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PeteKnuckles wrote: Any reports of frames failing? I’ve been riding my 696 on rougher and rougher terrain and off some mild jumps/drops (maybe 18-24 inches tops) and it’s been in the back of my mind that this is a cheap…
Yes that's basically it - the clutch stops (or greatly reduces) chain slap over rough terrain. This helps with noise & potential frame damage, but most importantly it helps with chain retention. Having said that I've…
I may be over-simplifying, but if you want the high stack height of the 696 just get the 696. It handles fine and I'd have no hesitation using it for general road duties as far as handling goes.
The latest iteration of my Carbonda 696
It's been a while so here's the evolution of my 696. New bar tape, Gravelking SK front, Byway rear. Now running full shifter outer sheath through the frame, since it wasn't shifting as well as it should have been. It's…
OMG no, that was on 27.5". Sorry, I glossed over that part of your question. Thanks for not trusting me haha! I'm going back in my box now...
jockstick wrote: Anyone have success fitting the 29x2.1" Thunder Burts on a 696 (sz 52)? I have fit a 2.1 Crossmark rear and 2.25 Crossmark front, with no issues. I'm confident the Thunderburts would be similarly fine.
That's the announcement for the 505, from May 2016 It's second from the bottom on the News page: http://www.carbonda.com/news/ 2016.05.06 Their news items are confusing without a date on them but that's definitely the…
Dhbomber wrote: Is that this news item? http://www.carbonda.com/news/82.html If so I think that's from March 2019, and refers to the 696. I can't see any more recent news than the CGB01 handlebars which is from November?
Morty412 wrote: Great pic and setup SteveK! What frame bag are you running? Thanks, that frame bag was custom made by my sister in law, who has a side business making bags and whatnot. It was custom made for my previous…
What a great idea for a thread - so much inspiration. This is from around Canberra, Australia - just a bunch gravel ride before work. Exploring the trig points Somewhere between Canberra and the coast. Or maybe on the…
No complaints about the standard Carbonda headset here. After about 800-1000km it has now come very slightly loose so I have to tighten it a little, as you'd expect. Also, a gratuitous photo from this morning. (Just…
Colt__Seavers wrote: There you have your reason!... Well, it's all pretty moot if you just get some 15->12mm hub converter end caps from ebay, like the J&L brand ones I have. Then you can get a fork with 12mm axle, and…
I went with 12*100 because that's what I had on my last bike, and the wheels swapped straight over. Mine are actually 15*100 MTB wheels, with 15mm to 12mm converters fitted which cost just a couple of $ from eBay. Works…
harryleesbr wrote: Has anyone ridden the 696 for more than 1000km (road + gravel) in a race, adventure etc.before? No, but I've done a couple of big rough days on mine (circa 200k, such as in this link, and others would…
Knocked out a solid long ride yesterday. About 3/4 off road, with some very savage corrugations. The bike was perfect, but I need to fix the multiple bottle ejections! If the 696 survived that, I’d say it’s bulletproof…
Regarding an 11-46t cassette, I have nothing but good things to say about the Sunrace CSMX 11-46 11sp cassette. It shifts flawlessly, looks good, and is a good price I think. (Not "AliExpress" good, but still...)
They seem very cool, for what that's worth. I was quite tempted when I was looking about 18 months ago. If it matches your budget and your desires I'd say go for it. It's certainly one of the more interesting options…
Thijsvanderwal wrote: Did you ride 650B as well on the Silex? Wondering what the impact of 700 vs 650B wheelsize might have. Yes, started with stock 700c on the Silex and went to 650b because I wanted much more bag in…
The tracking information on my shipment was worse than useless also. It consisted of random words that made almost no sense, contradicted itself and was totally unrelated to where the item must have been at pretty much…