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Re: Sensah Empire Pro Carbon 2x12 photos and weights
So, I was looking at part compatibility. So, is the same empire rear derailleur used for 11 and 12? On the Sensah Store, they have the 11S and an 11/12S Derailleur. The 11S is short, so may not be able to accommodate the 32T cassette. But the long one should be fine. I can vouch for the insane High/Low limit range available on the 12S (or 11/12S) derailleur September 21, 2021, 10:28:54 AM |
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Re: VB-R-168 Build- A sceptic's experience
My brake calipers were already connected to the hoses, so I didn't want to disconnect those. I ran my rear brake from back to front (afterwards I realized that the brakes were pre-bled so I am glad I did it that way) and slid the foam tubing on from the front of the frame down the downtube. *By pre-bled I mean that they already had fluid in them, so when I cut them to size and inserted the fitting, I didn't need to bleed the brakes. The front brake hose I sent up from the bottom and added electrical tape around the steerer to keep that in place. The rear derailleur I ran from the back to front as well (and slid the foam tube on after). The front derailleur was the most difficult. Had to run that down the downtube and get it to seat into the frame mount for the cable housing down by the bottom bracket. It was difficult to get that lined up without seeing it. Once all of those were in place and poking out where the bars connect, I slid all of the spacer rings over the hoses/cables, ran the hoses and cables through the bars, cut to size, connected, and was done (I realize that probably sounds like it went smoothly...I did have to redo it once I realized I forgot the headset spacers the first time  ).
October 08, 2021, 02:20:14 PM |
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Re: Thinkrider X5 Neo -8-Oct-21 UPDATE
Update the thread once you receive them.
October 11, 2021, 04:39:39 AM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Hi all! I have been lurking this thread for the past few months while deciding if I should go ahead with building my own bike, and whether to get it from Velobuild. Really helpful tips so far and definitely helped with my decision to make the purchase! I finally decided order a VB-R-168 from Chris, in Matte Chameleon Green colour. I thought it would be useful to share my experience and two-cents on the bike building process. It was one rewarding experience to finally be out riding on your self-build bike! Size: 52 Groupset: Ultegra R8000 Hydraulic Disc: RT800 140mm Front and Rear Handlebar: 400mm/90mm Wheelset: From Taobao 60mm Depth with Hubsmith hubs Tires: GP5000 TL Saddle: AliExpress power saddle lookalike Pedals: AliExpress Lollipop pedals Weight: 8.2+Kg there about The building of the bike was not too difficult, just gotta do research and watch youtube for bike building process, tips and tricks, note the torque settings of the various components. The most tedious of all would be the internal routing. I routed the cables through the handlebars first, followed by the rest of the routing through the frame. Used an old brake wire to help with the guiding of cables through the respective cable holes. The FD cable stop was some what tricky, I had to file off the edges to get the cable to fit in to the hole. There is a small bracket to secure the FD cable stop into, it is rather flimsy and mine broke off. I had to fit it back into the frame from the bottom bracket hole, and screw the cable stop into the bracket. (sorry i didnt have pictures to explain it better). Another problem I had was that the headset compression ring not being able to sit squarely into the bearing, I had to squeeze the compression ring inwards a little (with a lil force) for it to sit properly into the bearing. Otherwise there would be large gap between the headset spacer and frame. Otherwise, rest of the installation was rather smooth! This is my first full carbon bike with deep wheels, so I cant exactly do any comparison. In general the bike rides really well, with much better handling, and maintains speed better. Overall very happy with the whole build! October 18, 2021, 09:10:54 AM |
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Re: Thinkrider X5 Neo -8-Oct-21 UPDATE
Update the thread once you receive them. Hi Cody! Will do! I did receive an email from the Warehouse in Mississauga informing me they will let me know when they arrive. November 15, 2021, 10:51:47 AM |
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Re: Aliexpress recommendation for hydraulic brake housing and shift housing
Jag wire.
November 27, 2021, 04:57:35 AM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
This is beast assembled  Very happy with the results. This is my second time building a fully integrated bike, and this time the process went a lot smoother. Totally worth over exposed cables. It looks stunning. Happy biking everyone. May your builds finish without issues! January 12, 2022, 05:04:58 AM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-177
Hi Guys, After a long wait, I manage to get my 177 built up Just to share with you guys the final build. Frame size S Integrated handlebar @ 90/400 Saddle: Selle Italia SLR Kit Carbonio Flow Saddle with Carbon Rails Wheels: Yeoleo C50 Sat wheels with DT swiss 240 exp hubs (changed to 60 Teeth ratchet) Tyres: Conti GP5000 25mm with revoloop 60mm tubes Groupset: Shimano DI2 R8100 12 speed Pedals: Dura ace Overall weight witht pedals: 7.33kg Absolutely love the weight of this thing and the acceleration of this is crazy January 29, 2022, 08:04:38 AM |
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Re: ICAN triaero A9
anybody have seatpost slippage problems with this frame? thinking of retiring my velobuild 086 for this and the only issue that had was a slipping seatpost No issues for me. February 09, 2022, 06:03:39 PM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Start with the bad. I'm doing a big gamble on these cranks. They are hollow arms and 7075 spindle. I figured if my 63kg body brakes them no one should ever use these. The inside chainring is yellow not color changing. That's a purty lookin bike February 20, 2022, 08:24:05 PM |
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