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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: November 28, 2020, 12:37:19 PM »
Just needs brakes bleeding and dropper cable adjustment, love it!!
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: October 25, 2020, 09:12:13 AM »I'd probably recommend 170mm cranks at the longest. You really don't lose anything and the BB on this bike is on the low side. If you already had a nice set of 175's fair enough but 170 is probably more appropriate.
From all the comments it looks like I'll go for a 170mm crank.
I found it helpful to take design cues from NS Bikes, who use this frame on the Synonym. They use 44mm offset on 120mm fork, as well as 170mm crank length (175mm on XL being the exception).
Good one, I read that somewhere elso in this topic, but I forgot. Very helpful indeed!
44mm on Rockshox sid 120mm feels anmazing. I can't compare it to anything but i don't feel any twitchyness and it's as agile as needed. Short stem of 60mm feels great.
I'm 185cm and running 175mm on my Giant TCR and 170mm on this and I will say that I can't notice the difference! 170 will reduce a few rock strikes before. Your saddle position would make more of a difference. As explained by Peak Torque
Just ordered a 120mm Sid Select 2021, 120mm, 35mm stanchions, 44mm offset. Thanks for your input!
I reccomend 2 pot Shimano XT/SLX. I think you'd struggle to get to the point where you need 4 pot on this bike considering the type of riding it's capable of. With the Ice tech rotors they stay cooler than other brakes too. 2 pot saves some weight too. At a maximum, 4 pot front, 2 pot back. I was going to do 4 pot too but with 180mm rotors, it's not really needed to put 4 pot.
It does safe some weight and costs. www.bike-discount.de offers a set with the 4pot front and 2pot rear for 188 EUR. Might go for that, unless I find an as-new set with the 2pots. Thanks!
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: October 24, 2020, 12:53:49 PM »Dropper I believe for the medium, the consensus was 150 mm or 100 mm ( it only accepts 180 mm insert from one of the previous posts )
Fork - i believe it is 44mm offset
I am getting all all SRAM GX with 175mm and the new carbon crank ( GX )
Ive ordered the SRAM 8120 brakes.. ( should be here next week )
Still waiting on the frame..
Thanks! I have been reading quite a lot on the offset, 51mm seems common on 120 forks that replace 100mm forks to decrease the trail a bit caused by the longer stroke and slacker head angle. However, to increase slow speed uphill maneuverability, progressive brands move the wheel towards the frame again by reducing the offset to 44. I think I'll look for a 44mm 120 fork.
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29er / Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« on: October 24, 2020, 07:22:14 AM »
I hope to receive my medium FM936 with BSA BB within a few weeks so the parts party can begin! As a cheap dutchie, I'll be sourcing ' like new' parts mostly. It will be my do it all bike, so a comprimise between reliability, costs and weight.
What I already have:
Syncros Revelstoke wheelset, like new. Bit on the heavy side (1850gr) but 30mm internal width rims
Fox Performance rear shock EVOL 165-42.5 from Fleabay (from an Anthem X Pro)
What I am still looking for, with some questions:
Dropper, what stroke is possible in a Medium frame? I'll probably go for a OneUp
Fork, hesitating between a 120mm Fox 34 performance elite or the new RS SID Select. What offset is recommended for the fork if I go for 120mm?
SRAM GX, X01 mix with Truvativ Descendant Carbon DUB cranks What crank length is recommended?
SDG Bel Air V3 seat, personal favorite
Shimano SLX 4 pot brakes
Don't know yet about the cockpit, will come to that later (740-780mm bar, 50-70mm stem)
Any other tips, tricks? I'll work my way through 63 pages comments as well of course
What I already have:
Syncros Revelstoke wheelset, like new. Bit on the heavy side (1850gr) but 30mm internal width rims
Fox Performance rear shock EVOL 165-42.5 from Fleabay (from an Anthem X Pro)
What I am still looking for, with some questions:
Dropper, what stroke is possible in a Medium frame? I'll probably go for a OneUp
Fork, hesitating between a 120mm Fox 34 performance elite or the new RS SID Select. What offset is recommended for the fork if I go for 120mm?
SRAM GX, X01 mix with Truvativ Descendant Carbon DUB cranks What crank length is recommended?
SDG Bel Air V3 seat, personal favorite
Shimano SLX 4 pot brakes
Don't know yet about the cockpit, will come to that later (740-780mm bar, 50-70mm stem)
Any other tips, tricks? I'll work my way through 63 pages comments as well of course
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29er / Re: Welcome to Chinertown - Introduce Yourself!
« on: October 21, 2020, 05:01:59 AM »
Hi,
Been reading a lot on this forum, and just ordered a Carbonda FM936 after reading 61 pages of posts about this frame.
I am Ton from the Netherlands, been mountainbiking (and building them) most of my live (early nineties to now). I was looking for some time already for a Scott Spark 900, almost bought a new one, got ripped off on a deal through a french online marketplace (Leboncoin) and finally came across this super helpful forum and decided to order a Chiner. During the next weeks I will gather all the parts required for the build. I already decided on the some basics, like a 165-42.5 rear shock and a 120mm front fork (don't know which one yet), but I am sure I will probably need some guidance to other cheap but good carbon parts from our Chinese friends like wheels, crankset, handlebar, etc etc.
I'll post the progress in the Carbonda FM936 thread when there is any. For now, it will be mostly waiting for deliveries.
Been reading a lot on this forum, and just ordered a Carbonda FM936 after reading 61 pages of posts about this frame.
I am Ton from the Netherlands, been mountainbiking (and building them) most of my live (early nineties to now). I was looking for some time already for a Scott Spark 900, almost bought a new one, got ripped off on a deal through a french online marketplace (Leboncoin) and finally came across this super helpful forum and decided to order a Chiner. During the next weeks I will gather all the parts required for the build. I already decided on the some basics, like a 165-42.5 rear shock and a 120mm front fork (don't know which one yet), but I am sure I will probably need some guidance to other cheap but good carbon parts from our Chinese friends like wheels, crankset, handlebar, etc etc.
I'll post the progress in the Carbonda FM936 thread when there is any. For now, it will be mostly waiting for deliveries.
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