Carbonda fm936 Thoughts

casual_build · October 06, 2021, 03:58:25 PM

Quote from: Muskokawildman on October 04, 2021, 12:01:29 PM
Other than a few grams what the difference between the light and super light frame?

I'm 5'9" and 200 lb's. I don't care if the super light frame is 200 grams lighter if it isn't as strong.

Pardon if this question had been asked before. I did query to see if it was answered and didn't find anything.

Thanks in advance for any answer....

Quote from: wfl3 on October 04, 2021, 12:21:56 PM
That's the only difference. A little different carbon, prob T800 on the superlight vs T700 on the standard I'd guess.

I asked Carbonda when I bought mine in July 2020. Adam said the superlight uses a different layer construction and different materials. They have the same strength.

It's been over a year since I bought mine, but a couple people had defects with the non-superlight frame. One in the headset mount and another in the rear shock mount, iirc.

Lovewookie · October 08, 2021, 03:56:47 AM

mine arrived yesterday. Bang on 2 weeks from postage notification to my doorstep in Scotland. Unboxed it this morning at it looks great.

heard others comment about the shock hardware being a bit rubbish. The upper steel pin looks solid enough, the trunnion bolts look OK too. guess the proof will be when I bolt it all up.

Should I check the linkage pivots or are they generally OK? (I'll be checking torque anyway, so may undo and put a bit of pritt stick loctite (248) on them)

JvanJ · October 08, 2021, 07:08:29 AM

Quote from: ckl on September 14, 2021, 07:23:32 PM
nice bike, can you share the size and your height?, still trying to decide between S/M

I have a height of about 187-189 cm. The size of the frame is XL. I use stem 60mm. steerer tube about fork 217mm.

carbonazza · October 09, 2021, 06:04:58 PM

Quote from: Lovewookie on October 08, 2021, 03:56:47 AM
Should I check the linkage pivots or are they generally OK?

Pour some thread locker, I didn't and lost one screw this summer.

Arno Knell · October 11, 2021, 04:51:22 AM

Short summary after five month with my Carbonda FM936:
4033 Kilometer
101093 Meter altitude difference
No issue
I am absolutely satisfied with this Bike

ilyamaksimov · October 11, 2021, 10:15:01 AM

Quote from: Arno Knell on October 11, 2021, 04:51:22 AM
Short summary after five month with my Carbonda FM936:
4033 Kilometer
101093 Meter altitude difference
No issue
I am absolutely satisfied with this Bike

my chainstay cracked after 3700 km and 42 km uphill

I'm waiting for new ones under warranty.

carbonazza · October 12, 2021, 03:49:51 AM

Quote from: ilyamaksimov on October 11, 2021, 10:15:01 AM
my chainstay cracked after 3700 km and 42 km uphill I'm waiting for new ones under warranty.

Do you jump, high drops or other funny things with the bike ?

Good to know that Carbonda keep remaining behind their products.

ilyamaksimov · October 12, 2021, 04:31:32 AM

Quote from: carbonazza on October 12, 2021, 03:49:51 AM
Do you jump, high drops or other funny things with the bike ?
Good to know that Carbonda keep remaining behind their products.

just ride cross country

I saw the crack by accident, the frame did not show itself in any way, if I had not seen it I would have traveled further without knowing about it. I conclude that the frame has a huge margin of safety

but sometimes there is a marriage that carbond works out, which is great

PrincessZeeeeta · October 13, 2021, 08:10:44 AM

Quote from: ilyamaksimov on October 12, 2021, 04:31:32 AM
marriage

Those russians

It's defect

carbonazza · October 13, 2021, 10:18:33 AM

Quote from: PrincessZeeeeta on October 13, 2021, 08:10:44 AM
Those russians It's defect

What ?!? Marriage and defect are synonyms in Russian

...

PrincessZeeeeta · October 14, 2021, 03:43:16 PM

Quote from: carbonazza on October 13, 2021, 10:18:33 AM
What ?!? Marriage and defect are synonyms in Russian ...

Literally one word lol

emu26 · October 14, 2021, 04:07:12 PM

Quote from: ilyamaksimov on October 11, 2021, 10:15:01 AM
my chainstay cracked after 3700 km and 42 km uphill I'm waiting for new ones under warranty.

Did you have to cut through the frame before they would agree to warranty?

ilyamaksimov · October 14, 2021, 04:23:35 PM

Quote from: emu26 on October 14, 2021, 04:07:12 PM
Did you have to cut through the frame before they would agree to warranty?

it was like this

emu26 · October 14, 2021, 06:37:52 PM

Quote from: ilyamaksimov on October 14, 2021, 04:23:35 PM
it was like this

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.

ilyamaksimov · October 15, 2021, 03:19:22 AM

Quote from: emu26 on October 14, 2021, 06:37:52 PM
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.

I ride this frame with November 2020