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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: New Frame Winow Sports WR054
« on: December 30, 2024, 11:49:41 AM »
Quote from: Kitty_BIKE on July 07, 2024, 07:41:07 PM
XL is still under design and will be available in XL size later.

Hello Kitty,
Do you have a timeline for XL mold of the frame? Is it expected to be available any time soon?

[edit] reached out to Kitty email, as well as wrote to 3 AliEx stores that sell WR054 (Winow Carbon Bike Store, Winow Factory Store and Fintowon Bike Store) regarding potential XL availability. Fintowon replied that it will not be available, the other two responded that they will provide answer later. I also asked seatpost length and minimum insertion length but have not received response either.

Interestingly, the frame measurements are very similar to Cervelo S5 (L vs S5 58).

@Vaclav maybe you could share your seatpost length and any build photos / feedback if available?


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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: October 19, 2024, 02:34:51 PM »
First of all, I am very happy with my FM936 after 2 years of use. No issues whatsoever after 7k kilometers at 87kg bodyweight.

I am now thinking of replacing bearing between linkage/frame as well as screws (I would prefer them as hex instead of torx). Could anyone provide recommendations in Europe maybe there is a kit to order or buy separately from the same place?

I simultaneously emailed Wing but it would be nice to hear of options. Tried searching “bearing fm936” in the forum but did not found what is needed.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Good stem, handlebar seatpost and saddle for MTB
« on: September 27, 2024, 04:07:14 AM »
I am using toseek saddle, seatpost and single piece stem/handlebar on my fm936 xc fs. I am 191/87kg and have not had any issues in two years. No big drops though. A lot of roots and some small jumps.

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Vitus Venon
« on: October 07, 2023, 09:25:05 AM »
Any similar frames from carbonda or other reputable manufacturers?

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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: August 11, 2023, 02:41:50 AM »
Quote from: Liter on August 01, 2023, 01:23:51 PM
Wish I´d seen your post before, I really recommend some other fork for two reasons, one SID is extremely harsh and 100% leaves this bike very prone to pedal hits. I know this may sound crazy but I´m running 130 and I´m much more happy with the bike. Still great on climbs but just less pedal hits

Thank you for feedback! I found SID to be great, however, my experience is limited only to Manitou Markhor and SID, so not one to make any judgement on performance. Pedaling wise it is fine, with 170 cranks and non rocky terrain I have not had issue so far. Could have went for 120, but decided to go with 100 and I am happy with it.

Unrelated note, reached out to Wing to confirm if I can drill a drainage hole in the bottom of bottom bracket (as someone already did already did earlier in the thread) and she confirmed that it is OK to drill a hole of up to 4mm:

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you can drill a small 4mm hole in the middle of bottom bracket area

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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: June 26, 2023, 01:01:49 AM »
Wanted to say thank you to all who contributed to this thread as it was invaluable in the first FS build for me. Have only ridden FM936 few times but it feels night and day against my aluminum HT. It did end up half a kilo heavier than expected, but 11.2kg with pedals, power meter, bottle and garmin mounts for size XL seems competitive weight for 3.8k euro. Very glad to have found this forum. Hope everyone has a great summer on their bikes.

 

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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: May 17, 2023, 07:31:15 AM »
Quote from: Liter on May 16, 2023, 04:23:33 PM
stupid question, I can change my old FM936 to 120MM just buying a new link and shock?
The same shock will work but the travel will depend on it's parameters. Ie only 45mm travel shock should have full 120mm of travel. The good news is that most 165 trunion shocks are actually 45mm travel but have spacers to limit it. Ex. I have Sidluxe Select+ which is 37.5x165 it can be converted to 45x165 by removing 7.5mm spacer that is within. The same for 40x165 and 42.5x165, just different size spacers. I am not sure if that applies to all manufacturers though.

Example of it would be https://www.sram.com/globalassets/document-hierarchy/service-manuals/rockshox/rear-suspension/2021-2023-sidluxe-service-manual-english.pdf page 8, the green part. I think there people who commented how they removed it either in this or in mtb-news.de thread dedicated for FM936.

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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: April 25, 2023, 11:43:50 AM »
You can but your HT angle will decrease either to ~66 or 65 degrees (120 or 100 versions, respectively). Same to ST angle (decrease by 2 to 1 degree).

