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Carbonda CF696
is it poor form to ask how much you paid for that frame/fork please? you can pm if you'd prefer not to "go public".... or ignore me altogether!!
rob_g_clarkson-
Not at all. I posted about it on the Gravel thread a while back. It cost £636 for frame, fork, seatpost, custom paint job, paypal fee shipping and taxes. I paid with paypal in $ with my Starling card and it was basically the correct exchange rate. If I had paid with paypal's exchange rate it would have been about £30 more I think.
Initial response to my enquiry below. I didn't get axles or headset as I've read that they are crap.One set of sample CFR696: US$480.00 with frame, fork, seat post,clamp.
headset: US $12.00
F&R axle: US $26.00extra rear derailleur hangers: US$5.00
dynamo light hole : US$ 10
standard matte ( may see the carbon fiber grain ): free
UD glossy， black matte . black glossy :US$ 45
One color: US:$70.00(matte or glossy,solid color )
Two colors: US$ :85.00 ( all matte or all glossy,solid color )
Two colors: US$ :95.00 ( matte and glossy,solid color )
Two color gradient : US$ :105.00 ( all matte or all glossy ,solid color )Can you provide me a ral color number ?https://www.ralcolor.com/
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other special effect :according to your requirements.
Simple logo : US$ 30-50 ( R glue,one -off) Complex or delicate logo :according to your requirements. ( water decals, can print many copies at once,but validity : 3 months)shipping cost for one frame set
3-10 days : US$ 230
15-35 days , Tax free : US$225
cjr
My Carbonda CF696 arrived on the 12th April, way ahead of schedule. The shipping box was pretty squashed on one side but it seemed well packed and all in one piece. No additional fees or taxes so far.
I've been too busy to do anything with it yet and I also wanted to give the paint a chance to fully cure. Paint seems really good in general, love the sick chameleon colour change paint. There is a bit of carbon on the crown race that I will have to file off before I can build it up.
I bust my ribs so now I will hopefully have time to switch everything over from another bike and get it built up. Pic is of the actual bike, I told Carbonda I would take a proper picture of it if they sped up the process for me. They offered me a $100 discount but only if I had their logo on it.