Carbonda FM909

[azuzu501]

How are you liking the bike, now that you have had some time on it?

I didn't drive much, about 600 km. In general, I like absolutely everything, this is exactly the bike that I wanted to get.
I have not found any problems yet, but it seems to me that you need to drive several thousand kilometers to draw full conclusions

[endo.alley]

I have an FM909 frame on the way. I need to start thinking about what to use in the build. I have some NEXTIE wheels w25mm internal rim measurement that I think I will use. I guess my question is whether to use a 100mm fork or a 120mm fork. And then, which fork to use. Also, is the 165(length)*40mm(travel）trunnion mount shock the best shock setup? Can I use a slightly longer travel shock? Would that even undermine the intended purpose of this bike? Or might it be an interesting modification? Which type of shock are people happy with on FM909? Fox and Rock Shox are quite expensive. Any good alternatives?

[Swolie74]

I didn't drive much, about 600 km. In general, I like absolutely everything, this is exactly the bike that I wanted to get.
I have not found any problems yet, but it seems to me that you need to drive several thousand kilometers to draw full conclusions

Whats your height/weight?  I was pretty much sold on getting one but am concerned about how it will handle my weight. I'm only 10 kg under that "max" weight for the frame.

[azuzu501]

Whats your height/weight?  I was pretty much sold on getting one but am concerned about how it will handle my weight. I'm only 10 kg under that "max" weight for the frame.

Hello!
My height is 174cm
Weight 71-73kg

[JvanJ]

Greetings to all.
I received my frame, which I ordered in October last year.
Frame sailed from China to Ukraine for exactly 2 months by sea.
The frame looks much better than my old FM936. It is also lighter by 300g, the weight of the bare frame reaches 1960g.
The quality of the seats is high. Bearings 6901*2 and 6801*8 are installed in the frame. The frame is assembled on 12 axes, FM936 was on 10 axes.
There is no protection of the bearings from dirt. The construction is such that there is nowhere to insert even custom seals.
The headset consists of two healthy 52mm bearings. Why this was done is not clear, it is heavy.
Really liked the SRAM UDH rear derailleur holder. although for its quick replacement you need an ALLEN KEY 10mm.
I will build a bike soon, it's a pity that there is no place to ride now (

[Jagale]

Which yellow colour is it? RAL 1016?

[JvanJ]

Which yellow colour is it? RAL 1016?

I ordered RAL 1026 twice, and which one I actually received is unknown))

[Vipassana]

I think the 52mm bearing on the upper race is to allow for cable routing through the headset?

[multig]

Wow, a headset now have a new compression ring. Because my headset began to backlash.
"There is no protection of the bearings from dirt."
JvanJ, you can see my photos a few pages ago. I'm made a protection with a piece of old tube.

[federic000]

Greetings to all.

Take care jvanj, what size it is? Happy building!

[endo.alley]

I am putting together parts for an FM909 frame which is on the way. I have found a Fox shock which is 42.5mm x165mm. Can this fit the frame? Or is it limited to the 40mm x 165mm shock?

[multig]

I have found a Fox shock which is 42.5mm x165mm. Can this fit the frame? Or is it limited to the 40mm x 165mm shock?

It's ok. You can find confirmation in previous messages of this topic.

[azuzu501]

Wow, a headset now have a new compression ring. Because my headset began to backlash.
"There is no protection of the bearings from dirt."
JvanJ, you can see my photos a few pages ago. I'm made a protection with a piece of old tube.

I also noticed. You need to ask carbonda to send you a new compression ring. But I haven't had any problems with the headset yet.

[megabass]

Hi there,

Last sunday, I became Dutch Champion XCO 50+ on this great bike

My height and weight is 190cm and about 76kg.
Weight of the bike is about 11kg in XL.

Build specs:
XL frame,
RS SID Ultimate 120mm,
RS  SIDLuxe Ultimate RL 165x40,
RS twistlock,
RACEFACE Next carbon 720mm bar,
Newmen evolution sl 318.4 70mm stem,
S-Works Toupe saddle,
KS LEV carbon dropperpost 150mm drop,
SRAM GX Axs shifter,
SRAM GX Axs derailleur,
SRAM GX carbon crank,
SRAM Eagle sl 34t chainring,
SRAM XX1 10-50 casette,
SRAM XX1 chain,
Shimano XT M8100 brakes,
Shimano XT  180mm front and 160mm rear disc,
Shimano xtr pedals,
Vittoria Mezcal rear,
Vittoria Barzo front,
Selfmade wheels with funworks hubs, DT revolution spokes and carbon rims.

When the new RS twistloc is deliverable https://bikerumor.com/rockshox-twistloc-gen-2-remote/ I can use the whole hub of the shock. For now its ok with the 2 positions twistloc.

I use this bike as my xc competitionbike and trailbike, and it reacts great in this setup on steap trails and big jumps/ drops. Last week I rode this bike in bikepark La Plagne aswell. First I took out my endurobike Ican P9, 29er with 160mm travel, and after that on the same trails the Carbonda FM909, whitout problems and allmost the same speed.

[RDY]

Thinking out loud.  I really wish Carbonda / FlyBike would offer a DownCountry version of this frame with a modified rear triangle to accommodate ~115mm of travel with a longer stroke shock.

I'm still torn between this and the FM1001 in 120/120 config.  It'd be a very easy decision if there was an FM909DC though.