Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame

[mortenma]

Hey!

Hazzer19, i got exactly the same framecolor. It looks dang awesome. My frame should arrive soon as well. What size did you get? And we need pics of the finished build as well!!

[Bikeoiv]

Have anyone has problems with shipping with velobuild? I got promised it should be shipped two weeks ago, then the end of the week came and nothing new. Sent Chris a message, he said they would send it after last weeks holiday. The holiday ended Wednesday last week, heard nothing by Friday, so yet again I sent him a message. He said it was already sent and provided me a shipping number. The tracking only says “the sender is preparing item for posting”. It’s been like that for almost a week, aaand again I ask Chris for an update, he said it has been sent, then I get an email from velobuild that the order has been sent. But the tracking update remains the same.

I’m doing a (almost) full Ali build, and didn’t expect the frame to be the last thing to be received.

[cityliving]

I have had the exactly same experience. I have been told a few times it would be shipped a week or so ago. The first delay was due to handlebars not being available. Next they have said the frame needed to be repainted and they were still doing that. No tracking numbers just yet. Im in the same boat. All my components have arrived, just need frame now. Fingers crossed 

[carbonazza]

...
I’m doing a (almost) full Ali build, and didn’t expect the frame to be the last thing to be received.

Many things can happen, the seller is late, the shipment company is slow, the customs are slow.
You'll find plenty of stories about this.
Relax, wait patiently, nothing can be done anymore.

[hazzer19]

I have had the exactly same experience. I have been told a few times it would be shipped a week or so ago. The first delay was due to handlebars not being available. Next they have said the frame needed to be repainted and they were still doing that. No tracking numbers just yet. Im in the same boat. All my components have arrived, just need frame now. Fingers crossed 

Similar experience. My order took 3 months and 1 week from order being placed to receiving it and the delay I was told (in addition to Lunar new year) was due to the unusual size of the bars. Also experienced that the tracking number I was given didn't seem to be updating for a number of days after it was created to the point where I also asked if the the package had actually been shipped.

Working on the build now and it's going relatively smoothly. Managed to figure out the internal cabling without too much issue. Only trouble I ran into last night related to the frame was that the bolts on the fork where the caliper screws into seemed to have some hardened residue on the inside which made mounting the bolts a bit hard. To the point where I was questioning whether they choose a different size other than the standard whatever that is but eventually with a bit of force they went in.

When I was reading that the back brake mounts could take a 160 rotor I thought this meant without the adapter, as in the caliper mounted directly to the frame as I've seen this before but maybe only for 140? Had to mount it with the adapter like my previous frame.

[Bikeoiv]

Thanks for the replies!
Fortunately today the tracking finally said “the shipment has been collected”, and in the manner of a couple of hours it says “left the country of origin”. So if I’m as lucky as with all the components I’ve received my frame by the end of next week. It’s a r099 tho, just hijacked this thread since it’s active

[cityliving]

Frame looks really good!
It looks your installing Di2 if I'm looking at the photo properly.
Where and how are you installing the battery?

Similar experience. My order took 3 months and 1 week from order being placed to receiving it and the delay I was told (in addition to Lunar new year) was due to the unusual size of the bars. Also experienced that the tracking number I was given didn't seem to be updating for a number of days after it was created to the point where I also asked if the the package had actually been shipped.

Working on the build now and it's going relatively smoothly. Managed to figure out the internal cabling without too much issue. Only trouble I ran into last night related to the frame was that the bolts on the fork where the caliper screws into seemed to have some hardened residue on the inside which made mounting the bolts a bit hard. To the point where I was questioning whether they choose a different size other than the standard whatever that is but eventually with a bit of force they went in.

When I was reading that the back brake mounts could take a 160 rotor I thought this meant without the adapter, as in the caliper mounted directly to the frame as I've seen this before but maybe only for 140? Had to mount it with the adapter like my previous frame.

[hazzer19]

Frame looks really good!
It looks your installing Di2 if I'm looking at the photo properly.
Where and how are you installing the battery?

