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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
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Re: Titanium bolts
I'm contemplating replacing a few of the steel bolts with titanium bolts (seat clamp, stem, steerer top cap). Is there anything I need to watch out for? Any corrosion or other concerns with putting a titanium bolt through a steel or aluminum part? Any preferred suppliers or ones to avoid? You’ll want to get some Finish Line Ti Prep and coat the bolts with it when installing. Cold welding is definitely an issue with titanium and aluminum in contact with each other. February 23, 2022, 11:13:49 AM |
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Re: FM1002 / FM1166 - 150mm frame
Current state of my build. Everything’s basically together, but I’m temporarily using a solid post to help get my saddle height dialed before installing a dropper to minimize the risk of unseating the cable housing later adjusting it. Brakes still need some work and the chain isn’t on, but otherwise it’s pretty far through the build process now. Parts: DVO Onyx fork, 170mm travel DVO Topaz T3 shock, 205x60 with RWC roller bearing and BetterBolts oil slick titanium shock bolt Race Face Sixc 800x35mm bar, 35mm rise ODI Rogue grips Industry Nine A35 stem, 32mm length with BetterBolts oil slick titanium bolts SDG Bel Air 3.0 saddle 29 front wheel - Industry Nine Hydra hub with WTB KOM Tough i35 rim 27.5 rear wheel - Industry Nine Hydra/DT Swiss 521 (35mm internal) XTR rotors XT brakes, shifting, cassette and pedals Truvativ Descendant cranks Wheels Manufacturing BB30/DUB bottom bracket Wolfpack Enduro 2.6 tires VHS chainstay protector Misc oil slick bolts AllMountainStyle frame protection decal kit February 27, 2022, 09:29:17 PM |
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Re: Tideace 2022 FS-AM831 Groupbuy C order with new Triangle
Hi Eddy, I'm interested in buying 2 of these frames, Is there a discount for 2? Thanks! February 28, 2022, 03:35:10 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: Tideace 2022 FS-AM831 Groupbuy C order with new Triangle
Why? Are you hoping that between the two frames you will have enough functional pieces to have one good frame? I dont I just wanted to see if Eddy was monitoring this thread, easy enough. So Eddy how about answering Snacks? What are you doing to fix his bike? Is he getting a new one? March 01, 2022, 03:28:30 PM |
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Re: FM1002 / FM1166 - 150mm frame
my build is done  parts complete xt drivetrain and 4piston breaks fork RS lyrik ultimate rearshock RS super deluxe ultimate coil dropperpost one up 170mm wheels unbrandet newmen 30mm w new dt swiss 350 tires maxxis minion dhr and dhf cockpit truvativ descendant sram grips saddle sqlab 611 pedals one up composite weight 14kg w/o tiresealent (i´ll do it tomorrow) March 03, 2022, 12:55:58 PM |
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My new LCFS958 - StefanB
For two years ago I built a LCFS958 to replace my Merida ONE-TWENTY 800 trailbike. I have been very happy with my LCFS958.  Last year I built myself a LCFS947 endurobike and this bike had other qualities. More stable descending and better on technical climbs. But it is heavier and fells slower. The LCFS frame is from 2019 and reach has increased on all bikes the last years. My LCFS958 was in size L with 140 mm fork and a reach of 470 mm. If i build a new one in size XL and 150 mm fork it will be slacker and with a reach of 500 mm. So I sold my old LCFS958, ordered a new frame, painted, and built my new bike. I have to adjust the brakes and gears, maybe shorten the chain But a first test-ride is close.    
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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: FS830 Enduro Frame - Stef Biggel’s build
I rode the modified bike this afternoon. Pretty quick for my opinion. It feels super solid. Now that the bearings have been changed, the rear wheel feels better than before. And before that it was good. I think it will be one of my last posts on the build. I may post a video if I make one worth posting. In summary, I can say that I did not find any critical problem with the FS830 frame. Yes, the design of the link connectors is not great. But I had no problems with them. To be on the safe side, I changed the bearings and put the spacers between the bearings. It took me an hour per connection including production with the lathe. So I think summasumarum is ok for a frame with Pivot Firebird genes. I'm having a lot of fun with it and looking forward to next month when I can test it for longer descents in the Alps. As long as, Stefan. March 10, 2022, 11:16:22 AM |
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