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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-066 Rim brake (not dead yet?)
« on: February 23, 2023, 01:23:38 PM »
Quote from: hazzer19 on February 22, 2023, 07:06:48 PM

Looking forward to seeing the build! Word of caution on the light expander plugs, the metal used where the wrench fits seems to be fairly soft (at least on mine) and I ended up stripping it while tightening it. Now I have to drill it out at some point but have left it stuck in there as it still works fine to compress the headsset and to thread the top cap.


On my 4th chinese frame and 3rd velobuild. Happy so far!


Ride Now tubes are pretty awesome. Would recommend the patch kit if you don't have it already. I've patched mine up a number of times. A regular quick patch like the clear ones from Park Tool don't stick unfortuantely.

I see your on your 3rd velobuild. I’m about to pull the trigger on my first! Any advice before I do this? Did you order their bars, or get your own separately?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-066 Rim brake (not dead yet?)
« on: February 21, 2023, 04:49:13 PM »
Quote from: jefflinde on February 20, 2023, 06:16:43 PM
I am aiming for sub 6.8 kg. I should be there with the parts on order.  I like 24mm spindles and Shimano cranks because I have always had great luck and no maintenance issues with them so getting super light would be tough .  They are not the lightest but I can deal with that. 

I think I am on my 8th or 9th Chinese frame.  I have had 4 or 5 dengfu frames and about the same from light carbon. Also a few random eBay mtb frames. This is my first from velobuild though.

Wow, sub 7Kg!…. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out with interest!

I’ll be ordering my frame next week and start scouring the net for parts :)

Any general tips / issues you’ve had buying from China?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-066 Rim brake (not dead yet?)
« on: February 20, 2023, 04:50:20 PM »
Quote from: jefflinde on February 19, 2023, 09:35:49 PM
Couple more parts came in.  swapped out the standard expander plug for the ebay ultralight special at just 11.4g.  Also threw on a pair of ultegra wheels so see how it look with some Bontrager 28c tires that measure 26.2mm.  these rims are really narrow at 22mm  outside.  the rear has about 6-7mm on either side at the chain stays and about 5-6mm at the front of the tire.  I think that 28mm tires will fit on my soon to arrive 25mm wheels and i hope i can get some 30mm tires in there.  the front has about 5-6mm all the way around.     

Thanks for sharing. Out of interest, are you aiming to get the bike under a certain weight? Good to see 28s comfortably fit btw, I’ll definitely be pulling the trigger.

Have you any experience with either Velobuild or other Chinese frames in the past?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-066 Rim brake (not dead yet?)
« on: February 19, 2023, 02:24:38 PM »
I’ll be watching your thread with keen interest, as I’m sort of in the same boat.

Geometry wise, the velobuild 066 / Canyon Endurace are a perfect fit for me and my style of cycling. I was originally going to go for an endurace, but they have stopped doing a rim break version on the carbon version, so eying up the 066. I would be wanting to transplant components over from current road bike (running 28 tyres), so hoping they will fit!

If I like the rim 066 and don’t have any issues, was thinking about also getting the disc version and selling off my hybrid (which is disc). Alternatively, potentially get a used disc canyon to go with the rim 066.




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