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Re: Velobuild VB-R-218
Thanks! That's really helpful. Personally, the seatpost screws being recessed doesn't really bother me that much. I'm covering it up with tape anyway. But the stem bolts just don't look right sticking out like that. See I installed it the other way round. Longer hardware in the seat post and shorter in the stem. It also material. I don't know what the stock hardware is made out of but the Home Depot stuff tells you right there. Here is a bit more information from Pinarello. https://pinarello.com/storage/download/7aa0c78fe7bd3423eab73c73b65f818b.pdf These are the torque specs. (not saying they should be exactly the same since its the F12 but I ballparked most around these values. December 05, 2022, 08:01:33 AM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-218
Completed Bike pix Bike with decals installed Matt from MH Custom Printing in Oceanside/San Diego, who made the decals for me & put them on Huge thanks to everyone on here who replied with helpful suggestion & Sebastian who has been in touch via email & helped me resolve my front derailleur issues January 11, 2023, 01:27:36 PM |
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Re: Carbon Repair - Is my frame fixable?
I talked to Canyon and they wouldn't do anything with the warranty. According to them, the chainstay protector is designed to shear off and absorb some of the energy, which it did. (There are a couple of dents in the metal piece.) They wanted $1600 for a crash replacement frame, which is quite high. (I paid about $2100 for the whole Shimano 105 bike.) I would have gone with a Carbonda or Velobuild frame instead if it wasn't fixable. I sanded the area a bit to get a better look at the carbon, and I spent some more time tapping it. There did appear to be a crack running vertically from one of the gouges, and it sounded different right there. I decided to have it fixed professionally, and I'm glad I did. I went through Moment Bicycles in San Diego, and it ended up being only $180 to fix it and match the paint, and it took less than a week. (The cost was only half of the initial quote!) The paint match is nearly perfect and you can't see any difference when the cranks are back on. I though about fixing it myself with one of those kits, but for the money I'm glad I didn't. I could not have gotten it nearly as smooth or matched the color, and it probably would have taken me longer with all that I have going on now. January 23, 2023, 01:51:45 PM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-218
You’re probably just mocking me now. But those figures are in psi. In bars that would be 5 up front and around 5.5 at the rear. Nah, just light hearted fun amongst friends.  Just got the tracking# for the replacement frame. February 14, 2023, 08:46:22 AM |
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Re: Rinasclta Granite Aero "All Road" Bike Frameset
My Granite frame is complete. Paint: This is arguably my best paint job to date. It's a mix of chameleon green/purple paint, 3D glitter paint, and a 2K clear coat applied liberally. Rattle-can paint performs the worst in cold weather, so I kept the cans sitting in hot water between coats. This really helped prevent orange peel and paint drip. Internal routing: As always, the FSA no69 headset system is a gamechanger. However, the supplied set of carbon handlebars isn't really designed for routing 4 cables (2 hydraulic + 2 mechanical shift). I ended up not using them. My go-to bars have always been both the carbon and alloy aero bars from Prime Bike Components. Makes handlebar routing a breeze and the ergonomics are TOP TIER. Sadly this frame uses the terribly designed front derailleur port similar to VeloBuild. This alone will probably be the reason I stick with Sram eTap going forward like I have with my previous two builds. Only gotten a chance to ride it up/down the block to get sone photos. Will report back after a few rides. -Size 54 -Weight: 7.9kg w/o pedals -Ultegra R8020 (50/34 + 11-34t) -4iiii Power Meter -Yoeleo 35 Gravel Wheels -Pathfinder Pro 38c Tires -Prime Doyenne Aero Bars -ZIPP 130mm -17 Stem -FSA no.69/SRS Headset -Fully Carbon Saddle -Supacaz Bar Tape -Kogel Bearings Ceramic Jockey Wheels February 21, 2023, 01:38:37 PM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-218
Heyo guys, couple of weeks ago I posted some picture from a small crack in my seat tube. As Sebastian described I tried tightening and loosening the bolts the tiniest bit and see what happened. The crack actually widened, so no bueno... I wrote to VB-Chris with some pictures. First he said it might only be surface level crack. But I could really tell it wasn't. Even tho it wasn't big I was way to concerned to ride down a hill with a Crack that moved slightly when tightening the bolts. But Chris pulled through and they send me a barebones Frame, which looks and fells pretty much identically to the old one. Just with bottle cage screws in black instead of silver. So I gues I will be rebuilding my bike then. Since the Crack appeared I have been riding the bike exclusively on my turbo trainer, because I was not comfy to go down hills or hit potholes with that crack... Anyway can only support your opinion sebastian. This is a nice starting point in the world of building your own bikes, if you are ready to tamper and learn. And secondly I am also unsure if I will buy again, Yes they honored warranty, when I persisted, which is nice. But my bottle cages snapped and my garmin mount snapped when riding over normal road sufaces and a couple of cobbles... And lastly my seat tube cracked under the lower screw hole. I weigh 72 kg. Idk just leaves a stale taste... anyway, take care guys
