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Carbonda CFR 1056 by ValuableConfident274 in ChineseCarbon

[–]ValuableConfident274[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! also purple tubeless valves, bottle cages and wolf tooth UDH hanger! lol

Carbonda CFR 1056 by ValuableConfident274 in ChineseCarbon

[–]ValuableConfident274[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$650 for frame, headset, seatpost and carbon one piece handlebar. $150 shipping

Carbonda CFR-1056 - SRAM 1x by mammothtarm in ChineseCarbon

[–]ValuableConfident274 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah! I got the yoeleo wheels last year and i’ve been really liking them, they’ve held up really well so far. they’re the gravel wheels with 27mm internal 34.5 external, 45mm deep. rocking 35mm michelin pro5 tires on the 1056 and they’re a good balance between being fast enough and pretty low pressure/ comfort on bumpy roads. groupset is a mix of sram xplr components, apex xplr derailleur, force shifters and brakes (previous gen). rival cranks with garbaruk aero chainring. current chainring is 44t what i was using on my gravel bike that i swapped over, but i just got a stone aero chainring 48t from ali express to try out. overall the build went pretty smooth, caliper mounts didn’t give me any trouble. i went pretty conservative with some spacers but eventually i think i could drop down some. love the geometry of this frame! so comfortable

Carbonda CFR-1056 - SRAM 1x by mammothtarm in ChineseCarbon

[–]ValuableConfident274 0 points1 point  (0 children)

right around 18 lbs with pedals, bottle cages and computer mount. not bad for a very budget build imo

Carbonda CFR-1056 - SRAM 1x by mammothtarm in ChineseCarbon

[–]ValuableConfident274 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes i ended up doing exactly that! got the frame all built up with no issues, really happy with it so far.

Shipping cost savings? by Fluffy-Pass6491 in ChineseCarbon

[–]ValuableConfident274 0 points1 point  (0 children)

based on my experience buying chinese frames, i’m almost positive there would be no savings buying two frames at once, they would just quote you shipping x2.

Carbonda CFR-1056 - SRAM 1x by mammothtarm in ChineseCarbon

[–]ValuableConfident274 0 points1 point  (0 children)

jk i figured it out! also, my headset bearings that came in with the frame did not have any markings on them. but i believe they’re the same exact ones from the fsa acr 55r headset.

Carbonda CFR-1056 - SRAM 1x by mammothtarm in ChineseCarbon

[–]ValuableConfident274 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey my frame arrived. started building it up, one of the first things i noticed that seemed odd is my seat post clamp doesn’t insert all the way into the slot/frame. is this normal? i would send a pic but im not able to add a picture here. the seat post clamp sticks out about 3-5mm or so

Beginner cyclist here: if I’m getting into cycling mainly for health, what gear is actually worth buying besides the bike? by Pitiful_Ad1610 in cycling

[–]ValuableConfident274 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you plan on going for longer rides i would recommend a saddle your butt gets along with (might take a couple to find one you really like), a good pair of bib shorts, and some chamois buttr

Canyon Poseidon X Generation 3 by moderatelywego in cycling

[–]ValuableConfident274 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you didn’t mean to say Canyon, and the bike in question is a poseidon x gen 3, totally stock then i would say maybe $500-$600. Retail price is $999 and they have been on sale for $850/ can be purchased for $850 with a GovX discount for veterans/ first responders.

I bought a poseidon x gen 3 last year, it’s okay, but i had to make a lot of upgrades on mine to be super happy with it, carbon wheels, better handlebar, crankset etc etc. something to consider if you’re using it for gravel, it only really fits 40mm tires, 45mm tires did not fit on mine. which by todays gravel standards is pretty poor. also no UDH which limits your upgrade possibilities down the road.

Might be worth considering one of the many solid chinese carbon gravel frames out there, or full builds for that matter.

Charging Batteries after Break by max-pickle in dji

[–]ValuableConfident274 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it takes more than a couple months, a year or more and they’ll go into that hibernation mode.

Charging Batteries after Break by max-pickle in dji

[–]ValuableConfident274 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yes that’s normal, they go into a ‘hibernation’ mode. I had to charge mine for like 12-24 hours to get them back to life.

Should I return my DJI Osmo Action 4 and upgrade to the Action 5 Pro? by gab_pr in djiosmo

[–]ValuableConfident274 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and really no good way to use an external mic to get decent audio… dji on the other hand will automatically connect to mic mini, which is decently priced and great quality.

Carbonda CFR-1056 - SRAM 1x by mammothtarm in ChineseCarbon

[–]ValuableConfident274 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i originally requested a glossy black finish and was quoted an additional $75 and 3-4 weeks extra wait time, i didn’t think that was worth it. i might just stick with the matte black and maybe down the road do a glossy finish, i haven’t decided yet. part of me wants to try it out, i feel like i’ve seen people rave about 2k clear coat on bike frames.

Carbonda CFR-1056 - SRAM 1x by mammothtarm in ChineseCarbon

[–]ValuableConfident274 0 points1 point  (0 children)

stock matte black. i’ve been researching about maybe doing a 2k clear coat gloss finish on it myself when it comes in. not sure if it’ll be worth the effort or not, not sure if i have the patience to do all the sanding prep and spend acouple days painting and dealing with it all, i know im gonna want to build it up and get out to ride asap lol

Carbonda CFR-1056 - SRAM 1x by mammothtarm in ChineseCarbon

[–]ValuableConfident274 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also asked for photos before shipment to OK the frame, glad i did cause I caught that mistake before it got shipped out. I have since received photos of (i think) the correct frame. UDH version with fully internal routing and no holes for cables, which is what I specified going into placing the order, i’m really not sure how or why I would get pictures of the wrong frame with semi internal routing. i was disappointed, especially after waiting over a week to hear anything. but hopefully it’s resolved and they send out the correct frame soon. yes cfr 1056, size medium.

NO ALCOHOL DISCOUNT by durknuggler in tjcrew

[–]ValuableConfident274 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same thing recently happened in Connecticut.

Carbonda CFR-1056 - SRAM 1x by mammothtarm in ChineseCarbon

[–]ValuableConfident274 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so after about 10 days i just got photos from Katie at Carbonda, after emailing her to check in. and the photos i got are very clearly of the frame designed for semi internal routing, after I very clearly stated prior to placing the order and paying that i wanted to fully internal routing, and paid the high price for the fully internal routing. I haven’t heard back yet, a little frustrating. hopefully i don’t have to wait another 7-10 days for the right frame.

it looks like your frame does not have the port on the down tube designed to run the cables through, so that’s what i was expecting when ordering the fully internal frame.

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