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Re: Carbonda Cfr 1056
I dealt with Katie. You could try her: katietan@carbonda.com I didn't negotiate. I paid the prices they quoted. January 24, 2022, 09:41:01 AM |
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It’s Chinese New Year, likely you won’t hear back until mid February
January 24, 2022, 09:56:40 AM |
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Based on your experience and that of others and after a long period of research, I've decided to go with the CFR 1056 frame. I've sent an email to info[at]carbonda.com a few days ago expressing my interest in buying a frame from them. I haven't heard anything since and I'm now wondering if there's a better way of contacting them? I'm also not sure how much I should be paying when negotiating. From what Wing told me recently, they’ve been very busy and a lot of their frames have been selling out, plus with Chinese New Year’s I’d be expecting to wait a little while. They almost certainly will get back to you soon. Just an FYI, I had to wait for about a month after placing my order and paying before my FM1002 shipped. January 24, 2022, 04:45:50 PM |
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I recently ordered a Carbonda CFR 1056 in size XL. I'm planning to use it as an endurance roadbike. My contact at Carbonda was Wing. She was really helpful, send me loads of mails just to be sure she had the right green color. Eventually I decided to make them paint a colortube ($15) of my prefered color. That turned out really wel if you asked me. I reffered to the green on the Scott Addict eride (without the chameleon), they managed to get it spot on if you ask me. I'm going for the matte. I based my design on the Tarmac SL7 (but matte), with a hint of Scott Addict Eride. A bit more black than intended but overall I'm very happy. Hopefully the green vs black will be a bit more visible outdoors / IRL. Dates: 26 nov - Ordered the colortube 7 jan - Recieved the colortube movie (the colortube was finished earlier Wing said, but 'someone took it' and went missing) 10 jan - Ordered the frame, fork, headset, tru-axles, rear derailleur hangers, seatpost clamp, some spacer and some extra bits 22 jan - Recieved pictures of the painted frame 24 jan - Recieved tracking no. Chinese New Year is coming up so hopefully the frames leaves China before that.  I already ordered and recieved my LightBicycle AR46 wheels, new saddle, Ultegra SPD-SL paddles and some bits and pieces. Still not sure what to do with the groupset. Aiming for fully integrated mechanical Ultegra (or maybe a DI2?), but these aren't cheap now, I you can get your hands on one in the first place. Maybe I'll go for something like a Sensah Empire until the prices go down (if...). I'm almost sure I'll be going for the FSA ACR stem with a compatible bar with low reach. January 25, 2022, 06:47:20 AM |
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Katie got in contact with me right away, so thanks again. She's (or they - could be a group of people sharing that email - whatever) been very quick at send me a mockup of my requested paint and decal customisation. I'm still deciding whether to go for fully integrated - I think it's going to be easier to work on if I don't, but when I see those FSA examples on this thread, I've got a feeling I might go with my heart. I requested surface shipping for my CFR707, but they shipped by air anyways. It may have been compensation for the manufacturing delays, but I didn't inquire about it. January 25, 2022, 12:25:14 PM |
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There are two versions of the fork. On one, the front brake line enters the fork leg and then exits the fork leg higher. On the other it exits the steerer tube for routing up through the head tube and out the top of the headset. From there you can go fully internal through an appropriate integrated bar and stem, or a bar/stem combo. I went with FSA's ACR/SMR headset/stem combo and the Prime handlebars. My brake hoses are internal from the calipers to the levers.
February 01, 2022, 04:05:32 PM |
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I'm being offered the fully integrated option and the partially (normal) integrated option. Does that mean there's any difference between the frames? Or just the type of bundle they offer (i.e. aero handlebars etc.)? If there's actually no difference between the frames, I'd go for the cheaper option and source my own bar, stem and so on. I had the same choice for my CFR707. The semi-internal option has ports in the frame to run the cables through, and those won't be present on the fully integrated option. The semi-internal one will also come with a solid headset cap while the integrated one will have holes for the cable routing. It would be possible to switch a semi-internal frame to fully integrated by plugging the frame holes and swapping the headset parts. They should be able to quote you frame-only for either option so you can decide if it makes more sense to chose your own bars. I went with the semi-internal option on my CFR707 so that I can experiment with my fit more easily. I like the looks of the integrated routing, but I'm not will to give up the ease of assembly and maintenance for that just yet. February 01, 2022, 04:06:48 PM |
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Re: Carbonda Cfr 1056
I'm being offered the fully integrated option and the partially (normal) integrated option. Does that mean there's any difference between the frames? Or just the type of bundle they offer (i.e. aero handlebars etc.)? If there's actually no difference between the frames, I'd go for the cheaper option and source my own bar, stem and so on.I went for the fully integrated option. Wing has send me a quick drawing of the routing inside the fork. I'll build the rest of the cockpit with a FSA ACR stem and Prime Doyenne bar. I got the tracking number for my FM1002 on that same day but it still hasn’t been picked up — just says “package ready for UPS.” Please post when yours actually ships and I’ll do the same; I wonder if they’ll go out at the same time.My last update was 1st of februari, saying: "Flight waiting to take off". I wonder if the flight ever left the ground. February 03, 2022, 04:04:57 PM |
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...and SRAM Rival AXS groupset... Do you have it already ? Any first impressions, pictures available ? 
February 07, 2022, 08:16:42 AM |
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Hopefully you guys can see the pics this time.
March 10, 2022, 05:50:16 PM |
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