February 24, 2023, 12:25:43 PM |
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Re: Rinasclta Granite Aero "All Road" Bike Frameset
Testing my Magene EXAR DB58 Pro wheels paired with Conti GP5000 S TR 32c. YouTube Search: Putting AERO Wheels On My Rinasclta Granite All Road Bike March 03, 2023, 01:05:02 PM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
A few weeks ago I ordered this hollowed out alloy crankset from AliEx: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803455977621.html Trace Velo used this crankset on his last build, but eventually removed it citing issues with creaking, flex, etc. This crankset shares the same alloy axle and direct mount interface as the Racework carbon fiber crankset. I also contacted the seller and asked for torque specs for the left crank arm bolts which he stated, same as Shimano?!? I'm like whatevers, I'll figure it out. First thing to note. I believe this alloy axle is meant to have a universal fit across both road and MTB bottom brackets. I found after having worked with the Racework carbon crankset, at least 1 spacer is needed for 1x road BB configurations and possibly 2 spacers for 2x road BB configurations in order to clear the small/small chainring ramping pins (dependent on 2x chainring design). I would avoid 3 spacers, because the left crank arm will not have enough axle to properly clamp. It's also worth noting if you have an external threaded BB you can use spacers that thread between the cups. With PF BBs, you will need spacers that go between the BB and either on the drive or non-drive side crank arms. Second thing to note. the left/non-drive side crank arm bolts are definitely not Shimano torque specs (12-14nm)! In fact I found on the Racework left carbon fiber crank arm bolts, 8nm was sufficient. On this hollow alloy crank arm, I ended up going to 10nm torque. I slowly tried going up to 12nm, but I felt going that high could result in a stripped bolt. It's also worth noting these bolts are 10mm hex wrench sized and quite long, so I would take extra care torquing them in incremental steps (ex: 6nm>8nm>10nm) and just take your time. Last thing to note, make sure to install the pre-load bolt first before tightening the crank arm bolts, and tighten just enough so that it's secure, but the crankset can spin smoothly. I also used 8nm torque for the direct mount chainring bolts. I took the bike for a spin on some hard climbs, sprint drafted a car on the downhill and did some hard out of saddle riding. This bike is setup as 1x using a PF standard BB386 BB (using 24mm axle adapters); 1 spacer between the drive side crank arm and BB cup and torqued the left crank arm to 10nm. The crankset felt secure and I did not experience any creaking or flex. In fact I believe this crankset is the lightest alloy crankset on AliEx and just second in weight to the Racework carbon fiber crankset. It's also much cheaper. Some reviews have noted issues with the the left crank arm stripping off the axle and the bolts/crank arms themselves breaking. Again, there is the possibility of QC problems, weight limitations and/or shear force being too much for these crank arms to handle. I'm pretty meticulous with my bike maintenance so I periodically check my bikes before and after every ride. It's a good habit to have when dealing with these AliEx components. I've added a few photos, hope this helps anyone considering this or other cranksets! March 06, 2023, 12:04:04 PM |
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Re: Standert Bicycles (Berlin Brand) - Who Makes Them? Any Alternatives?
Not sure how classic you are looking, but I ended up picking up a Black Heart All Road Aluminum frame. Has the classic lines, the right amount of internal routing, threaded bottom bracket, clearance for 38mm (40mm without a front mech), nothing proprietary. Feels fast with 28-32mm tires, haven't taken it offroad yet but I know it can handle the chunk. March 10, 2023, 01:02:18 PM |
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Re: Spider mounted power meter advice
You can use the standard 5 bolt SRAM power meter, you don't have to use the hidden bolt on the crank arm. This is what I did with my Rival GXP crank and Power2Max NGeco power meter. It uses the same 3 bolt spindle interface but moves the fifth bolt 180 degrees/opposite of the crank arm.
March 12, 2023, 02:36:34 PM |
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