Wheelset already arrived at my doorstep. That is fAAAAst! 11 days from WA-chat to order/payment and delivery. Nice.

1264 grams for the wheelset detailed above. I expected CX-Sprint spokes (didn't know there were normal ones too) thanks to my stupid assumptions....
Ah well, I expect to have a lot of fun with this wheelset. First real test is a 210 km, 3500 m altitude race in the Belgian Ardens.

Not sure about the size. I am 188 length /88 inseam riding size L. I would definitely not go bigger. The headtube stack is a little to high for my taste. But than again, it made my 800km gravel ultra last summer comfortable.

I would recommend starting a new post since this post is about integrated stems. You can just copy paste your post.

Easy... always go for Belgian Waffles.

This one might be the base of my new future dropbar mtb.

Specs say 1x Drivetrain Only but pictures show front derailleur cable routing... 🙄

Ordered a set of Serenate wheels based on TME922 rims/M320 hubs/Sapim cx-sprint spokes after consulting via Whatsapp with the person answering mentioned telephone number. Total cost $564 including $85 shipping to Western EU.

The number on there contact page website shows an female face on Whatsapp. I've send her a message.

What's the quickest way/channel to get in contact with her?

I'm in need of a new carbon 29" wheelset. Pretty standard, boost, 30mm internal, asymetric, light-midweight, ratchet hub wheelset. I need them first week October, western EU. Do you know of any seller that can meet these delivery times and have these wheels on stock?
I see a lot of gravel and road wheelsets shipped from EU on AE but no MTB wheels.

I have the above rim/wheelset together with a Carbonda 505SL frame. The tire clearance of the frameset is max 42 mm.



I'm looking for new gravel tires. Currently I'm running Specialized G-ONE RS Pro in 35 mm. With an upcoming gravel event combined with a bikepacking trip around the South of Norway, I'm looking for more comfort by going for a fatter version preferably the R Pro. 40mm wide would be no problem for the frame I guess. But would a 45mmm fit? How wide actually is it on that rim?

Do you have the above XMCarbonSpeed D30CU wheelset and one of the tires mentioned above (being RS/R or RX), would you mind by measuring the actual width of the tire on that rim? You would really help me decide. Thank you!

Carbonda's 505SL headtube is big. At least for the L size frame that I have.
I'm using a semi integrated solution with the use of a FSA SMR stem. I removed the one spacer that I had on there right after the first two test rides, I can't go lower than this, the cable cover together with the bearings topcap are required I guess.

What solutions do you see to achieve a bit lower position on the bar with the stem I currently run?

Quote from: loheiman on September 17, 2025, 10:32:31 AM
.... with SR318 hubs (36T, 318g/pair)...

Can't find the SR318 hubs on their website. Are you sure it's SR318?

My bikeshop owner also noted, when the bike was ready for pick up, that the upper dust cap contacted the frame. At least that is what I think he meant. This is with FSA SMR stem. He said he managed to work with it by creating a custom spacer of some sort. I didn't take it apart to have a look.

Isn't Curve Cycling a Australian company? Beautiful Ti frames and it checks your wishes I think.

I'm a Carbonda CFR-505 SL owner. I just ride it for two weeks now, just came home from a 250km overnighter/onenighter. I have SRAM 1x setup now but with a 2x setup and an extra wheelset, I can really see this bike as a potential great gravel/road-combo-bike!

I finally have my Carbonda CFR-505 SL build all ready to go. I didn't find the time to do it myself, couldn't wait any longer so I brought it to a new bike shop (and found out this guy really pays attention to details). Took it for a first spin, setup correct saddle height and tire pressure for this bike. First impression:
- it's light (8.1kg), I am used to having a steel 10.5kg gravel racer.
- it's responsive, almost twitchy, I guess this needs time getting used to
- tire pressure is key, there is very little room for flex in this frame

Details:
Frame - Carbonda CFR-505 SL, size 57-L
Wheelset - Carbon Speed CS-D40CU-33 with Schwalbe G-one RS, 35-622
Stem - FSA SMR 110mm
Crankset - SRAM Force DUB Wide with 46T chainring
Groupset - SRAM Force/Rival/XPLR AXS with 10-44 cassette

Tell me what you think.

Wouldn't this affect the chainline too much?