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psi wrote: The Q for me is whether the 696 is truly the same bike as those other ones. I read a quote by an industry insider that was something like 'The difference between the unbranded and branded frames is the size…
psi wrote: Carbon is a tricky material to get right. If you google you'll see that the big brands have done a lot of recall on Carbon frames, forks, handlebars/stems. I am riding a carbon frame that I bought during it's…
vkonrad wrote: Got a quote from lightcarbon - Would be around $1850 before shipping for a pair of road rims (which he said was $30 alone, from what I understand?) and a pair of shallower but wider gravel rims, both with…
TwoWheeler wrote: Somewhere in the bowels of this thread, I thought I saw a list of bikes that were suspiciously the same as the 696.😝 When I bought my thru axles for the 696 from the Robert Axle Project, the guy who…
ridinggravelkiwi wrote: Thanks. I'm going to transfer across my Ultegra 6800 long cage rear derailleur, 8000 front derailleur and decide on cranks if the 4iii clears. FWIW - been using a Stages left crank power meter…
Not sure if it has been mentioned in this forum yet, but hey look, another small manufacturer picking up the CFR696 for their bike: Cavazzo (tifosicycles.co.uk)
Wrathbringer27 wrote: Anyone knows what or any rear racks are compatible for it? I have mounted a Tubus Fly - works well!
Momfer wrote: Not sure what the purpose of standover height is? If you want to be comfortable whilst not riding the bike, you better stand next to it. The "only" valid measurements for assessing the fit are stack (and…
Mhuerta wrote: Hello all, I'm new to gravel riding. Have ridden BMX and MTB in the past, but want to get into a gravel bike. Came across the world of Carbonda frames, and since the 505 is no longer available, I am…
Rbet wrote: To piggyback on that question, what about rear racks on the 696? Once I have to start working in an office again, I plan on using my Tailfin carbon rack and lightweight pannier system (…
Rbet wrote: Just wanted to verify with someone that had completed this, but if I am using GRX/ultegra flat mount calipers on the rear of a 696 with 160mm disc I will need the shimano R160D/D brake adapter?…
EBG18T wrote: We have been running a Kuat NV for years. Been rock solid. I’ve also got the 2 bike add on so we can carry 4 bikes if needed. It’s a solid rack and I carry everything from road to fat bikes on it. No…
Phixxes wrote: Standover height for the 49cm is 760mm, 52 is 786mm. With a 29.13" inseam you'll be slightly tip toeing at stops with the 52cm. Even more if you're running larger tires. I run 28mm GP 5000s on my size…
Jonah10 wrote: Thank you so much for the info. I'm actually leaning more towards the 505 now. May I ask what tire size are you running on your bike? Also, does the purchase of the 505 come with a seatpost? So here's an…
jockstick wrote: Has anyone had their brake mounts faced? Is this a necessary build step? So far, with two out of ten just about done in our group build, there doesn't seem to be a need for the brake mounts to be faced,…
Gardengate wrote: OK - that makes a bit of sense as for a long time, I worked with engineering teams located in Japan and know they are on "Golden Week" now, so the lack of communication right now is understandable,…
Gerben321 wrote: I've understood they have labor day from May 1-5. That's what Wing told me. So I have to wait before the paint company does my color tube preview. Kinda sucks to hear that right before you have paid and…
CasualGravel wrote: I ordered extras. Do not expect them to send extras for no reason. They are super cheap so there’s no reason not to get them. Actually, the reason I ask is some of us but not all of us ordered…
Also - question to others who have bought frames from Carbonda - did you order an extra rear derailleur hanger to be delivered with your frame? If you did not order an extra hanger, was there one in the bag of hardware…
So for anyone that has been following along in our group gravel bike frame purchase from Carbonda and considering getting one, just a bit of heads up and caution - we paid in full on March 11 and have gotten eight out…