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Re: Where is everyone from? Utrecht - The Netherlands
May 05, 2021, 03:18:35 PM 		1
Re: SES AR Road Handlebar from Aliexpress So I have about 8 hours between the two handlebars and so far so good. 7 of those hours were road miles (on my all road bike). Minus trying to get my hoods in the exact position I want them to and getting comfortable on them, they have been good.

I rode the ones on my gravel bike on my local MTB trail today for the first time and I was nervous, but they did not let me down either. At first I was concerned but about halfway through my ride I totally forgot about it.
April 06, 2023, 12:28:57 PM 		1
Re: SES AR Road Handlebar from Aliexpress Did a 50 mile gravel race with these, filled with potholes and other big hits to them and they are still kicking. Big confidence booster.
April 30, 2023, 06:03:55 AM 		1
Velobuild GF-002 Bikepacking build.


Just finished my Velobuild GF-002 build and wanted to share.

The build was good fun but being my first time building a bike it was a struggle at points. The hardest part was internal routing 4x hoses including 2x Jagwire compressionless shift housings. I am also struggling to the get the front derailleur to shift up properly so need to do some more tinkering there.

Issues:

The rear brake flat mount on the GF-002 was completely off so I took it to a LBS to face the mount which worked, sadly they soaked the brake pads in mineral oil in the process.  ::)

I originally asked Velobuild for British Racing Green in Gloss and gave them a pantone which they confirmed was ok before ordering. After paying they effectively said 'sorry we dont have' and said I can have the frame in a 'similar' colour which in person is akin to Satin Army Green. Not what I was going for. Wasnt impressed with the paint quality either, there are noticeable edges where the colours change. Not gonna complain for a $60 paint job. I will eventually repaint myself.

EliteWheels originally sent out the wrong wheels so I disputed and asked for a partial refund, then sold the wrong wheels on eBay and re-ordered the right ones. Was not too impressed with their service on Aliexpress including asking me to 'close the case to get a refund' and refusing to re-send the correct wheels unless I paid extra. ::)

Re-ordered from them on another Ali account and had no issues. The wheels are the highlight of the build for me. 1320g @ 50mm depth 21mm internal and ratchet hubs for $620 is nice.

The TPU inner tubes have plastic stems which dont seem to seal properly, the tyres lose a decent amount of air every week. Might try some PTFE tape on the valve core threads.

I didnt research much in the saddle and will probably try a 3d printed one that TraceVelo recommended at some point, the Mixed one is pretty comfortable but I can see it getting a bit painful for 100+km days.

Impressions:

I have only ridden for about 100km or so but loving it so far, never had a drop bar bike so I didnt know what to expect. Aside from the FD not shifting up cleanly no issues so far. With the out of Shimano spec 11-40 cassette I need to be careful not to cross chain otherwise its not pretty. I'm already thinking the 34-40 gearing is a bit excessive and might switch to a 11-36 cassette or 1x but will wait for a while to tackle some more climbs.

I will go on some longer trips next month and hopefully multi-day bikepacking in September.  ;D

Components:


Velobuild GF002 Frame
EliteWheels Edge Disc
GRX600 2x11 Shifters
GRX810 Rear Derailleur With Sunrace SP570 Extended link
Shimano 105 Front Derailleur
11-40 SLX Cassette
ZRace 50-34 Chainset
Magene P505 Spider
GP5000 32mm tyres
Mixed 7D Saddle
Newboiler TPU inner tubes
IGPSport BSC200 head unit

Total cost was around £2200GBP

Weighs 8.3KG with pedals, no bottle cages.

Let me know if you have any suggestions for the FD shifting, I'm thinking it maybe a qfactor issue and will try to swap some spacers around to see if it helps as the low screw is bottomed out and I feel like the shift cage needs to be further out.
July 16, 2023, 01:50:25 PM 		1
Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D) Coincidentally, I had this brand's advertisement pop up on my Instagram feed earlier today. Never heard of them. $7000 USD for a 105 Di2 equipped bike. Does this frame not look like some sort of Yishun/LC variant?

https://alcavibikes.com/collections/bikes/products/alcavi-v1-shimano-105

What annoys about micro-brands like this one (besides a bike costing more than a similar spec Tarmac SL8) is their marketing videos want you believe they actually spent 5 years developing a frame. Rather than simply going to an OEM factory from China to purchase a licensed frame. I really hope I'm wrong about this.
October 22, 2023, 05:21:39 PM 		1
Re: Onirii One The One has been updated to accept fully internal routing, with a really optimistic 675g claimed frame weight for PBO layup in Size 56
October 25, 2023, 11:13:27 PM 		1
Re: Airwolf YFR068 - 2023 Gravel Frame Hey - yes these are the wheels. They have been very good.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08Y5GPF9N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1&psc=1
October 27, 2023, 10:49:41 PM 		1
Re: Frame with internal storage?? More than the storage this will be useful to see where my damn cables are going  :P
November 02, 2023, 11:49:45 AM 		1
Re: Gravel bike project Would personally go for a push fit bb to avoid bonding issues with the t47 shell.
November 02, 2023, 12:22:11 PM 		1
Re: Airwolf YFR068 - 2023 Gravel Frame
Quote from: timjen on November 08, 2023, 03:41:03 AM
They say it’s just the paint. But to be honest: this bike is ridden 300km. My TanTan Roadbike doesn‘t have a edge after 15.000km. The support tries it best to avoid it: but in my opionion this the point where warranty claim should be accepted - any Chance to get aliexpress or paypal involved?

If it is past the 14 days after delivery you can probably forget Aliexpress helping you...
November 08, 2023, 05:59:45 AM 		1