Just finished my build of the 218.     It was an easy build and turned out better then I expected.

Nice bike!  That paint looks sweet!

I've had mine built for just over a month now and ridden around 225 miles. I haven't had any issues yet,  so no regrets!

No, there wasn't a hole near the bar end.
Just the two on the underside for cable routing.

Yep. That's mine.

First off thanks to all the regular posters on this forum for all the knowledge they share!

I was considering a 177 back in April, but when they introduced the 218, I decided to give that a shot instead.

I ordered the XL frame on 4-18-22, they shipped on 5/6 and I got the frame on 5/12. I was pretty pleased with that speed.
I went with matte black, which maybe helped getting it a little quicker.

Wheels are elite SLT 50mm deep 29mm wide and the groupset is Sensa Empire.
No issues with the frame, other than the challenges of getting the cables through the integrated bars.  Being my first build, I didn't think it was too bad.

I've only had time to get about 30 miles in so far, but no problem to report yet. I did put a little tape on my seat post, so I can check to make sure it's not slipping over time, as that's been an issue on other velobuild frames.

My other bike is an aluminum endurance frame, so this should be a lot lighter and quicker. The bathroom scale has the 218at just under 19.5 lbs, my endurance bike is 25 lbs.

I just finished a disc version of the 218. No issues with any finishes or taps or anything.  Only 30 miles on it,  but no seat post slip noticed yet.