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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame In other news, the 168 makes an appearance on GCN during the bike vault segment.

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxPP9UE-5DOvxTgI_OMKjzXAUz5oYpxIAG

Looks like just shy of the vault based on technicalities.

I propose we flood GCN with Velobike bike vault submissions.  Heck, let’s flood GCN with vault submissions for all our Chiner bikes!
May 11, 2022, 07:51:49 PM 		1
Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Quote from: hazzer19 on May 12, 2022, 10:20:34 AM

hahah totally!

One of the presenter seems to not be a fan of Chinese based brands from what I've seen in the past and the reaction in this video haha - Just you wait!

They're a fan of what ever they're paid to promote (or exclude).
May 12, 2022, 10:50:52 AM 		1
Re: Tarmac SL7 "copies" post pictures and weight of yours :)
Quote from: eucalyptus on June 03, 2022, 12:30:38 PM
I am talking to this seller from TFSA (which I never heard of before and they are new on Aliexpress) in case they could fix a custom version for me without shifter holes and raw carbon from the mould.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003099890350.html?pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22:%2212000024086326303%22,%22ship_from%22:%22CN%22%7D&gps-id=pcStoreJustForYou&scm=1007.23125.137358.0&scm_id=1007.23125.137358.0&scm-url=1007.23125.137358.0&pvid=9d8c7f65-e52d-46a4-aa22-c9fb9fcfce03&spm=a2g0o.store_pc_home.smartJustForYou_6001726214177.0

As the seller did not have a headset to use a regular stem...
This starts me thinking if it is possible to use a genuine Tarmac SL7 headset and even maybe a genuine Fact 12R fork. There are no forks on the internet, but perhaps it could be ordered as a spare part through LBS.

Darimo seatpost? Understanding from the Velobuild 168 thread, Velobuild had a slightly different shape to their seatpost making it impossible to fit a Darimo or a genuine SL7 post. Is it the same for all "copy" frames?

IIRC TFSA is the OEM behind brands like Sava, Twitter and Delihea

Rather than being a simple purveyor of generic frames like most open mould brands, TFSA is a bit different because they got their start making literal fake frames. In terms of general credibility and quality, I'd rate TFSA below the average open mould brand. There is no guarantee that tolerance critical OEM parts (especially seatposts) will fit either because although they may appear close, dimensions will never be truly 1:1 since they're not working off the same factory mould.
June 03, 2022, 01:00:02 PM 		1