V20c Build Diary 2023 edition.

[Greg S]

I want to acknowledge the time and level of detail that Bob put into this. I'm a previous S40 owner but bought that as a complete bike. I'm currently in the process of building up a V20c frameset and although I've built dozens of diamond frame bikes in my life, build my own wheels, ..., and therefore know my way around the schoolyard I can say that I'd be staring at this pile of parts for hours, if not days, without this build diary.

I'm just now at the top of page 2 (adding the wheels) and everything else (should be!) straightforward but I'd have had one heck of a time getting to this point without Bob's guide.

Many, many thanks!

Got some other stuff to do for the next couple of days so I won't get back to it right away but I'll post a picture of the complete bike when I get it done.

Thanks again!

Greg

 

[Greg S]

And as promised, here’s the finished product. Thanks again for the build diary!

https://imgur.com/a/1ALNtsg

 

[Kgalaska]

Day 1 - Continued.

Okay, how will I keep this frame nice and pretty? One of the bigger challenges I have had over the years is the slow pounding of grit into the underside of the frame. I'll preface that by saying bike frames and paint are tough. They hold up well, but the paint eventually chips slowly over time. In the past, I've used shark skins and the like to protect them. This time, I'm going to try something a bit different to provide frame protection from the jump. This might turn out to be an utter failure; we'll see, but it also allows me to build a color theme on this bike.

Enter the might PlastiDip; Spray paint.

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The plan.... Use the Plastidip as a protective layer on the frame and do it in a way that adds an acsent color. This will either be really cool or peeled off the bike two weeks after it hits the road. Here goes nothing..... Err, well, actually, here goes a whole day's worth of work.

Good morning, followed your build and I appreciate your attention to detai. I just got a V20C frameset and was wondering how your plastidip worked. Happy with the result?

 

[melaci288]

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Ok the time has come to do it yet again. All the parts have rolled in minus two..

I am going to build a Qty 2 V20cs with detailed photo documentation over the next Month.

Disclaimer: A new disclaimer this time; I don't think your bike shop an do it cheaper or easier because everything is so much better now that it's easy to do by yourself so save you cash and learn to do the easy stuff.

One of the initial posts will again be the bill of materials and links to the best prices I had time to locate so that others can leverage my info to do better in the future. Found some new suppliers that I really like this time around.

Once again, I also promise there will be some simply unnecessary high-end parts used because it is fun, and I want to play with them. Let's hope none of them are miserable failures.

On tap for this go round "SRAM AXS" Wireless shifting, 1x12 tech, XDR free hubs, Hydraulic Disk Brakes, Carbon Wheels, Carbon Booms, Carbon Seats all the carbon all the time.... oh my....

Technically some of this is familiar because this is all based on all that came before but I'm going to attempt to slow down and show all the details for those that are joining the community and haven't read posts from 6-7 years ago.

Same as last time, we'll try and keep comments off the main build section of the thread so that it can be printed for reference. Please put comments and questions in the thread:https://forum.cruzbike.com/threads/...cts-from-the-now-a-v20c-design-journal.15224/ at least until this thread is done.

The thread will be mirrored at BROL for those that prefer to read over there, I'l start that once The main photos start rolling in.

So with that.......

Looking forward to this build! A V20c with SRAM AXS and full carbon sounds like an absolute rocket.