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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
I’ve got about 250 miles on my vb-r 168 after some initial problems ( some my own) I’m pretty impressed compared to my tried and true pinarello f10 November 14, 2022, 03:07:30 AM |
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Hey Berzerko! Hey Berzerko! Thanks for the compliments This build was an experiment to see if I could build up a super bike on a budget factoring the frame as the wild card ( I’ve spent more on less) I received the frame about 2 weeks after ordering, metro N.Y.C and immediately sanded it down to raw carbon, mic’ed all the openings and inspected the interior. Primed and did the base coat/ clear coat and all the layout I sourced the group set on eBay, an almost new ultegra DI2 11 speed disc Ican aero 35 wheel set with dt 240 hubs, 3rd set of wheels from them 30 mm Vitoria tires Thread together bottom bracket Nex-gen battery holder for seat tube Super caz bar tape Complete build $2950 Bike went together relatively well, internal routing and disc brakes are a pain in the ass though! For comparison I’ve got almost 13k miles on my dogma f10, I set this bike up a little more aggressively than the f10 with a inch more drop in the bars, otherwise the geometry of the 2 are very similar with the VB having a bit more reach. So it’s difficult to compare comfort although it’s not uncomfortable just completing a 63 mile ride A nice surprise was the velobuild saddle I got compared to the ISM saddles I have on all my other bikes My initial impression Similar compliance, not harsh or jarring Not as stiff, up out of the saddle the f10 reacts and feels snappier November 16, 2022, 07:54:34 PM |
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