Carbonda 505SL Integrated Stem

[lolocava]

Sorry last reply before I order it.
I'm 172cm height, with bikeinsights I compare to my old frame.
Size M seems to fit ?

[demeaux]

Agree they are ugly. You can get around it by doing what I did which is using a different dust cap (as you can see I used the FSA ACR 55R  one) but with the carbonda compression ring etc but it’s quite an expensive way of doing it if you have to buy a whole new headset upper! Does look better though

So this thing:
https://www.swinnertoncycles.co.uk/fsa-headset-spares-headset-top-cover-h2473-no-55r-1-5-acr-std-nylon-cone-spacer-p115674
with these
https://www.airevelobearings.com/product/mr170-th-070e-headset-bearing/


?

(waiting for mine to be shipped - went without bars)

or just buy this :
https://winstanleysbikes.co.uk/fsa-no-55r-acr-std-integrated-headset

[ElRey]

The first option, assuming you a) asked Carbonda to supply a headset and so can use the compression ring etc; and b) the bars you intend to use are ACR system compatible.

The reason why buying the full FSA headset won’t be a complete solution for you, I said on page 4 of this thread:
 “For reference (I learned by trial and error) - the FSA 55R ACR bearings are 51.8x8. This means they’re not compatible with Carbonda’s crown race or compression ring. And the design of the frame means you can’t run an FSA 55R top bearing, FSA 55R compression ring and FSA 55R dustcover because the bearing seats lower in the top of the head tube, the compression ring has a lower stack height and so taken together the dust cover rubs on the top of the head tube.”

Hope that helps.

So this thing:
https://www.swinnertoncycles.co.uk/fsa-headset-spares-headset-top-cover-h2473-no-55r-1-5-acr-std-nylon-cone-spacer-p115674
with these
https://www.airevelobearings.com/product/mr170-th-070e-headset-bearing/


?

(waiting for mine to be shipped - went without bars)

or just buy this :
https://winstanleysbikes.co.uk/fsa-no-55r-acr-std-integrated-headset

[ElRey]

And here it is, much nicer than the Carbonda dust cap

[jules_wake]

If you do use the FSA bearings like me and you get a rubbing between the top of the frame and the plastic FSA cover you can buy a bunch of these spacers and that fixes the problem.

https://shop.windwave.co.uk/spare-parts/headsets/fsa-micro-spacer-for-acr-headset-1pc-118__13860

[demeaux]

Thanks.

I've asked Carbonda to supply a headset and two different covers so when I get my fit sorted out properly I can have everything tidied away as is the way now.
one to allow internal routing and the use of an ACR like stem/bar combo (C2)
one to allow internal routing and the use of external cable bars and stem (C3)


Just waiting for some "here's your bike sprayed in the way you want it" pics.