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Re: Looking For A Chiner Road Bike Frame - SWORKS Tarmac Well I got my VeloBuild VB-R-068 Frame set a few weeks ago......today I went racing on it, it was bloody awesome!
I got the matt black 54cm frame (I'm 1.8m / 5'11") and the fit was great. I stripped the matt black back to raw carbon on the forks and left the frame. Wet saned the whole frame and did my own custom paint job (Courtesy of Martin Grey's Etoe Youtube channel) and the result was awesome. From AliExpress I got the saddle, wheelset (50mm x 25mm carbon rims) Ultegra Crankset and brakes, Carbon bars with integral stem, Bar tape, shifter cable set, BB109 Ceramic Bottom bracket and from NZ online off Facebook (Bikeshelf) second hand near new Ultegra shifters and derailleurs. After about 40 hours work doing the custom paint job I put this all together and came in at a very nice 7.7kg ready to race.

I did see a review that said it was not very exciting/responsive but I have to disagree....it was agile and a real rocket ship on the downhills...very stable at 61+ Kph. I did however have to make a 3mm washer for the headset to work properly and pack the outer ring of the top headset bearing with ptfe thread tape to give it a nice snug fit.

Chris@velobuild was awesome to deal with and replied same day to all emails I sent him, I cant recommend this frame and Velobuild website more highly. Very impressed overall.
August 16, 2020, 05:19:30 AM 		4
Re: Velobuild VB-R-168
Quote from: Jarne on February 01, 2021, 03:17:08 AM
I'm going to buy this frame. Chris answers within minutes and is very responsive! I guess it's available now, because he didn't mention they are still working on it... I will update when I receive it. (it's going to take a while because I will get it custom painted)

Hi, Last year I got the rim brake version, VB-R-068 and up to now I have done over 3000Km, a few weeks ago it developed a creak in the headset, after trying a few things I removed and checked the fork and there was a crack in the steerer tube. I have made a repair using high modulus carbon fiber and epoxy resin and it has solved the problem. I have just emailed Chris to ask about if anyone else has had an issue...and of course warranty claim for a new fork. So, just have a close look at the steerer tube near the bottom on the tapered part, it looks like a split line mark from the mold but this was a little more than a line.

Cheers
Glen
February 24, 2021, 07:45:08 PM 		2
Re: Electronic devices Ive been using the Bryton Rider 420. Israel Start-Up Nation Pro cycling Team used them last year and there is a great review on them on Youtube.

Ive been using mine for over a year and it's brilliant, cheap and feature packed including linking to my power pedals ( I use Garmin Vector 3 Duals) I use on the track, road and mountain bikes. It is the best bang for buck if you want a pro level computer. Just get the head unit, then get a magene HR Belt and speed/cadence sensors. The App is ok, but only has setups for 2 bikes, but it's simple enough to manage.

Bryton Rider 420 Head Unit
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000071366030.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dZANTEF

Magene HR, Speed/Cadence Sensors
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32853534009.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dZANTEF

The Bryton Rider 750 is now the flagship and looks real smart, not found on aliexpress yet.
April 18, 2021, 11:53:35 PM 		1
Re: ZTTO chains Not sure about the Ztto Chain, but I think you would be better off getting a genuine one....."Everytime"
I got one off AliExpress, OG-Evkin 10 spd, 3000km later I was in the start box for a ITT and 3, 2,1,SNAP! It was well serviced and checked....just snapped and over the bars I went.

Some things you just get genuine!
April 18, 2021, 11:57:53 PM 		2
Re: Looking For A Chiner Road Bike Frame - SWORKS Tarmac I have never had my seat post slip at all, I guess it's due to it being fully home and is the correct height for me!
The best way to stop a seat post from moving, cut a bit of the Rubbery clear plastic packaging that sheet sets come in, it's a little stretchy and it grips really well :-)
April 28, 2021, 03:57:07 PM 		1