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Re: Best Chinese full suspension carbon frame If you look for an XC bike. Did you look at the FM936 or FM909 from Carbonda ?
Many happy people here(me included).
They are not on aliexpress, but by direct contact and trustworthy.
April 18, 2023, 05:46:15 AM 		1
Soft-Tail Build Hi there,
I had started mountain biking on a hard tail with 120 mm travel up front and some wide 27.5x 2.8" tires. Eventually the full suspension envy set in and I built up a Chinese carbon with 150mm front and rear travel. While it is still a fantastic full squish I was never as fast and it always felt like over kill on the desert trails I ride here in New Mexico. The full suspension had a max rear tire of 2.35" and I also really missed the low pressures I could ride on my original hard tail. Also, every dull thunk of a pebble being thrown into the carbon frame made me cringe and fear for my life. This lead me to start pondering having a titanium hardtail built. However, I stubbled on a couple others on this Forum who had Titan weld up some custom soft tail frames similar to the Funk La Ruta+ and the Leon 88 Semita. (QuentinLL and Ottoreni, thanks for all the tips and pointers!) Having seen how well the soft tails came out I decided to have Titan weld up a frame to my specs. I had previously used Tiris for a gravel bike build. The quality of the build from Titan was soo much better (I don't want to get into the troubles and quirks I've dealt with that frame here), but the Titan build was much smoother, no weird quirks, and with so much better communication.

This soft tail bike is an absolute Joy to ride! It is the perfect tool for rough, rocky trails I ride. It is definitely not a full suspension, but that is what I was going for. The one thing I would change if I did it again would be to opt for a slightly thinner flex plate. I used a 6 mm plate for the increased durability, but I think 4 mm would be fine and allow for more travel. The 6 mm is more rigid and as result I have to use less pressure in the shock.
July 05, 2023, 04:00:52 PM 		1
LCFS947 1 year later Just wanted to pop in and say how great the 947 is. I’ve now owned it a year and have been using it as my designated park bike. It’s been setup as a Singlespeed mullet. 170 front travel 155 rear.

August 29, 2023, 09:58:59 AM 		1
Re: Carbonda FM909 Here is my bling build !

Finally in the blue I wanted...

With the XX transmission + blip box + multi-click blips, this time without 3D printing needs.
Click right for a harder gear, click left for an easier gear, when both are clicked it's for the seatpost.
Unfortunately the wireless blips(no more expensive blip box needed) do not have yet the option/firmware? for the seatpost action.

The 2024 SID fork 110mm and SIDluxe shock, they have 3 positions now.
I was about to start the build, when the 2024 models arrived in the ... matching color, so I returned both to r2-bike, and ordered these instead.

Lightbicyle XC924 wheels, with aero carbon spokes at 1035g  :o

I took off the Piccola brakes from my FM936(replacing them by ONIRII ones)

One special mention for Fire Spider https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1100268111 for the bar, excellent product and great contact with the seller.
Fire Spider are the higher end products of Toseek.
It has all the holes to pass the cables, hoses with internal routing(I know top bearings rust... but it's so cute  ::))
I'll order a longer front hose to make it internal too, and drill the fork steerer.

I did 2 rides of about 70km so far.
With impossible objectivity  8)... It feels much faster and more nimble than my 120mm FM936
Especially when climbing. Love it !!
September 10, 2023, 11:54:05 AM 		1
Re: LCFS947 - 160mm 4-bar 27+/29 Another LCFS947 :-)

I just finished another LCFS947. I built one for myself that I sold a year ago. I built one fpr my son who still rides it and I have built two that I have sold to my friends. But I have misset my LSCF947 so I decided to built myself a new one and now i have riden it twice and its a great bike.

I would say its a keeper, but yesterday I saw that Light Carbon is working on a new enduro frame, LCFS948...........
September 17, 2023, 05:18:42 AM 		1
Re: Chinese Carbon 29er Pic Thread. Carbonda FM909
9.4kg including pedals
September 30, 2023, 10:06:57 AM 		1
Re: Best and worst overall quality/value components/tools/gear from AliExpress? Looking through my orders, I realize just how much bike stuff I've bought on Aliexpress...  might as well contribute my experiences. I'm not going to review the genuine name-brand (pretty much all Shimano) components I've bought, as those are known quantities. The subsections below are in no particular order, as I'm just going through my order history to compile this list.

