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Re: Track bike frame help
Did you see this one? https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,4651.0.html
January 02, 2024, 04:00:44 PM |
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Re: VeloBuild new year new website
There's a new selection of wave wheels as well https://www.velobuild.com/collections/road-wheelset
January 08, 2024, 03:51:07 PM |
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Re: Velobuild GF-002
@hazzer19 and others: would you expect spacers also being needed for a 46/30 chainring combo on this frame? Interestingly, velobuild said that this setup would need a longer front derailleur (?) I ended up having to use BB spacers on the drive side for mine. Found out the hard way and chewed up a bit of the BB area with the chain ring before spacers were installed. Ran 2x for a long time with the spacers and no issues, eventually and eneded up going 1x and love it so far. January 25, 2024, 02:59:41 AM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
Got my 268 frame last week before going out of town and just started working on it last night. Didn't plan on drilling a drain hole in the BB but after taking the BB out of my 177 it was clear that I needed one. Checked with VB just to be sure it would be ok and then confirmed it was. Drilled a small hole into the frame and carrying on with the build.
January 29, 2024, 10:41:04 AM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
Build is pretty much done. Not too many new parts as everything has been moved over from my VB-R-177 build. Haven't had a chance to take it out for a long spin but general impressions so far based on a short coffee ride: - Stiffer than the 168 and as stiff as the 177 but more aero (not sure I noticed the more aero part haha) - Zero offset seat tube is really going to help my personal fit - Saddle clamping system worked really well and easy to adjust. Extra fittings for carbon rail saddles was great to have included. - Mavic Speed release style axles are going to take a little getting used to. May need a dedicated axle for the trainer to make things easier to take on and off. - Overall no issues with the build, ended up drilling a hole in the bottom of the BB area to drain water. Also had to drill out the metal FD cable stop to fit Di2 wire - New HB-010 integrated bars that came with the frame feel much stiffer than the original ones I had with the wedge tightening system instead of standard two bolt Just needs some bar tape and maybe some decals and should be ready. 
February 08, 2024, 05:12:35 PM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
@hazzer19 how does it ride? ie How responsive to your pedaling (stiffness)? What's the weight of your build. Have to say kudos to VB, they are now good at painting frames. Rides amazing, probably my fave road build so far. Weighs in at around 7.7 Kg, so have some room to improve there (32T cassette in the back isn't helping!) Nice build, could you please show a picture of the front derailleur di2 wiring especially the parts you drilled. Thanks! Not sure if you can see a ton from the photo but here is the FD cable stop. I just drilled out the original hole until it was wide enough to pass the di2 wire February 11, 2024, 08:22:37 PM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
Haha, correct! they look exactly the same, didn't even realize VB had released a 2024 frame... Tasty offering, EPS moulding with a 950g frame in M, and allegedly a bit of T1000! I have ridden both the 168 and 268 now and can confidently say the 268 is a clear upgrade, primarily as it relates to stiffness in the right places. The addition of a zero offset seat post is also helping with a better fit. Still getting used to the axles. No hurries That silver chameleon paint job looks really nice! Really digging the matte and glossy white frames a few people have posted here as well. My first Chinese company frame from Workswell was matte white so brings back good memories. February 13, 2024, 05:19:01 PM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
Same. Almost no issues with mine with an early frame (I think, no hole in the BB area). I haven't had issues with the axles, just getting used to having them in the right place to take the wheels out, primarily the back, the front one is easier. I had one instance of the saddle tilting down but hasn't happened again since I applied more torque. No issues with the seat post slipping. No issues with holes in the bars either. Overall still very happy with how it's performing so far. 
February 29, 2024, 02:16:47 PM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
Two pages fully corrupted. Is there a way to retrospectively clean pages from these corrupted files? I can finally see the latest posts (page 1 for me as I have reverse order setup) but pages 2 and 3 are still down. I asked Sitar_Ned if we could delete post #122 which could be the culprit per jepa83's comments so maybe that could fix things. March 06, 2024, 03:43:21 PM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
How do people like the Mavic speed release and wheel compatibility? so far so good for me. I have the two axles on my 268 and one extra that lives on the trainer for ease. The front comes on and off really easy and quick. The back is also not bad but I find that I need to pull it out a bit after it finished unthreading to get it off but no big deal. Highly recommend getting a spare for the trainer as I personally wouldn't like having to pull the whole thing in and out to mount to a trainer as it takes a bit of push to insert the axle for the first time but easy once it's set. First impression video is live. Awesome build and videos as usual Patty! April 17, 2024, 11:16:53 PM |
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