CAAD10 Liquigas

Wheels turn up, all parts here, go to build and realise they've sent me a Campagnolo freehub....

Ambrosio conversion cassette? : /

Looks like it's gonna be sick man!

Just bought a CAAD10 myself, which should be waiting for me when I arrive back in NY.

Can I ask how tall you are? I took a 56 on a whim and I'm a bit worried it may be on the large side.

So so pissed. tyres are mounted, cables routed, bar-tape on.... wrong freehub body.

I sent them a message on eBay "please make sure the freehub body is SRAM"

then on paypal "the freehub body must be SRAM"

receive campagnolo.

I'm 5'10 sensom.

Fucking amateurs - that'll put the brakes on your build, so to speak. Hope they get it sorted out quickly..

Cheers, I'm about the same height, though I have unusually long arms and legs so I'm hoping it'll be a fit!

Who is the seller? name and shame!

Mmmm don't really want to do that, mistakes do happen.

I'm currently feeling like drawing cocks all over the wheels before I send them back. That'll learn 'em.

Is it all 10 speed? If it's 11, just use a campag cassette.

Got in contact with the supplier and they seem reasonable. Hoping they'll let me keep the wheelset and just send me out a Sram rear wheel, don't think the'd be much point in them paying for the postage from UK to china for just a rear wheel.

What you using, carbon clinchers?

Yeah, 50mm.

steerer still needs to be cut, bars taping, saddle levelling etc etc

Got her back today and have to say really disappointed. It's creaking from the headset/stem/bars every time you torque the bike up. Gears feel very imprecise, skips 3 at a time sometimes, shifter hoods feel all loose and horrid not to mention the fact I've got to wait for a new rear wheel.

I purchased a Apex front mech which feels pretty crap, I had red levers and red front mech on a previous bike which felt bang on and crisp, this does not, I have to pump the lever a few times to get it to shift.

Spoke to my mechanic about the shifting and frame and hanger are definitely straight, problem either lies with the shifters or rear mech, thinking of just returning both as they were ebay purchases.

sighs sadly

if it's any consolation it looks stunning

Thanks!

It doesn't quite have that 'new bike' feel about it where everything is fresh and works. Hoping cutting the steerer will sort the creaking noise out.

I took this bike to a professional mechanic and paid a fair whack to have it built up, if I send the rear mech and shifters back I've kind of wasted my money on nothing as setting brakes up and such I could have done myself.

If the gears aren't quite right it sounds like the mechanic didn't set it up properly.

I don't think that's the problem, he's set up all of my bikes up perfectly and the reason I gave it to him is because he knows sram groupsets like the back of his hand. The shifters are 3 1/2 years old and I don't know the history behind the rear mech.

Hmm, strange. That does sound like a faulty hanger then. Checked it for any hairline cracks?

I just saw you riding this down the high street , looks smart bar the rear wheel obvs.

Thanks, Georgel. Were you on a black fixed bike riding the other way?

I've sorted the problem with the rear mech. I looked it over just to see that everything looked ok, gave it a prod and everything was fine, also thought I'd try my luck giving it a good old shake just to see if anything was broken or loose, couldn't believe my luck/stupidity to find a valve cap fall out... It was a schrader valve which I don't own any of, probably fell in sometime in the workshop or from the previous owner, ha. Gears working perfectly now, still needs new hoods but overall feeling a little happier.

On my way back from a ride just under a hour ago going down a fairly steep hill, hit the anchors at the bottom and the front wheel locks up momentarily then spins and does it again - at 30mph. I stop to find a spoke missing and all the other spokes loose. Absolutely no idea how I didn't go over the bars, rear wheel must have been a foot of the ground before I threw my weight back. The wheel was so out of true I had to push the bike back home because it didn't even clear the pads with the brake open!

Kind of annoyed at this point I go back into Paypal where I've already opened a case as the seller said they'd sent me the correct wheels to find this..

Here's what they said I emailed them:

From Seller – 翁 成光01/08/2014 03:03 BST
It is buyer's fault,pls check the record as follows from buyer before order,he ordered campagnolo body before payment

diy-bike,您好!

Ok how do I pay?

I need:

. 50mm clincher

. black hubs and nipples

. Campagnolo fitment

James

What I actually emailed:

From Buyer – No Quarter Bikes01/08/2014 12:10 BST
2nd payment

Note:

Hi, second part of payment for; 50mm CLINCHER carbon black hubs + nipples SRAM freehub Ship to; (my address, edited out)

Funding type:

Instant Bank Transfer

Pretty pissed they've sent me the wrong wheels, called me a liar and nearly get shot off my bike...

I've just sent Paypal a print screen of the payment I made to them with the comments, hopefully this should sort it.

i was walking the opposite way. sounds like your wheel supplier are jokers man, go for the refund

Those prebuilt wheels from China have notoriously loose/shitty nipples.

Sorry to hear about all the hassle.. hope it all gets sorted.

Sweet looking build. Would like to get one of these myself

A

On a lighter note, are you tempted to go for a set of white Hudz with white bar tape for a fully pimped summer look?

Really tempted with green hoods and green bar-tape, we shall see... trying my best not to upgrade parts just for the sake of it but when they wear out/break I'll get the porn parts on order.

Swapped the front wheel for another one I had and went for a ride, much happier with it this time round and managed to clock just under 40 miles. Spent some time tinkering with fit and it's almost spot on. Bars could do with going down a little. Don't think I'll be slamming the stem, certainly much lower than it is. Have to say I'm super happy with going second hand or used parts of my own on this build. I'm not hard on my bikes but it certainly feels nice to have something I can just 'ride'.

Sorry to hear about your hassles. I think it's pretty much an unwritten rule that you take any direct from china wheels straight to your local shop and pay for a once over.

Anyway, it does look the business. Making me tempted to get some similar wheels for mine!

update?