Best of the best to very good

Very good to good
  • Generic front light: I think this is the same one sold by "Offbondage" (lol) and a few other stores, but this one doesn't have branding which is why I went for it specifically. Nice and bright with a flashing mode, has a good bar mount, USB C charging. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804897699962.html
  • OG EVKIN HB010: good shape, reasonably light, external cable routing for easy setup. I have this bar on my commuter and it works well. Only reason I don't rate it higher is because the first one I had snapped when my bike fell over in its stand - can't really fault it for that but my other carbon bars have survived their bikes tipping over. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805458531947.html
  • Generic bike baskets: I use 2 of these on the front rack of my commuter for light but bulky cargo loads. Not super well-made but they do the job and fold down for storage off the bike. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805376389581.html
  • Sunshine cassettes: I've had 3 of these; 2 11-speed (11-36 and 11-42) and one 12-speed (11-46). They shift fine, not quite as good as Shimano but that's to be expected. Very heavy though. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803959318100.html
  • AVID HS1 brake rotors (definitely copies): 6-bolt only, but they don't warp because they're thick, they brake well, and they're incredibly cheap. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832609689188.html
  • Nipple holder: makes the process of lacing a wheel much nicer. For 3 bucks, well worth it. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802890581426.html
  • ZRACE Blade MTB crankset: simple fitment and steel axle, same as Shimano hollowtec cranks. Reasonably light, graphics aren't too obtrusive and the included chainring is surprisingly good. I have found that it creaks a bit when it gets dirty but it's so easy to pop off and clean that this isn't a major issue. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255800868849020.html
  • Spcycle M05 frame: size medium in glossy red color came in at 877 grams - amazing! Despite the weight, it's been a very solid hardtail for my not-very-extreme needs. Only drawback is the rear driveside dropout is too thick for the stock hanger so I had to file down the hanger to make room. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802796251755.html

Good to meh
  • TOSEEK 143 saddle: the shape works fine for me. The construction quality is decent but the middle unsupported section tends to sag a bit too much imo. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805099852978.html
  • ZTTO MTB cassette: shifts ok, not nearly as good as the Deore cassette I was using on my previous MTB groupset. But this cassette is amazingly light, the claimed weights are accurate, and I think at least some of the shifting issues I have are down to some derailleur hanger issues on my MTB frame. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255800094553452.html
  • IIIPro centerlock disc rotors: they don't warp which was a major improvement on the Dura-Ace rotors I was using, but after about 500 miles they developed a squeal I couldn't get rid of even with brake cleaner and sanding their surface. Swapped to Campy Ekar rotors and have been very very pleased with them. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804105057808.html
  • ZRACE Hardrock crankset: I've used two of these. One has lived on my gravel bike for 1,500 miles, has been beaten up, fully submerged multiple times, been put through singletrack riding and 1200 watt sprints, and is basically brand new. The other one had the axle and driveside crankarm separate and develop play within 100 miles on my commuter where it never saw any abuse. So... ymmv. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2252799820023948.html

Meh to bad
  • Ridenow TPU tube: I only use these as backup tubes on my road bike. The one time I had to use it, I was riding close to home with a friend and he punctured with no spare tube, so I threw this in his tire and it flatted within 5 minutes. Fortunately I was able to ride home and bring him a butyl tube! I tried patching it when I got home but it failed with 3 different patches.. So small and so light, but this really is an option of last resort in my saddle bag. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803826508749.html
  • Sensah SRX Pro: The shifting was very good, but the clutch on the derailleur was so weak that it dropped my chain several times a ride. I quickly replaced it with a Deore rear derailleur + JTek shiftmate which worked ok. The braking was ultimately the dealbreaker - see below - but I kept the shifters around on my commuter bike, paired with a SRAM Force 1x rear derailleur, and the shifting was great and the braking much better with rim brakes. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802576089351.html

Just plain bad
  • Juintech F1 brake calipers: I just could never get these to brake all that well. I tried different pads, rotors, preload adjustment, etc etc etc; ultimately I was descending a notoriously steep and winding local road and I nearly lost all braking power, even after stopping and letting the system cool down for almost 10 minutes. I ordered 105 hydraulic shifters and brakes the next day and they're infintely better. Don't bother with these or other cable/hydro solutions, just go hydro. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255799928780428.html
November 01, 2023, 05:34:35 PM 		1
Re: LCFS947 - 160mm 4-bar 27+/29 Another one in the books. After a LC 917 and 2 Carbonda Gravels, my latest build. I didnt face any major issues (some of the other builds did… :-X)

Its an M
Parts:
Fox Factory 38 170mm
Fox Float X Factory
Oneup Dropper Post 120mm
Rims Light Carbon Enduro asymetric (would not take them again, build is a nightmare)
Hubs DT Swiss 350
SRAM Transmission GX (from what i can tell absolutely great)
SRAM Code RSC
Light Carbon Bar AM 05


Lets pray all screws and bolts hold up  ;D ;D
November 05, 2023, 09:13:58 AM 		1
Re: LCFS947 - 160mm 4-bar 27+/29 This is my build. Started with the frame from karbonbikes.com (he is a friend) and built it from there.
November 09, 2023, 03:01:30 PM 		1
Re: LightCarbon 918? I just finished a Light carbon 918, with shimano xt. Excellent frame
January 04, 2024, 06:24:24 AM 		1