Carbonda FM 1003 / Flybike FM 1266 180mm "Super Enduro"

[alexhell]

I have ordered a frame from ican now and will build it as a 170-170 so i can mullet it if i want without gettig to slack.
Spec will be fox 38, x2 shock and my full x01 drivetrain.

Pics wilk come  hope its better than my LCFS948 frame..

[FullCarbonAlchemist]

FYI, I tried running a 170 fork and the bike just didn't feel right. It's very low, being a gravity/park bike that can take 190mm single crown or 200mm dual crown forks. It really needs a 180 fork and full 29 to ride like it's meant to and not constantly smack the ground, IMO.

It's not totally unheard of to run 170/170 and mullet — one of Sherpa's sponsored riders does it but he's a teenager and seems to mostly ride smooth stuff rather than technical. I for one couldn't stand it and assume most folks who try it will eventually have to spend the extra money to switch to the intended configuration. Just figured I'd give you my experience and possibly save you the frustration of needing a revamp.

[FullCarbonAlchemist]

That said, I think you're going to love this frame. It's a beast and jumps way better than any bike I've ever had before. I've jumped it *hard* all season at the bike parks with zero problems, and I'm over 200lbs.

[alexhell]

Hi Okay, diffrens in BB height with FOX 38 is 349.4 mm @180mm and 346.2 mm * (-3.2 mm)@170mm but as a mullet bb hight is really low. From the geochart it says 588 ATC and fox 38 @170mm is 583.7 so its not that big of a diffrens.

Did you run 170mm back also? i got a fox x2 that is easy to change travel from 65 to 62.5mm and i have a DVO onyx at hand that is easy to change travel from 170-180mm so i think i will try before getting the right air spring for the 38.

But thanks for your input, i will use it as my Enduro racebike  im around 170lbs on a good day.

Thinking of getting a OneUp 180mm dropper also.

Yea i think i will like it, been testing my friends parkduro Spindrift and its so fun!

[alexhell]

Frame have arrived.  Will start building it up. Good finish and internal structur looks good. Internal tubing seems to bee plastic tubing. And there is a hole in the bb for water drainage.

[adri]

Carbonda finally updated their website,
Now all models are visible. 
even the dh bike + exploded view, which is a plus for me (helps disassemble the bike and put it back together).

[alexhell]

Bike is done, built it with my dvo onyx sc d1 180mm and jade coil in the back. Full xo1 drivetrain. One up 180mm dropper. Will try it out out at the bikepark tomorrow.  All came together nicely.  Put new lock tight on all threads in the linkage. 

[adri]

I noticed I never Posted my bike.

So here it is

[adri]

Hey Guys,
I want to replace the bearings, but I can't find the size 22x15x3.5 I am serching on AliExpress because there is nearly everything on there.
Where do you recommend I buy them, and if somebody already did a bearing replacement, could you tell me if it is simple on this frame or if I should be careful around a few parts.

[jefflinde]

Carbondale has a downloadable file "asm-model" that has the exploded view. All the bearing codes are listed.  Looks 6901 or 6900 depending on what bearing you are looking to replace

[adri]

Yea I saw that, and that weird "bearing" is not a bearing.

It was some weird spacer

soooooo yea

[alexhell]

Updated with new suspension. Trying it as 170-170. Feels a bit more lively and easier to pedal around. Still feels like a solid frame with good geo.

[jefflinde]

I took my 1003 (actually the ICAN X17) out to Moab UT for the Whole Enchilada.  I have it set up with 180/180 with a Durolux 38 and a Voro coil.  the bike was amazing and i was super happy with how the bike pedaled and especially descended. 

[Icyseanfitz]

How much did you guys pay for this frame? Thinking of possibly upgrading from my ican p9. What would happen if I put a 210x55 shock in this?

[adri]

210x55 will not fit