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Re: Where is everyone from?
Utrecht - The Netherlands
May 05, 2021, 03:18:35 PM |
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Velobuild GF-002 Bikepacking build.
 Just finished my Velobuild GF-002 build and wanted to share. The build was good fun but being my first time building a bike it was a struggle at points. The hardest part was internal routing 4x hoses including 2x Jagwire compressionless shift housings. I am also struggling to the get the front derailleur to shift up properly so need to do some more tinkering there. Issues: The rear brake flat mount on the GF-002 was completely off so I took it to a LBS to face the mount which worked, sadly they soaked the brake pads in mineral oil in the process.  I originally asked Velobuild for British Racing Green in Gloss and gave them a pantone which they confirmed was ok before ordering. After paying they effectively said 'sorry we dont have' and said I can have the frame in a 'similar' colour which in person is akin to Satin Army Green. Not what I was going for. Wasnt impressed with the paint quality either, there are noticeable edges where the colours change. Not gonna complain for a $60 paint job. I will eventually repaint myself. EliteWheels originally sent out the wrong wheels so I disputed and asked for a partial refund, then sold the wrong wheels on eBay and re-ordered the right ones. Was not too impressed with their service on Aliexpress including asking me to 'close the case to get a refund' and refusing to re-send the correct wheels unless I paid extra. Re-ordered from them on another Ali account and had no issues. The wheels are the highlight of the build for me. 1320g @ 50mm depth 21mm internal and ratchet hubs for $620 is nice. The TPU inner tubes have plastic stems which dont seem to seal properly, the tyres lose a decent amount of air every week. Might try some PTFE tape on the valve core threads. I didnt research much in the saddle and will probably try a 3d printed one that TraceVelo recommended at some point, the Mixed one is pretty comfortable but I can see it getting a bit painful for 100+km days. Impressions: I have only ridden for about 100km or so but loving it so far, never had a drop bar bike so I didnt know what to expect. Aside from the FD not shifting up cleanly no issues so far. With the out of Shimano spec 11-40 cassette I need to be careful not to cross chain otherwise its not pretty. I'm already thinking the 34-40 gearing is a bit excessive and might switch to a 11-36 cassette or 1x but will wait for a while to tackle some more climbs. I will go on some longer trips next month and hopefully multi-day bikepacking in September.  Components: Velobuild GF002 Frame EliteWheels Edge Disc GRX600 2x11 Shifters GRX810 Rear Derailleur With Sunrace SP570 Extended link Shimano 105 Front Derailleur 11-40 SLX Cassette ZRace 50-34 Chainset Magene P505 Spider GP5000 32mm tyres Mixed 7D Saddle Newboiler TPU inner tubes IGPSport BSC200 head unit Total cost was around £2200GBP Weighs 8.3KG with pedals, no bottle cages. Let me know if you have any suggestions for the FD shifting, I'm thinking it maybe a qfactor issue and will try to swap some spacers around to see if it helps as the low screw is bottomed out and I feel like the shift cage needs to be further out. July 16, 2023, 01:50:25 PM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
Coincidentally, I had this brand's advertisement pop up on my Instagram feed earlier today. Never heard of them. $7000 USD for a 105 Di2 equipped bike. Does this frame not look like some sort of Yishun/LC variant? https://alcavibikes.com/collections/bikes/products/alcavi-v1-shimano-105 What annoys about micro-brands like this one (besides a bike costing more than a similar spec Tarmac SL8) is their marketing videos want you believe they actually spent 5 years developing a frame. Rather than simply going to an OEM factory from China to purchase a licensed frame. I really hope I'm wrong about this. October 22, 2023, 05:21:39 PM |
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Re: Onirii One
The One has been updated to accept fully internal routing, with a really optimistic 675g claimed frame weight for PBO layup in Size 56
October 25, 2023, 11:13:27 PM |
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Re: Airwolf YFR068 - 2023 Gravel Frame
Hey - yes these are the wheels. They have been very good. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08Y5GPF9N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1&psc=1 October 27, 2023, 10:49:41 PM |
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Re: Frame with internal storage??
More than the storage this will be useful to see where my damn cables are going 
November 02, 2023, 11:49:45 AM |
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Re: Gravel bike project
Would personally go for a push fit bb to avoid bonding issues with the t47 shell.
November 02, 2023, 12:22:11 PM |
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Re: Airwolf YFR068 - 2023 Gravel Frame
They say it’s just the paint. But to be honest: this bike is ridden 300km. My TanTan Roadbike doesn‘t have a edge after 15.000km. The support tries it best to avoid it: but in my opionion this the point where warranty claim should be accepted - any Chance to get aliexpress or paypal involved? If it is past the 14 days after delivery you can probably forget Aliexpress helping you... November 08, 2023, 05:59:45 AM |
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Re: Airwolf YFR068 - 2023 Gravel Frame
The problem is with the spacer. You say it works, but is not ideal. The contact area between spacer and fork is very small hence the indentation. Looks like they took a normal crown race and changed the 90° inside angle to a 45 °angle so it would sit deeper.
November 09, 2023, 05:16:37 AM |
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Re: Airwolf YFR068 - 2023 Gravel Frame
Hello guys, in august i paid and month ago get my airwolf chinaspero, and now i try finish my build. I didn't find any problems with the headset. I got a few problems with this frame, and i added photo below 1 is a conscious step: i'm 168cm and 51 frame and i realy dont want 90mm stem in minimum from airwolf. and i buy 70*400 "ali creston X" and made spacer for C-shape. I also made a custom 3D printed top cap made of nylon-carbon to fit new bulky aero spacers https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005005343957468.html?spm=a2g2w.orderdetail.0.0.51764aa6FwW3mF&sku_id=12000032687250928 2 rear axle thread have very bad quality. I got the tools from a local shop to restore the threads, I have yet to finish it. let's see what happen, maybe need new thru-axle too 3 oversazed seatpost tube hole. it seems like 27.5mm, i can fix seatpost only 7-8nm, and you can look how clamp it feel. I made an adapter from an aluminum beer can and it works much better. It fit perfectly, I think it's about .15mm in thickness, which cuts the diameter to about 0.3mm. now it works at regular 4nm also my specs Ritchey WCS carbon 1bolt zero offset + WTB sl8 carbon narrow ZTTO threadlock bb79dub wheels: gr9 696 (i9 hydra ratchet copy) goldix hub + 40/45 carbon 30mm wide noname rims + wing20 (1380g) maxxis rambler 700x38c tubeless And tranmission Sram AXS Force, +Red cassette and crank, 43/30 * 10-33, 167.5mm 8kg with 300g pedals in total November 21, 2023, 01:38:28 PM |
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