It's a bicycle, simplest form of transport, not the international space station. I love that you are prepared to have a go and not assume we need a bike shop for everything ..... Cool.
It's possible that the undrilled cable hole is actually just a very thin area that might just tap open and they forgot to do it. Give it a prod and see....
The bearing in that BB are pressed in without any grease. I have the same BB, pulled the bearings out and pressed some NTN bearings inside...spins smooth as butter
@@OmarCalderon01 of course. There should not be any metal on metal without grease. I personally use silicone grease for pressing a bb into the frame. In this case I also lubricated the shell surfaces for the bearings to sit in. I bought this BB just for the shell as my plan was to get rid of the original bearings and put the NTN ones in for the longevity and the cool free spining cranks :)
Good video. I am building a 168 right now. Velobuild needs too send you another cockpit. The no hole issue is unacceptable. I routed 4 cables through the cockpit and while mildly difficult, it is doable. You will have an easier time if you are doing electronic. Not sure if you are or not.
@@Cyclingsucks good to know their support is being responsive. They have responded to my issues also. So all in all, they are averaging a good report card.
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I had good results with the headset provided. They also sent me a bottom bracket but I didn’t use it. I used a Tolkien ninja thread-together instead. Went in perfectly.
@@Cyclingsucks yeah it states 32 but i've seen other videos where people have put the stated max and found that there was no room, or barely fit instead of having the UCI mandated 4mm of wiggle space
It's a bicycle, simplest form of transport, not the international space station. I love that you are prepared to have a go and not assume we need a bike shop for everything ..... Cool.
Thank you for posting this video. I have been considering a velobuild 268 myself, going to go with another brand now. good luck with that handlebar
Thanks, you too!
It's possible that the undrilled cable hole is actually just a very thin area that might just tap open and they forgot to do it. Give it a prod and see....
On my 168 I had trouble routing the cables so I went with OG Evkin bars and stem with a FSA headset
I’m planning on having a 1x setup. This should help with the routing 🤞🏼
On my 168 I routed 4 mechanical cables. Difficult yes, doable, double yes.
The bearing in that BB are pressed in without any grease. I have the same BB, pulled the bearings out and pressed some NTN bearings inside...spins smooth as butter
Cool. I recommend greasing the bearings. Minimizes the potential from creaking
@@OmarCalderon01 of course. There should not be any metal on metal without grease. I personally use silicone grease for pressing a bb into the frame. In this case I also lubricated the shell surfaces for the bearings to sit in. I bought this BB just for the shell as my plan was to get rid of the original bearings and put the NTN ones in for the longevity and the cool free spining cranks :)
Good video. I am building a 168 right now. Velobuild needs too send you another cockpit. The no hole issue is unacceptable. I routed 4 cables through the cockpit and while mildly difficult, it is doable. You will have an easier time if you are doing electronic. Not sure if you are or not.
I’m only running a 1x so only needed a small hole. They were quick to reply & offered to pay for the work to be done on the bars.
@@Cyclingsucks good to know their support is being responsive. They have responded to my issues also. So all in all, they are averaging a good report card.
Nice video, What bottom bracket did you put? Could you give me the link to buy it?
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Had these in all my velobuild bikes. Pretty good for the money & good for a couple of thousand miles!
thanks mate@@Cyclingsucks
What headset did you end up putting on this? I’ve got one coming and don’t think I want to use the headset shipped with it.
I’m going to use the one provided. I thought I could use another type I had. But it’s not compatible.
I had good results with the headset provided. They also sent me a bottom bracket but I didn’t use it. I used a Tolkien ninja thread-together instead. Went in perfectly.
I'm looking forward to the next build video, I'm curious what kind of headset spacers would fit the frame if it's really a copy of an SL7.
I was hoping the headset spacers from an SL7 would fit too. As i have some spare. But I don’t think it will.
The SL7 spacers wont work. Remember, this is not a copy. I’d call it more of an “inspired geometry of SL7”
Music distracting
I’m curious if this bike has the stated tyre clearance. Also anyone know what this bike is a copy of?
The website states 32mm on 700c. I think it’s close to the tarmac SL7 &/or venge
@@Cyclingsucks yeah it states 32 but i've seen other videos where people have put the stated max and found that there was no room, or barely fit instead of having the UCI mandated 4mm of wiggle space
I run 32 on the rear of my 168 no issue at all
you're building a bike without a bike stand? Do you hate yourself? :)
Yes
Turn off the background music. Not needed and very distracting.