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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Riding a 42.5 shock I can tell you the chance of having isseus is minimal. Rode a bikepark!! with this bike without problems. Even cleared a jump of several meters! Did also some enduro tracks in the Dolomites(Italien Alps) as xc biking there and it was great. Better than last years biking with a canyon nerve; better going up and way better going down. My2c Pics  July 20, 2020, 04:01:52 AM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Thanks @Medico I'll look into adding it. Thanks. July 20, 2020, 10:01:02 AM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Payment sent! Size Large with purple glitter paint -
Hopefully I'll get to race it before the season is over. July 20, 2020, 12:45:09 PM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
My frame arrived! Hope you all like the color, I think its fun! Here is my clearance with the cheap ebay 165x42.5 2018 fox dps bottomed out. When its already bottomed out and I continue to bounce on it the frame doesn't budge. I agree with NumberZero and Medico, 42.5 seems bomber. This build is looking better and better. No problems so far. Quality is great August 04, 2020, 01:43:46 AM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
   'Finished' mine for now. Had a great first ride. Everythings worked perfectecly as inteded, only had to get used to the geo. Handles great ones you get a hang of it. I made the wheels myself but it took me two attempts regarding spoke lengths for the straight pull hubs.... bummer but they ride great in the end. ca. 1500 grams total. I used Slapper Tape for a chainguide (only mounted in the second picture) and i can really recommend that stuff. Very flexible solution. I use a 165x42,5mm shock and no problems so far. Frame is a L. I might need a 60mm stem - bike feels shorter than expected so im interested as to see what it does to the handling. Im running 170mm cranks with 25% sag and no strikes so far. (4 rides in... ) I have a BSA BB and the window to help route the Dropper cable is very small so it was a mayor pain in ass. Got it in the end though. I did use a foam liner which makes the friction higher i.e more difficult. Haven't weighed the bike yet but frame was to spec. Last pic is clearance of 2,35" tires on i29mm rims and a 32T Oval chainring. Overall it feels like a GREAT purchase.  September 03, 2020, 01:10:42 PM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
fox shock from giant anthem was bought on ebay? how does it fit this frame? Yes it is, it is working perfectly. Looking back at the thread it looks like one person was not so lucky. I deflated it all the way and bounced on it while someone watched the gap behind the seat. It was close but it wouldnt budge no matter how hard I bounced on the empty shock. As long as you order the SL version, I bet it will be fine. If you look back in the thread you will notice most of the quality control issues were not with the SL version. I think the digressive tune is perfect. That said, this bike made me realize how much softer a linear tune feels compared to a digressive tune. With only a 100+mm of travel in the back, a linear tune doesnt really make sense. For the knockoff comment. This frames front traingle is the real deal. Unbranded, sure. Knockoff, no October 19, 2020, 06:04:46 PM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Took the bike out for the first time today! Holy shit!  Handles way better than I expected. It rips on the down hills, the 120mm at the front feels amazing with that slack head angle. I found the rear was really hugging the rooty hills whilst not sucking my power. I intend to use this bike in the National Points Series in Ireland this year so I'm buzzing for that. My build weighs 11kg so it's it's so throwable when things get steep. Will post some pics from the trails tomorrow! October 20, 2020, 12:44:36 PM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
The low BB is the thing that stands out the most to me out of the geometry of this frame. I guess it all depends on the type of trails you ride. On my home trails (natural desert trails, loads of rocks and off-camber technical singletrack...nothing is groomed), pedal strikes are far more than the two other bikes I ride most frequently (2017 Cannondale Scalpel and a Titus Fireline with a 120mm fork...neither is known for a particularly high BB) and that's with 170mm crank arms. Love this frame, but I dare not run the 936 with a 100mm fork where I ride seeing how low it is with 120mm. Agreed on the BB here. I originally had a 100mm stepcast on mine and the BB was ridiculously low and I was having strikes every ride even with 170mm cranks - hard strikes. Swapped the fork to a 120mm stepcast just because of the strikes and that cleared up 90% of those for me. As an added bonus I feel like the bike actually steers and handles better now as well. As info: 100mm was 44 offset and the 120mm is 51 offset. October 20, 2020, 08:41:43 PM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Hi All, Long awaited is my completed build photo. I took the bike out yesterday for the first time on proper trails. It rides like a dream. The suspenion is very efficient on the climbs and supple on the small stuff without bob. It feels like a magic carpet ride. My 2 friends said they've never ridden anything like it before - in as good way. I was hitting 500m long rock gardens, 20cm deep mud dh tracks, flowy jumps no problem. The Rockshox SID Select 120mm 44mm is fantastic. It eats up the chatter and roots but gets very progressive towards the end of the stoke never bottoming out. Shimano XT 12s is fantastic, cant fault it, shifts under power so so well. XT brakes are fantastic and cannot fault them. The BTLOS wheels are a dream, carbon wheels are like riding on train tracks, not a jot of flex. 11kg helps the climbing performance no doubt! You can see my excel for the build in my previous comments! The only thing you need is a external lockring for the front disc due to the 15mm axle. for 3.5k euro I think to replicate the Geo and spec of my build, the only things on the market are the NS or specialized epic Evo. For a similar spec both are 5.5k-6.5k euro. Basically, you can replace the frame and the whole drive train OR buy a second set of carbon wheels, and still be less than the Specialized Epic Evo. In my opinion that's better than any warranty!!! October 22, 2020, 05:54:31 AM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Finished the build! Too bad winter has come a bit early and won't be able to ride till the spring now. Build specs: - Size Large Frame; custom painted "Chrome Green" - Shimano XT 12spd - Shimano XT brakes - E*thirteen XCX iW28 rims - Bontrager XR4/XR3 tires - RaceFace Next R cranks (170mm) - RaceFace Next Handlebar (760mm) - RaceFace Stem - 50mm - OneUp Dropper (210mm) - Giant Contact Seat - Fox 34 SC 120mm, 44mm offset - Fox DPS Float 42.5mm (the one everyone was buying on ebay) The bathroom scale test (me with bike, me without bike) says 27lbs, but I sure hope that's wrong cause my spec sheet says it should be around 25lbs based on listed weights + 1lb buffer. Will have to get to a bike shop to properly weigh it. I spent about $5200 CAD on this, but did have some access to pro deals for RaceFace and Fox gear. Bought a bunch of the Shimano stuff on AliExpress a few months back before the prices started climbing. October 23, 2020, 02:24:32 PM |
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