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My First Roadbike Build... just a try... Items List along the Store name in AliexpressDogma F size46.5 NebulaSun (Ride Love) $503.75https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004352240649.htmlGroupset R7020 GS 11-speed (Yiwu) $327.99https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005412227135.htmlCogs 11-34T (Anracee)https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32824377142.htmlChain HG701 (Anracee) $75.96 (includes cogs)https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32721995091.htmlBBR60 (Anracee) $15.81https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006603776104.htmlCrank PES 505 170mm (Magene) $276.33https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005506880823.htmlChainring Zrace 50-34 (Zrace) $22.13https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005881248056.htmlDisc Zrace RT-RX 140mmF 160mmR (Zrace) $51.82https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006117053873.htmlClear Protection Sticker(Digitaling Store)https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006804223120.htmlPads Zrace M1 XG (Digitaling Store) $6.40 (includes Clear Sticker)https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006841395394.htmlWheelset CSC 50mm Ratchet 36T 21mmID 28mmOD (CSC) $306.28https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006412487338.htmlTPU Cyclami 26G (bikego) $9.56https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005979668761.htmlTire Kenda KountachElite 28C (beleza) $31.55https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005920703180.htmlInternal Foam Damper (outdoorTime) $5.69https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006125129217.htmlCable Housing Shimano SUSY60098022 (chaser) $32.32https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32863892245.htmlSPD SL Carbon finish (Sava) $24.49https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004702217579.htmlPropel Bottle Cage (bicycle factory) $16.24https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006875247789.htmlSaddle Walgun Selle Italia SLR (yohoo-bike) $24.46https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004730284295.htmlbrake fluid (ziyaco) $7.23https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005450452948.htmlcorima sticker (readu) $13.96https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004058267231.htmlcomputer mount (cycling official storage) $10.25https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005830861482.htmlBartape OG Evkin BT-001 (manufacturer direct) $6.77https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005644956337.htmlTotal Costs: $1,768.99 + 105.56(duties) = $1,874.55final weight: 8.04kg (includes 2bottle cages, no pedals, no computer mount)full build: 8.35kghope it will last a thousand miles...issues on the build process;1. Routing the FD cable is a bit of problem but able to run on the bottom of BB.2. BB thread is clean unlike the many VBR218 issues.3. I forgot to consider the expander thickness on top of steerer tube so I do cut twice 4. I put a bit of spacer in the base of rear brake instead of sanding the inner side to avoid delaminating the paint.5. I overtighten(5nm) my seatpost bolts at first try that left some paint crack i hope it's a not a problem later on. It's okay now, not sliding down anymore.6. Bleeding the brakes and alignment is one hell of experience 7. Aligning the RD is easier than the FD initial ride(20kms) feel is stiff and maybe i am too excited to push which i felt lighter than my all-rounder bike(7.8kg SL4 copy )... let me try to some hill climb to compare...
updated the links of my parts... actually, my idea starts with a disc brake bike since i have a rim brake already... then to aero build and options are either going with TFSA JH10 or BXT 145 or SPCYCLE R065 or RIDELOVE JH24 AEROAD... as the costs of the frame against the dogmaF is the same while the color of the dogmaF was crazy gorgeous(they showed me that nebula colorways are available), why not just go with dogmaF - everything was from aliexpress by the way...ride with my usual hill route today and didn't broke but not lucky today as i got a puncture so far, the build is solid for my taste for that costs, it's more than enough...
logged around 103kms already... the bike is stiff compared to my old bike, feels like a solid wall... i dont know if its just in my head but once you roll, you want to full gas all the time, it feels light or whatsoever cant explain but i am gasping need to get use with the handlebar height, it was 2cm lower than my old bike, riding/sprinting on the drop needs more training...my favorite part is the brake... very far from the rim brake, bite right away and no worries of wear on the rims...as we said, maybe we are just enjoying our build... i just hope not to see any cracks soon...
hello, great build. looks amazing. one question, i do not see calipers on the list, which one did you mount it? thanks!!
Nice build! Did you have a good experience buying from the Ride Love store? I might be interested in buying an Aethos clone frameset from them.