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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Recommendation for tools on Aliexpresse: disc brake bleed kit and rotor tool
« on: August 17, 2021, 01:19:12 PM »
I've used the ezmtb bleed kit with no problems on my shimano shifters & calipers. Recommended.
For truing discs, I just push them with my (degreased) finger  8)

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Vitus Energie - which frame is this?
« on: August 15, 2021, 01:45:31 PM »
According to https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/carbonda-gravel-carbonrahmen-aus-china.893336/post-16962394, it's a private mould done by Flybike.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Carbonda Cfr 1056
« on: August 08, 2021, 12:30:16 PM »
Quote from: jstrawks on August 08, 2021, 11:49:06 AM
What is this "fishing kit"? Something you bought somewhere?
Not OP, but I used the internal cable routing kit by ZTTO. Worked well enough.

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mL66WMP

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: July 29, 2021, 07:33:43 AM »
Quote from: jokage on July 29, 2021, 03:45:36 AM
If it's preferred to get more of an upright position, you might want to ask for extra spacers (it's probably ugly, but...).
That’s not a good idea, as far as I’ve read. For safety, there’s a maximum stack of spacers you can put under the stem. Usually 30mm of spacers is the max for a carbon steerer.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-177
« on: July 16, 2021, 09:18:12 AM »
Congrats on the new frame! Enjoy the build and many happy rides!

PS: I regret posting the weight of my frame and build earlier. Weight is an easy metric to compare, but I don't think a few hundred grams (or even a few kgs) are very relevant to the joy of building and riding. Cycling should be accessible to all, and a focus on weight (and thus expense) probably scares away newcomers.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-177
« on: July 15, 2021, 08:56:06 AM »
FYI, my Yoeleo R11 frame (54cm, painted, with FD hanger) came in at 900g. Fork (uncut): 387g. Seatpost (without hardware): 139g.

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After The Ride / Re: Help with Belt Drive System
« on: July 11, 2021, 06:42:10 AM »
The final drive ratio isn’t specific to belts and sprockets. The same one you’d use for regular cogs and chains will work. IIRC the gates spreadsheet has something for the drive ratios.

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After The Ride / Re: Help with Belt Drive System
« on: July 11, 2021, 01:06:37 AM »
I built a commuter with an Alfine hub and gates cdn components (and regular square taper BB).

Gates has an app and a spreadsheet to help figure out the length of the belt you need at: https://www.gatescarbondrive.com/products/tools

I use their app to check the tension of the belt.

There’s not much else to it, except that “beltline” is more important than with chains. It needs to be pretty straight.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Yoeleo R11 - di2 "budget" build
« on: June 30, 2021, 09:51:20 AM »
Thanks! All the details and a cost/weight breakdown are in my first post. 3300 CHF total

Loving the ride in the meantime. Would recommend :-)

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: June 28, 2021, 05:36:17 AM »
In my (limited) experience with carbon handlebars and stems: replace all (metal) hardware. I couldn’t get my Yoeleo H9 handlebar to stay put (carbon paste and loctite in all the right places). Got some new M5x20mm bolts at the hardware store and hasn’t budged since, even without carbon paste (still using 243 loctite of course).

PS: since got these https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNXMRTr

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After The Ride / Re: Forum name?
« on: June 24, 2021, 02:25:12 PM »
FWIW, I thought your question is valid and was formulated thoughtfully and respectfully. We should at least be able to talk about these things, no?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: June 23, 2021, 01:35:50 PM »
Quote from: braincore on June 23, 2021, 12:19:21 PM
I think the headset bearings are loose
For one potential solution, search the forum for “micro spacers”. They create space for the spacers to compress the bearings before hitting the frame.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Difference in quality between ~600$ and ~1200$ frames?
« on: June 14, 2021, 05:00:19 AM »
As far as I know, Miracle is the factory and Yoeleo is a reseller (I bought an R11 from Yoeleo -- more details in my thread).

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: June 08, 2021, 11:20:17 AM »
I had the same issue with my R11, but quickly fixed it with a few micro spacers thanks to your post.

Edit: I don’t actually think this is an issue with the frame design/production. It seems logical (in retrospect) that you need some spacers with an integrated headset design like this.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Frame suggestion
« on: June 08, 2021, 01:10:21 AM »
I believe you can run a normal stem and handlebar on the VB-R-168 with the right headset.

Quote from: Zoc on May 28, 2021, 02:32:37 PM
You could try this  ohne

https://www.bike-discount.de/de/kaufen/ritchey-comp-logic-e-cartridge-drop-in-1.5-steuersatz-oberteil-1016601

Here’s another option: https://www.bike24.com/p2422400.html

I haven’t looked in depth, so best to double check.

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