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Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame There are 2 attachments, both spreadsheets.  I'll post both
April 02, 2021, 11:02:10 PM 		1
Re: Softail titanium MTB 29/27.5+ (all mountain - bikepacking) Weight : it is an estimation. Expected weight, around 2 and 2.3 kg. Not weighed yet, we'll see.
The rear suspension : the titanium plate flex is the pivot. The seat stays are flattened ton flex as well.
Cable routing : rear derailleur and dropper post = internal. Rear brake = external (easier maintenance etc.)

Other bikes with this "technology" :
Funk Cycles - La Ruta (2.2 kg frame)


Leon - Semita (10,5kg) or Montem (12,5 kg)



My bike is something between a hardcore hardtail and a trail bike. I hope i will enjoy it :-)
April 26, 2021, 02:23:47 AM 		1
Re: Chinese Carbon 29er Pic Thread. BXT 077 (paint done by them), Spinergy GX wheels
June 24, 2021, 11:03:52 PM 		1
Re: Chinese Carbon 29er Pic Thread. My P9 large with fox 36 180mm travel
July 06, 2021, 07:45:18 AM 		1
Re: FM1002 / FM1166 - 150mm frame My frame is ready - should be shipped soon.
July 16, 2021, 06:13:43 AM 		1
Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts I did participate to the Grand Rallye VTT Transverdon in France with my FM-936.
80 riders, 5 days, moving camping, 16 descents, 6000m climbing and 8000 descending.

Here's my FM-936 put on steroid for the occasion, 36mm rims, Magic Mary in front and Hans Dampf in the back( wanted Maxxis like everyone else, but didn't find in stock ).
203mm/180mm disc rotors.


The bike and myself survived!
It was clearly out of our league, but I improved day by day.
I lost one pivot screw, a zip kept the pivot in place. I should have lock threaded them all...
Broke my GPS mount at the first crash( crashed 3x ).
And bent the hanger twice and put it back straight.

So if someone doubt over the solidity of this frame, don't !

I'm afraid I will need a FM1166 for the future  ::)
July 16, 2021, 11:53:28 AM 		1
Re: single pivot or Horst link
Quote from: ASB77 on July 27, 2021, 08:50:18 AM
I appreciate the replies.  Forgive me for being simple but I don't quite understand the charts and would love a bit of explanation on what is going on at a given point.

No problem, that's what a community is for :)

If you have general questions about what anti squat is, read this:
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/definitions-what-is-anti-squat.html

In short: When you accelerate by pushing into the pedals, your body's inertia will make the rear suspension squat. But at the same time, the chain pulls on the rear wheel, usually having the opposite effect of extending the rear suspension. That is called "anti squat". The percentage says how much of the inertia-squat is countered by the chain pull. 100% (in theory) means no movement in the rear suspension at all.

Yet, there are many things that play a role here. Two are probably the most important: Center of gravity and chain ring size. Generally, longer legs = higher COG = more squatting (leverage) = lower anti squat percentage. So "your" anti squat can be a bit higher or lower than the one in the graphs, but the curve will look the same. With chain rings, smaller ones have higher anti squat.

The rear cogs also play a role. Depending on the size of the chain ring, anti squat can vary greatly throughout the gears. The graphs show blue areas where all the gear's anti squat curves go through, from 10t to 50t.

Now, it's considered optimal to have around 100% anti squat at SAG point, since that's the travel you're in when pedaling. I've marked that point in all the graphs below. All the bikes here have falling anti squat curves, meaning that anti squat is lower when the bike is deeper in it's travel. Some bikes like the Propain Tyee (VPP) actually have a slightly rising anti squat curve. That can have the advantage that on steep climbs, when your weight is all the way back and the rear suspension is more compressed, you still have lots of anti squat. With bikes that have a falling curve, you may need to lean forward more, decompressing the rear end.

Looking at the graphs, the FM936 with 32t and the FM1001 with 30t should have the best pedaling characteristics. They both have about 95 percent anti squat at SAG in any gear. With the LCFS958, the anti squat with 32t is a bit low, and with a 30t it changes quite a lot with every gear.

But that's just what the graphs suggest. In the end, there are many other factors apart from those numbers. Where your COG is, how "clean" your pedaling technique is, how you weight your bike etc. ... So I'd take this with a pinch of salt. They're all not bad. I'd probably go with the Carbonda FM1001 though, but mostly because everyone seems to love the brand ;)
July 28, 2021, 01:44:00 AM 		1
Re: LCFS 917 - 120/120 mm - MTB Starting to look like a bike:-)
August 07, 2021, 04:44:31 AM 		1
Re: FM1002 / FM1166 - 150mm frame

My 1002 build

more photos here: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtHxZr8ACjmhg7kATvILytfKYfG8bw?e=ulsS3q
August 12, 2021, 10:49:12 PM 		1
Re: FM1002 / FM1166 - 150mm frame
Quote from: Shredder on August 13, 2021, 04:02:37 AM
how is this bike rides compared to other bikes?

I never had such a long travel bike frame, only BXT-077 100mm FS (and bofore that banshee paradox with 120mm fork).

Steep uphills (especially with rocks) I thnk same or maybe better on 1002, as You have more forward position 

For downhill of course 1002 is way more better
August 13, 2021, 04:56:33 AM 		1