Just finished new build after my 2006 fuel EX carbon frame fail. New frame imported from China – 3K weave, 1.2kg. It handles and climbs really well. Anyone else got any experience of these frames?

nobody here will care what it handles like, show us some pictures you nugget

Pic pls mate!

My first impressions are that it looks sh1t

I had one, it was good, although the top tube was on the short side.

I also have bike that handles well but it is not carbon and it is not from China

PICS

Handles well on what kind of terrain?

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steve_b77 – Member

Handles well on what kind of terrain?

Was fine on FODCA train in the Forest of Dean – turns extremely quickly and is not too harsh over stones.

GJP – Member

My first impressions are that it looks sh1t

Oh dear 🙁 …I’m pretty certain GJP’s post was tongue-in-cheek

:edit: …and mysteriously the bad words disappeared 😉

We like pics of bikes, we like pics of carbon weave…as others have said, it would just be nice to see some pics 😀

what is the frame?

shortest review EVAR!

Yes no offence meant, it was tongue in cheek – my smilies went astray

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Build

3k Weave

mm cant link pictures but yes it is a carbon bike and it has weave
But really those fence panels

Looks nice for the cash … I was looking at the newer version (the fm016)

http://hongfu8088.en.made-in-china.com/product/XotQfbOxgGHC/China-Monocoque-Full-Carbon-Mountain-Frame-HF-FM016-WHITE-.html

Did you get stung for import costs??

Been riding mine for 12 months now, still no signs of trouble.

Plastic fantastic.

nixon_fiend – Member

Looks nice for the cash … I was looking at the newer version (the fm016)

http://hongfu8088.en.made-in-china.com/product/XotQfbOxgGHC/China-Monocoque-Full-Carbon-Mountain-Frame-HF-FM016-WHITE-.html

Did you get stung for import costs??

No import costs – frame was £170 with £35 shipping.

mm cant link pictures but yes it is a carbon bike and it has weave
But really those fence panels

Its taken me years to get those fence panels that colour – can’t buy “neglected grey” from B+Q

I have one of these eBay 3K carbon frames, they are brilliant value for money. With a few carefully chosen parts the bike weights in at just under 8.5kg. 😀

I’ve been hammering it for half a year or so now and it can seemingly take all the abuse I can throw at it. The only thing that’s not quite right for me, as njee20 pointed out, is that the top tube is a little short. That said, I would buy another one without hesitation.