Carbonda fm936 Thoughts

[ENEP]

https://www.wiggle.com/vitus-hanger-48-rapide-fs-2021

Pretty sure that will fit.
The Vitus Rapide FS is the same frame

Perfect, thanks!

[carbonazza]

Did you hear back from them? I haven't.

Yes, sorry for the delay, only the 909 is UDH
But maybe we could 3D-print something as you mentioned already if I remember well.
Resisting(strongly) to not take my FM936 to the family house in Croatia, and ... yeah... a 909 

[joro1]

familiar?

https://www.detrailbikes.com/sv/stig-115/

[zilcho]

familiar?

https://www.detrailbikes.com/sv/stig-115/

Interesting, their entire lineup looks like Carbonda but the geo charts are slightly different. Curious if that is the new linkage for the 936 that they're claiming only 115mm of travel on with a 45mm shock.

Edit: I missed the part where its a 4-bar linkage, so the FlyBike FM1106, not 936. Their trail bike does look like the FM1001 though and geo chart is still a little different.

[Condorman]

Even more interesting....they sell the bike (frame or complete) with an Ohlins TTX Air 1 shock.  I didn't know a shock like that would fit in the frame.

https://www.detrailbikes.com/sv/produkt/kolfiberram-stig-115/

[HAL_69000]

Hey folks, so I finally received my frame after waiting since February. 120mm rear end. Can someone confirm for me that the hardware I need to mount my 2023 Rockshox Deluxe Ultimate is 30x8?

[OldFish]

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 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.

[Medico]

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 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.

You get what you pay for...the carbonda's did it's job ust fine for over a year, Yes a 60 euro cane creek 40 is much better, but not 4times better considering the price ....

Btw why going full XT and picking  ali stuff on place I would never go with my length en weight; cockpit. Just asking not judging.

[OldFish]

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.

[Medico]

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.

Thanks for the reply...i've recently read a topic, I think a german one about the across copy, and they where excited about it. But I wouldn't take the change personally, especially it's an onepiece design.
But if it's works, it ain't stupid .
Good luck building the bike, you'll love it like me and the others
(4th year and almost 15k, 2e headset, 2,5x bearing change and 3x new rear triangle (first productionissue, second crash)

[Vipassana]

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.

I have a TOSEEK flat carbon bar on my Spark and it has been excellent. Granted it's not the integrated unit you are looking at, but it maybe gives an indication as to the quality of the products TOSEEK produces/sells.  The fit and finish are perfect and it has held up without issue on my rides. I wouldn't hesitate to buy from TOSEEK again.

[OldFish]

'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.

Could anyone tell what color that is?

[Mino8]

Can I use a fox 34 with 140mm? Can Anyone help me?

[OldFish]

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 .

[adroitrider]

Hi all,

I had the high compression tune installed on the SidLuxe and have it set to 200psi right now. I'm 190lbs. Sag is currently 35% on a 42.5mm stroke. The shock tuner had it so long that I started shopping for a backup/second shock and determined I want Low Speed Compression tuning.

Not sure if anyone saw, but RockShox came out with a SidLuxe WCID for the Specialized Epic that has low speed compression tuning. This might work it's way into the normal SidLuxe but for now I'm gonna look for a Deluxe Nude...

I'll report back on the high compression tune after a few rides.