You got it. I shoved the battery and wireless transmitter both in the seatpost without issue. The cockpit is so clean that my junction box sticks out like a sore thumb now. In retrospect I would have spend the extra money for an internal handlebar junction A.

Build is 97% complete as I'm just missing a couple of parts but took it for my first 70k ride this am! Felt awesome. Definitely a better fit for me personally. The bars weren't as flexible as I thought although they aren't suuper stiff. I also liked the curved shape of them and wasn't sure about them at first. Climbs well, very responsive. Overall very happy so far.

[cityliving]

Your build looks incredible! I went with the handlebar junction so hopefully all fits well. I will post photos  once I’ve received the frame set. I have purchased a different set of integrated bars because I was a little bit worried about the single bolt wedge system used in the bars included however I’m not sure which set I’ll use.

[hazzer19]

Your build looks incredible! I went with the handlebar junction so hopefully all fits well. I will post photos  once I’ve received the frame set. I have purchased a different set of integrated bars because I was a little bit worried about the single bolt wedge system used in the bars included however I’m not sure which set I’ll use.

Thanks! Ah good call on the internal junction. The wedge system seems to work really well. I didn't have to tinker with the headset much at all to get it where it needs to be. But good back up plan with the spare bars

[mortenma]

Crazy awesome build man! Hopefully will get my frame in the beginning of next week. What size frame did you get?

[hazzer19]

Crazy awesome build man! Hopefully will get my frame in the beginning of next week. What size frame did you get?

Thanks! Went for a 54cm frame. The fit and maybe more importantly the shorter stem length I went with the possibly more raised position feels better for me. Came off the Workswell 081. Here's a tool where you can swap between the two frames with the Swap Bikes button

https://www.bikegeocalc.com/#8VB-R-168a0b4c743.9802d268e613.05245f724.59931g969.72104h412.76493i340j340k1321.20109l805m1131.9802n679.72408o1170.28089p880.14118q1212.36432r1344.10535s886.21215t31.8u40v6w0x10y280z40A0B150C25D369.00455E45F172.5G30H30Z9WCB-R-081a0b4c729.10281d272e588.48231f762.40198g973.72104h397.88754i340j340k1305.96759l818m1117.10281n674.37098o1161.01461p893.14118q1197.48694r1329.22796s899.21215t31.8u40v6w0x10y280z40A0B150C25D362.14071E40.85861F172.5G30H30Z

[hazzer19]

Looking for torque specs for this frame/bars if anyone can fill in the blanks:

Handlebars: 5.5 Nm
Axles: 10 Nm
Seatpost: ?
Branke mounts: ?

What else important am I missing?

[adriaanm]

Anything clamping on carbon: incrementally increase torque up to max. The goal is to make sure it’s tight. You may not need to go up to max torque for that.

On my seatpost, for example, I’m around 4Nm with some carbon paste on the post (take a look at the recent canyon aeroad threads of why perhaps that’s not always a good idea, depending on the design). Go very easy on bottle cages / computer mounts (rivnuts in carbon). Use loctite so that you can stay under 2Nm without risking losing a bottle cage mid ride :-)

Any clamp with multiple bolts: make sure to tighten both bolts evenly and gradually.

Otherwise, I follow these torque specs: https://www.bikeride.com/torque-specifications/

[hazzer19]

Anything clamping on carbon: incrementally increase torque up to max. The goal is to make sure it’s tight. You may not need to go up to max torque for that.

On my seatpost, for example, I’m around 4Nm with some carbon paste on the post (take a look at the recent canyon aeroad threads of why perhaps that’s not always a good idea, depending on the design). Go very easy on bottle cages / computer mounts (rivnuts in carbon). Use loctite so that you can stay under 2Nm without risking losing a bottle cage mid ride :-)

Any clamp with multiple bolts: make sure to tighten both bolts evenly and gradually.

Otherwise, I follow these torque specs: https://www.bikeride.com/torque-specifications/

Great info and advice, thanks!