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Re: Velobuild Gf01
...Quesion, is the GF-01 my best option? Does it work with standard Sram cx1 groupset?...Velobuild has good reviews, but since you ask my opinion  Personally I prefer to work with Carbonda for the great quality and service and after sale. A new SRAM crank will be DUB, and will be compatible with any BB386-DUB BB. WMFG are great. Since my current bike is QR, I'd need new wheel. Since I'm both on road and in forest, I need 2 setsExcept if you want high performance on asphalt, maybe one wheelset is enough with either Continental Terra speed 38 or 40mm or even better Maxxis Rambler 40mm are both great polyvalent tires except on deep mud. ...What would be a cheap and ok wheelset for this frame?700c wheels roll much better, even on rocks & roots. Look for the WR series of rims at lightbicycle.com, 32mm wide external. My preferred are the WR38  If on budget, with bitex hubs, pilar aero spokes but with brass nipples. October 26, 2021, 05:31:39 PM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Hey guys.. how are going your builds? I put it the sl7 seatpost cover that I read in some posts. It fits perfect. October 27, 2021, 04:32:37 PM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Checking in after 1917km logged on Strava. Everything is still solid. There's no issue whatsoever.
October 28, 2021, 10:34:19 AM |
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Re: Velobuild Gf01
Anyone know what tire size the gf01 takes? I fit 45c wtb raddlers on 700c wheels on my gf01 October 30, 2021, 08:26:24 AM |
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Re: Shimano GRX on AliExpress
If it is 007Bike Store, you can trust them. They just ship without the boxes. October 30, 2021, 10:46:45 PM |
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Re: Velobuild Gf01
How do you like it? I thought the front end might be low too so I kept a few spacers under the stem. At 5'10" with a 30.5in inseam I'm riding a size S with a 90mm stem and it fits me perfectly. Although I do like my bikes on the smaller side. I actually wanted the gf02 but they couldn't get it out to me in time for training. The slacker hta and non aero seatpost so i could fit a dropper were the only reasons I wanted that over what I have . Otherwise the gf01 has been a great bike and a joy to ride November 01, 2021, 10:43:39 AM |
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Re: Electronic devices
It looses the powermeters on all my bikes, a p2m-road, sigeyi-mtb and quarq-gravel. Thanks. That doesn't augur well at all IMO. Probably means the person who wrote the call(s) that works has left, the code isn't adequately commented, and nobody there tasked with fixing it knows wtf to do. Or management has its head so far up its ass that they don't consider this a priority fix, so they have the person who knows how to make sensors work doing something else. I notice that the when on my road bike with a Stages gen 3 PM the connectivity stays strong with the K2. On my gravel bike that has a Stages gen 2 PM though the connection gets interrupted very frequently when pausing and sometimes mid spin. Connectivity with a di2 Ant+ only dongle seems good. I notice that notifications from my phone also aren't consistent and the device often needs to be connected again. Battery life isn't great. Putting into battery saving mode helps but still behind the Wahoo devices. Aside from this happy with the nav and UI and functionality. Thanks also. ------- Looks like it won't be viable for me then. Not prepared to fuck around with dropouts. Have to stick to Garmin when I want accurate power and don't need routing, and Wahoo when I need routing. November 01, 2021, 01:52:06 PM |
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Re: 11-11 is coming to AliX!
Is it these axles you're thinking to get? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002924985787.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_allProduct.8148356.5.778e7462tc60Th Yes! But I am reconsidering, as the stock axles are only 80g in total anyways. November 02, 2021, 03:18:19 PM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
After more than 500km, I’m still very happy with the bike.. no issues 
November 06, 2021, 07:12:01 AM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Hi everyone! I've been meaning to give a proper review of my build but I had to fix some issues first. Mainly, my headset was too loose and I ordered an extra spacer (didn't feel like cutting the fork again). It finally arrived and I was able to complete my first proper ride this morning (40km). I'm hoping I'll be able to enjoy it a few more times before it gets too freezing. Anyways, here is the list of parts I used for this build along with a few comments. Ordering - Chris from velobuild is not very quick to answer but he's helpful. I used Skype, I heard other people have better experiences by email. - Elite Wheels take a while to ship since they build the wheels for every order. Ordering is easy and they respond quickly. - Ordering groupsets on Aliexpress is surprisingly reliable. All parts look legit. Building the bike - Installing the press fit bottom bracket was a nightmare. I definitely recommend going to a bike shop for this part. - The rest of build is fine. The hidden cable routing is honestly not that hard to complete. Just be patient. The cabling in the handlebar is probably the step that'll have you swearing the most. - Getting the optimal tightness on the headset is not easy. I still have +-1mm of play, not sure if that's normal. - I managed to fix the slipping post issue with a TON of carbon paste and some hockey tape. It's an annoying problem but it's definitely fixable. Riding the bike -My first impression is that this bike is sooo light. My reference is an aluminum Scott Speedster 10. I'm definitely faster with this bike - The semi-hydraulic disc brakes are honestly garbage. Worse than rim brakes. I read that I needed to use compressionless housing. I might switch to that later down the road and see if it makes a difference. For now my recommendation is too spend an extra 300-600 for proper shimano hydraulic brakes. It is however manageable and you can safely brake. - The bike feels solid and I hear no creaking or weird sounds. - The Elite Wheels are LOUD. People are legit startled when I lay off the pedals and let the hub roll. Quite obnoxious but at least people get out of my way. I'm definitely satisfied overall considering the price I paid. I can see myself building another Chinese carbon bike later down the road. For now I'm gonna take a break from building bikes  This community is extremely helpful, I can not overstate this. I'm gonna try and give another update once I accomplish some longer rides. November 07, 2021, 02:36:04 PM |
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Plan is 1 set with communting/bikepack tires. Somethink like 32mm Continental 4seasons, and 1 set with graveltires (running 33mm challenge limos now, but guess that is more of a cross tire).
That didn't help either.