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Re: Advice on new road bike frame! Fully internal cable routing + disc Yea , so far so good with velobuild! I even asked for quick shipment and Chris went out of his way to make that happen without me paying extra. The tracking says it should be here in the next week or so.

Yea as an open mould frame I think there are a few companies that sell it. Based on the velobuild product page though, it should support up to 32cm tire but I can let you know for sure when it gets here.
December 01, 2020, 05:24:22 PM 		1
Re: Advice on new road bike frame! Fully internal cable routing + disc So I just got my frame in from velobuild and it looks great. I'm very excited to build this up and start riding.

I can confirm it fits a 28c tire maybe even a 32c but I only had a 28 and 35 to check. The 35 was just slightly too big and there was a bit of room still left with the 28c. This was on a 25mm rim.

Oh also, the frame can support a 160mm rotor on the back but I needed to use an adapter. So maybe the new 168 fits a 160mm right out of the box. I attached a pic of the one I used.
December 10, 2020, 08:13:15 PM 		3
Velo Build R-099 Build Got my frame a few weeks ago but was having soo much fun riding it after i finished the build I got lazy with starting this thread  :P

Heres the finished product!

55mm carbon wheels
shimano 105 R7020 groupset
Selle Aspide saddle
Supacaz super sticky kush galaxy bar tape
conti tubes and tires

*btw i know the saddle is a tilted a bit up in these pics. i angled it down before riding :)
December 29, 2020, 04:37:06 PM 		2
Re: Velo Build R-099 Build Yup, 52-36 crank and an 11-32 cassette since it's a bit hilly around me
December 29, 2020, 07:28:45 PM 		1
Re: TanTan TT-X21 frame nice man! looks good. im glad you had a better experience than i. looking forward to seeing the build.
January 04, 2021, 08:10:45 PM 		1
recommendations for my first mtb frame Hi! Im very new to mountain bikes and id like to build myself a full suspension bike.  Ive been doing a bit of research and i think a trail mountain bike is what im looking for. ive read they're a good bike for all type of mountain biking. hopefully thats correct, otherwise if anyone has a suggestion for a better type of frame im all ears. i know the trails my friends ride have it all. hills, descents , jumps and they were saying some have slower technical sections so this is what lead me to look for more of all arounder. ive seen some companies list the type of mtb frame they are but others just have the name. Im assuming you can tell the type of frame based on the geo but im still not sure how to tell one type over another.

then there also different types of suspension. is one better than the next for different types of trails? or are they just different design based on manufacturer? ive read that vpp frames have good anti squat so ive been looking into those .although my buddy said i can get a lockout on the forks and shock so i dont need to worry about anti squat in the suspension. are lockouts commonly used? i see more people talk about dialing in suspension rather than relying on a lockout .

if anyone has any suggestions on a frame that would be great. i know they say buy nice or buy twice but if there is a cheaper frame that i can build up to try out the sport that would be preferred. Thanks!


January 10, 2021, 07:07:14 PM 		1
Re: Velo Build R-099 Build ahh yea my bad, i just realized that the one i saw was too narrow. possibly thats for an MTB frame.
March 07, 2021, 04:05:24 PM 		1
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: Difference in quality between ~600$ and ~1200$ frames? I don't think you're getting anything more. They're probably trying to make it seem that a higher price translates to a better quality product but from the many testimonials on this site its pretty evident that most of these frames are very much the same.

I can personally attest to velobuild as I ride 2 of them. A little over 1k miles on my r099 and $350 55mm carbom wheels from CSC and still riding great. In a few clicks you can read similar stories with tantan, ican , Carbonda , dangfu etc.

I say find a frame that you like the geo of and if you stick to some of the more popular brands here you can't go wrong no matter the price.
March 12, 2021, 10:30:58 PM 		2
Re: Reasonable Chinese wheels I've been using csc brand carbon wheels and they've been great. Im 104kg and I've put over 1200 miles on them so far with 0 issues.

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLL4TXL
May 08, 2021, 09:32:24 AM 		1