, 2021, 10:03:45 AM »Hi,
So I didn't order this frame, despite looking at them back in July, but now I'm ready to order I can't get a response from Carbonda. I've emailed Adam and sales1 email addresses, and sent a message on Skype and through the website. Has any one had any communication with them in the last week?
Also, I was wondering how long delivery has taken for people when the frames have been in stock, and without custom paint?
Yeah, Emailing with Adam can be quite annoying. To me, his anwering quota is about 50%.
However, he answered me on skype just yesterday (to give me the tracking number).
Maybe you'd better try to contact Wing via Skype.
About delivery times:
I payed my order the 24th of November. Adam told me they had XL/BSA in stock.
According to WXY tracking, they sent the package the 29th of December, making it exactly 5 weeks for painting, but during christmas time...
Since then, there is no new tracking info.
I am waiting for another package from china with a pair of rims, also forwarded by WXY. This one was sent on December 9th and went via Kazakhstan and Russia. I guess it took the trans-eurasia railway, no airplane. Today (after 1 month) it arrived in Berlin, so i expect it to arrive at my home within a week.
So if the package from carbonda takes the same route with the same speed, it will add up to 10 weeks from placing order to receiving it in Germany... and i'll have to wait another month
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: December 30, 2020, 11:54:56 AM »Current bike has 656mm toptube with 35mm stem and reach is 460mm.
Sometimes the current bike feels small and like I'm "on top of the bike" and not "in the bike and one with the bike". I am between size recommendations on my current bike having a Large while a X-large would also be okay according to manufacturer. I don't feel stretched out on current bike.
Currently only riding trails leisurly as the bike is a long travel enduro model. In the future with a FM936 i mighty try my luck with xc marathon style riding/racing.
I'm leaning towards choosing a size Large FM936, mostly due to i'm afraid the minimum saddle height might be to high on an XL and being in the way for the descents.
Edit: Added geo-comparison attachment.
Okay, that's really difficult. With XL, you don't have the option to have the same seating position as you have now. Without regarding the steeper seat tube angle, your position will be stretched by at least 8 mm. You could try that out with a 45 mm stem at your current bike. Might be good if you feel a bit cramped now.
On the other hand, one tends to use a longer stem at bikes with less travel. So chosing L and a >50 mm stem would give you the same position as you have now... bad thing is, it could feel wrong using a longer stem on this bike, when taking into account that you might like switching to a more stretched position.
With 88 cm inseam i highly doubt you get a problem with the seat tube. Even i with my short legs get a 150 mm dropper fit in a XL frame. Just measure your current distance from BB zu seat rails and do some easy calculation.
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: December 30, 2020, 02:30:17 AM »has anyone seen any damper for this frame with remote lockout?Fox, DT 535 and X-Fusion are already mentioned
165x37,/38/40/42,5?
+ DT 232 One, but i'm not sure if you can route the cable in an appropriate way
+ SR Suntour Edge RLR (was not able to get one, might be OEM)
+ RockShox has 165 trunnion shocks (Sidluxe & Monarch) for remote lockout as OEM, so in future there should be used ones for sale occasionally.
+ standard 165 shocks with a trunnion adapter kit
Looking to purchase a FM936 but can't decide on frame size.What are top tube lenght and reach of your current bike(s) in comparison?
I'm 186 cm tall and have an inseam of 88cm without shoes.
Would you recommend Large or X-Large?
Would greatly appreciate if you can motivate, maybe I'll learn something
Thank you!
For example, my current bike has a 640 mm TT and i use a 90 mm stem. So a FM936 in L would give me the same length and a XL is either same length with shorter stem or offers a more stretched position.
As i dont feel stretched on my current bike at all and i want a shorter stem, i ordered XL.
Your numbers, current feeling and conclusion will differ, but that's the way i made my decision.
Edit: with 88 cm inseam at 186 cm overall, you have a way shorter torso than i have (short 78 inseam at 188 overall). So i guess L might be the better option for you, especially if you merely look for a trail bike than a stretched marathon racer.
By the way, does anybody know how carbonda takes christmas and new year? Do they shut the doors as european companies would do? I dont want to message them "whats the status?" annoyingly after they spent ten nice days with their families. But I'm the most impatient man on earth and china doesnt care that much about christian holidays...
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: December 23, 2020, 03:29:44 AM »sorry for my english...Moin,
How many you payed for shipping to eruope?
they sad: DHL shipping cost for one set : US$ 230 ( 3-10 days )
thx
i payed 160 $ for "trax free" shipping to germany, wich means they do something (i don't want to know exactly) so you don't have to pay taxes anymore.
I hope they will get my frame on the way soon. I have a lot of parts piling up here, but last info i got from carbonda (adam) is that they might paint my frame about last week. I know nothing will happen at christmas and new year's eve... its hard to be patient.
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: December 14, 2020, 02:36:30 AM »
What do you think about using a DT shock with DT remote... and leave the RS fork lockout cable some 1-2 mm of slack?
That shouldn't be enough slack to make the cable housing sliding out of the stoppers...
In a german forum, i read that an intermediate shifting position should not impair a SID RaceDay.
That shouldn't be enough slack to make the cable housing sliding out of the stoppers...
In a german forum, i read that an intermediate shifting position should not impair a SID RaceDay.
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: December 10, 2020, 01:33:58 AM »
Interesting, didnt think about that possibility. I dont know too much about the function of a shock, but i can imagine 3 different shims that you engage with the 3 modes. Doesnt mean a 232 must work the same way, but it would likely be. One more thing to figure out...
Actually i'd like to stick with twistloc, as it can lock both front and rear in one movement, without adding a clamp to the handlebar.
Actually i'd like to stick with twistloc, as it can lock both front and rear in one movement, without adding a clamp to the handlebar.
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: December 09, 2020, 07:52:11 AM »I received the bike24 shock today... it is a lever shock, not a remote.That's a pity, altough not unexpected.
What they told me by email was wrong.
I think I am going to order a DT Swiss shock...
I'd highly appreciate reading some experience about the DT Swiss. Preferably with a picture
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: December 06, 2020, 04:41:49 AM »Do you know if the Rockshox twist lock remote will work with the DTSwiss shock?I can't tell anymore where i read about it, but i think the DT Swiss dual position system works with 5.5 mm cable pull for each step, so 10 mm cable pull from RS twistloc might not give a full lockout, but close to. I think i'll try that out when the frame has arrived (it's getting painted at the moment).
I already have the fork
Meanwhile, I'm not too sure where the remote lockout cable is routed out of the frame, as with the DT Swiss shock the cable stopper would be oriented right down in the direction of the BB. Could get "interesting" to connect the cable when it is routed from below the bottle holder screws... Or am i just thinking the wrong way?
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: December 02, 2020, 07:02:48 AM »
I received a shock with standard lockout lever, without remote option. Like this.
We'll see what you get.
We'll see what you get.