VeloBuild VB-TT-023

[Serge_K]

I get the feeling that VB is making a lot of errors on this frame, no? I'm following from a distance because fundamentally, i'd like to get a TT bike, but i really, really dont need one, but is it me or a lot of people are having problems with the front end?
Or is it user error mostly?
Like the inside of that steerer looks absolutely horrendous?

[mattgolt]

I get the feeling that VB is making a lot of errors on this frame, no? I'm following from a distance because fundamentally, i'd like to get a TT bike, but i really, really dont need one, but is it me or a lot of people are having problems with the front end?
Or is it user error mostly?
Like the inside of that steerer looks absolutely horrendous?

Not sure if this is survivorship bias and people who didn't have issues dont post.

I for myself, did not have any issues building the VB TT 023 and I'm supper happy with it. My VB R 213 on the other hand, did have some quality defects around the bottom bracket and also the mounting points for the disc brake calipers.

[ejump0]

What I call the compression plug is the insert that goes inside the fork. You can see in the picture that is not going down any further in the fork, so I can´t put the top of the stem.

And I will attach a picture with the seat post issue. To clamp the seat, you need a screw and 2 parts. Onepart must not be threaded, only the one in the end of the screw. Mine are both threaded

yes, its called compression plug.
on aliex, theres longer plugs ver too if you want security of propper clamping, if vb again aend kinda short one. 

as for the saddle rail clamp, unless they include 2 types of rail clamps (round n oval rails), indeed thats an error of sending 2 threaded side clamp

[Hmpf]

I get the feeling that VB is making a lot of errors on this frame, no? I'm following from a distance because fundamentally, i'd like to get a TT bike, but i really, really dont need one, but is it me or a lot of people are having problems with the front end?
Or is it user error mostly?
Like the inside of that steerer looks absolutely horrendous?

Basically, this is normal for frames from Asia in a certain price range: a bit of tinkering and trial and error is simply part of the deal - that's the deal for the low price.

My biggest struggle was the cockpit. The order of the screws was not self-explanatory and the centering ring was missing.

But: Velobuild's support was excellent. I always received a reply within 24 hours, and the missing ring arrived two days later (from China to Germany).

In general, TT cockpits are often fiddly - here too. The Velobuild cockpit is not perfectly thought out, but it is modular. The basebar, for example, has a classic 31.8 mm clamp, so you can easily mount something else if necessary.

[RickyM]

Well maybe I got a lemon. We bought 2 frames with a friend. His frame is perfect, he´s been using his bike for a month now and 0 problems.
Mine came with all of this: a not finish fork which I need to file and sand in order to fit the compression plug; came without the upper cup of the headset and came with the wrong rail oval clamps (the round clamps are ok, but my seat has oval rails). So I can´b build my bike.
I knew that with chinese frame I would have to tinkering but this is not little.
Anyway, I wrote to Velob with photos and they inmediately answer, saying that they will send asap the correct clamps for the saddle and the upper cap of the headset. But didn´t answer anything about the fork.
The problem is where I live, mail and customes takes months, so now I put everything in the box again. Maybe in August I can test it, hoping that everything else is fine.

[Juul]

I was totally up to tinkering and solving all these tiny issues - as i completely expected from a Chinese frame.

The stuff that challenged me most was also the cockpit.. bars slipped on the first ride (because I "too carefully" torqued them up).
Now with greater torque, everthing seems fine.
Coincidentally, I asked a couple of hours ago to VB for the max torque just to be sure. I will edit it in the post later when they reply =-

I actually never build a bike up before.. but it was surprisingly more straight forwards than expected.
Also had to cut the fork by myself.. but with care that was easily enough.
But.. for sure.. specific torque settings would have given me more confidence in the build stage and test rides

[RickyM]

This is the full list of what I bougth to build my bike:

Frame: Velobuild TT-023 U$1100
Wheels: Velobuild Wave 60-25 U$490
BB: Kactus Ceramic SKF U$73
Crankset: Rockbross carbon U$190
Powermeter: Xcadey spider  U$330
Chainring: PassQuest aero 52T U$55
Rear D: SRAM RED axs U$350
Cassette: SRAM RED 10-28 U$225
Brakes: TRP HD T-910 U$300
Chain: SRAM RED axs 12s U$60
Shifters: SRAM blips x4 U$200
Disc Rotors: ENLEE 140mm U$45
Tires (for training): Pirelli Pzero 26 U$110

TOTAL (without shipping and customs): U$3.530

[RickyM]

I was totally up to tinkering and solving all these tiny issues - as i completely expected from a Chinese frame.

The stuff that challenged me most was also the cockpit.. bars slipped on the first ride (because I "too carefully" torqued them up).
Now with greater torque, everthing seems fine.
Coincidentally, I asked a couple of hours ago to VB for the max torque just to be sure. I will edit it in the post later when they reply =-

I actually never build a bike up before.. but it was surprisingly more straight forwards than expected.
Also had to cut the fork by myself.. but with care that was easily enough.
But.. for sure.. specific torque settings would have given me more confidence in the build stage and test rides

I think that a basic build in their Youtube Channel would be great for them too. I guess most of us that buy the frames are diyers and a simple video could answer most of our questions and could decide a buy for a lot of chinese brands searchers