Hi All,

With the newer style of arm rest bars has anyone found a good hydration solution. Older rest bars ran out parallel and made mounting hydration systems easy. But with the newer rests they tend to curve up and in having more flat sections which makes mounting something between the bars more difficult.

I have extra bottle holders on the back but I am considering something that runs from the frame bottle holder via hose up and around but kind of defeats the streamlined look.

Thanks....

My original thoughts on not buying a second hand carbon frame:
- You don't know how it has been treated or if it has been in a crash.
- Copy cat frames that may be of questionable quality. (It could also be from the same factory but I doubt it)

This just adds the don't buy second hand carbon unless you know the owner personally and know exactly where they purchased it. I mean if you are a carbon expert and can spot issues then go for it, most of us are not.

I finally have my Velobuild TT-023 in a place where the bike feels right. I need a bike fit but most of the issues are resolved. Just spent the last hour at 30+km/h with the bike feeling nothing but fast, the rider not so much. Got some looks from the tri-club training on the track, but that was probably because I was the only person running a full disk and that guy wearing a t-shirt . I am using the bike for Ironman in a few months so that will be a true test of the bike.

Decide on a frame, build the bike and ride it.

My tt-023 is built and road ready. If anyone would like close-ups of any bits let me know.

The brake lines feed through the bars straight into the headset and through the frame to come out near where the calliper are mounted.
The cables for the gears if not using remote shifters are a little tricky but run down the bars through the arm pads, come out the back under where the elbows would sit then route into the headset through the 2 eye holes. I have electronic remote shifters so didn't run these.

I had my LBS ran the lines as it is a very tight fit (brake lines only, I didn't have the tools). From what they said you need to tighten the levers in first then pull the cables through to the callipers, mounting the front end as you go. The reverse of how it would normally be done. Also the headset top tightens front to back. Otherwise the bull horns don't sit tight enough to hold riders weight.

I have only done 40km on the bike, before having to take time off due to an unrelated injury. Compared to my other TT bike it feels similar maybe a bit more twitchy, but I had high cross winds and the 80 front wheel was just a big sail pushing me all over the place. About to fit a 50 front, hopefully solves some of the twitchy riding.

Hi All,

I am having trouble getting the bars on my VB-TT-023 to be tight enough to take weight. They are slipping inside the headset. Are there any suggestions on what I should do to fix this?
Have torqued it right up and put in carbon grip paste. Still not good.

I know others just replaced the bars and I am willing look into that as an option.
Keen to hear all thoughts on the best way forward.

Thanks

They are similar frames but not the same. The cockpit on the Velobuild is flat into the frame and the rear shapes are different. The geom is probably close to the same but I haven't compared side by side. So it could be down to looks and price for most. Also basic stuff like the BB is different and the rear hanger is integrated vs replaceable. Not voting one or the other just pointing out the obvious differences I can see.

I have tried a whole bunch of different "cheap" no-name cameras for plenty of different things. Security,  action, vblog, swimming etc... I have not found anything I have been completely happy with from Ali.

DJI Fanboy statement coming:
A few years ago a family member purchased me a DJI drone and from that experience when my last action cam died, I invested in the DJI Action cam. Probably not the answer you are looking for but right now I think DJI is a cut above the rest for anything video and because the latest action cam has only just come out you can pickup the previous 2 models for close in price to anything semi-decent off Ali. I have recorded about 20 hours of footage in the last month with it and am constantly impressed by the quality. Less impressed by my skills. Video hardware is not something I will not skimp on again, but that is all personal preference.

Just wondering on a verdict. Seems super hit an miss on the cyclami. The cycplus looks a little big for my needs is there any others people have tried or recommended.

Not sure how to add a cross post. But I have created a build thread so as not to pollute this topic too much. I have put images up and finish editing the videos (I am not a video person so don't expect quality).

https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,5545.0.html