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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Ace Sprint carbon wheels on Aliexpress
« on: November 22, 2024, 11:14:37 AM »
Quote from: cycling-ms on November 22, 2024, 04:28:21 AM
Hey, I am thinking about ordering a Ace Sprint full disc wheel aswell. Is your disc still fine? Which shipping did you choose? The seller recommended me the dpd shipping for 75 dollar. Thank you in advance!


I got their Super light Disc and newer Tri spoke (they upgraded me to the newer one after I bought the older one, maybe they didn’t make it anymore or would have taken longer who knows). Ordered Tri Spoke during Choice Day and Disc during 11.11 and stacked those discounts with some coins to get them both for sub £600.

Fingers crossed they’re decent enough quality

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: TT base bar brands?
« on: November 12, 2024, 02:32:37 AM »
Take a look at Velobuild. Good basebar that comes with the Vision Metron TFE Clones. And if you ask nicely Chris will include extra spacers and then longer bolts too.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: October 29, 2024, 10:37:39 AM »
Quote from: mattgolt on October 29, 2024, 05:14:23 AM
Love it! Didn't know you could mix and match Shimano and sram like that, but apparently you never stop learning!

I'm due to receive my frame soon aswell and plan to go for a 1x setup as well (living in pancake flat northern Germany..). So I'm wondering what offset did you chose on there passquest chainring? Did you spend lots of time to optimize the chain line?

Honestly, I wasn't too sure how mix and matching would work either but seems to be ok so far. Also, for chain ring offset I am not too sure about it, its just a standard DA 9200 compatible 12s chainring (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006163501452.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.54.727b1802JhYbj7).

I asked Velobuild what max Chainring size (60t IIRC) and chose accordingly for the racing I will be doing next season. I've raced on 56t and 58t 1x and also 56/44t 2x on my last bike so knew both worked well for me. I also just bought what was cheap and 11-34t was the cheapest cassette I found. I will swap this out down the line for an AliExpress Ultralight cassette for my A race where Weight will be a factor.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: October 29, 2024, 01:13:10 AM »
Quote from: womble73 on October 28, 2024, 06:51:14 PM
I'm not far off pulling the trigger on purchasing this frame, checked out all the other options and this just feels like the right frame for me. Just need to sort out final colour and costing (Chris has been super helpful answering all my questions), thinking mat black to match the wheels. My build will take a few months as the wheels are going to take a while to build. Hopefully on the road early Jan.

Planning to double sided sticky tape the bento box, not as clean a solution but allows for my ProfileDesign FC35 to be custom mounted in front of it. I plan on running the stock bars, unless my bike fitter says not to.

All the bike builds posted here are nice and clean looking.

If you pull the trigger, ask Chris to include some extra spacers for the aero bars. While they can be bought 3rd party it’s very handy if the bike comes with extra that aren’t needed, rather than not come with them but are needed. I myself need another 35-50mm stack worth.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Winowsports NEW Carbon Fiber Bicycle Rest TT Extension Handlebar ARB02
« on: October 28, 2024, 05:47:50 AM »
Ordered a set and really looking forward to seeing/using them.

They look a lot like ones on the market sold under the brand FastTT Bikes. Do you by chance supply these to that brand?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: October 28, 2024, 05:40:48 AM »
Finally finished my VB-TT build. Only ridden on Turbo so far so no idea on road feel / secureness of contact points (particularly concerned about Bars / Seatpost slipping on bumpy terrain)

Components:

SRAM Force Rear Mech
2 pairs of SRAM AXS Wireles Blips
76 Projects Blip Holders
RideRever Trivia TT Brakes
Stock Basebar and Vision TFE Clone Bars
Pass Quest 56t Single Chainring
Dura Ace R9200 167.5 mm Crankset
KMC 12 Speed Chain
Praxis T47 Integrated Bottom Bracket (Shimano)
Shimano 105 R7100 11-34t Cassette
ISM PN3.1 Saddle
*I do have a SRAM Red eTap AXS Front Mech and Pass Quest 56/42t Double Chainring for a 2x setup
Tri Spoke and Disc to be obtained in due course.

Cost: £1,921.54 (not including labor to build or 2x Chainset setup)

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: September 24, 2024, 04:04:24 AM »
Quote from: Serge_K on September 21, 2024, 02:41:01 AM
Ultimate cups. That'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?

Like Nikko, changed out the Stem / Bar that came with the Frameset for the Tri Rig Alpha One but I will be using Aerocoach 35 Degree extensions (22.2 mm pole clamps). The Alpha One has pretty amazing adjustability which is what I was after. Basically I had a look to see how it would look when installed on the fork and the overall width is narrower than the stock stem and as such can see some of the headset bearings (albeit they are covered). My frameset is currently being built up in the bike shop but can provide pictures when its back.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: September 16, 2024, 05:33:50 AM »
Quote from: NikkoPh 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.

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?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: 1 x 12 Sram TT Setup
« on: September 12, 2024, 06:52:58 AM »
In the UK at least the prices are £380 for a pair of the SRAM Brakes vs £180 for the RideRever. IIRC, the RideRevers were used on the Cervelo P5D Models at one point or another

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: 1 x 12 Sram TT Setup
« on: September 12, 2024, 01:55:54 AM »
I've gone down this route for my VB TT-23 build (not built just yet). Gone with:

SRAM Force Rear Mech (36tooth max)
11-34 Shimano Cassette
Dura Ace Crankset w/ 56t Pass Quest 1x Chainring
RideRever Trivia Hydraulic TT Brakes
2 sets of 2 AXS Wireless Blips (1 set on Bar Ends and 1 on the Brake Levers)

Most of the TTing and Tri's I do are flat-ish or enough to get by on a 1x chainring. When I need to I will simple buy a SRAM Red FD and double chainring. Went for the Dura Ace Crankset because its quite light. Hoping its all compatible...

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: My TanTan TT912 build
« on: August 29, 2024, 01:02:01 AM »
Quote from: rockerplates.de on August 29, 2024, 12:16:42 AM
i cannot find anything about the mira factory, can you help me with a link?

https://falcobikes.com/
There’s the link to Falco bikes. I’ve had good experiences in communication with them and their products seem good and good quality. Shame that I’d just bought the Velobuild VB-TT literally the day before they released their TT918 frame set otherwise I’d have got that

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: August 28, 2024, 02:59:45 AM »
Quote from: fluffycustard on August 27, 2024, 02:43:48 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.


That's pretty sweet that they did that. I see in some of the GAs that they intended to have in-built bento in the top tube of the frame but it obviously didn't make the cut for the production models.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: August 28, 2024, 02:58:14 AM »
Quote from: NikkoPh on August 27, 2024, 09:06:13 AM
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.

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?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-TT-023
« on: August 27, 2024, 03:00:20 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

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