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Re: Velo Build R-099 Build
Here is my VBR-099, build completed just in time for the weather becoming crap in the UK. I bought the frame 2nd hand from ebay (£350) and lifted the parts from my bowman palace. Interestingly the brand "Fire" up-sells the frameset for £2800 here https://ridefire.cc/collections/ignite The frame itself was easy to work with. I had more problems with odd little things breaking with my old parts. Im now just sitting staring at my bike in the garage waiting for a weather window 
September 20, 2023, 10:15:18 AM |
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Titanium custom gravel build
Almost ready
January 21, 2024, 07:53:17 AM |
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Re: Titanium custom gravel build
Finished and tested January 28, 2024, 04:37:51 AM |
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Re: Chinese Titanium Frames...
My 3 Waltly titanium bikes... Nov 2018 - custom geo Gravel Bike setup - flatbar, single speed (was setup as 1x11 & 2x11 before) mileage - 14,000km (approx) notable rides - Audax 200km, 300km & 400km rides on - 70% paved roads, 30% gravel roads July 2020 - custom geo MTB setup - full-rigid 29er, 1x11 mileage - 7,500km (approx) notable rides - 300+km overnight bikepacking rides on - 70% trails & gravel, 30% paved roads Aug 2022 - custom geo Gravel Bike setup - flatbar, 2x11 touring bike mileage - 3,000km (approx) notable rides - Audax 300km & 600km rides on - 90% paved roads, 10% gravel roads All 3 are currently in service and still in very good condition. * Dates are when bikes are built not when frame were received. January 29, 2024, 04:10:55 AM |
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Re: Titanium custom gravel build
The more I see it and ride it, the more I am tempted to get rid of all the other bikes. It is such a perfect fit and the ride quality so good both on road and off-road (once you bring down the pressure of those knobby Cinturato S/M tires)
February 03, 2024, 02:20:39 PM |
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Re: Titanium custom gravel build
Waltly. Kind of endurance geometry, but with a very vertical seat tube angle, short reach (375-ish) and high stack (600-ish). What I consider ideal for gravel use :-) .
April 22, 2024, 08:30:43 AM |
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Re: Spcycle New Mold G068 Carbon Gravel Frame
You’ll have to tell us about the ride quality, and how you liked it. I am 179/83 and got the frame in size S. Personally, I find their sizing recommendations somewhat on the large side. I am pretty happy with my size, very sporty ride, while still being stable in the front (I only tried the 55mm trail setting). I live in Switzerland and have ridden 600km so far, about 60% gravel/CX-light and 40% road. The 45mm tires in combination with the 25mm inner width Elite Gravel wheels are great - very capable off-road. Frame clearance is about 8mm on the side with true to size 45mm tires. With the Conti RS tires its about 2kmh slower than my Venge - while being 20mm higher and 20mm shorter in front. On the downhill with 70kmh its rock solid (with balanced wheels). The handlebar from SPcycles was only okay, as the rivets for the Garmin mount were glued in crooked - so i had to file them flat. The screw sits still not flush.... Otherwise, no complaints for the price of 120USD. Middle of the road with respect to flex. Bought it in 80/450 to match the progressive frame geo. In conclusion: I can only recommend the frame, paint is great (except around the bottle cages and overspray on the brake mounts) and rides very well so far. Looked very clean on the inside. I am now thinking about selling the Venge.  Its a pretty good do-it-all bike when paired with wide, fast rolling tires. I hope that helps. July 30, 2024, 03:22:11 AM |
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Re: Carbonda Gravel Carbon frame CFR707
