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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Carbon Speed Gravel Frameset Giveaway!
« on: June 13, 2024, 03:31:10 PM »
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
« on: May 06, 2024, 02:13:30 PM »Yet another problem with my er9. So, 2 RD died for no reason, that's being sorted.
But last night I put the er9 on my road bike to charge ahead of a mountain ride today. Battery was over 70pc when I put it to charge, I just wanted to make sure I wouldn't run out. In the morning, I start the ride, two bars as per be Garmin unit. And it wasn't a fluke. I did the whole ride trying not to shift and the battery died at the very end of the ride.
I plugged it in the wall. It was blinking green. It's not exactly the first time I handle the stuff.
So wtf happened this time? How is charging overnight actually draining the battery? Like wtf?
I am losing patience here. I really want that stuff to work, but man... This is really testing my patience, I feel like I should be getting paid to ride that stuff and debug it.
I had exactly the same thing a couple of hours ago. Previous derailleur died of water ingress. It seems like one bump on the road fried the 2nd one.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
« on: May 06, 2024, 12:45:57 PM »
After ride number 5 where the shifters stopped working, I have finally reached the point of permanently moving forward. Is there a way to use parts (such as the breaking calipers) in a shimano groupset?
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
« on: May 02, 2024, 01:39:29 AM »
On a different topic, does anybody know which OSPW is compatible with this groupset? Not too long ago, I placed LTWOO's OSPW on an indoor bike, and the difference in sound is dramatic. Can we use the same one, and if so, which version specifically?
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
« on: May 01, 2024, 02:51:56 PM »I'm using Skywolfeye 14500 Battery 1200mAh Li-ion 3.7V Rechargeable batteries and they've been working great.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/155465836365
I do wonder if batteries make a difference with some of these bad ER9 groupsets? It's the only major variable besides environmental conditions and riding style (race, commuter, etc.). Perhaps bad batteries could cause RDs to fail?
Yes, I can confirm the batteries are an important part. The issue of not being able to charge for more than 10 seconds immediately changed after replacing them. During the fixing process, it was also quite obvious that the charger is quite important. I had multiple rides in a row where the derailleur died mid-ride (even though charging them during the night). I will circle back after the next couple of rides to see whether the issues continue.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
« on: May 01, 2024, 10:41:26 AM »The repeated issues with this groupset are almost pushing me towards disregarding the groupset entirely and move to shimano. As a final and desperate move, I will try it with higher quality batteries. Thanks for the input all.
Not sure if this prognosis is exhaustive, but there is probably a problem with 1 of the 14500 batteries I had on my bike. Just compared two "new" 14500 batteries which were giving ±4 volts. The ones installed were giving ±3v (which apparently is the cutoff?) and ±3.5v.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
« on: May 01, 2024, 09:30:06 AM »
The repeated issues with this groupset are almost pushing me towards disregarding the groupset entirely and move to shimano. As a final and desperate move, I will try it with higher quality batteries. Thanks for the input all.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
« on: May 01, 2024, 05:47:01 AM »
Did anybody have to deal with a groupset that was only charging a couple of seconds after connecting it?
If so, was there a fix to deal with it? I have had numerous rides now where midride, the batteries are empty, even though I charged them the night before (or so I thought).
If so, was there a fix to deal with it? I have had numerous rides now where midride, the batteries are empty, even though I charged them the night before (or so I thought).
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
« on: April 23, 2024, 11:28:02 AM »Clean build, looks really nice! Just wanted to comment on your saddle position as well, then saw that it was already discussed
Also what's that thing on your back wheels spoke?
Thinking about getting myself a 268 frame as well. What's the color of yours again? Some silky white?
It is a sticker I have not removed from the wheel. Thanks for pointing that out. The color is Pearl White (Glossy). You can find pictures of the identical frame earlier in this topic.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
« on: April 22, 2024, 02:35:31 PM »Clean build, thanks for posting! your saddle is tilted funny and your saddle bag is an eye sore though :p
I actually stopped to change my saddle angle, which on the pictures indeed looks weird. Sorry about the saddlebag; learned it the hard way to have some additional gear with me at all times.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
« on: April 22, 2024, 01:59:22 PM »
Just did my first ride with the 268, and it feels great. I barely feel side winds (also because of the 38mm depth wheels), which is lovely.
Compared to my speeder bike, it feels a lot more stable and comfortable (heavily dictated by the spacers and less aggressive geometry).
In terms of building obstacles, there were no true issues, although I did have to drill the FD guide in the frame, so my shifting cable would fit.
Will get back after I did more rides with the bike.
Compared to my speeder bike, it feels a lot more stable and comfortable (heavily dictated by the spacers and less aggressive geometry).
In terms of building obstacles, there were no true issues, although I did have to drill the FD guide in the frame, so my shifting cable would fit.
Will get back after I did more rides with the bike.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
« on: March 11, 2024, 03:48:27 AM »
I will definitely circle back the pictures, and can provide details on the build process. Especially on the topic of going mechanical this time.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
« on: March 10, 2024, 10:03:48 AM »
Just ordered this frame to do a build for my girlfriend.
Velobuild 268 (in glossy pearl white, because of the incredible pictures shared earlier)
Complete Shimano 105 mechanical 12 speed groupset
Elitewheels ENT disc 38mm x 28mm wheels
GP5000 28mm
TPU inner tubes
Quick question: only part lacking is finding a saddle. Any (scientific / structured) approach on finding one for her?
Velobuild 268 (in glossy pearl white, because of the incredible pictures shared earlier)
Complete Shimano 105 mechanical 12 speed groupset
Elitewheels ENT disc 38mm x 28mm wheels
GP5000 28mm
TPU inner tubes
Quick question: only part lacking is finding a saddle. Any (scientific / structured) approach on finding one for her?
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
« on: March 06, 2024, 10:52:10 AM »
Two pages fully corrupted. Is there a way to retrospectively clean pages from these corrupted files?
And back to the 268 frame topic: what would be the ideal approach to mount a narrower bar on this frame? Would it be advisable to use the headset provided by VB or take a different route entirely?
And back to the 268 frame topic: what would be the ideal approach to mount a narrower bar on this frame? Would it be advisable to use the headset provided by VB or take a different route entirely?
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
« on: March 04, 2024, 12:15:59 PM »
What would be the best approach if someone wanted this bike but with a 36 cm handlebar?