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Moderators: MrCurrieinahurrymaximModerator Team. Post by timeout93 on Tue Feb 15, pm, velobuild.

Since the onslaught of direct B2C Chinese bike frame manufacturers took off, one brand has consistently featured in the comments on the Hambini YouTube Channel: Velobuild. Velobuild frames look very similar to those made by Pinarello. The frame reviewed in this article and on youtube had a striking resemblance to a Dogma F. Shortly after purchase, Velobuild got in touch and explained the requested colour was not available and they offered silver instead. This was accepted. The packaging was functional; the items had not been damaged in transit. After removing the considerable amounts of flexible foam, the frame was exposed.

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We all know the advantages of carbon frames. They are lightweight, strong, durable, comfortable but… very expensive. There is also Giant, the biggest bike company in the world, a Taiwan company. So, carbon frames from good Chinese manufacturers are safe to ride. They definitely have the knowledge to build good-quality carbon frames. The main reason why people have a negative impression of Chinese carbon bikes is because of their price. Oftentimes, cheap things are associated with low quality and this also goes for bicycles as well.

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Post by timeout93 on Tue Feb 15, pm Hello guys, this thread is to document my building process. Structural Inspection Given the price of the frame, the build quality correlates with the price point. The compaction on the tight radii is good, and no voids were identified. After removing the considerable amounts of flexible foam, the frame was exposed. Be aware they're not part of one of them or fixed. We're using cookies in case to provide best-possible user experience. I will update the partlist here with weights and prices. Which comes with 35c tyre clearance and in the upper categorie with alloy-rims and rival axs for Euro. Previous Previous. Thats should be it. I never thought about going a semi-hydraulik system but it is hard to find a disc groupset at a reasonable price and I can later still switch the levers to HRD ones. PF30A Cannondale Bottom Bracket designed and built by an individual who had a slightly oval bottom bracket aperture.

Alongside the used bikes and official bike shop listings, there are a huge number of very cheap, unbranded carbon alternatives, often from China. For the road cyclist looking for a unique bike and who is not concerned with brand names and logos, building up one of these frames with the finishing kit and groupset of choice is a very tempting prospect. But if the price seems too good to be true, can we trust these frames?

Bearings Toggle child menu Expand. They asked for photos of the frame and other comments. This frame was also found to be out of specification. Oh yeah, the look of the bike is really important to me, I will admit that. The bottom bracket threads had terrible galling. Post by OlieSimpson on Fri Feb 18, pm. Ride more - work less. Popular blog postings. The immediate comment was the state of the paint; it was terrible. Post by timeout93 on Fri Feb 18, pm. The handlebar is exceptionally well made, there is proper compaction on tight radii, and there is nothing else to report apart from a few stray fibres.