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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
Hi! No, its velobuilds own design. (if that's a good or a bad thing, that's up for you to judge. I used a Deda 70mm Expander and a modified compression ring from the SL8 on my VB) March 22, 2024, 03:43:47 AM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
Thanks, so the new plastic/injection moulded compression ring for the SL8 fits in the 268?no, does not fit. you either gotta buy a new top headset bearing (with the same ID as the SL8) or you gotta lathe or sand down the SL8 compression ring to make it fit. and you might also need quite a few microspacers as well. But you can also stick with the setup that VB supplies, people don't seem to have these issues anymore. March 22, 2024, 05:03:36 AM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
I dont remember on which bikes i did it, but i 3d printed some thin (c.1mm) half moon-ish spacers to go above the C ring (it was a C ring with 1 position knob sticking out) so that the 1st plastic thing sitting on top of the tube wouldn't rub on the frame. I had to do that using bars i didn't buy from whomever sold me the frame, but my point is, if that plastic / metal rubs on the frame because the C ring isn't high enough / the bearing isn't tall enough, you can get away with a basic 3d printed spacer (i did 2-3 prototypes, the whole thing probably took me 2h across design, iterating and printing), that avoids having to sand / machine / lathe the bit that sits on top of the frame. I also used spacers on the drive side of cranksets, BB tools (tightening & extraction), saddle bottle cage mount, garmin mount for aerobars... It's a great resource to have. March 22, 2024, 05:26:36 AM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
Thoughts? Will it be possible to jam mechanical hydraulic Sensah or Ltwoo in this frame.... just a pain in the rear to route but ok after that or not possible at all. i've built a VB168 with Sensah (4 hoses), the 268 is the same infrastructure, so yes you can run mechanical. It's a major, major pain though, and the FD shifting will probably suck. I've installed 5 er9 groups, they're wonderful. The app is awesome, adjustments are much easier than mechanical (especially FD, i hate mechanical FD adjustments). Together, we've only put 3-3.5k km on them though, so they might turn to shit, although i dont see why they would. I really liked the 168, the 268 should only be better. I would do er9 on 268 with nice wheels (not less than 500-650$ range before shipping), gp5000 tyres, and you will have a wonderful bike. On the lcr0x-d, it's a bit old now; i wouldnt buy a bike that maxes out at 28C, and T700 is on the ghetto side now. April 03, 2024, 03:34:33 PM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
i've built a VB168 with Sensah (4 hoses), the 268 is the same infrastructure, so yes you can run mechanical. It's a major, major pain though, and the FD shifting will probably suck. Thanks Serge, you answered everything I had and probably every follow up question i had to boot also  Will go with the ER9 and the 268.Build is something like this: Frame 268 (Racing Green) Order process is really easy and Chis's communication is great so far. Group ER9 Magene PES cranks/power Pass Quest rings Ryet Saddle Gp5000 (probably 30 but 32 if it fits) Just wheels to figure out 50 to 60mm with internet 21+ and under 700 dollars and under 1600g would be good suggestions welcome.... must have shiny finish preferably no decals as going no logos with the design. Order this week but wont be building till first week of June so ill try to share some photos April 03, 2024, 04:23:35 PM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
That's a nice deal, best ER9-deal I can find right now on AliExpress is 644 USD. 105 DI2 is 1030 USD including crankset, cassette, chain and rotors. Yeah, some people here have voodoo skills when it comes to finding deals on groupsets. Don't spend 650$ on the eR9, i can't really tell you how, but people are spending less than that. I paid 455 for mine last year. I got them during the 11.11 sales, but I have a set of Farsports Hypers with 24int/30ext, 58 depth, with carbon spokes for $700. Weight is 1300g. Just mounted up some GP5000 S 28/30 that measure 29.5/31.3 inflated. I'm super happy with them. Shipping included? Where do you live? April 04, 2024, 12:52:28 PM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
That's a nice deal, best ER9-deal I can find right now on AliExpress is 644 USD. 105 DI2 is 1030 USD, including crankset, cassette, chain, and rotors. Yeh i found it on a shop called 80 Designer Store. they had an on page coupon plus the ali homepage had another code that worked and brought it down. It was a nightmare navigating ali and prices jumped around as I'm out my country. Def having the crank inc with the Di2 would bring it closer, but as I needed a power meter anyway, I offset that with the Magene power crank, 2 Passquest chainrings for 58 USD, found the 105 cassette on Merlin for 40 (GBP) + ZTTO bb86 + battery bung + rotors... So i think I'm in for about 800 total on the drivetrain side so it does add up. Would have enjoyed cost benefits mechanical but its just funny having shoved it through handlebars in the past that I'm willing to not do it again is worth a few hundred extra haha April 04, 2024, 01:14:05 PM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
Hello, just finished my build. At first I wanted to build my bike around Hygge Model S frame. So I started to look for information about this frame and found this forum. After reading this forum and watching Pattys videos I decided to go for Velobuild VB-268. I choose painted variant. Frame showed 1040 g on scales in size 58. I didn't waight rest of the stuff (fork, seat post and integrated handlebar). I build my bike with 12sp Ultegra Di2 and Elite Edge wheels. Whole bike came out 8,2 kgs redy to ride with pedals, bottle cages and computer mount. I saw bikes weighing 7,8 kg on this thread. I don't know how you manage to achieve a weight of less than 8 kg. Any advices on how to get the weight down? Building a bike was pretty straight forward except brakes - I can't properly align calipersto get rid of rubbing. April 13, 2024, 02:58:50 AM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
Nice build! How did you mount the Di2-battery in the seatpost? I simply put bubble wrap around battery. I rode 100 km with no issues. I am still looking for a permanent solution. April 15, 2024, 04:55:41 AM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
In your Video you said, that there is a significant difference between this frame and a higher priced frame. There is no standardization in testing here. He compares bike ABC with different groupsets, bars, and wheels (incl tyres type, size, wheel depth, spoke type) plus a whole bunch of variables with what looks to be minimal testing time (first impressions). Unless someone sets up bikes with exactly the same components and A/B tests them back to back in set conditions, then isolating and commenting on the frame's "performance" would be mighty difficult. The observations on geometry, customer service, and finishing are useful, however. The bike seems really nice, and it is good to see Velo has been working on their customer service. I was really impressed with the presale on my order; every question was answered in a friendly and timely manner. Having dealt with many in the past (Ican, Light, Yishun etc) this is the best I have seen any of them do in presales bar Yoleo) So far so good. April 16, 2024, 12:05:13 PM |
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