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Re: Airwolf YFM-026 - 1 month in
can confirm that there are no user support at all from official Airwolf shop on Aliexpress if you have problems and can open dispute - do it immidiately January 07, 2022, 09:50:14 AM |
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Re: Cheap hardtail...Spcycle SP-M05 vs Airwolf YFM026?
Be careful of dealing with Airwolf — if you buy from them just assume zero post sale support. There are a number of unfortunate stories on here and also the usual general forums like MTBR/Pinkbike.
January 11, 2022, 01:00:58 PM |
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Re: Lightcarbon lcr015 sd build thread
Frame and wheels are great. Fully built, will weigh when the rotors and tires get sat, tubeless. No issues, cabling was easy. Only two issues and my dengfu r12 has the same issue, dropouts arent wide enough alone to support 12 speed so i have a spacer between the axle screw in and the cassette. The frame might get scratched if i leave it like that, so spacer cant hurt. One of the caliper mount screws also seems to be giving resistance, signifying facing maybe needing to be required, but i havent centered the rotors yet since the lockrings are still in the mail. January 12, 2022, 07:11:06 PM |
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Multiple storefronts for the same vendor
Anyone who's been shopping for Chinese bikes and parts will start to recognize that the same companies own several storefronts under different names. As an aid to the newcomer to Chinertown, here are a few of the ones I've noticed. Additions and corrections welcomed.
January 15, 2022, 06:20:27 PM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-177
Hi Guys, After a long wait, I manage to get my 177 built up Just to share with you guys the final build. Frame size S Integrated handlebar @ 90/400 Saddle: Selle Italia SLR Kit Carbonio Flow Saddle with Carbon Rails Wheels: Yeoleo C50 Sat wheels with DT swiss 240 exp hubs (changed to 60 Teeth ratchet) Tyres: Conti GP5000 25mm with revoloop 60mm tubes Groupset: Shimano DI2 R8100 12 speed Pedals: Dura ace Overall weight witht pedals: 7.33kg Absolutely love the weight of this thing and the acceleration of this is crazy January 29, 2022, 08:04:38 AM |
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Re: ICAN triaero A9
I decided to strip the matte black paint down to carbon and put a clear coat on it. I also, converted the headset and stem to an SL7 one for more flexibility as the shortest stem and bar combo ICAN offers is 90x400mm which was a month wait for me at the time. So I went with 100x400mm which was too long for me. What I needed was a 80mm stem which the SL7 offers, there isn't that many Aero bars out there that offers anything shorter than 90mm. Plus, with this setup the maintenance is much easier as the cables don't run inside the bar.
February 09, 2022, 06:11:16 PM |
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Re: Workswell WCB-R-366 / 358
Workswell quoted me US$799 + $259 shipping for a WCB-R-136 last year (inc. bar/seatpost). I guess some of their frames are just more expensive than the likes of Velobuild. Nice looking paint job Pedaldancer!
February 14, 2022, 03:39:53 AM |
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Re: Workswell Frames
My friend and I bought matching WCB-R-081 Workswell frames back in 2018 (what became the WCB-R-226) and were very happy with them. Mine developed what was possibly a hairline crack in the head tube and Workswell replaced the frame for me under their 2 yr warranty program. Communication was a bit slot at times but it comes with the territory. I would recommend them to someone looking into buying one of their frames. I've since replaced my Workswell road bike with the Velobuild 168 and have been very happy with it so far. February 14, 2022, 01:04:02 PM |
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Re: Velo Build R-099 Build
Hi everyone, joined this forum end of 2021 when I was looking for information on velobuild. After reading through this forum and checking with Chris I decided to order a VB-R-099. The build is completed in the meantime and waiting for spring to arrive so I can take the bike on the road. Reason I chose the VB-R-099 were integrated cable routing and available frame size option 58. I am 1.95 m tall with 96 cm in seam length, typically ride a 86 cm saddle to bottom bracket length and something like 10 to 13 cm saddle to stem drop. Wanted to share my bike and a few experiences, with my theme being inspired by Chinertown I decided to use a Sensah Empire Pro shifting set, a Juin Tech F1 brake and 50mm deep Elite wheels. I also opted for the separated bar and stem combo since I was not sure regarding the integrated bar shape and I wanted the freedom to swap either stem or bar. This has been noted before in the forum, I ordered a 120mm stem but when I measure what I received it is more a 125mm or even a 130mm the way we measure stems here in Germany. With all mechanical shifting and brake I struggled quite a bit with the internal cable routing. Tried to use compressionless cable housing first, but struggled big time to route the housing, especially from the bar into the stem and run cables through it. Swapped the compressionless KEB-SL housing with standard Shimano brake housing, which was easier to be routed through the bar and the stem into the frame. When installing cables into the housing it worked, but operation was not perfectly smooth. Therefore I decided to swap the velobuild spacers with a common set you can buy from Aliexpress. You will either have to cut the bottom spacer or fill it with epoxy so it becomes a plain surface that can sit flush with the ¾ ring of the top headset bearing. I also cut out the top spacer so I could run the cables from underneath the steam into the spacer. I understand this is not a perfect internal cable routing, but it eases setup and enables cable routing and smooth operation of brakes and shifting and I am satisifed with the result. I am attaching a few pictures of the build and the cable routing. Since my camera is struggling with the different shades of red I am also posting the custom paint link on the velobuild homepage. http://www.velobuildmall.com/products/vb-r-099-custom-paint-aero-road-carbon-bike-frame-red-fading-glossy-paint A final comment: I found it strange, that the front axle is fixed from the drive train side rather than from the non-drive train side. Also, the 130mm axle that was shipped with the frame was a bit long and stood out quite significant on the brake side. I ordered a shorter set from Aliexpress which leaves less excess thread being visible once the front wheel is fastened with the axle. Oh, almost forgot: tried to fit a Specialized seatpost cover because I read in this forum people have successfully done that. Can anybody confirm? My VB-R-099 seatpost is shaped thicker at the front and smaller at the tail, Specialized seatposts seem to be the other way round hence the cover would not fit a VB-R-099? March 01, 2022, 02:22:32 AM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-177
Must’ve clicked the wrong color, but pretty stoked on this one anyway! Refuse 32s are more than enough in the rear, the front is a little tall but still clears 
April 01, 2022, 03:20:27 PM |
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