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Wing & Carbonda
Taking the plunge into the world of Chinese carbon was interesting, to say the least. After much due diligence, I settled on the L FM936 & M FM1001 from Carbonda. I submitted my inquiry and Wing was quick to respond with pricing & general information as to how to conduct the transaction. Communication was superb throughout - including some potential "I might add 3rd, and 4th frame to the order" conversations - and I generally had a reply within 48-72 hours, if not sooner. Frames arrived well packed, and without any issues, shipping holds, etc. Upon inspecting the frames I found the FM1001 was a L, not the M that was ordered - an easy enough mix-up when pulling orders from the inventory, so I'm not pointing blame/fault at anyone, these things happen. I contacted Wing, who requested a few photos of the serial number and the small info tag on the inside of the headtube and corrected the mix-up almost immediately. A new M frame is being shipped out, and the L I currently have is repacked, and awaiting shipping tags. Wing said they would send me the tags, to ship to another US-based customer, as soon as they were ready. As someone who's worked in the cycling industry, in several different roles, for nearly 30 years, I have to say that this is an outstanding example of customer service! As my current role dictates, I have various bikes built up to showcase a range of products, but I try to use bikes that aren't from the "Big-3" or other high visibility brands. Thanks to my experience with Wing & Carbonda, I will definitely be using their frames for my future "showcase" builds! March 25, 2022, 01:06:35 PM |
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Re: chinese carbon saddles
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805023659024.html Lexon/Ryet 3d printed saddle currently $50-55 USD. Sturdy and quite stiff. 3d mesh holds shape with very little to no compression. My new go-to saddle for the price! May 26, 2023, 09:41:34 AM |
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Re: New gravel carbon frame set with small suspension LCG073-D
Looks good, can you share the price? And how deep is the downtube storage?There will be a bag here that goes inside the down tube, or you can choose the appropriate bag that goes inside the down tube, the length will depend on the entire downtube length. September 08, 2023, 04:07:53 AM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
Some newest photos of LCR017-D with T47, weight A, the weight of only frame is about 910g. https://photos.app.goo.gl/HvSVbp3VtUzUp3ij9 November 10, 2023, 02:12:27 AM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
What is the BB shell width on the LCR017-D yet, is it T47 or T47i?I asked this directly at LC and Wendy replied that it's 68mm width. November 12, 2023, 03:03:53 AM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
Okay okay... A little spoiler. But more really only after assembly. Bottom bracket and wheels are still on the way 
December 02, 2023, 11:51:46 AM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
Here is my work-in-progress. Frame, handlebar and wheels are from LC. For the decal, I simply provided the font and there is a little graphic on the headtube where I used simple online tools to reduce a picture to black and white and then made the background transparent. I am very happy with the build quality so far. And the communication with LC during the whole process was really, really great! December 04, 2023, 12:11:38 PM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
Here are a few pictures. I weighed the frame and fork on the kitchen scales ;-) Frame: 911 g Fork (uncut): 436 g I think these are outstanding values. Especially as the whole thing has been painted. Also attached are the desired detailed pictures. December 05, 2023, 04:26:03 AM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
Comment-bombed the previous page to get to a working page 12 ... I was not being intentionally obnoxious, I was being purposefully obnoxious!
December 21, 2023, 02:54:48 PM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
Have you also had this gap reported by some in the head tube (upper bearing and headset)? Thank you for your contribution. It actually looks good on my bike and I don't have any gaps - and I haven't even finalized everything yet. I have a different handlebar because the handlebar stem units didn't fit me in terms of dimensions, but that has nothing to do with the gap... I have also assembled the bike so far and so far I am very satisfied. I'm having my fork shortened by a friend in the next few days. I'll probably be able to show you the finished build by the beginning of next week at the latest :-) January 02, 2024, 04:44:58 AM |
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