Hey Berzerko!

Nice build - thanks for sharing. This is an Ultrega Di2 (the new one?), isn't it?
I want to build up the 168 frame with a Di2 group set as well. Did you face any issues building up with the group? How and where did you fix the battery inside the frame/seat post?

Thanks,
eico

Hey Berzerko!

Nice build - thanks for sharing. This is an Ultrega Di2 (the new one?), isn't it?
I want to build up the 168 frame with a Di2 group set as well. Did you face any issues building up with the group? How and where did you fix the battery inside the frame/seat post?

Thanks,
eico

Thanks for the compliments
This build was an experiment to see if I could build up a super bike on a budget factoring the frame as the wild card ( I’ve spent more on less)

I received the frame about 2 weeks after ordering, metro N.Y.C and immediately sanded it down to raw carbon, mic’ed all the openings and inspected the interior.  Primed and did the base coat/ clear coat and all the layout

I sourced the group set on eBay, an almost new ultegra DI2 11 speed  disc
Ican aero 35 wheel set with dt 240 hubs, 3rd set of wheels from them
30 mm Vitoria tires
Thread together bottom bracket
Nex-gen battery holder for seat tube
Super caz bar tape
Complete build $2950

Bike went together relatively well, internal routing and disc brakes are a pain in the ass though!

For comparison I’ve got almost 13k miles on my dogma f10, I set this bike up a little more aggressively than the f10 with a inch more drop in the bars, otherwise the geometry of the 2 are very similar with the VB having a bit more reach. So it’s difficult to compare comfort although it’s not uncomfortable just completing a 63 mile ride

A nice surprise was the velobuild saddle I got compared to the ISM saddles I have on all my other bikes

My initial impression
Similar compliance, not harsh or jarring
Not as stiff, up out of the saddle the f10 reacts and feels snappier