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Re: Velobuild VB-R-218
Quote from: Nickk2000 on April 17, 2022, 07:06:50 PM
tbf those dimensions arent absurdly small. theyre just small for me, whos 6'7.

Your other thread makes 100% sense now
April 18, 2022, 07:46:09 PM 		1
Re: Velobuild VB-R-218 Yep. That's mine.

First off thanks to all the regular posters on this forum for all the knowledge they share!

I was considering a 177 back in April, but when they introduced the 218, I decided to give that a shot instead.

I ordered the XL frame on 4-18-22, they shipped on 5/6 and I got the frame on 5/12. I was pretty pleased with that speed.
I went with matte black, which maybe helped getting it a little quicker.

Wheels are elite SLT 50mm deep 29mm wide and the groupset is Sensa Empire.
No issues with the frame, other than the challenges of getting the cables through the integrated bars.  Being my first build, I didn't think it was too bad.

I've only had time to get about 30 miles in so far, but no problem to report yet. I did put a little tape on my seat post, so I can check to make sure it's not slipping over time, as that's been an issue on other velobuild frames.

My other bike is an aluminum endurance frame, so this should be a lot lighter and quicker. The bathroom scale has the 218at just under 19.5 lbs, my endurance bike is 25 lbs.
June 19, 2022, 08:10:41 PM 		1
Re: Velobuild VB-R-218 I've had mine built for just over a month now and ridden around 225 miles. I haven't had any issues yet,  so no regrets!

July 21, 2022, 09:18:39 AM 		1
Re: Velobuild VB-R-218 My build is done. I did a shakedown ride of around 45k. No issues like seatpost slippage or headset play. Everything works fine. Shifting is also smooth despite the full internal routing. The frame is surprisingly comfy. The bars are really nice as well. The shape works very well for me. Fit is not dialed in yet 100%. Saddle position not yet right. But it's great.

Final build as pictured with pedals, cages and garmin mount weighs 7.65kg. I'm pretty happy with that.
More pics and a full review once I got a few more Ks with this bike.
August 22, 2022, 03:27:55 PM 		1