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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
Quote from: foniks on January 09, 2025, 05:18:59 AM
Hi everyone,

I have been lurking this website for couple months now. I was wondering if 12 Speed Wired Shimano 105 would be a bad choice for this frameset with integrated bars. Would that be too much kinks and cabling for good shifting performance?
I am thinking about getting a used groupset but having major doubts. I am good at building bikes, wheels but want to be certain before pulling the trigger.

Appreciate any ideas.

Thanks

go for it. it's sub optimal, but it does work. Try to run housing from shifter to derailleur, it will help. I put an old shimano 105 FD on a VB fully integrated bike w a sensah shifter and the shifting is great. Sensah FD is an absolute bag of $hit, though.
If the seat stays call for exposed cable between stops, consider drilling through so you can run housing instead. And for your FD, try to get the versions that take housing all the way to the FD, instead of the usual frame cable stop. It's also a major pain to deal with cable stops for FDs, so you'd save yourself headache as well.
January 09, 2025, 06:36:59 AM 		1
Elitewheels ENT 2.0 4 pawls freehub service - o-ring issue The freehub on my Elitewheels ENT 2.0 was a bit sticky (pedals and chain kept running like a fixie while freewheeling) which wasn't too surprising, since those are my dedicated "winter wheels" and I ran them in all kinds of weather. So I did a nice little freehub service today. All running smoothly again now.

Only issue: that O-ring that should seal the freehub to the body is way too big. It already came off like that which probably explains why the freehub got sticky in the first place as dirt got inside. I currently have it installed without the O-ring as there was no way for me to install it properly. It just wouldn't fit. Even tried to shrink it in the freezer but that didn't do much. Tried to lay it over and around the freehub but once you install the cassette it would just be squashed to the side by it.

I have absolutely no clue how it got so big in the first place. Heat? But from what? Was only running it since September and didn't see much sun. Or did I completely misunderstand where this O-ring is supposed to be sitting?

Has anybody experienced a similar issue with their freehubs?
March 31, 2025, 03:03:20 PM 		1
Re: the new Van Rysel RCR-F
Quote from: toxin on March 31, 2025, 07:42:11 PM
Bigger tyres inherently create more rolling resistance.

I'm no expert and most of my life consists in quoting people smarter than me, but this:
https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/specials/grand-prix-5000-comparison
says:
"When all tires are adjusted to the same comfort level, rolling resistance is nearly the same (0.2 watts max) for all sizes of the GP 5000"

What i do know for sure is that i'm not going back to 25C tyres, and that i have felt first hand how going to 30C, and 32C, from 28C, keeps getting more comfortable.
If my next frame is a 35C frame with high stack, i might make a Plush Baby logo. Or Plush Daddy. Or P Diddy.
April 01, 2025, 03:18:44 AM 		1