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I just received my Frameset today. So far it looks good.

But I think there is one big problem. The front derailleur mount seems to small, so that the bolt from the front derailleur do not touch anything. I also can't glue the Shimano metal sticker.

Anyone have an idea what I should do now?
Did I do something wrong or is that a problem from the hanger?
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Well, I’ve followed the VB-R 218 thread closely and while there’s been a fair number of qc issues, at least VB handled every single one of them fairly. They readily shipped out replacement frames. But of course that doesn’t necessarily speak for good qc.
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I’ve seen enough VB complaints that personally I’d recommend Carbonda instead if there’s an equivalent model, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that all Velobuild frames are doomed.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Speeder Cycling SC-R55D
« Last post by Sakizashi on Today at 11:29:26 AM »
How does this effect handling? Both head tube and seat tube angles still confuse me.

Slacker head tube angles typically make for a less responsive bike; but this isnt a good or bad thing since the question is whether or not the overall design is balanced in terms of feedback to actual turning action. One of the concrete benefits of the slacker HT angle is increased front-center and wheelbase for larger riders without increasing reach. Because of current forward trend in bike fitting this has meant that in turns there is too much front weight bias giving bikes a tendency step out.

My opinion would be that they should just increase reach by 2-3% across sizes and call it a day rather than slack out the HT angles, but that creates fit problems for many riders and then you are fighting decades of bike fitting "science" and aesthetic.
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Egregious post I know...

I'm looking for something that has similar geometry, tire clearance, and aesthetics to the Specialized Crux. If one even exists in the Chinertown realm. The frame doesn't have to weight 800-900 grams considering the price. Currently I have the Yoeleo G21 and VeloBuild CX002.

Yoeleo G21
Positives:
-Huge tire clearance
-Robust frameset
-Extra mounting points (if you need them)

Negatives:
-Fully internal cabling. This makes no sense on a gravel bike.
-I personally do not need the extra mounts.
-Geo is more on the adventure/endurance side, despite the supposed "race" geometry compared to a traditional gravel bike.

Velobuild CX-002
Positives:
-Price
-More "all road" and "CX" than adventure gravel.
-Also robust frameset and decent fit/finish.

Negatives:
-Tire clearance is 42c.
-Taller bottom bracket height.
-Fully internal cabling.

Having ridden the latest SL8 and seeing how brilliant it is, I'm inspired to consolidate my Yoeleo G21/VB CX-002 in favor a single bike for everything not intended purely for road. Despite being on sale, the Crux still isn't exactly affordable. But I love the geometry, weight, traditional seatpost, threaded BB, and especially the external cable routing options.

This stream of consciousness sounds as if I've already my decision. Most likely. But I wanna cover all basis before pulling the trigger. Thanks!
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild Quality Control
« Last post by rasch on Today at 10:08:49 AM »
The overall consensus is positive. Yet you get what you pay for. You pay 50usd for a paintjob which in other places costs at least double.

It's consensually good for the price point you pay and you shouldn't look into anything cheaper than it. Because they are unbeatable in price quality. But if you can spend more on carbonda, LC or others you'll have better quality (usually).
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I've transferred components multiple times to different frames. You'll most likely run into issues, spilt hydraulic fluid and questioning your life decisions. At that point go to bed and start fresh the next morning! The bike building skills you'll develop will rival all but the most old school LBS mechanics. Nowadays, I feel I can tune any bike into perfection. Don't be shy and feel free to ask questions!

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I am considering either an ICAN A22 (I love the black color) or an ELVES Avari Pro. The ELVES is UCI approved, unlike the ICAN.

the ican is quite old with recommended 25/28C tyres. That's very much not future proof.
the elves is surprisingly heavy (baby size 990g) and maxes out at 30C.

Have a look at sp cycle SP-R025-SL - you can get it for cheaper than what the website says. SP cycle = Tideace = haidelibicycle.com = disai. So if you email all of them you'll get the best deal.
SP Cycle has several models you may like.
Lightcarbon has a model or 2 you'll like
I really like my long teng 268.
Velobuild is now consistently making nice frames, the 268 is proving very popular.
Given the elves look like an endurance bike, the yishun R1018 may be good for you - super light, monocoque -.

I would never buy an ican nor an elves myself :)

Re. tools, have a look at a few bike builds video on YT. you'll quickly notice what tools you need.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Adapt bikes at Eurobike
« Last post by PLA on Today at 09:21:45 AM »
Hi Everyone,

You can visit Adapt Bike at Eurobike to check some news :)

Hall 9.1 - B13D - In Frankfurt 3th to 7th of July.

The frames are top quality and they are very service minded.

Do you sell any b2c?
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I was waiting for a silver set to be back in stock and have ordered a set of these to test out. Reviews seem positive so lets see!
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