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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame That is wild!

And I feel sketchy about my fork 2mm too wide  ???

That fork is a death trap!!! How on earth could someone thread in that axle, wrap and pack it in a box and be like "yup yup looks fine to me"


August 22, 2022, 06:49:58 AM
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
I seem to be getting nowhere with Chris.

Did Chris stop responding? Did VB refuse to refund or send out a new fork?

What a complete crap shoot...

August 22, 2022, 08:57:17 AM
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame To those thinking it is the length of the thru axle, gilj posted a few pages back with a tape measure and it shows that the fork measuring in at ~83 mm.
August 22, 2022, 05:18:44 PM
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame Also, a carbon fork cannot be bent or crushed in shipping

A carbon fork either flex a little and goes back to original position

or breaks in half. I cannot be bent like alloy.

That axle is correct, its just his fork thats fked up! How Chris from Velobuild cannot admit fault is beyond my understanding, if he cannot see anything wrong then he is not suited to work in that position.

August 23, 2022, 12:54:19 AM
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
Also, a carbon fork cannot be bent or crushed in shipping

A carbon fork either flex a little and goes back to original position

or breaks in half. I cannot be bent like alloy.
That's also the reason I would't try to put a wheel in that fork, even if it fits. Best case scenario it puts tremendous amount of pressure on the wheel and severely degrades the lifespan of the hub and bearings. Worst case, it snaps in half without warning.

August 23, 2022, 07:07:18 AM
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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame It's done

Velobuild VB-R-168
SRAM Force AXS Disc 12v
Cassete 10-33
Crankset 46/33 - 165mm
Elitewheels Drive 50D
Pedals - Favero Assioma Duo
Tires Continental GP5000 Cream 25c
Tubolitos
Bartape Lizardskins 1.8mm
Garmin Edge 830
Garmin Varia RTL515

Weight: 7.6kg
(With pedals, garmin mount and bottle cages)

September 29, 2022, 03:27:35 PM
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