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Re: Where is everyone from? carbonazza -> Brussels, Belgium
January 21, 2015, 05:35:09 PM 		1
Re: My FM 196 build If your tires didn't show some dirt signs, I would not believe you actually ride the bike  ;D
It is as clean and scratch-less as the first pictures.
August 10, 2016, 02:09:42 PM 		1
Changing the pivot bolts on the 036 Did someone changed the bolts of the pivots that came with their 036 frame?
If so do you have the references?

I checked my brother's bike today, as he had a very poor shifting with his Eagle drive train.
The surprising reason was the chain was cut just too small.
And when the derailleur was moving to the smaller sprocket, a piece of the derailleur itself was touching just a little the top pulley and prevented it shifting easily.
Now with two links more, the derailleur presents another angle when coming to the smaller sprocket and shifts perfect as expected.

But then I checked the pivot bolts, and they were almost all loose( bad me, I didn't check them after receiving the frame... )
Luckily none of them was lost.
I re-tightened them all, with some Loctite.
However the hex heads are really poor and I would like to change them.
December 27, 2016, 05:40:09 PM 		1
Squirt and Paraffin wax for your chain A year or so ago, I had a contact with Marcin from Absolute black.
He advised me to try Squirt, a paraffin emulsion(with water) instead of traditional lubes.
And that my drivetrain would last much longer than my usual 5000km.

On top of being much cleaner, it seems he is right about the longevity of the drive train.
I kept a little bottle in my bag, in case of really bad, long, muddy rides to add some mid ride.

However few months ago I found Oz cycling video about waxing your chain:


His answer to questions are very interesting too, part 1:


And part 2:


Recently GCN made an awful disservice to the cause, with a really poor video compared to Oz.

So I tried.
Got the paraffin in a 5kg pack, the 20€ rice pot, a plastic cocktail shaker to clean the chain.
I will probably go the ultrasonic cleaner route soon, to avoid the diesel cleaning and other dirty fluids.

At the beginning it is messy, you need to be careful to not end with paraffin everywhere.
And it last longer than a usual chain cleaning. But it comes better with practice.
I get it done in about 5' of net time now.
Do that in a well ventilated place, as paraffin, although it is the same you get in home candles, is not very good to inhale.

The result is impressive. Ultra smooth, silent and most importantly clean drivetrain.
After each muddy ride, or multiple dry rides, I just shake the chain in hot water and soap.
Rince it. Dry it. And in the paraffin rice pot.
When the temperature gets to about 52°C get the chain out, wipe it.
And mount it back.

I tried the paraffin/xylene Oz recipe to get a bottled lube.
But it doesn't look to be adapted to colder weather, I can't get it liquid on the trails.

Squirt is already a very good option for a medium/good clean chain.
But paraffin is the best if you learn how to use it.
January 12, 2018, 03:56:37 AM 		1
Re: Carbonda Gravel CFR505 build It is built !







From a quick tour around the block, the first impressions are great.
Feels light, stiff, agile to turn and I love its ultra-flashy look compared to my other black bikes ;D

Some doubts or issue I had during the build:
  • Straight pull hubs & spokes:
    I thought the hubs were two cross, while they were 3 cross.
    The ERD was 593mm instead of the 590 announced, that would have made a difference too.
    So I had to return and reorder a set of spokes.
    They were the easiest wheels I ever built.
    And the lightest at 1218g(Ultralight 29er rims from Peter, CX-Ray spokes, SAPIM alloy nipples, and Novatec hubs D411CB/D412CB.
    The rear hub freewheel is dead silent ! And without a front derailleur, this is a very silent bike. Will need a bell !
     
  • Tires:
    One of the most complex choice to me was about the tires for a gravel.
    There doesn't seem to be a best solution.
    Either you want to ride more on hard or soft terrain, and need appropriate tires.
    So in the end I took them light and mixed. The Maxxis Rambler 40mm.
    They were surprisingly easy to setup tubeless on the internal 19.6mm rims.
    Mount. Inflate with the compressor. Pop/Pop. Done.
     