Firstly I apologize for my approximative English. I finally finished the buildup of my new gravel bike. If it may help, as I found plenty of useful information on this forum, here is my contribution. The configuration of the bike is as follow: • Bike frame: Carbonda CFR 707 size L paint color RAL 7001 • Frame protection: clearprotect all over the frame and fork • Bottom bracket: Shimano ultegra SM-BBR60 • Thru axles: Carbonda • Front & rear shifters and brakes: Shimano GRX ST-RX600 and BR-RX400 • Rear derailleur: Shimano RD-RX810 • Front derailleur : shimano FD-RX810 • Crankset : Shimano FC-RX810-2 31-48, length 172.5mm • Cassette: Shimano SLX CS-M7000 11-42 • Chain : KMC X11EL • Shift cabling : cable housing Shimano SIS SP41, shift cables BBB speedwire BCB-36 and internal housing damper • Handlebar: Ritchey comp butano 44cm • Handlebar tape: Lizard skins DSP V2 3.2mm • Stem: Deda superbox 80 mm • Headset: Carbonda plus compression ring Deda DCR 45x45 • Saddle : Selle italia flite boost gravel Ti 316 superflow • Wheels : o Rims : Mavic A1022 o Hub : ZTTO R2 o Spokes : sapim Race o Tires : Hutchinson Touareg reinforced tubeless 700x45 o Disc brake: Shimano RT-MT800 160mm (x2) For the assembly I had no specific issue except the difficulty to find the appropriate stem in order not to have a huge gap just above the frame. I finally went with Deda superbox, which associated with the handlebar Ritchey Butano does permit to run the brake hoses fully internally in the stem and the handlebar, whereas the shift cable are semi integrated. I run the rear derailleur cable fully protected in its hosing from lever to the rear derailleur. I also protected the cable housing (shift and brake) with rubber damper to prevent any noise during ride. I just have a little issue concerning the difficulty to adjust the brake caliper, as I still have very little disc brake chafing. I will see if after a little use I manage to adjust it properly otherwise I will have to grind the brake caliper mounting surface for the frame and the fork. In the here above presented configuration and without pedals the bike weight is 9.325kg. October 20, 2024, 01:51:03 PM |
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Re: New frame: Longteng RD301-D
Still waiting for my missing seatpost wedge parts to shown up, been over 3 weeks since Alisa has send it out... I did get mine. When I tracked delivery of the package, the first one got stopped by CN customs, so Alisa sent another one. Somehow, now I have both packages lol, so maybe check the tracking. I ended up getting delivery in about 3 weeks after all that. Btw they do have a saddle clamp for oval carbon rails. But you can also find oval adapters on Aliexpress - the saddle clamp is the same as what I believe is the Ritchey one-bolt clamp, and those can be found in several different sizes on Aliexpress. Now I can finally build the bike, yessssss! October 26, 2024, 12:36:54 AM |
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Re: New frame: Longteng RD301-D
Here it is, at last! I picked up the bike last night from the LBS and spoke to the mechanic who built it up. His take: - Overall, it was easy to build - No major issues, nothing was mis-aligned, BB fit was perfect - Frame quality seems to be good with clean internals - It didn’t feel all that different from building up major brand bikes A few other notes: - The bike was built with Ultegra 8170 Di2 groupset, Elitewheels Edge Ultralight 45s, Kocevlo integrated bars, GP5000 tires, RideNow TPU tubes - Measured weight: 7.4 kg without pedals (7.65 kg with pedals) – I didn’t go full weight weenie, so there’s probably still room to take that down, but it’s not a priority for me - I put on 32s and you can see from the pics that there’s plenty of tire clearance, probably room for more than the stated max clearance of 38 - The downtube internal storage is a bit finicky to close – there’s not a solid click to close, and I need to be careful to get everything aligned to close it, otherwise it comes off pretty easily. Once it’s closed correctly, it feels solid. I’ll have to take it for a few rides to see if it’s problematic - This is one of those frames with a soft top tube where you can press it down with your thumb – the mechanic said that it’s no different from some of the other lightweight frames that he has built, but you shouldn’t sit on the top tube at the stop light or tryna look cool - The mechanic pointed out that there is a bit of play in the rear wheel – if you push on the wheel from the side, you can feel a bit of looseness; he tightened up everything but it’s still there, he said it’s probably something internal to the hub, it shouldn’t impact the ride, but I’m going to follow up with Elitewheels on this - I took it for a short spin last night to bed the brakes and there was no seat tube slippage, although it was only a 30 minute spin over smooth surfaces. (I did end up with a flat… I’m not very heavy and rarely flat, I think I’ve flatted maybe 3 times over 15 years, so I guess it’s Mazel Tov!) The weather here has been crap (typhoon just came through, another incoming), so I may not be able to ride much on the new steed. Once I do, I’ll come back with some initial ride impressions (and au naturel pics). Cheers. November 04, 2024, 07:36:10 PM |
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