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Re: Carbonda 696 thru axle Those two measurements are - as you probably discovered by yourself by now - only half of the truth. Or maybe even less than that. They only tell you the diameter and length between the mounting points. You still need the *actual* length of the axles and they can be all over the place. Only reliable way to find out is either have the metric in the data sheet, measuring it yourself from an actual axle, or asking the manufacturer. The other important metric is the thread pitch; the distance of the coils on the thread. Again gotta measure or get it from a data sheet.
April 02, 2025, 01:35:44 PM 		1
Re: Carbonda 696 thru axle P stands for pitch. I'd be surprised if a frame manufacturer decides for different pitches for their front and rear axle. But then again, in the bike world you find all kinds of weird things and almost nothing is really standardized. Not even the standards ...

Anyway, I would ask the manufacturer again if they are sure they used different pitches on front and rear or maybe just confused on of the pictures.
April 03, 2025, 03:39:53 AM 		1
Re: Carbonda 696 thru axle
Quote from: skjemp on April 03, 2025, 02:53:09 AM
I got the two reference pictures.I see the P value (thread distance/pattern?) is different on one of the axles you got. Is it much of a problem?

See pictures:

Yes that is a big problem. 1.0 pitch is what specialized uses. Before I bought those ZTTO axles I tried specialized axles and they didn't fit
I'm not sure what your contact at carbonda is smoking. Funnily enough Adam gave me thru axle sizes back then when I asked for something else:


Here is my axle:

April 03, 2025, 03:59:01 AM 		1
Re: Carbonda 696 thru axle I guess Adam knows best, and the 696 has had a couple "stealth" revisions, but I also have the UDH one with 1.5P...
I don't understand why they would randomly change the pitch on newer models when 1.5 worked fine with the first UDH models
Wonder if somebody who has received one in the past year and a half can chime in. I got mine in december 2022
April 05, 2025, 02:46:45 AM 		1
Re: Carbonda 696 thru axle
Quote from: skjemp on April 20, 2025, 03:57:39 AM
Does headset parts like bearings etc. usually come included? Received my frame, but only with seat tube clamp and some bolts

No, it's an option but it's usually included in the original quote
The base for frame, fork, seatpost and seatpost clamp is 480. You then have to add 12 for headset, 5 for hangers, and like 20 for axles

Check the proforma invoice they should have sent you
April 20, 2025, 06:35:56 AM 		1
Re: Carbonda 696 thru axle You might have picked the better option as I'm not sure the bearings they provide are the best quality. If I were to order again I would skip the headset and the seatpost too. I'd also get a 707 but that's another story.
The one you posted is for mountain bikes as it has a star nut only usable in alloy(steel?) steerers, not for carbon
You need something with no external cups as bearings just sit inside the frame, no external cups but an expandable plug
The 696 sizes are 1 1/8th 1 1/2 inches. Translated from barbarian that should be these: https://aliexpress.com/item/1005007181089579.html HS-001
Can't vouch for the quality of these, and if you are running more than a cm of spacers you should replace the expander plug with a longer one like 50mm
Best cross check with Adam though, bearings are a nightmare to navigate
April 21, 2025, 04:06:53 AM 		1
Re: Carbon fiber fraying near UDH on Carbonda 696 Could also be bladder residue from molding process I think
May 01, 2025, 08:03:09 AM 		1
Re: Carbon fiber fraying near UDH on Carbonda 696 The first picture definitely looks like more loose fine slips of material than I’ve seen but it’s tough to judge scale here… however I would guess that this is just a particularly unaesthetic detail that still isn’t structural. As long as the frayed pieces aren’t coming loose or rattling against the tube walls I would assume they’ll never affect you.
May 01, 2025, 08:24:23 AM 		1
Re: Carbon fiber fraying near UDH on Carbonda 696 Is it from where the hole for the lower bottle cage rivnut was drilled? Also, looking down the seat tube gives a view of the bottom bracket, not the derailleur hanger; that can be seen by looking from the bottom bracket back towards the driveside chainstay. Generally not visible without an endoscope.
May 01, 2025, 01:09:06 PM 		1