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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: October 27, 2021, 04:32:37 PM »
Hey guys.. how are going your builds?
I put it the sl7 seatpost cover that I read in some posts. It fits perfect.


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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: October 24, 2021, 01:43:49 PM »
Lovely build, and great to hear you're happy with the ride!

Very nice setting as well, could do with some of that weather right now! Guessing it's a nice village in southern Spain?
East of Spain, a small village in the Castellón province (valencian comunity). Mountains of Serra d’Espadán, is a beautiful place for ride, for sure.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: October 24, 2021, 10:12:18 AM »
I forgot to share the weight of the frameset, for the frikies of grams.. :)

frame: 1165g
fork: 440g
stem 110: 175g
handlebar: 260g

The stem + handlebar weight is more than the integrated option, but in my case I prefer two pieces.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: October 24, 2021, 10:08:22 AM »
Looks great! Is there another way to attach the Garmin besides a stem mount in this new handlebar? Handlebar in the middle looks round enough to still a traditional mount.
I guess the traditional mount fits ok, but I prefer to have it in the stem.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: October 24, 2021, 06:25:43 AM »
BTW, today 80km. All issues adjusted.
Very satisfied with this buid :)

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: October 24, 2021, 06:01:24 AM »
I am 189cm (6´2"-6´3") tall and i really have doughts if the 58cm frame will be to small for me.
For the SL7 they do recommend a 61cm frame.
Any advise from you guys?

Regards
What’s your saddle height? In this bike is one of the most important.
I’m 185cm, saddle height 79, I’ve a 58 frame with 110 stem, but still have margin to make it bigger; there is seatpost margin, my saddle has margin to go back and you can put a stem of 120 or more.
In my opinion, the 58 is ok for you.


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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: October 22, 2021, 12:14:54 PM »
Stem is -6 degree.

First ride today, 40km. Good feeling. The bike is fast and reacts very well, going fast and climbing. I can feel a better control sensation than in my other bike when downhill.. The stem/handlebar help to give me a plus of control an confort (440). The handle bar is top.
Couple of details to fix.. as usual in the first ride, but very happy with the result.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: October 22, 2021, 08:23:18 AM »
very very nice bike !!

Can you take photos of the stem with handlebars again because of the optics and how you laid the cables?
thanks
I have to say that I ordered the stem+handlebar woth doubts, because it looks strange in the velobuild photos.. but I’m very very happy how looks the bike with this option.


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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: October 22, 2021, 02:12:39 AM »
Nice build! The 1x idea for road is starting to intrigue me more.

The reason I completed a168 build recently is because I cracked my aero Workswell frame by clamping down the top tube on a work stand and feel obliged to mention this as I've learned that you should clamp at the seat post always to avoid this eek!
Oh my god! really? :(. Didn’t have idea it can happen

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: October 21, 2021, 04:30:28 PM »
I had no clue a 9t sprocket top gear was compatible with Shimano 11-Speed. Lovely build!
Yeah, it works.
42-9 is like a 51-11 to go fast and the 42-36 is like a 34-29 for climb, so this config is very good option to mount 1x (in my opinion)

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: October 21, 2021, 01:11:16 PM »
Finished!! All was fine, but the internal cabling thru the stem-handlebar is not easy…at the end looks great. I’ll ride tomorrow to test it, will see how it works.
Info: this bike shares geometry with SL7, but the seatpost has little seatback.. have in mind to fit.

- Velobuild frame VB-R-168 size 58.
- Velobuild integrated stem+handlebar 110/440
- Ultegra 8020-8070
- Crankset Rotor 3D+ 1x (42t)
- Cassette leonardi 9-36
- wheels serenade 45mm (28mm witdth) tubular
- 7,6kg with pedals and bottle cages.

 

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: October 20, 2021, 02:59:52 AM »
Hello all.
I received the package last monday, 1 month after order (18 days shipping), so very happy with the times. The frame looks awesome, acceptable quality and well finished. The paint is better than I expect, the pearl colour in person is beautiful, specially below the sun :).. so in general very happy.
Just two issues, I ordered also a saddle and Chris sent me an incorrect model, and also he sent me a 120 stem but I ordered a 110 one. I noticed Chris, hope he accept to solve it and send me the corrrect ones.
I’ll update in the next days with the finished build and all the details (including weights).

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: October 16, 2021, 03:39:27 AM »
Hah, I ordered 15th of Sept and the shipping number (DPD) still shows nothing. What shipping method did you pick?
DPD. You don’t view anything in DPD tracking until the parcel is in you area, after customs clearing. Before that, you can track in wxy-express, but note that is a different tracking numbre. You can ask Chris for both numbers.

BTW, I received a notification from the local postal saying that I’ll receive it on monday.. cant wait

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: October 14, 2021, 11:02:49 AM »
Is included a expander in the vb-r-168 frameset? or do I need to order one?

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