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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Finally received my frame and wheels. Ordered early Feb. Picked Metallic Dark Blue, first bike build ever. some notes: VBR-168 / 54 -front brake hole on the lower fork had too much paint and it took a bit of effort to get a cable housing through -paint came out better than expected -panicked a bit when I saw a tiny hole in both the wheels (google says this is a drainage hole and not to be worried) -had to file down one of the raised spacer guides as the underside of the bar was missing a hole. Will pick up some tyres tomorrow and finish the build. cant wait to ride it (currently flooding in Australia) March 08, 2022, 08:32:10 AM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
quick update, put on GP5000's with the Velo Build 50mm wheels, still waiting on some Juin Tech brakes to come in over the next few days before I can complete the build. I am also terrible at wrapping bars. March 08, 2022, 09:21:26 PM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Nice looking bike! Looks familiar  Mine: https://i.imgur.com/MKwL5nj.jpg?1 March 09, 2022, 05:58:44 AM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Juin Tech F1's arrived build list : 54 VBR-168 Frame with Painted Dark Metallic Blue 50mm VeloBuild Wheels 25 Conti GP5000 with Transparent sidewalls Full 105 Groupo with Juin Tech F1 Calipers Some random saddle I had sitting in a draw Previous bike was a Triban RC500. Riding this 168 is so damn quick March 11, 2022, 12:27:42 AM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Very nice! Did some test laps today, took 5 seconds off an effort averaging 29 less watts, the thing i noticed the most was how fast it accelerated compared to the Triban. March 11, 2022, 07:22:41 AM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Reporting in. Clocked almost 5000km. Completed the last Festive500 and a 200km Randonneuring/Audax with it.
March 14, 2022, 04:56:17 AM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Hi all, Had my first ride on my VB-R-168 today and absolutely LOVE it. The build went together really well, with the only issue being that I needed to file around 2mm of material off the inside of the front derailleur stop so the cable and ferrule could sit in correctly when routing under the bottom bracket. I did experience difficulty in routing the cables through the bars but it's my first time building a bike so it was to be expected. In general I would say the overall quality of the bike is great, especially when considering how much the frame is! For context, I'm coming off a Triban RC520, a full aluminium, relaxed geo, 9kg beginners road bike, and up until today was the only road bike I had ridden. Compared to the RC520, the 168 is much stiffer, accelerates faster, transfers power better and holds speed very well once you get going, however it also seems very comfortable and compliant with no issues on the cobbles I rode today. My 35km ride today was a local loop I know very well and I managed to get a number of Strava PR's (smashing some of my previous times). I haven't ridden/trained for the last 6 weeks so fitness wasn't great and there were some hellish headwinds, which shows just how fast the bike is. Without a power meter I can only go off avg. speed, and based on todays ride I think I've gained between 4 to 5km/h with the 168 which is more than I expected if I'm honest - I was averaging 32km/h on my ride and it felt pretty straightforward to maintain 37km/h, when pushing I was hitting between 44 to 52km/h which I could get nowhere near on my RC520 - all of this was on flat roads so no benefit from going downhill  it's a VERY fast bike.I got the frame with the HB011 bar, when static and you test the bar for flex there is a small amount which I was a bit disappointed with, however when you're actually on the bike and sprinting in the drops I couldn't feel any flex at all, which was a very pleasant surprise. Aside from the frame, the other Chiner components I have are the Juin Tech GT's which are great, much better than my previous TRP HY/RDs, and the SROAD SLR2 cassette which shifts very well and is super light! Overall, super happy and would highly recommend the frame! A full parts list and weight per part for my build is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JRhus6SxSn-_OqfEiuNH-_bxQrsS67ouus0gICANTKk/edit#gid=704196738 I'll put some better pictures of the bike up when I have time. If you have any questions on the build, fire away! Olie March 14, 2022, 03:15:39 PM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Great looking build, for a first time you did really well, very smart component choices! How is the ZTTO BB? Thanks! The ZTTO BB seems very well machined and a quality bit of kit when in your hands. It was super simple to install, took around 1 minute as you just thread it together. Much easier to install than a true press-fit BB I imagine however it is around 40g heavier than a Dura-ace BB for example. With the cranks on but no chain, and the preload set-up on the crank arms you get four or five rotations of the crank before they stop spinning. The bearings seem nice and smooth however I've got no idea how they're going to hold up in the long-run, only time will tell. On the plus side if it does't last long it's easy to uninstall and cheap to replace! If I had the tools or wanted a shop to complete the build I would probably go for the Dura-ace press-fit as I guess the bearings and seals will be better than the ZTTO, plus it's lighter. Personally I wanted the simplicity of a threaded press-fit as it was a self-build bike and am really happy with it so far. March 14, 2022, 04:29:06 PM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Nice build! Is that a faded paint job or chameleon? It's purple chameleon fading down to gloss black. It makes the bike look almost all black until the sun catches it, and then the purple chameleon starts to sparkle 
March 15, 2022, 12:49:20 AM |
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Christmas in March!
I just bought a bunch of parts and junk from a mainland distributor. A bunch are just consumables for me or for a build for a friend, while others are for resale locally (like on FB markets or something) Check it out! March 18, 2022, 09:17:38 AM |
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