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29er / Re: Epic Evo Clone
« Last post by darkening on Today at 12:26:27 PM »
Got classical BB fail of glued in BSA caps... Frame from Airwolf. Lets see what will they say about this situation.
They said, that they will send me a new front triangle in June. Btw I glued this BSA cup back to frame with the epoxy(i dont have any other bike to ride atm) and it holds, but I wonder for how long  :D ;D
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29er / Re: Epic Evo Clone
« Last post by darkening on Today at 12:23:56 PM »
replacement bolt for the rear shock mount would be $25.

You can buy any bolt and cut it to the size you need. Its the 5 minutes of work. I've replaced mine already.
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29er / Re: Epic Evo Clone
« Last post by darkening on Today at 12:20:04 PM »
All bearings in this frame are easy to replace using hand-made press-tool. Did it without any problems. Installed MAXX series from FUSHI.
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Here's I think where I am (I'm considering a size 54 in all of these frames)
Velobuild 268  more aggressive
Lightcarbon LCR 017  similar but slightly longer stack (7mm, so marginal)
TanTan X38  longest stack by 20mm over the Velobuild 268

I feel like any of these options above would be a great frame to move on from my Triban?
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velo Build R-099 Build
« Last post by Clement34 on Today at 11:34:53 AM »
Hi everyone,

I went back into the posts and saw that some people had managed to get a zero offset seatpost made for the 099. From memory, this one is exactly the same as the TT-X21. I'm looking for such a seatpost because the offset bothers me a lot on the TT-X21. Do you know if Velobuild still sells it? Anyone tried it on TT-X21 ?

Many thanks,
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I guess it would be pretty straightforward to create a questionnaire that would fill in a simple database with important metrics. Without knowing your age, weight, measurements, flexibility and so on, we're shooting in the dark, as you didn't write much in way of context.
The Triban RC520 is pretty crap, it's not just in your head.
Assuming you're young enough, either flexible or willing to get flexible enough (not that hard), i dont think you need to overthink it too much, the VB 268 will probably be life changing, and you dont need to spend more, especially if you order it black. To customize, you can get decals cut locally (or via aliexpress) for cheap, it's a good way to save 100 usd.
Given your budget, you should assume you'll be your own mechanic going fwd, because labour cost post inflation & now that bikes are fully integrated can double the cost of the bike in a few visits to the LBS... You'll also learn a ton.
Expect to start with all the spacers on the 268, because that decathlon bike has a VERY relaxed geometry. Then you may find yourself removing spacers over time, which will mechanically go faster on the flat. From this perspective, make sure to buy a cockpit that allows to have spacers above the stem, otherwise you'd have to cut the steerer every time, which is a disaster. It would also be pretty smart to get a bar & stem vs cockpit, because you may also want to change stems.
From a bike fit standpoint, given the uncertainty, you would benefit from a bike that is NOT fully integrated, to allow making changes more easily.
Changing anything on a fully integrated bike is absolutely miserable.
The best bike is a comfortable one that fits you.

Thanks for the critical feedback. I should have known better to include more details on "myself". Regarding the Triban I have drop down a spacer or two since I purchased the bike and I am conscious of trying to ride in the drops as much as possible.
33M, very flexible, 75kg/165lb, 5'8", inseam  31".

The thing I am MOST excited about is building this bike out myself. I've done all the mechanics on my current Triban and my old Fixie bike, including the upgrades listed in the OP. I'm not at all concerned about building this one out, except for the integrated wiring and integrated cockpit. The integrated cockpit sounds the most frustrating if I need to change things.
Definitely wanting to keep this build far under 2k, we will see how close I get, but I need to start from a specific frame and build things out from there.




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Or you can take the new frame with the old fork

I am not sure if this is completely compatible in the crown sizing. I would guess so.. at least this would be only a bit cosmetic, but not a functional thing.
Due to some bad luck I needed to order a new fork for my old 505. And the one thing that you need to consider: the old fork comes with external routing only. And the new fork with internal routing only. I asked if the new fork could be an option .

I was also considering a new frameset frankly, but all of my friends said "you always tell everybody how happy you are with your gravel." They are right... and Carbonda will paint it in my color, they still had the color swatch of my painting. That's awesome..


(Plus I have a brand new Yoeleo build finished 4 weeks ago.. bad timing)
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-218
« Last post by Sebastian on Today at 10:37:40 AM »
BTW what tire set up is everyone using?

Vittoria Corsa all the way. Except for my tubular wheels. I’m using Tufo tubs in 28mm. They can be used with sealant and plugged like tubeless tires. So they’re very convenient. And despite Tufo having a bad rep for slow and harsh tires, I found that that’s a myth of the past when people were riding 21mm tubs at 140psi (if it ever was true). If you use them at sensible pressures they’re actually quite supple and not really any slower than my Cotton Corsas. Plus Tufo’s gravel tubeless tires are hands down the best I’ve ever used. In a sensible price range at least.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-218
« Last post by Sebastian on Today at 10:31:52 AM »
Aliexpress is still full of Dogma F and Grevil clones, though. It seems there’s a particularly high quantity of Pinarello clones from many different sources. I often wonder why? Is it just desirability and that they’re selling well? Or does Pinarello maybe not pay the necessary license fees for exclusivity or chooses to have that license expire at some point and the factory sells off the molds to third parties? Because it seems that everyone and their mother in China has a mold lying around for the Dogma F12 and the Dogma F.  ???
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I'm planning on building a new gravel bike and am searching for a nice integrated dropbar in 38cm width.

Has anyone got experience with this Syncros Gravelbar? Is it legit?
https://a.aliexpress.com/_ExeIYof

Otherwise I was looking at this handlebar from Spcycle.
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EvxlRRt

I think either will be fine. I do like the SPCycle bar though. I've had all sorts of AliEx carbon bars and all of them have held up to robust riding.
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