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Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame Interesting.. I feel a little bit of play in the steering.. but is very small, so I dont care about it.
Someone has asked to Chris?
January 10, 2022, 03:11:28 PM 		1
Re: Short Cranks 155/160 Supplier Check through these guys catalog and send them and email: https://www.driveline.com.tw/

I have a set of the Zele-A12X-OS which are great value if you want to try shorter cranks. Would reccomend the 24mm version even though its heavier as fitting the 30mm version to a bike accurately is trickier.
August 22, 2022, 01:33:48 AM 		1
Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame Hi guys. Just received my frame and it all looks good. Just one thing, did you get a crown race with the headset bearings? I didn't get one, and the fork doesnt have a 45⁰ angle to rest on the bottom bearing. Is it supposed to be like this?

Edit: talked to chris and it was supposed to be a crown ring in the headset kit. I ordered one here in the EU to get it quickly.

Also, I think I have a small play in the headset. Maybe I need to cut the fork a little more. If not, I'll order some micro spacers after I get the crown race in place.
September 19, 2022, 06:49:48 PM 		1
Re: Winspace T1550 new frame?
Quote from: patliean1 on May 15, 2023, 09:34:30 AM

The 168 is easily the worst of the bunch when pushed to the limits. But if crashing is a concern then get an Allez Sprint.


Interesting, I’m having a very different experience with the 168. Very little difference between it and my Tarmac SL7 apart from weight. And I’m no world tour sprinter but even pushing 1600W in a sprint it feels great. It’s my dedicated crit bike now over my SL7 for the crash replacement ability. And at less than half the price of an Allez Sprint, there’s no way I’d pick the Allez over it.
May 17, 2023, 07:02:06 AM 		1
Re: ProX carbon wheels (LightCarbon)
Quote from: BalticSea on April 14, 2023, 04:56:13 AM
Got my pair last week, 50mm depth, R98 hubs, rim brake. Used them with clinchers only, works well, planning on going tubeless soon (I was thinking about going tubeless once I wear out current tyres, Michelin Pro 4s, but already slashed the rear tyre... Gonna use a spare tyre for couple of weeks).

One of main reasons why I bought these wheels is the grooved braking surface, but grooves themselves are quite shallow. Haven't tried the wheels during a downpour, so can't say that shallow grooves have caused any issues

Small update - since then I did few rides on clinchers until I got parts necessary for the bike, picked the bike from shop on Monday, with tubeless tyres installed (Pirelli P Zero Race TLR 26mm). Only managed to do couple of short rides, ~50km in total since going tubeless, but so far so good.
May 17, 2023, 03:01:56 PM 		1
Re: SEKA Bikes? Out of contact? I have an Exceed RDC frame that, unfortunately, I crashed and broke a couple of weeks ago. Referring to their crash replacement program, I contacted SEKA and was offered a replacement offer, but it has since been impossible to get them to send me an offer I can order. I get the impression that the poor communication with Cycling100 was not just due to them but also the frame provider. I've since bought an ICAN frame and their support is at least replying to inquiries quickly.

It's a pity, as the frame is actually really good value for the money. But if you want to grow a business in North America or Europe, you need to provide a certain level of customer support or you'll fail, regardless of the quality of the product.
August 03, 2023, 10:27:56 AM 		1
Re: Yishunbike R1058-D It looks like a Pinarello Dogma F.  ;D

It is also less aggressive than the 086.

Yes, I ordered a size 53, and they should send it to me tomorrow
August 29, 2023, 05:54:14 AM 		1
Re: Yishun R086-D Aero Road Yesterday I brought the R086-D to my weekly fast group ride. The 2 hour training ride consists of a section of rolling hills and several sprint/drag points where we can easily hit 38-40mph on the flats with a proper tailwind. While it's technically not a road race (we re-group after every sprint section and traffic light) all the local race clubs do show up to make it quite competitive. For these type of rides I only trust my T1500 and Allez Sprint for obvious reasons.

Last year as an experiment I once brought my VeloBuild VB-168 with the same Elite Drive 65D wheels as a test. Big mistake. I was struggling all evening to put the power down as the 168 was noticeably sluggish/flexy (for me). Not great out of the saddle either.

I can confirm with both Bike Radar and Road.cc that the R086-D is a proper aero bike. Sprinting, climbing, handling into the corners at speed. The bike is fast on the flats and I did not detect any noticeable deficiencies compared to the T1500 and Allez Sprint. In fact this frame may just be slightly faster on the flats than the Allez Sprint, but I don't have any scientific data to prove it.

I've been showing up to this group ride for 2 years. Everyone knows each other well. But last night I was complimented on my ability for closing down gaps and make several bridges to the lead groups attacking up the road (I never do this LoL). While some of this is from experience and fitness, honestly the R086-D is such a bike to ridden fast with confidence.

Last thing note about the frameset specifically - I would invest in some microshims for underneath the headset cover and do a dry run of fitting the entire cockpit (including the expander plug and compression cap) before permanently routing the cables. Initially the headset cover was very slightly rubbing on the headtube. A 0.25mm microshim immediately solved the issue. I can't say if the problem was a anecdotal or a tolerance-related. No one else has reported it but just a heads up to be safe.
August 31, 2023, 08:51:57 AM 		1
Re: Yishun R086-D Aero Road
Quote from: chughes on September 05, 2023, 12:23:10 PM
@patliean1 been watching their wheels for some months now  LightCarbon Super Light C67DB Undulating) but from one of their other name's cproxy, 45=50 mm depth, 1319 grams, more thinking a Christmas gift to myself. How are you finding the yoelero sat wheels?

The Yoeleo Pro 50 wheels are very comfortable especially with latex tubes. Steel spokes in general just handle bad roads better than carbon spokes. My original set of Magene Exar wheels also came with steel spokes, and I paired them tubeless 32 Conti GP5000s. Both the Yoeleo and Magene are like riding on clouds.

Besides being a bit of a weight weenie, I still do prefer carbon spokes for the stiffness, lighter weight, and tire feedback. One thing I should note regarding the R086-D frameset: It's not the most comfortable bike when ridden slowly. I think steel spoke wheel will help but then you will lose a little bit of responsiveness. Then again you can always increase the tire pressure. The bike truly comes alive when ridden fast or at least at tempo.
September 05, 2023, 12:36:21 PM 		1
Re: Yishun R086-D Aero Road
Quote from: chughes on September 09, 2023, 10:58:08 AM
@ Dark17  Yeah the ratchet system read pretty much like my Yoelero Sat DB wheels which are about double that price, same spokes look

Yeah, and the price is just USD409/pair like WTF? I am thinking about if these are quality wheels with that price point but they are also Lightcarbon so quality is supposed to be really good.
September 09, 2023, 11:21:59 AM 		1