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29er / Re: Trusted 150mm 29er suggestions
« on: May 04, 2022, 12:12:49 PM »
The ican p9 frame was a go-to reliable 150mm frame and many stateside "brands" slapped their name on it and sold it, but the geometry has become dated. The fm1002 is slacker and has a steeper seat tube, and it doesn't have a ridiculously long seat tube that limits dropper length like the p9. Check the FM1001/1002 threads, there have been very little issues with the frames other than bad cable grommets and low quality factory headset and bottom brackets. Its a simple frame design so you dont get the benefits of vpp or other fancy suspension designs but you also dont have to worry about a lack of stiffness, your rear triangle breaking, and a shady seller trying to sell you parts to fix your frame that they knew was poorly designed.

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29er / Re: Trusted 150mm 29er suggestions
« on: May 03, 2022, 04:25:12 PM »
I've seen people run 150mm forks on the FM1001 as well so that is also an option depending on what you want to do with the bike.

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29er / Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame
« on: March 23, 2022, 10:49:41 PM »
When I do that the end up about the size of the thumbnails on this site.
I find it very annoying and have tried to raise it several times but it generally seems to fall on deaf ears.

Have a similar issue on MTBR but generally only with one or two serial offenders that post screen shots from the latest and greatest iclones, frigging images end up huge and any text is just blurry.

you need to click the thumbnail to load the larger image and then right click the larger image  and make sure to choose open image in new tab and not open link in new tab

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29er / Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame
« on: March 13, 2022, 08:55:26 PM »
Just received my Carbonda fm1001 from Katie, looks great. I just took a quick pic right out of the box.

I had it painted by them, the color is purple/green chameleon. Total cost shipped to Colorado was $1154.

Just starting to build it up, but wondering about frame protection.

@Neb, where did you get your chainstay protector and downtube/bottom bracket protection? I'm really liking the way yours looks and fits.

Thanks!

1150 shipped seems like a lot, what was the price breakdown?

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29er / Re: FM1002 / FM1166 - 150mm frame
« on: February 28, 2022, 03:45:38 PM »
Nice looking build, cant wait to hear how it rides. Im pretty much set on building this frame this summer unless something better comes out.

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29er / Re: FS830 Enduro Frame - Stef Biggel’s build
« on: February 21, 2022, 10:31:00 AM »
what was the problem with the ztto rotors?

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29er / Re: FS830 Enduro Frame - Stef Biggel’s build
« on: February 20, 2022, 03:13:26 PM »
Ive heard nothing but bad things about those ztto bbs. Are you getting a whole new bb or just replacing the bearings?

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29er / Re: FM1002 / FM1166 - 150mm frame
« on: February 19, 2022, 09:39:45 PM »
Can anyone who owns this frame tell me about how it climbs. I want to build an enduro-ish bike to take out to asheville but I live in charlotte and the trails are a lot less gnarly so Im wondering how this frame does on hard climbs and slow tech features.

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29er / Re: Tideace 2022 FS-AM831 Groupbuy C order with new Triangle
« on: February 18, 2022, 07:53:47 PM »
Im interested in a frame like this but as I remember there were countless problems with these frames beyond the flex issues including problems with hardware and frame bearings so Im still not sure...

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29er / New OG-Evkin full suspension frame. Thoughts?
« on: October 20, 2021, 07:08:37 PM »
OG Evkin has had their hardtail frames for quite a while but they have added a full suspension frame to their aliexpress store.

100mm rear travel XC bike, 2300g, 68.5 degree head angle, $830 USD.

Seems pretty similar to the Scott spark RC (the older model not the one with the hidden shock). Has routing for dropper and rear lockout which is nice, but has a press fit BB which isn't ideal.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003141940191.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.6.1f0165942gRuiM

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29er / Re: Best frame for 140mm fork and 200x57 shock?
« on: May 11, 2021, 08:43:30 AM »
After looking into the forums on the FM10 a bit, I probably do not want to run the 200x57 shock, but I could buy a 185x50 shock which would give 135mm of travel which would match up well with my 140mm shock.

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29er / Re: Best frame for 140mm fork and 200x57 shock?
« on: May 10, 2021, 08:01:01 PM »
I put the geometries for the three contending frames and my current frame into bike-stats.de to see how each frame compares.

The ICAN p1 is very similar to my current bike but it is a little less slack. The TanTan FM10 is similar in geometry to the p1 but with a good bit more slackness up front which increases the wheelbase as well. The Carbonda FM1002 is quite different from everything else as it is shorter, longer, and slacker than all of the other frames.

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29er / Re: Best frame for 140mm fork and 200x57 shock?
« on: May 10, 2021, 12:17:42 PM »
I've done some more research and found 2 more frames that look promising.

The first one is the TanTan FM10 which can accept many different shocks including 200x57 which will give around 150mm of rear travel. My fork is only 140, but it shouldn't be too much of a difference from a 150 shock as far as geometry changes. This frame is 200g heavier than the p1 and has a bit slacker geometry since it is more of an enduro frame. This frame is quite a bit cheaper than the p1 though at $600 plus $100 shipping to the US.

Next up is the Carbonda FM1002. I really like the look of this frame and it is specced with a 205x60 shock which I think I could get away with putting a 200x57 instead which would shorten the travel some and lower the bb. It is also meant to have a 150mm fork so a 140mm would lower the bb as well which might be a concern but I haven't tried to calculate that yet. This frame is about 120g heavier than the p1 and has an even slacker head angle than the FM10 and a much longer wheelbase and reach than the FM10 and the p1. The geo of this one is quite different to my current bike but I really like the look of it. Im not sure the price on this one as it is not listed on their sit and I am also concerened with quality issues that Carbonda has had in the past with cracking and fitment issues on other frames.

I think the FM10 from TanTan or the p1 is a better fit for my components and more similar to my current diamondback, but I'm having a hard time deciding between the three frames p1, FM10, and FM1002. Any feedback would be appreciated.

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29er / Best frame for 140mm fork and 200x57 shock?
« on: May 08, 2021, 05:13:27 PM »
I currently have a 2019 diamondback release 2 29 which is a pretty great trail bike, but it has a really heavy frame. I've been looking into getting a carbon frame that I can transfer my components over to. It has a fox rhythm 34 fork with 140mm of travel and a fox float rear shock that is 200x57. Most of the frames that I have found that accommodate a 200x57 rear shock are more enduro style and have too much rear travel for a 140mm fork and I don't really want 150+mm of travel anyway for the trails that I ride.

The frames that I have found which I am considering are the ICAN p1 frame which is specced for a 200x51 shock, but I think I can put the 200x57 on and I can limit the travel of the shock if needed. I also am looking at the DCB F130 which seems to be the exact same frame with a different name because the geometry specs charts are the exact same for both bikes. The geometry for the p1 isn't far off from my current diamondback which is nice.

I am going to keep looking for frames that support the suspension I currently have, but if anyone knows of any other ones I would greatly appreciate if you shared them with me. Also I would like to know how much of a different size rear shock you can get away with on a bike.

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