Bottom Bracket BB86 Press 🏋️

Bench press I know, but the bottom bracket press is completely new to me…

Earlier on I’ve already posted about these confusing bottom brackets. Since the cable routing into the frame has been done (which is an easy job without … more >>

Position the shifters/levers 📍

I’ve watched the video at the end of this post to get some info on how to position the shifters/levers. I think I’ve got them how I want them and can always tweak a bit if necessary. It’s finally starting … more >>

Cable routing handlebar/headset 🛣️

Time to route the cables through the handlebar/headset. As I’ve previously very quickly tried to get these extremely stiff cables into the handlebar I decided to make my life a little easier. I bought myself the, imho quite expensive, internal … more >>

Derailleur cable into shifter 🔌

We’re making progress 💯.

After the internal cabling routing I attached the derailleur cables to the shifters/levers of my Dura Ace Groupset. See the slideshow below. The YouTube video at the bottom of this post learned me how to do … more >>

Internal cable routing 😱

Routing the internal cables was something I was a bit afraid of. However, it was actually easier than I thought. I haven’t installed the bottom bracket yet so that helped a lot.

As I remembered reading an article about internal … more >>

Ordered some tools 🧰

I’ve ordered the following tools and added it to the shopping list.

The cassette removal set enables me to install the Shimano cassette and the disc brakes.

The torque wrench should help me setting the right Nm for bolts … more >>

Adding the disc rotors 🕸️

Here’s a little video which shows how to add the disc rotors to the wheels.

I’ve used a bit of grease and the cassette tool to add the disc brakes. The dura Ace cassette has been added as well.

The … more >>

The Groupset ⚙️

The original plan was to buy a SRAM Force eTap AXS disc 2×12 groupset. Why? Well, because it would save me some internal cable routings as the shifter device is wireless. Besides this, I like gadgets so playing with it … more >>

Bottom Bracket 🍑

So… how do we fill that hole so it fits the crank axle? Again, I’m all new into this do-it-yourself bike building stuff. After researching the internet I found out that I most likely needed a BB86. At least, that’s … more >>

VB-RC-50-Sound 🔉

As requested here’s a short video on the VeloBuild VB-RC-50 clicking sound.

I’ve bought a pair of Schwalbe One 2020 and a pair of Continental Race 28. Oh, and a day later I’ve bought some Schwalbe Easy Fit to better … more >>