Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!

[PLA]

Regarding the Aliexpress app.  I don't want to put a Chinese invasive app on my phone.   I am sure there are ties back to the Chinese government.  I am sure they are tracking you...

yeah man they're coming to get ya. hide yo kids hide yo wife

[PLA]

If that kinda dorky 70s-but-modern style is your thing and the ~135 mm width works for you, you might also like the x62's sister models (x64 and x63) with identical temples but different front frames. Most of them can by found with both Kapvoe and SCVCN branding; looking to be the same thing. Some also come in funky frame colours (multicolour, gradients, sticker-bomb like prints) and transparent variants.

Now, if that doesn't look like fine (modern) vintage porn?!

(Seriously, I think the light grey/brown transparent frame looks super hot. The rarer "sticker-bomb" prints are fun, too (I just don't have the face to go with them ... or the personality, not sure).)

i can see ron jeremy looking pretty slick in these.

[kubackje]

Regarding the Aliexpress app.  I don't want to put a Chinese invasive app on my phone.   I am sure there are ties back to the Chinese government.  I am sure they are tracking you...

Have U maybe ever heard about Edward Snowden and US government?

[jonathanf2]

This 2x10 is really good with the cassette 11-38. If you look at the gear spacing they've done a good job. On the other hand 1x10 makes no sense to me because I hate the  3 teeth jump from 15 to 18. But most of the 1x11 aftermarket 11-46 cassettes also have this stupid spacing. I think 2 x 10 sword is a great groupset for bike backing and recreational riders. And with the 48/11 and 11-38 even I as a racer would choose this over grx 2x11. Becuse the top end speeds are the same but with microshift you get better climbing gears.

On my gravel bike, I'm running a hodge podge 1x10 setup using GRX 400 10 speed shifters, 10 speed Microshift 11-48t cassette and GoatLink+GRX812 RD. I compared gearing to similar cassettes with 11 speed. Where I need the extra cog is in the high gear/small cog range. All these MTB cassettes put the extra cog towards the middle where I don't really need it, since I'm either climbing or mashing pedals on the flats.

[Wet Noodle]

Have U maybe ever heard about Edward Snowden and US government?

Come on! That's like asking Have you ever heard about Whataboutism? And nobody would do that.
Sarcasm aside. While I get what the OP said might sound a little naive at first glance, you do not really want to make the doesn't-matter-anyway-because-other-things-are-bad-too argument, right?

Sorry for going off topic.

[Tijoe]

Whatabout-what?  I wonder what the disc pads I purchased a year ago off Aliexpress are made out of:  Sintered compressed dirt end Elmers glue?.   They appear to wear really fast.  Or perhaps I stop a lot?   Hmmm

[Tijoe]

On a brighter note, I found/figured out how to access the daily coin collection page without having to download/use the app.  I'll collect coins every day until the 11-11 sale and see how much I will be able to save on pending purchases.

[jonathanf2]

On a brighter note, I found/figured out how to access the daily coin collection page without having to download/use the app.  I'll collect coins every day until the 11-11 sale and see how much I will be able to save on pending purchases.

There's multiple ways to collect more coins per day with some browser tricks. I spent a good few months accumulating them. I've already collected several hundred dollars in coins, so I'm good to go for the big sales.

[Tijoe]

Perhaps start a thread about how to collect coins on Aliexpress?  Techniques, tricks, other ways?

[00Garza]

On a brighter note, I found/figured out how to access the daily coin collection page without having to download/use the app.  I'll collect coins every day until the 11-11 sale and see how much I will be able to save on pending purchases.

I just did it for the first time via browser. Apparently you can get daily coins via app and browser separately!
Also, you can do that daily puzzle game. Its pretty simple and you get another 40 coins for completing one level per day.

[kbernstein]

I learned on here recently ali accounts had a tier system, and now I learn there are coins to collect? I thought I had been everywhere on ali but I keep learning from you guys..

[Noladutch]

If anyone is looking for an alternative groupset for gravel, Microshift Sword is available on AliEx:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805871184107.html

That is crazy expensive really.

You can get the grx 2x 10 complete group with cranks bb brakes chain cassette the whole thing for not much more.

Last time I looked it was around 350 plus shipping.

[Tijoe]

I just did it for the first time via browser. Apparently you can get daily coins via app and browser separately!
Also, you can do that daily puzzle game. Its pretty simple and you get another 40 coins for completing one level per day.

daily puzzle game?  Please post link and how to play.

[PLA]

Whatabout-what?  I wonder what the disc pads I purchased a year ago off Aliexpress are made out of:  Sintered compressed dirt end Elmers glue?.   They appear to wear really fast.  Or perhaps I stop a lot?   Hmmm

From aliexpress? Obviously they're made out of tracking nanoparticles secretly made by the chinese government in collaboration with all the aliexpress brake pad manufacturers. They wear quicker because they leave tracking dust on the floor and the satellites pick up your movement. While everyone is worried about being tracked by apps, this is how they getcha. Thought everyone knew this?

[00Garza]

daily puzzle game?  Please post link and how to play.

Its in app only I believe.