I run a 1x Sram 50t chainring and 10/33 casette, was enough for me for a rolling course with a 2.5k elevation. Might change to a 52t for future flat courses.

Cool picture. Really love the bike as well! Clean lines, think it should do well against frames like Trek Speedconcept, Cayon Speedmax, etc.

Just 3 observations:
- I think a giro Aerohead will save you minutes (almost for free, sell this one, buy new one). Also, your helmet looks bit small.
- I would switch to rear facing BTA bottle placed as high and far back as possible
- race without socks, easier to put them on in T2. Saves you some seconds and you start the run with fresh socks

Thank you for your suggestions. Ill definitely consider changing my helmet for my next event, this is a large Kask Bambino pro evo, i dont think they have anything bigger, it may look small but its still comfortable in my head with still alot of room for adjustment.

I choose this front hydration system because of the straw, i can easily drink without taking my hands off the aero bars.

Im not comfortable without socks, and besides i use the same socks for running, no issues so far.

I appreciate all your suggestions

Picture from ironman event

Thats great, appreciate that! I was thinking of doing similar and replacing the stock stem with Tri Rig or alike. Whats your general thoughts on the frame? I had minor reservations about slippage on contact points like seatpost and handlebar so always curious to hear.  Also, what Bottom Bracket are you running, looking at the dimensions and then looking online they seem to be the same BB as the Trek?  I see you went for the SRAM Crankset so guessing its a T47-86.5 SRAM Dub?

Ill get you ride feedback by next week, yes i am running a t47 dub bottom bracket.

Have actually just pulled the trigger on ordering a VB-TT-23 too for a cheap Disc Brake TT build but is yet to arrive. Frameset looked decent but only concern (not even concern, just my petty-ness) is the Basebar and the exposed bolts on the underside.  My frameset is yet to arrive but thinking of getting some other basebars to address the aforementioned issue.
Don't suppose you could measure the width of the stem clamping section could you please?
Thanks

I actually ordered a tririg alpha one to replace mt basebar and extensions. I have a few measurements i did before ordering it, see attached pictures. Let me know if you need any other measurements.

very nice.
can you please post 1000 pictures on the front end of the bike? i'm curious about how it works, how adjustable it is, whether it's well made and so on, because if you can't adjust that correctly, you can't get comfortable on the bike and it defeats the purpose.
the VB website has very little information about the front end.
Thanks!

Ill get you more detailed pictures soon and its adjustability. The cockpit came with 3 spacers, a 5mm, 10mm and 20mm. The bridge can be flip and has more than 20 mounting holes, it looks similar to the one in aliexpress when you search for tt bars.

Nice one! Did you weighted it? Could you post some detailed pictures of the cockpit? Was it easy to find good position?

It is at 20.75lbs with everything you see in the pictures on my first post. The cockpit has a decent amount of adjustability, i believe the extensions are a copy of metron tfa armrest, ill take more detailed pictures of the cockpit and its adjustability.