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updated the links of my parts...Thanks mate! That is crazy, how do you find the bike at this moment?
actually, my idea starts with a disc brake bike since i have a rim brake already... then to aero build and options are either going with TFSA JH10 or BXT 145 or SPCYCLE R065 or RIDELOVE JH24 AEROAD... as the costs of the frame against the dogmaF is the same while the color of the dogmaF was crazy gorgeous(they showed me that nebula colorways are available), why not just go with dogmaF - everything was from aliexpress by the way...
ride with my usual hill route today and didn't brokebut not lucky today as i got a puncture
so far, the build is solid for my tastefor that costs, it's more than enough...
That's kinda new. Few months ago some sizes were already unavailable and they declared the frame is in close-out sale.Strange, contacted through whatsapp. Dont know if thats the same what you guys have been contacting through
Did you check if they still have those sizes in stock? They aren't making any new frames.I did, they have all sizes in stock is what they told me
Unless there's a very strong reason not to, get the 268. The quality of frames from VB has increased a lot over time. I believe the 268 would fare very well in blind tests with a lot of mainstream frames. Stiffness, layup quality, weight, tyre clearance, all these things got better over time. I wouldn't buy an old VB if i can buy a newer one that fits my specs.
Well, if you’re looking for something like this, as in an aero rim brake frame with internal routing and if you’re fine with owning a replica then yes, I can recommend it.
Make sure to read this thread and be prepared for the issues you might have. But I love riding this bike. And I particularly love the geometry and handling as well as the ergonomics of the bars. Also to me this bike represents peak rim brake, the end of an era. Just as Campy 12sp represents peak mechanical groupsets for me. That’s why I wanted to build one. But I would never be able to spend 6grand on a real Dogma F frame nor do I expect this VB frame to perform the same.
It’s just a nice bike to ride. And a fast one at that.
The wheels are fully custom. Built by me. Front hub is an old Roval that I polished. Rear hub is Novatec. Sapim CX Ray spokes. 60mm deep, 30mm wide, 23mm internal. Grooved brake track. About 1450g weight. I sourced the rims from an Aliexpress seller that I’ve had good experience with in the past.
Get these . Elite Wheels Drive 50V
https://www.elite-wheels.com/product/drive-50mm-rim-brake-carbon-spoke-wheelset-ceramic-bearing/
Check online for discount codes, notably gcperformance on YouTube..... you could save up to $200
I am using the above wheels on the vbr-218 frame & they are exceptionally well made
Also get direct mount brakes per Seb's suggestion earlier & use the correct pads for carbon wheels
Unless your old groupset has direct mount rim brakes, you would have to get new ones for this frame.
Is it straightforward? Well it depends on the skills of your mechanic. It is a fully internally routed frame. So installing a fully mechanical groupset on this and routing everything through the headset id obviously a bit of a nightmare job. Also, you will most likely have to drill the rear brake cable exit hole bigger on the top tube as it’s seemingly too small the way the frame is coming out of the mold. So no. it’s not straightforward. ;-)
There’s no issues that I know of with the compression ring on this frame. That would be the 168 and 177, I believe.