You can use google translate and read https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/carbonda-fm-936-erfahrungsaustausch.941960/page-107#post-18638616 where someone has already setup 140/110 FM936. Also read this - http://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,2079.msg24785/topicseen.html#msg24785 .

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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: April 24, 2023, 05:56:43 AM »
Quote from: Zdrenka89 on September 03, 2020, 01:10:42 PM




'Finished' mine for now. Had a great first ride. Everythings worked perfectecly as inteded, only had to get used to the geo. Handles great ones you get a hang of it.

I made the wheels myself but it took me two attempts regarding spoke lengths for the straight pull hubs.... bummer but they ride great in the end. ca. 1500 grams total.

I used Slapper Tape for a chainguide (only mounted in the second picture) and i can really recommend that stuff. Very flexible solution.

I use a 165x42,5mm shock and no problems so far. Frame is a L.

I might need a 60mm stem - bike feels shorter than expected so im interested as to see what it does to the handling.

Im running 170mm cranks with 25% sag and no strikes so far. (4 rides in... )

I have a BSA BB and the window to help route the Dropper cable is very small so it was a mayor pain in ass. Got it in the end though. I did use a foam liner which makes the friction higher i.e more difficult.

Haven't weighed the bike yet but frame was to spec.

Last pic is clearance of 2,35" tires on i29mm rims and a 32T Oval chainring.

Overall it feels like a GREAT purchase. :D

Could anyone tell what color that is?

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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: April 23, 2023, 01:02:49 AM »
Thank you for feedback Medico, will order the headset with frame then. It will have to be replaced at some point so if it holds for a season it will be enough for the price paid.

That's a fair question. I generally have similar thoughts in relation to contact points in bicycle and especially front ones as broken saddle may not do much damage, but broken handlebar on the jump might cause serious issues. I would say that based on research in this and other MTB forums, as well as my own (although quite limited and not with handlebars) experience, if you buy from a reputable (ie present for the market for a long time, lots of feedback, etc) source it should be OK. Although, again, I am 85kgs so what is ok for 20kgs lighter person might not be for me. Then, generally, if the item costs more, the quality is also better (not always), so buying from aliexpress should not be just taking a random cheap carbon piece. The handlebar choice is essentially aesthetically driven, rather than performance related, hence I cannot justify paying ~350e for original syncros - it does not give ANY performance benefit, just the look. So, I am taking a calculated risk to buy and try a contact piece from aliexpress. If I notice anything during initial riding that does not make me feel confident in the item, then I guess there will be a loss on investment. In terms of my riding, my terrain does not have almost any jumps, so mostly it's just rutty, slightly hilly forest. The specific handlebar is this https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003652531612.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.12.21ef1802mtK1GP and it has a significant amount of feedback over past half a year.

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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: April 21, 2023, 11:52:02 AM »
Hello fellow riders!

I am starting to order components for the build and would like to have an input on something that I may have missed and should add. Please see list below.

Also, is there a consensus on ordering headset from Carbonda vs elsewhere?

The build will be for XCO/XCM racing, I am 191cm with 93cm inseam. It will be regular XL painted in still undecided color ;D any photos with completed builds painted by Carbonda are more than welcome. Decided to build 100/100 rather than go to new 120/120 linkage. Goal is to be under 11kg without going too crazy in the budget.

Note: there is additional 10% discount for sale items in R2. Ex. XTR brake set can be had for around 360e.

Thank you and have a great summer of riding.


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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: March 12, 2023, 05:42:17 AM »
A more general question on rear shock choice. In particular, choosing between 2pos and 3pos shock. What are your experiences with your setup, have you tried both options (not necessarily on the same bike) and what led to choosing one way or another (other than lighter 2pos weight).

Looking at most other models, NS synonym, orbea oiz, vitus rapide, bmc fourstroke, etc tend to use 2pos shock,  but scott spark is with 3.

In my case, primary riding conditions will be forrest, sometimes a bit hilly and rooty, but no mountains whatsoever, unless I would go stage racing abroad. Bike would be used for XC, havent decided on 120 or 100 front.

Thank you.

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