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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame My Velobuild 168 arrived in the mail today. 52 cm. I think I got lucky!!

Paint looks good and as advertised, although I swear the pearl white looks a little off white or I could just be seeing things.

After a cursory glance around, interior looks good. You can definitely see where they glue the different sections together, but otherwise looks fine.

Annoyingly, one of the “nuts” for the steerer clamp on the stem did not make it to my house along with the rest of the frame. Emailing Chris tonight.

I purchased the separate stem/handlebar (110 mm, 42 cm) with the bike and other than the missing part, it looks good.

See photos. I came up with the scheme one night after a long day at work. Pearl white, metallic silver, loud pink. The loud pink is nice.

This all being said, does anyone want to take this off my hands? This project is getting terminated due to unforeseen circumstances and if anyone wants it let me know? ( I hope this bit doesn’t violate the forum policies; if it does I can remove it!)

 
June 30, 2022, 08:56:44 PM 		3
Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame I’ll get it up there after work. Thanks!!

In a “good news” update, Chris replied promptly and my nuts are in the mail! (Well, that is what he said at least.)
July 01, 2022, 04:20:21 PM 		2
Re: Velobuild Paint Finish Quality
Quote from: 1Sigma on July 05, 2022, 08:43:04 AM
It is what you would expect it to be for $50-$80.
It’s way cheaper than getting it painted professionally afterwards.
It’s way better than most of us can do DIY.


Really really great way to answer the question. I selected custom colors from their palette and a design from their designs available and it turned out pretty great! (I also got the 168 and now I’m trying to unload the frameset unridden due to external complications.)

I even got the seatpost painted and it too was really not that bad!
July 05, 2022, 12:54:25 PM 		2
Re: Velobuild VB-R-086 D fork - should I be concerned? I think so I second the last two replies; I'm not willing to bet that was an intentional hole, like the patches you'd see on the insides of carbon hoops where they removed the bag. This looks a lot like "Oh crap we have a huge void; slap some bond in it and ship it!".
July 07, 2022, 10:38:04 PM 		1
Re: Fully internal routed handlebars question What you seek is definitely out there good sir! Search around the crowds that own collapsible frame bikes (like the venerable Ritchey Break-Away) and there are a lot of solutions for quick-connect mech cables. Less so for hydro lines; I'd get in touch with Ritchey and S&S to see who they recommend. The only solution I could come up with is from these amazing folks: https://22bicycles.com/products/brake-break-hydraulic-disconnect

The big drawback is that all of these solutions require a lot of room or bare cable (not cable in full-length housing) or both.

The aggravating bottom line (speaking as a retired mechanic) is that the new fad of fully-internal everything is just not made with DIY in mind. Systems are designed to work better with electronic shifting. Bikes are no longer really expected to be disassembled past removing the wheels. They even make travel cases meant for frames without the bars being removed. It is really frustrating at times!!
July 07, 2022, 10:56:33 PM 		2
Re: 52 cm Campagnolo Super Record EPS/XTR Carbon Gravel Bike - Workswell WCB-R-146 Whoops! Sorry I missed this reply!

The shifting is still perfect! The only trouble has actually been getting the front derailleur aligned juuuuust right and with the right adjustment. Between the chain line and whacky rear gearing, it wants to barely rub in either big-small or big-big and right now it is perfect. Honestly electronic shifting seems to be the way to go for weird drivetrain combos.
December 06, 2022, 04:44:24 PM 		1
Re: Airwolf: What is this model inspired from? [Trek Madone] So it’s been a while since I’ve posted and I just popped back to see what everyone has been saying about the Airwolf YFR066…. BUT THEN I SAW THE SLR!

I want to do it. I was just gonna do the 066 as a random frame until I can finish a BMC teammachine I turned into a long term art project. (Bought the frame for $1300 but that was the easy part…)

Now, though, I have a calling bahahaha. I’m a jaded ex bike mechanic. I want to get it just out of spite for the years of trauma the industry has caused me.

I’ll chime back in if I get it. I think the SLR blows out the 066 budget.
October 30, 2023, 08:55:36 PM 		1