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I own a CFR696 and it’s less than a year old but I’ve noticed the paint has already chipped in some places. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and if you’ve been able to get touch up paint from Carbonda…
I have no issues with dropped chains so far. I've had the set up for two weeks now and have been on about 10 rides with no problem. I'm using a shimano dura ace 11 speed chain and the configuration seems to be very…
I use Orange Seal on my mountain bikes and gravel bike. It seems to work great. It would occaisionally clog my valve stems but spraying them with tri-flow seems to keep them free from sealant.
I currently run a Sunrace 11-46 with a Shimano GRX 40T up front and Rival 1. I recently installed it on a Carbonda CFR696 and it seems to work great. I had a little trouble getting the adjustment right but after I…
I recently ran across these Maxxis Detonator tires during my search. https://www.maxxis.com/catalog/tire-261-143-detonator-hybrid Anyone have experience with these? For a 27.5 x 1.5 they seem to be a lot cheaper than…
I'm in the process of setting up the cabling (brake and shift) on my CFR696. I'm trying to get the cables down to the right length. I think they may be too long since the cables are bunching up a little when I turn the…
The rims I'm planning to use are about 20mm internal (Syncros XC37). I think I may just go with regular road tires 650B x 28 unless someone can convince me that wider is faster. My regular set of gravel wheels are 25mm…
I use 3M tape. It seems to work great once applied. I've had better success applying it wet with water than dry. Every time I've applied it dry, bubbles have formed. I've also had success with this company and the…
I also run TRP Spyres on my CFR696. 160mm front and 140mm rear. Not many huge hills in my part of the world and I like the simplicity and ease of maintenance with mechanical brakes. RLB wrote: I run TPR Spyre…
I'm looking for a fast rolling 650B tire for pavement use on my gravel bike. Any recommendations? I'm come into possession of some new 27.5 rims that I would like to use for pure road use on my gravel bike. Thanks!
Looks like the Cannondale frame grommets work well on the CFR696. They seem to fit well on the fork and rear derailleur holes. CasualGravel wrote: None for the fork or for the rear chainstay near the derailleur. Someone…
I think I will give these a try. https://www.nashbar.com/cannondale-superx-rubber-brake-housing-grommets-kp449/p765381 Cody CasualGravel wrote: None for the fork or for the rear chainstay near the derailleur. Someone…
I'm planning to use full cable housing on my CFR696. Did any of you receive rubber grommets with your CFR696 frame to place on the internal routing holes for the fork? I know there are grommets for the rear brake and…
Nice build. Just curious. How many spacers do you have under the stem? What's the stack height in mm? Also what kind of dropper post did you use? Thanks. PeteKnuckles wrote: Here's my 696 Gray Wolf build up. Full GRX800…
CasualGravel - Thanks for the response! I figured they may not be needed. Everything seemed to fit fine without the washers. CasualGravel wrote: I did not use the Carbonda headset, but what you're describing sounds like…
Thanks for posting this. When I received mine, it came with two extra thin washers that fit on top of the split conic washer. Do you find you needed these washers for the CFR696? Colt__Seavers wrote: in contrary I…
I went with Carbonda Headset. So far, so good. I just installed it and have no issues yet. It seems to fit quite nicely. Aesch wrote: Excellent, thanks! Only thing I wouldn't know how to answer is the headset, any…
Mechanical Brake and Shift Cable Housing for CFR696 I think this has been discussed before but I thought I would get some extra clarification. I realize there is some debate on this forum regarding the pros and cons of…
Did you have to cut the wolf tooth cage bolts to fit in the seat stays? I believe they are 15mm long. Vlanderen wrote: Finally! Of course, it's all sorts of cold and snowy. GRX 2 mechanical, Hope Hubs, Hed Belgium…
I was wondering if anyone can share their experiences with the Carbonda CFR696 headset. I purchased the Carbonda headset and I'm trying to install the components in the correct order. Where are the thin silver washers…