carbonda 505 SL

I asked for the mix but they said full T1000.

they can tell you its T6900 and you wouldn't have any means to prove it. just ask them to send some videos of a load test done on that frame and be at peace with it

literally a fake SL8 frame, no wonder my eps moulded SL8 will be ready soon.

Hi
I am going to buy extactly the same frame (same color, same size).
How is the coupling of the headset / fork / handlebar ? From the picture it seems quite good.

Did you buy also the handlebar from Peter ?
Thank you!

hey, yes peter was the seller. everything is within my expectations, if you could buy the original headset from specialize, i'd say do that. i find that headset from replica frames/or even chinese OEMs are made from injection molding with poor QC. different colors, visible flashes and sometimes the spacers don't stack up properly. also the maximum spacers allowed is 35mm without including the transition spacers. peter only gave me 25mm worth of spacers.


the internals are not silky smooth but nothing out of tolerances.

handlebar is pretty good, relatively easy to route the brake cables

the supplied di2 holder is not that good, i had to use electrical tape to wound up the insert point to ensure the battery don't come out.

i did not have any issues with brake mount facing, no brake rubs

Hi Serge_K,

It was a bit of copy and past through these last few pages (from page 2 to 5 in this thread), but here are some of the answers on the questions you asked a few weeks before as well:
Which seller: https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,4449.msg63172.html#msg63172

I took in the beginning no pictures inside the frame afterward I did, and you compared my pictures (https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,4449.msg64383.html#msg64383) with the ones from Oralmaster his frame. You mentioned if you could choose one or the other you wouldn't prefer mine but the one from Oral master, you can read it here: https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,4449.msg64725.html#msg64725

Yes I did weight the bits from the frame, which ones you want to know, I weighted everything, from the innertube foam, to the seatpost wedge, from the speed sensor to the bolts of the bottle cage. let me know which specific part you are looking for. However my calculated weight was 7.205 kg an my scale wasn't that precise because I first measured my self and then the bike and it came at 7.3kg

How much did you spend and weight: see added picture

Grade of Carbon T1000 UD, did I answered here on page 2 to you: https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,4449.msg63172.html#msg63172

The wheel logos indicate that these are Drive wheels from Elite Wheels, yes it's fake. I explained it here: https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,4449.msg63865.html#msg63865
In the end you have people that like it and you have people that hate it. Ar26 said even:
And I responded with this:
Anyway I don't want to start the debate of good or bad with the fake replica's.

I hope I answered the your questions, it was a bit of a search to be honest, but there you go.

Good choice on the wheels. I got my wheelset from yuanan which also claims to have the same specs as elite drive 50D, overall a set of very good wheels, not sure if they could put on the decals for me but if they could i definitely would!enjoy your new steed! looks beautiful 

I am trying out a new brand called OVTK for both my gravel and road, i think its sold on aliexpress but im getting them from taobao. they made a video on why TPU shouldn't be so thin and most TPU brands do not control the circumference of the tube. The bonding of the valve to the tube plays a huge part as well.

after trying out the 19g Ridenow and having them not last more than 2 rides, i am convinced to run slightly thicker TPU tubes

【教授单车OVTK山地公路自行车折叠车TPU超轻内胎安装详解教程-如何避免爆胎、漏气。】 https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1z14y1d7Vb/?share_source=copy_web&vd_source=e267faed3a20f56e8561577c077b5fe6

the marketing was done extremely well, (pat lino, GC Performance, and lately mike from norcal cycling all received a pair from KG), just like the CRW wheels. They all come from OEM wheels manufacturers based in Xiamen. I can already see similar specs offered on CarbonSpeed. but i must say the decals look really good. Also, guess what no. 6 corresponds to on the periodic table.

In the end, I ordered the Elite Drive 65D wheels. so they will arrive within 20-30 days.
Also, I installed the Rear derailleur and bottom bracket, the Brake calipers, and brake hoses through the frame, and steering wheel. I added the Wheeltop shifters to the steering wheel and connected the cables. Cut in the end 20 gram from the tube from the front fork to fit. The Deda compression plug looks nice and sturdy on the steering handle as well.

The correct chainring with 52t arrived, but I don't have the correct chainring bolts yet for a 1x setup, ordered them. Same for the 8mm open-end wrench, I have it but I want to strengthen them with the right amount of force so I bought an adapter for my torque wrench, to have the brake hoses tighten with the oil pressure screws with a torque of 10-12 Nm.

I checked the pictures of Oralmaster's frame and compared it to mine, however, I can only see the thread of the bottom bracket from him and compared to mine not really the inner layers. That it doesn't look good, is of course not what I would like to hear but maybe you can explain and educate us a bit like BeR also said in the comment, I also would like to know at what are you looking to compare to make such an comment.
On your question, There are different sellers for this frame and I think he has the one with the more expensive frame, his parts look also different then mine (he has more quality I think, that why I replaced them for better stuff), seatpost wedge, compression plug, headset bearings.

did the frame came with the transition spacer and seat post cover shown in your photos? I had to look elsewhere for the original parts as mine didn't come with the seat post cover and the spacers set they gave was crap