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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: September 26, 2024, 08:09:19 AM »
For context this is how the tririg compared to the stock stem looks likes
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: September 22, 2024, 07:33:59 PM »Ultimate cups. What's what she said.
You guys are talking cockpits /stems that aren't stock with the velobuild frame, right? I'm considering getting one and obviously the bike fit, and therefore the cockpit to a large extent, is the most important thing to go fast on such a bike.
Can you please explain for us what cockpit you got / didn't get, how it compares to the VB, why and so on?
Hey serge,
I changed to stock bar/stem/aerobar combo with Tririg alpha one with tririg ultimate cups.
The stock aerobar appears to be a copy of vision tfe extensions, nothing wrong with it but with the tririg adjusting your position is very easy, just one single 4mm bolt would adjust the stack height, same with the extension angle. The ultimate cups allows full forearm support. Downside is, The cockpit alone is more than the cost of the vb frame, the stem looks very narrow compared to the stock stem, a little hard to route the brake lines, i had to cut a bit of the openings on the spacers.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: September 21, 2024, 01:14:46 AM »What's the fit like for your Alpha One around the headset area? I just got both my frame and the Alpha One but its quite skinny compared to the stock Stem?
Very skinny but i dont really mind, i like the adjustability of the alpha one paired with their ultimate cups.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: 1 x 12 Sram TT Setup
« on: September 13, 2024, 10:31:34 AM »
I agree, however i chose 50 just because i played it safe on my first tri race. 50t was the largest chainring i could find 2 weeks into the race, i considered the 2.5k elevation of the course im headed to.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: 1 x 12 Sram TT Setup
« on: September 12, 2024, 10:39:15 AM »
I run a 1x Sram 50t chainring and 10/33 casette, was enough for me for a rolling course with a 2.5k elevation. Might change to a 52t for future flat courses.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: September 11, 2024, 03:24:19 PM »Does it appear to fit the claimed 32c tires?
Ill take a picture of the clearance later on but i think it would
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: September 11, 2024, 11:42:41 AM »Cool picture. Really love the bike as well! Clean lines, think it should do well against frames like Trek Speedconcept, Cayon Speedmax, etc.
Just 3 observations:
- I think a giro Aerohead will save you minutes (almost for free, sell this one, buy new one). Also, your helmet looks bit small.
- I would switch to rear facing BTA bottle placed as high and far back as possible
- race without socks, easier to put them on in T2. Saves you some seconds and you start the run with fresh socks
Thank you for your suggestions. Ill definitely consider changing my helmet for my next event, this is a large Kask Bambino pro evo, i dont think they have anything bigger, it may look small but its still comfortable in my head with still alot of room for adjustment.
I choose this front hydration system because of the straw, i can easily drink without taking my hands off the aero bars.
Im not comfortable without socks, and besides i use the same socks for running, no issues so far.
I appreciate all your suggestions
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: September 09, 2024, 04:51:45 PM »Finished the build just in time I guess! Hope you are happy with your bike split. I'm doing a 70.3 next weekend on my road bike and if I like it, I'll build a tt over the off season and do a full IM next season. Nice picture, and nice fit btw! Care to share your height and frame size?
Yes i am, i did 2:53 on a 55 mile 2500 feet elevation course, could have done better for sure. Im 6’0 168lbs and the frame is a large, i think i can get away with a medium.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: September 09, 2024, 11:13:47 AM »
Picture from ironman event
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: September 02, 2024, 07:37:04 PM »
1st proper ride with the VB-TT-023 today
Bike is truly stiff, broke alot of PR’s today on a route that i havent been on for several months. Considering that this is my first time on a TT bike, i am truly happy with the frame and my build, no issues on a 63 mile ride with 1k feet of elevation, i completed the ride in 3:06.22 averaging 20.1mph on 204watts.
Bike is truly stiff, broke alot of PR’s today on a route that i havent been on for several months. Considering that this is my first time on a TT bike, i am truly happy with the frame and my build, no issues on a 63 mile ride with 1k feet of elevation, i completed the ride in 3:06.22 averaging 20.1mph on 204watts.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: August 30, 2024, 01:36:16 PM »Thats great, appreciate that! I was thinking of doing similar and replacing the stock stem with Tri Rig or alike. Whats your general thoughts on the frame? I had minor reservations about slippage on contact points like seatpost and handlebar so always curious to hear. Also, what Bottom Bracket are you running, looking at the dimensions and then looking online they seem to be the same BB as the Trek? I see you went for the SRAM Crankset so guessing its a T47-86.5 SRAM Dub?
Ill get you ride feedback by next week, yes i am running a t47 dub bottom bracket.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: August 27, 2024, 03:47:39 PM »I also ordered this frame a few weeks ago, still waiting for it to arrive. I also asked them to add some bento box rivets to the top tube which they said yes to, so that's an option.
Is there any way of routing di2 cables down the extensions? I was assuming that there was an exit hole somewhere at the bottom of the extensions but I cant see one
Yes, there are holes underneath the extensions for di2 cables and you have to route through the stem.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: August 27, 2024, 09:06:13 AM »Have actually just pulled the trigger on ordering a VB-TT-23 too for a cheap Disc Brake TT build but is yet to arrive. Frameset looked decent but only concern (not even concern, just my petty-ness) is the Basebar and the exposed bolts on the underside. My frameset is yet to arrive but thinking of getting some other basebars to address the aforementioned issue.
Don't suppose you could measure the width of the stem clamping section could you please?
Thanks
I actually ordered a tririg alpha one to replace mt basebar and extensions. I have a few measurements i did before ordering it, see attached pictures. Let me know if you need any other measurements.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: August 25, 2024, 04:46:25 PM »
Here are some pictures of the cockpit, it has a decent amount of adjustability in my opinion. Unfortunately there are mounting holes on the top tube for extra hydration or bento box, maybe this can be added in the future.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: August 21, 2024, 10:37:09 AM »very nice.
can you please post 1000 pictures on the front end of the bike? i'm curious about how it works, how adjustable it is, whether it's well made and so on, because if you can't adjust that correctly, you can't get comfortable on the bike and it defeats the purpose.
the VB website has very little information about the front end.
Thanks!
Ill get you more detailed pictures soon and its adjustability. The cockpit came with 3 spacers, a 5mm, 10mm and 20mm. The bridge can be flip and has more than 20 mounting holes, it looks similar to the one in aliexpress when you search for tt bars.
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