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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-177
« on: November 05, 2022, 06:13:20 PM »
Update on my Velobuild vb-r-177 build.
  • Locked in steerer and headset finally so there is no play and no excessive tightness with the concealed cables
  • Locked in seatpost so there is minimal turning when bolt tightened, but it is still slightly loose
  • 8.2kg overall weight
  • DT Swiss 470 rims and 28mm tubeless tyres (Pirelli p-Zero), 160mm discs
  • Shimano 105 R7020 group

This feels stiffer than my 2012 Venge and just as aero. Very smooth on the flat and I'm climbing better.
No creaks or cracks.  Good riding positions on the integrated handlebars.
Would like to get the seatpost issue fixed.
If I could be bothered putting lighter wheels on, this would be my best bike ever.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-177
« on: October 01, 2022, 05:28:54 PM »
I finished my VB-R-177 build yesterday. With Shimano 105 and DT Swiss 470 rims on Prime hubs, it's not super-light, coming in at 7.5kg.

Issues:
- the handlebar channels for concealed cables are very tight
- very difficult to mount the headset assembly with concealed cables and avoid headset play
- matt back paint is not even across the whole frame

Other than that, I'm pretty happy. This is my training bike, not for racing.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild Headset Play Issue Using Separate Stem/Handlebar: Resolved.
« on: June 09, 2022, 12:00:52 AM »
Quote from: VeloBuild.Bikes on May 13, 2022, 08:44:14 PM
Thank you Patliean1 for all the troubleshooting and your detailed assessment.

We have been working on resolving the headset play issue some customers with the separate bar/stem combo have experienced and are happy to announce that the issue has been resolved by increasing the thickness of the C shaped bearing press by 0.5mm.

All shipments since April have been sent with the new bearing press and we have also sent it to existing customers that have been affected and it has resolved their issues.


Interesting.  I received a VB-R-177 ordered in May with the old-style C-ring (thinner, with the prongs) and have not been shipped a replacement ring.  I will email you.
The C-ring supplied has the headset play issue described by others here. The problem is two things:

1.  The prongs on the C-ring prevent compression of the system
2.  The half-round form of the C-ring allows play.  It should be a 270 degree sector minimum.

Also the headset supplied had only one 52mm bearing plus compression ring and a smaller bearing with compression ring and circular dustcap.
I have ordered an FSA ACR to compare.

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