Carbonda FM909

[6speed]

What is the dropper routing like?  It looks like it might be a pain to get past the BB, or does the BB shell have a huge break in the middle?

[jefflinde]

Sorry if this has been asked but does anyone have the super light version and what are the weights?   I am looking for my wife who is about 45kg so durability is not a huge priority.  I really want to get the overall weight as low as is reasonable $$$ wise. 

[Pedaldancer]

Sorry if this has been asked but does anyone have the super light version and what are the weights?   I am looking for my wife who is about 45kg so durability is not a huge priority.  I really want to get the overall weight as low as is reasonable $$$ wise.

You can only buy the SL version. My frame was 1800g if I remember correctly . I have size S...I wonder.. she must be smaller than me... ?  if size S is OK? I am 1,70m

[jefflinde]

You can only buy the SL version. My frame was 1800g if I remember correctly . I have size S...I wonder.. she must be smaller than me... ?  if size S is OK? I am 1,70m

Oh so all the weights posted are the SL version of their size?  good to know.  yeah she is 170cm or so.  Are you able to get 2 water bottles inside the frame? 

[Eneen]

My M is 2000 and L 2050, both with axle.

[Pedaldancer]

Oh so all the weights posted are the SL version of their size?  good to know.  yeah she is 170cm or so.  Are you able to get 2 water bottles inside the frame?

1,70 or so?? "Or so" is not a good base for choice of size.
Besides that I hope that one of the values is wrong. 

The frame allows 2 bottles... doesn't matter if S or XL, the vertical bottle has the same space ( checked that with another rider that has the XL)

[Seba MTB]

Over a year after it was built, and it still works great

[Arno Knell]

Sorry if this has been asked but does anyone have the super light version and what are the weights?   I am looking for my wife who is about 45kg so durability is not a huge priority.  I really want to get the overall weight as low as is reasonable $$$ wise.

9,4kg in size "M"

[jefflinde]

1,70 or so?? "Or so" is not a good base for choice of size.
Besides that I hope that one of the values is wrong. 

The frame allows 2 bottles... doesn't matter if S or XL, the vertical bottle has the same space ( checked that with another rider that has the XL)

well 171.45cm to be exact and 47.6271988kg so i figured my estimates were close enough  .  not too worried about the fit as i have her current bikes geo.  just looking to see if the weights are accurate.  trying to decide between the FM909 or the LCFS918.  both small frames seem to be very close in geometry.  i just really don't like the cables through the headset of the LC918 but i have had 5 or 6 frames from LC so i am familiar with them.  i have never dealt with Carbonda. 

Any one know what their US pricing is?  i have reached out to them but no response after a few days.  Also what is there paint charge?

[Pedaldancer]

You may accept, that 47kg with 1,72m are a very seldom combination. And the question "is this really correct " is understandable. 
 
Pricing of frame is always the same as its in $. Shipping could be different
Painting depends on what you want.

[jefflinde]

You may accept, that 47kg with 1,72m are a very seldom combination. And the question "is this really correct " is understandable. 
 
Pricing of frame is always the same as its in $. Shipping could be different
Painting depends on what you want.

Yeah it is understandable.  No offense taken.  Thank you all for your help.  I will try to reach out again to carbonda to get pricing.  I definitely like the weights I am seeing for this bike. 

[carbonazza]

9,4kg in size "M"

With a 120mm fork and pedals ?

[Arno Knell]

With a 120mm fork and pedals ?

With a 100mm sid sl / 100mm fox transfer sl dropper post and pedals!

[carbonazza]

Here's the XX I was slowly building for someone. My frame was shipped today !
Still waiting the rider for the cockpit settings, cut the fork and put the grips on.

XX transmission
No big deal to mount. But I had to play with micro-shifting to get it smooth.
The shifting under load is nice, need to see if really useful.
Not convinced by the new design, I prefer the more stealthy look Eagle AXS had before.

Magura MT8 brakes
Had some pain with the bleeding, but I'm now a Magura bleeding expert   
The rear caliper mount was not faced correctly, and the frame does not offer enough room for my VAR facing tool.
So I had to file them manually 

Headset
The top crown race didn't allow a proper compression of the headset.
So I used a FSA ACR one I had around. Will check with Carbonda...

The bike ready to ride as pictured is 10.1 Kg

[carbonazza]

... didn't have room for more pictures 

The wheelset
XC924 rims with DT-240 EXP hubs and carbon spokes from lightbicycle.com
1038g !