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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Ali express disc brake pads, recommendations
« on: March 29, 2024, 02:45:06 PM »
Quote from: abedfo on March 22, 2024, 01:26:39 PM
Ive just ordered some pink coomas for my SLX brakes on the CX/gravel bike. Ill give them some hammer and report back. They will be compared against the stock shimano ones!

I have also ordered some Finned "bucklos" ceramic pads for my road bike as my tiagra calipers have been less than disappointing.

I highly recommend both. The pink coombas are incredible.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Elite wheel hubs rd07
« on: March 27, 2024, 06:17:22 AM »
Hey everyone. Just snagged a pair of elite wheel ent 38mms in the sale for £216. I wish to put them on my cross bike which is ancient QR standard. Elite do end cup adapters but charge a premium for them so just looking for cheapest option whilst they ship.

My question is does anyone know who makes the RD07 hubs? Also if I just buy the generic adapter end caps from ali express are they likely to fit ?

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Ali express disc brake pads, recommendations
« on: March 22, 2024, 01:26:39 PM »
Ive just ordered some pink coomas for my SLX brakes on the CX/gravel bike. Ill give them some hammer and report back. They will be compared against the stock shimano ones!

I have also ordered some Finned "bucklos" ceramic pads for my road bike as my tiagra calipers have been less than disappointing.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Ali express disc brake pads, recommendations
« on: December 11, 2023, 02:40:05 PM »
Quote from: Confused on December 11, 2023, 01:58:23 PM
Kingstop - sintered or ceramic pads. Used them on Magura, Shimano, and SRAM calipers with no issues. Such stop. Much wow.

Now you're talking my language.

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Component Deals & Selection / Ali express disc brake pads, recommendations
« on: December 11, 2023, 11:36:19 AM »
As per title, does anyone have experience with cheap Ali express disc pads and some recommendations. I'm not expecting Swiss stop but something like it would be cool  8)

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Maintenance, Mechanics, & Tools / Re: Anyone try paring ZRace XG or LTwoo hydraulic calipers with Shimano shifters?
« on: October 03, 2023, 03:19:30 AM »
Quote from: jonathanf2 on September 17, 2023, 11:26:59 AM
I just scored a pair of cheap 11 speed Ultegra R8020 hydraulic shift levers.  I'm curious if they'll work with either the ZRace or Ltwoo hydro brake calipers? I'm presuming there shouldn't be any issues (I have them laying around from a previous "attemped" LTwoo swap), but I'm double checking on here if there is anything I should expect? I'm already using GRX shifters on my gravel bike, and they're much more straight forward to use than LTwoo's hydraulic setup.

Thanks for any input!

I was running 105s with the ltwoo gr-9 callipers. All good. I was even running the smaller bh59 barbs with no issues.

Conversely I'm running the ltwoo gr9 shifters with shimano slx post mount brakes on cx bike. With the ltwoo shifters having freestoke adjustment they are just soooo good.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velo Build R-099 Build
« on: September 22, 2023, 05:36:51 AM »
First ride complete, just a quick 20km. What can I say other than wow, it's stiffer and somehow more smooth than my aluminium bowman. This is the first carbon bike I've ridden disc and with 28mm tyres so I'm very impressed.

Just a few little setup niggles to iron out. I did a quick and dirty job on the FD so will take some time to do it properly.

Also shout out to the tiagra calipers, they work much better than the ltwoo ones do with the same 105 brifters.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velo Build R-099 Build
« on: September 22, 2023, 05:31:02 AM »
Quote from: bichler.bua on September 22, 2023, 01:41:58 AM
Thanks for sharing, they are selling stem only - so the spacer hardware below the stem for the semi-integrated cable routing was part of the frame, already?

It came with the frame 2nd hand so I'm not sure if new. Maybe check and see if longteng make a similar stem spacer system as they also make the frame (intact mine is a longteng!)

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velo Build R-099 Build
« on: September 21, 2023, 11:06:18 PM »
Quote from: Kris on September 21, 2023, 06:12:04 PM
The cable stop plug (don't know what the official name is) is broken and I want it replaced. I can get a replacement from Chris but this will take a lot of time to get here. Does anyone know another webshop where i could order a similar part? Preferably a Eu based shop.

I don't think you will find an EU replacement.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velo Build R-099 Build
« on: September 21, 2023, 04:58:37 PM »
Quote from: bichler.bua on September 21, 2023, 04:58:16 AM
Nice, happy waiting...while you do so: what is the stem on this build?

I got it from the "thrust carbon bike store" on ali express. The bike came with the spacers and a 130mm version of that stem. Luckily I found the above store to buy a 100mm one. The quality of it is a bit meh, it was really tight to fit and I sanded it a bit haha.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Replica Factor Ostro VAM
« on: September 20, 2023, 02:11:14 PM »
Nice looks rapid.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velo Build R-099 Build
« on: September 20, 2023, 10:15:18 AM »
Here is my VBR-099, build completed just in time for the weather becoming crap in the UK.

I bought the frame 2nd hand from ebay (£350) and lifted the parts from my bowman palace.

Interestingly the brand "Fire" up-sells the frameset for £2800 here https://ridefire.cc/collections/ignite

The frame itself was easy to work with. I had more problems with odd little things breaking with my old parts.

Im now just sitting staring at my bike in the garage waiting for a weather window  :'(

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velo Build R-099 Build
« on: September 05, 2023, 01:14:35 AM »
Quote from: zaphodbeeblebrox on September 03, 2023, 08:28:13 AM
I mean this part to dremel. At least on my frame it's just compression fit with a little bolt. Unscrew it and it pops out.

https://i.imgur.com/ziZHkDs.png


I just drilled mine out so I can now pass the outer through it. I initially drilled it with a 4mm bit, then a 5. I found upon installing that there is small lip on the inside of the frame that was fouling the cable. To remedy this I used a small file to add a little chamfer to the inside of the cable guide. It's a tight but perfect fit.

https://imgur.com/a/JZu8DD0

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velo Build R-099 Build
« on: September 02, 2023, 09:38:25 AM »
Quote from: zaphodbeeblebrox on September 01, 2023, 03:32:28 PM
If you have a front derailleur with a cable stop (like 105) you can just dremel out the built in cable guide hole so housing fits through. Much easier to deal with and less fiddly.
This is what i was thinking of doing. Much more watertight aswell I think.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velo Build R-099 Build
« on: September 01, 2023, 04:49:19 AM »
I have just recieved a LTK268D/VBR-99 and i am really struggling with routing the full outer FD cable into the grommet on the frame, any tips on how to do this?

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