Carbonda CFR696 fork and headset closer look and weight

The headset came it at 120g and the fork at 500g which is more than advertised (460g ±15g). For full disclosure, I did weight the fork with the crown race as I forgot to take it off prior.
I'll check out the weight of the frame as well. It was advertised as 1200 ±50g.
Note that this is a size 58 CFR669 frame in UD black, so no paint, just a clear coat on top of carbon.

[@KnobleKnives]

Hi! Bit of a late question, but was cable routing through the steerer tube a posibility? I'm looking at the FS NS ACR stem and the FSA HBS/CR 1.5 headset, which'd allow me to pass the front hydraulic brake lane through a custom compression plug and down the steerer tube.

[@cyclecyclecycle]

sorry, didn't route via steerer tube, just down tube..

[@KnobleKnives]

@@cyclecyclecycle Ah, okay! So routing the front brake cable through the steerer isn't possible, then?

[@cyclecyclecycle]

Edit: I misunderstood your question. Routing the front break cable via the fork is possible. I incorrectly assumed you’d ask about the head tube cable routing.

[@mortifer07]

Headset is 1 1/8 - 1 1/2 : is it possible to find it anywhere ? Or absolutely need to get it from carbonda ? Thnak's :)

[@cyclecyclecycle]

You do not have to use the one from Carbonda as it is very basic, this is a standard tapered headset. You will be able to use FSA for example..

[@antiman1677]

*CFR 696

[@cyclecyclecycle]

yes, thanks!

[@antiman1677]

Cycle The World I didn’t want to be a smartass... just wanted to make it easier for others to find this awesome video!

[@cyclecyclecycle]

@@antiman1677 definitively, thanks for letting me know!

[@JohnnyRabbitQC]

What is the official weight for the 58 cm frame?

[@cyclecyclecycle]

I measured my 61cm, which came out heavier than advertised: Frame: 1355g (Advertised: 1200 ±50g) Fork: 555g (Advertised: 460g ±15g)

[@JohnnyRabbitQC]

@@cyclecyclecycle Not bad! Even big brand names give false info on the weight of their products. My DTSwiss R500db wheelset on DT370 hubs was supposed to weight approximately 1860g and they weight in at 2060g 😂 Thanks a lot for the quick response!

[@christianpolleichtner6473]

Do you know the fork's colour code?

[@cyclecyclecycle]

This is UD black, meaning a clear coat on top of carbon. The black color will not be uniform, some sections will be reflecting and ‘shiny’ while other areas will appear dull. Some folks like this look and some don’t. Make sure you know what you purchase. The name “UD black” certainly is misleading

[@jimmymo278]

hi, how's the fork holding up?

[@cyclecyclecycle]

I ended up passing on the frame set, so I can’t comment

[@gabrielfong]

@@cyclecyclecycle I assumed you rode the bike for awhile? What are your thoughts on it? Thanks

[@cyclecyclecycle]

@@gabrielfong I ended up selling off this frame, but just purchased the same frame from a different manufacturer again. Hope to have a video up soon.

[@gabrielfong]

@@cyclecyclecycle which manufacturer did you purchase this same frame from? Looking forward to hear your thoughts on the ride quality.

[@cyclecyclecycle]

@@gabrielfong ICAN -> X Gravel. I finished spraying some decals. I hope to start the build soon.