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Re: Velobuild's price vs other options i never read anywhere that velobuild is trash  ???

although you're right you do hear more about dengfu/hongfu. in anycase, i have two from velobuild. purchased r 099 late last year and purchased their gravel frame gr01 last month( build post coming soon  ;D). both have been amazing to ride on

granted ive put a only a couple hundred miles on the gr01 so far but i take it down steep MTB trails, its been really fun and has held up well carrying me, im 104kg . put a lot more on the r099 , id have to double check but maybe close to 1k but in any case its been great. super fast frame and feels plenty stiff when i mess around on sprints with my buddies.

you'll read about it everywhere and its not an exaggeration, chris and his customer service has been amazing. plus i get my frames super fast from them. china to california. i think it was about 3 weeks for the road frame and 1 week for the gravel frame. i  was actually very surprised when the gravel frame came in. exactly 7 days after i paid, i went to check to see if chris had emailed me a tracking number and it was literally on my doorstep 20min later. i thought it was my super late tan tan frame but nope, was the second velobuild frame.

i really dont like advertising for companies nor reviewing anything but when you have had such extreme experiences with these companies( from my terrible time with tan tan to an amazing purchase experience with velobuild), i feel it necessary to at least provide my thoughts.  i would say save the money ,go with velobuild and ride with some peace of mind knowing its just as good as the other guys.
March 09, 2021, 12:04:54 PM 		1
Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame cable have been routed like on the picture iadded

front brake in front of the fork to the right
rear brake on the left side of the fork just a few cm above the front brake cable

turning now is very smooth, just if i turn the handelbar 90° there is a little bit of scratching
May 07, 2021, 01:41:04 AM 		1
Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame First Ride today,
Everything works Fine,
Just some small Modifikations on the shifting

Sram force Etap  is realy amazing, i love ist

Bike ist really fast, 100% recommondation
May 08, 2021, 01:19:13 PM 		1
Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame Received my frame yesterday. Darker than it's supposed to be but it's lighter than the photo shows, depending on the angle.
May 11, 2021, 11:58:14 AM 		1
Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame Thanks! I'm waiting on a R8000 crank to arrive so it can match the PM on the other side (still keeping the AbsoluteBlack chainring), some decals and new tubeless tires.

So far I've found the axles to work really well, no complaints there. They are hex and not torx as I think I saw at some point?
May 17, 2021, 11:05:25 AM 		1
Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Quote from: Zdrenka89 on May 21, 2021, 05:33:20 AM
Bummer with the sidewall cut :( - I HATE puncturing brand new tires. Feels like such a waste.

The pictures show some pretty damn decent clearance I have to say. I have seen a Tarmac SL7 mounted with tires that measure 34mm and this looks every bit as capable. I am thinking about buying a set of Vittoria Terreno Zero 32c since they are very puncture resistant and still works well on the tarmac. Should be great as a winter wheelset too.
I will definitely show the result here.

I'm still wrestling with the back tire but may have sealed the side cut by taking off the wheel and rotating it so enough sealant get to it.

Intrigued about the ability to put thicker cx/gravel like tires on this frame!
May 23, 2021, 10:25:51 AM 		1
Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Quote from: kjfekfrekgnr on July 02, 2021, 09:59:38 AM
Another question about the FD routing, did you route the cable above the bottom bracket or under and back up? There's no routing guides for this like I've seen on other frames.

I routed above it.
July 02, 2021, 11:16:41 AM 		1
Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame Bike has been well tested, beautiful.
August 01, 2021, 05:48:40 PM 		1
Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Quote from: Zdrenka89 on August 27, 2021, 04:36:41 AM
58 would almost certainly have been to long.

Reach is almost non-adjustable. You can slide you seat back a forth a bit but its the wrong way of doing it. The only real solution is a new handlebar. 

Stack is more flexible with spacers. You can start high and remove a few over time if you feel more confident.

Im pretty sure 56 was the right choice.
So happy to hear that :)
August 27, 2021, 04:40:00 AM 		1
Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame Inspired by your post. Bike check after 2,449.7 Km. So far so good. A couple part changes after the initial build:

- Changed saddle from Specialized Power to a lightweight carbon EC90 model with cut out ~90g (thanks for the review @Carbonazza). Surprisingly comfortable although it has no padding. Not sure if it fits my sit bones like it should but enjoying the weight savings. As a 90Kg rider I feel well supporter on it. Considering putting it on my VB GF01 gravel bike as well https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32921891894.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.4ddf4c4dsNjPl5

- Installed a LTWOO UT OSPW. Was concerned about the unsealed ceramic bearings and planned on changing them to regular sealed bearings as soon as I could but they seem to be sealed a bit better than I thought. Haven't spun them after my first somewhat wet road ride yesterday so we'll see how much grime got into them. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003009824917.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.4ddf4c4dsNjPl5

On my last ride I noticed quite a bit of flex on my HB01 bars. I think this was in part due to the bar wedge tightening piece becoming a bit loose but also may need to bring down the bars a bit more so they grip more of the fork steerer, or the bars just have too much flex period.
October 30, 2021, 09:06:16 PM 		1