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CFR696 frameset
- Use
- Adventure gravel
- Tire clearance
- 50 mm
- Weight
- 1,200 g frame
- Frame standard
- BSA · UDH
- Category
- Adventure gravel · drop-bar
- Availability
- Factory direct
1,200 g frame with 50 mm tire clearance
Mature utility platform and a valid direct-factory option, but exact generation and manufacturing-group identity must be pinned down.
The displayed Est. ¥9,000–12,000 estimate adds the adjustable ¥6,000 build allowance to the latest frame price. Best suited to bikepacker, practical custom builder.
Key hardware: Toray carbon, UD weave frame; 1,200 g frame weight; tire clearance 50 mm.
Specifications and evidence
- Bottom bracket
- BSA
- Frame weight
- 1,200 g
- Weight basis
- Manufacturer claim, +/-50 g; size and finish not stated.
- Included package
- frame, fork, small parts; verify exact package
- Fit range
- 6 sizes (49–61) · stack 536.6–628 mm · reach 371–403 mm
- Purchase route
- Direct factory inquiry through the current official CFR696 page Get a quote form; no public fixed price is displayed. Request the exact UDH generation, package, paint, shipping, tax and warranty terms in writing.
- Frame material
- Toray carbon, UD weave
- Frame construction
- EPS-molded full-carbon frame with manufacturer-described in-house EN-standard testing; the exact Toray grade, ply schedule and test results are not published
- Stiffness evidence
- Long-term exact-model owners report stable handling and no perceived frame flex during high-speed descending and hard braking; qualitative community ride evidence only, not a measured stiffness result
- Cable routing
- Internal
- Use
- Adventure gravel
- Category evidence
- Category: Adventure gravel.
- Internal frame storage
- No
- Mounts
- top-tube, fender, rack
- China purchase
- Factory direct
Ride and buying context
50C current claim. BSA, UDH. Many mounts.
What to verify
Older generations differ. Corporate/factory relationship needs clarification.
About Carbonda
Long-running direct frame supplier. Exact corporate relationship between sales brand and molding entity should be confirmed for strict provenance.
Visit the official Carbonda websitePrice record and sources
Verify current exact SKU and checkout total.
Each source is labelled by what it supports. Confidence applies only to that role.
Current official exact-model page lists a Get a quote route, 1,200 ±50 g frame, BSA-68, UDH and 700×50C / 650B×2.1 clearance. No public fixed price is displayed.
Structured transcription of Carbonda-sourced CFR696 geometry. The current official CFR696 page still links the manufacturer geometry file and lists the same six frame sizes.
Exact-model owners report more than 10,000 miles, stable high-speed descending and hard braking without perceived frame flex, plus stable, nimble and comfortable race handling. These are qualitative owner observations, not a measured stiffness result; generation details remain incomplete.
Cross-checked compilation of public product pages, marketplace references, Chinese industry sources, and dated price observations. Approximate values require fresh verification.