My seatpost is still slipping even with carbon paste. Is there any trick to apply the paste?

Hello , you can try to tighten the screw
I add more carbon paste and tighten the screw more than usual but please be aware of your max torque
It solved my slipping seatpost

Wanna share about my ride impression,
just finished my 75KM ride this morning
i tried to sprint from 30 to 60 km/h and its fine , i don't feel any flex from the frame (note: i change the handlebar and i haven't tried the one that comes w the frame)
I hope you guys satisfied w the frame too

The weight is great with the equipment. what kind of wheels do you have ... hubs rim weight
thanks

are you asking about my build?
i use Hyper X wheels from Lun , 50mm Disc weighted around 1450+- (mine 1480 with valve)

Hi Guys,

Update from me
Finished the Build
I change the handlebar you can look at the pict

The final build with bike comp + dual handlebar lamp + pedal is 7.8 KG
Quite good remembering i still use 105 and ultegra disc

definitely the metal parts. those are massive contributors.

I've weighted my build and I've got it around 8.3kg including the pedals, bottle cages, and a Topeak racerocket 120. Should be 7.8-7.9kg without them.

I am also planning to remove 15mm or 20mm of the headset spacers.

Hello
Yes the headset spacers are heavy planning to buy a plastic one from aliexpress
just finished my build
it weight 7,7 kg with look keo blade pedal and bottle cage
Happy with 7,7 kg for now

There are many retailers but only a few manufacturers ...
that says it all, that's the same handlebar

left Velobuild right Dengfu

This handlebar used by many brand
you can see Elves and other
they have the same handlebar but maybe difference QC?

That bar looks nice, however I don't think you're able to route the cables down through the headset spacers and in to the frame, is that right?

Chris has confirmed that they will ship my order this Friday, and that if I do not want the bar he is happy to refund me cost of the bar.

So...do I proceed with the HB011 bar, or do I ship without and look for an alternative?

Can anyone recommend a good, fully integrated/hidden cable bar (most likely off AliX) that is going to work with the VB-R-168? I've got until Thursday this week to decide.

Yes, i told my mechanic to try find some way to fit it in.
i hope we can find some alternative way but i'm thinking about drilling the steel space and make some hole so the cable can get through
if can't i think i need new spacer that could help to change the cable guide

Such a shame it doesn't match what you asked for! Did you send over a colour picture reference to Chris or just request the colour via e-mail? Did you receive a mock-up of what the colour was meant to look like? Personally, I really like the look of what you have been sent but can imagine you're disappointed!

Aside from the colour, how is the quality of the paint job itself? Have you also inspected the frame and bars, are they also okay quality wise?

I only sent a picture of what the frame looks like and told him laser blue color , see my email below.
yeah the color itself not bad , its exactly the same as canyon aeroad but i do disappointed

The quality of the frame its fine actually (will test it soon for climbing) but the bar too much flexy but i think its flexy because it's design of internal cable so i won't use it.
my Deda alanera from aliexpress way more stiffer and doesn't flex like the velobuild , maybe will put it on market place

Thanks for sharing!

A shame about the paint.   I am still in discussions with Chris to try to find a mutually agreeable solution (although within rights, there is no way they will send a new frame. But asking me to ship it back at my expense is also not fair)

If the paint is off, for instance, the metallic blue was a little light or darker than expected, I would consider this an acceptable deviation.
In your case, it looks like they used the wrong Pantone code and you ended up with something like Relucent Blue (which has a very similar number)

Up to you how worth it is for you to put up a fight I guess, but at the very least you should get exactly what you ordered in terms of parts, and very close in terms of paint.

I have my own paintshop actually and the cost its' the same as velobuild to paint it but i decided to have Chris painted it because i don't want to do the extra work but somehow it doesn't satisfy me, in my opinion you should take it to your local paint shop instead arguing with Chris, even Chris never respond to my email again, and he assume he already sent the picture of finished frame which he never sent me and just send the frame to me

For sure, this color is not close to laser blue metallic, I'm sorry for you
I am a little surprised at the weight announced in your spreadsheet, especially for the seatpost and the headset. Did you change something?
I am also interested to know which model of handlebar you will use.

Yeah i think i will be okay, soon gonna paint it maybe early in 2022
Seatpost in uncutted but i remove the clamp and change it to carbon clamp which save 20 gr
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000452319651.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.227e4c4dac3spL

i change the headset too from aliexpress , but you can get a branded one like carbon ti if you have the budget (here's the link of my headset and it works fine)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002091371858.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.227e4c4dac3spL

i use this one but will give you the feedback after couple of more rides uphill in my area
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001962258266.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.2c5e5ae45g7bjb&algo_pvid=6b819c2b-75f0-4fb2-bf80-e10a682aa628&algo_exp_id=6b819c2b-75f0-4fb2-bf80-e10a682aa628-1&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000018240190316%22%7D