Just finished building this up, wanted a lightweight carbon framed bike on a budget and always was curious about Chinese carbon. made some great savings on groupset and wheels from eBay. finished the build off for about £1600 (lost track of purchases towards the end)
Carbonda 696 frame and fork (comes with headset, seatpost, derailleur hangers, thru axles) in RAL 8029 Pearl Copper – £615 delivered
Shimano 105 2×12 groupset – £350 on eBay (brand new in box)
Hunt 4 seasons x-wide – £300 on eBay, used.
Fabric scoop saddle – £35
Shwalbe G-One RS Pro tyres – £120
Deda 70mm stem – £20
Shimano SM-RT70 rotors – £60
and other unaccounted items of course
This is the most solid and smooth bike I've ever ridden, I've come from a 10 year old specialized diverge which I'll keep as a beater, this bike feels so beautiful compared to that, it's a real treat!
by AmicableSnowman