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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-218
« Last post by rasch on Today at 02:59:51 AM »
Shwalbe one, gp5000 or vitoria corsa depending on the bike and on the costs at each moment. but I always buy them below the 40€/tire mark. I think more than that is actually "trying to be pro when I'm not".
Then I use some TPU tube whatever is cheap
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-218
« Last post by BeR on Today at 02:54:02 AM »
Correct, I have just bought 2 GP tires and It is written "handmade in Germany". I hope that they will be more puncture resistance than the P zero race even if Rolling Resistance says no.
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29er / Re: Epic Evo Clone
« Last post by darkening on Today at 02:16:29 AM »
linkage bearings are crunchy already but they seem to be impossible to remove (as if they're glued in). I ended up breaking the bolt that attached the rear shock (see photo). I contacted Airwolf about this and they told me that the bearings should not be removed

please see my photos, with bearings removed/installed.
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Have you tried using another charging source?

Some powerbanks will auto-cutoff moments after you connect and will result in the unit draining instead of charging. You need to find a steady USB power source or a powerbank that works.

This is not just a ltwoo issue, even my Magene powermeter reacts like this with some powerbanks.

Using a lithium charger for the 14500 definitely works but I have not encountered any issues charging through the RD once I get the right power source sorted out.

Ultimately always login via the app to check battery levels before riding out and you should not have any nasty surprises.
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perfect thank you. are the hubs really original or are those fake?
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You can get quotes from Leon Hu and Peter from carbon speed, you can find both on this forum using the search.
You can also email farsports.
I think all 3, just to name 3 OEMs, will be able to quote for what you're after.
Nothing wrong with light carbon either.
Wheels are extremely commoditised. U shape T800 is going to be U shape T800.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-218
« Last post by Sebastian on May 30, 2024, 03:56:08 PM »
Conti’s premium tires are made in Germany. The GP5000 specifically says so on the tire I believe. The lower tier tires are from Asia. Vittoria used to be made in Italy but now they’re all from Thailand. Schwalbes are made in Asia as well I believe. Not sure about their top ranking tires. I’m not saying this is a bad thing in terms of quality. For me it’s rather about supporting my local economy, wages and working conditions and maybe for the stuff to have a slightly smaller carbon footprint.
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I don't know what to say, my ER9 is still working great.
Your sample size is 1. Mine is 5.
Beyond that and more importantly, a groupset is supposed to work, rather than break for no reason, so I am hoping that you're not the only user on the forum whose groupset is working!
I keep posting about the issues with mine so that it's visible to others who can then decide where they spend their money. I expected it would be beta, but that's a farce of a product, not a beta. I mean the failure rate is 100pc, as the 5th group is not being ridden atm. If they were on point with warranty and support, I wouldn't necessarily mind too much, but they're not.
Would be nice to have polls on the forum though, to know who's riding what.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-218
« Last post by Serge_K on May 30, 2024, 03:45:30 PM »
And for good reason, I might add. If you're looking for max bang for the buck, I found that Schwalbe's Ones (a tad more durable) and Pro Ones (super fast but fragile) are often cheaper than Conti and Vittoria and are still on par with the best. Pricing might depend on your country and distributor, though. Same goes for the Tufo Calibra Plus. That's one hell of a fast and light tire, but a bit fragile. I'm based in Germany, so German tire brands are cheap here and so is Tufo, being a Czech brand (which is actually made in Czech Republic in contrast to all the others who are actually producing in the Far East).

The conti gp5000 is made in Asia? The compound is so special and pricing so high, I always assumed it was made in Europe, if not Germany?
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
« Last post by Serge_K on May 30, 2024, 03:42:41 PM »
If anyone has a good source for these type of decals please share. I searched etsy but the ones which look cooler are not decals but frame protectors, and I'd rather have proper cut decals than a 'big partially transparent sticker'

Check on your eBay or Craigslist equivalent for a shop that does vinyl cutting for car nerds. The vinyl on my frame is made for cars, resists UV, washing and stuff. Any car nerd will know exactly the type, I forgot the name.
If you want a design you like you'll probably have to either design it yourself, or pay someone to design exactly what you want if you're allergic to graphic design.
The decals for the whole bike cost me ten euro. If I had to pay someone to design it though...
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