Author Topic: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts  (Read 502243 times)

Birdy79

Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« Reply #1815 on: August 25, 2021, 02:15:34 PM »
Hello, I've been following along on this forum for quite a while to pick up all kinds of tips and experiences (thanks to all of you)... then decided to make my first bike build ever.
After a long time of collecting parts, I finished my build last week and in the meantime made a first ride (in the flatlands of flanders  :D )...
It's no comparison to my 11 year old 26" Rockrider hardtail  ;D

It is a size M frame (N not SL), Elite wheels, Sram GX groupset and Marzocchi fork (was the only fork available and within my budget).
Maybe not easy to see in the picture but the colors are candy red and silver metallic.

Attached my list of used components/weight/supplier.

cybrsrce

Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« Reply #1816 on: August 26, 2021, 08:37:44 PM »
Here is one

That is a really cool paint job.

man1ac

Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« Reply #1817 on: August 28, 2021, 05:22:52 AM »
Hey guys,

thinking of pulling the trigger on 2 bikes. One is for my girlfriend - she has a 2019 Cube Sting WS (120mm overall travel) and uses it for light trails (S2 max) and some blue lines in bikeparks (She doenst jump). Would you say the 936 suits her?! (She is 162cm with inner leg length of 76cm - Id suggest she takes an S?)
What budget-solid choice would you recomment for shocks?

Last thing: Are there any pics of the chameleon style colors?! Saw some in a german forum as samples on a tube and want to see them for real...

Thanks
man1ac

reddi

Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« Reply #1818 on: August 29, 2021, 03:12:05 AM »
Maybe not easy to see in the picture but the colors are candy red and silver metallic.
Somewhere i know that color ;) Those silver decals fit well with it!
Are saddle position and spacer turret your actual riding position?

impmonkey

Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« Reply #1819 on: September 01, 2021, 08:01:57 AM »
Hi everyone,
can someone tell me the exact colour code of that green. Looks inspired by Revel Ranger bikes.
I found Pantone #004225 looks quite similar.

That is my bike!
I actually sent him a picture of the glossy part of the revel ranger.
He never specified the RAL number. Sorry I am not more help.

Birdy79

Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« Reply #1820 on: September 02, 2021, 01:48:45 AM »
Somewhere i know that color ;) Those silver decals fit well with it!
Are saddle position and spacer turret your actual riding position?

Yip, that's where I got the inspiration for the color (sorry/not   ;D ). My saddle is in the right position. Handlebars will be lower, but since it was my first bike build I just put in the complete spacers set (I was afraid I would make the fork tube too short).

JvanJ

Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« Reply #1821 on: September 13, 2021, 10:10:15 AM »

ckl

Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« Reply #1822 on: September 14, 2021, 07:23:32 PM »


nice bike,  can you share the size and your height?, still trying to decide between S/M

Thanks, 

Lovewookie

Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« Reply #1823 on: September 20, 2021, 09:43:26 AM »
Really liking the look of these frames, though sizing is a bit of a dilemma. Not one to mesh well with the long, low, slack brigade, but most other frames are either all that, or fairly old school.

The FM936 looks to be a decent compromise between the 64degree slack sleds, and something more leaning toward xc.

At 6'2 with short legs I'm finding most of the time I'm between L and Xl sizes, with most XL's feeling a little tall.
Current bike is old school. 445mm reach, 630 ish ETT, on a 68.5 HA/73.5 SA 29er, running a 90mm stem. I would run 100mm on it for reach to the bar, but it feels a bit floppy on a 68deg HA. 

I run my seat at 775mm centre BB to top of saddle, so quite short legs for my height.

looking at the 540mm seat tube length on the XL, doesn't seem to leave much for a dropper, should I feel the urge.

the 500mm reach on the L seems like plenty to me. I did own a XL On One Scandal for a while, with a 480mm reach and a 65deg HA it still felt a bit small with a 50mm stem, and handled horribly with anything longer on it.

looking at the reach figures, I can get somewhere in the right saddle to bar length with a large and a 60mm stem. so I'm thinking that a Large will be OK for me. Do these frames feel as long as the numbers suggest? large would certainly give me more seatpost space.

thanks

Silverado123

Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« Reply #1824 on: September 20, 2021, 11:59:25 AM »
How is the stiffness of the frame? I have an M08, l think thats what it is, and its pretty flexy. Im looking at the standard frame in hopes it will be stiffer then the SL.
Also, 490 seat tube length?? Come on.. i would try a large but thats crazy.

Denis

Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« Reply #1825 on: September 20, 2021, 02:04:27 PM »
 Strange crack, where derailleur hanger meets angle.


May be crack, may be not.  Curved line from the treaded dropout insert.

Denis

Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« Reply #1826 on: September 20, 2021, 02:08:39 PM »
How is the stiffness of the frame? I have an M08, l think thats what it is, and its pretty flexy. Im looking at the standard frame in hopes it will be stiffer then the SL.
Also, 490 seat tube length?? Come on.. i would try a large but thats crazy.
It's  very flexy. But I think this helps in flat turns on roots and soft soil.

Andreas_SWE

Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« Reply #1827 on: September 21, 2021, 03:52:44 AM »
Here's my "rocket".

Finalized early summer and spent approx 400km on it since then.
I'm more than happy about it's performance this far.
Fast, agile and fun riding bike.
The only thing I don't like is the mounting of head set bearing directly in the carbon fiber.
It was a little hard to get it correct.
Other wise rock solid and quite with no problems.

Gigelz

Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« Reply #1828 on: September 21, 2021, 06:33:09 AM »
Awesome color !!! :) Do you have the color code ?

6un4

Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
« Reply #1829 on: September 21, 2021, 02:04:17 PM »
Hey guys, how is your experience with noises on this bike while riding, how quiet it is? ( seen that 180mm bolt issue )