  • The axles:
    I ordered a pair of Hardlite axles on ebay.As another Carbonda owner did( although poorly detailed ).
    They looked good but in fact were not compatible.
    The front 15x100 was an MTB one. Road ones are shorter, 125mm long axle.
    So I took a ROCK SHOX Maxle Stealth 15x100 with 1.5mm pitch.
    The rear drive dropout is not threaded, but need a nut, like the DT Swiss E-thru axle.
    I have a temp solution for now, but will find a M12x1.5mm nut somewhere to put on the Hardlite rear.
     
  • SRAM Red Etap:
    Using etap without front derailleur, is not a problem.
    11x36 cassette(CX1 Cassette PG-1170) with the wifli version of the rear derailleur is not an issue either. The capacity of the derailleur is 28T.
    The conversion of my two ring crank(with hidden bolt) to a single CX1 chainring went without issue.
    The Titanium bolts are from Ali. And used the hidden screw that came with the ring. The 2mm washers were useless.
    I rotate with 3 chains,  the SRAM PC-1170
     
  • Brakes:
    I didn't have the bleeding edge tool to bleed the brakes(damn SRAM to add yet another nozzle).
    So, I was extra careful when cutting the brake hose and route them through the frame.
    And not add air to the system.
    Setting the lever to have the nut vertical and adding some DOT liquid in it before remounting everything.
    It worked.
    The internal routing was very easy. A white tube was there in the frame to guide the rear hose. And there are holes in the fork for the front.
    Unfortunately I cut the front hose a tad to short( my first road bike bar... ), it is quite ok but sad.
    I was scared by taping the bar too, but it went well. I hesitated a long time between black and the yellow, but returned the black.
    And I didn't receive the brake disc from Ali yet, so I've temporarily put some used ones I had.
     
  • Design blues:
    Just for the aesthetics. When I see now all these useless black holes and screw, I could have ordered the frame without them. I saw later it was possible.
    Carbonda provide a set a various plugs/end caps but they didn't think as minimalistic as this build. No plug at the rear derailleur exit cable. No second rubber plug for the right shifter hose entry.
    Not sure I will ever use mudguards. And I replaced all screws with vinyl ones for now.

For the ones who care about this: it weights just over 7.4kg as it is on the pictures, and feels very light when holding it and riding it  :D
January 15, 2018, 05:21:42 AM 		1
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April 05, 2019, 03:04:43 AM 		1
Re: Where can I get my generic Chinese frame a cool paint job? Most sellers provide a paint service $70-90 when you order your frame.

But if you have it already. I made some wood(MDF) furniture, and brought them to a small company here in Belgium to make them paint.
Then I asked if they would paint carbon frames too, they said sure no problem, and for about 100€. I didn't try yet.
All this to say that you can widen your search to any painter: furniture,motorbike,cars, and if you're luck and fall on an artist, great !
May 19, 2019, 01:52:55 PM 		1
Re: Carbonda Gravel CFR505 build After using my gravel frame as a road bike for a year, I gave it a proper upgrade few weeks ago ;D

The transmission is the SRAM AXS Mullet: Eagle derailleur, cassette and chain. Force shifters.
It is a Garbaruk 46T chainring.
And Deckas discs.

The wheels based on Novatec 411/412 hubs, and ultralight 29er XC rims, CR-ray spokes are still fine.
And I got as well a new fork, for 12mm axles( I initially took a 15mm one, but it was making swapping wheels harder )
May 05, 2020, 03:24:08 AM 		1
Re: 058 - FAST EDDY 1 - new build for sale 29er - 12 speed Nice lettering.
Did you ask them to paint it? Or is it a vinyl that you applied ?
July 20, 2020, 04:14:58 PM 		1
Re: Chinese floating rotors Still happy to have these on my gravel bike after a few months:

US $7.80  48％ Off | DECKAS Ultra-light MTB Mountain Bike Brake Disc Float Floating Pads 160mm 6 Bolt Rotors Parts Bicycling Accessories
https://a.aliexpress.com/_d74sHMb

ZTTO is a good brand in general
July 27, 2020, 02:51:29 PM 		1