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[jonathanf2]

Is there a Sensah equivalent of LTwoo GR 7 (10 speed gravel groupset)? I can only find Sensah Phi shifters and derailleur but it's road style with 28t max support whereas the LTwoo GR7 goes up to 50t on the rear. The SRX pro is 11 speed which is the only gravel/CX groupset by Sensah?

Here's your Sensah 1x10 gravel setup:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805797667700.html

Another option is to run Sensah Shimano pull shifters and run an LTwoo and/or Shimano GRX gravel derailleur. LTwoo uses Shimano current 10/11/12 speed road/gravel pull ratios:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805752065631.html

[coffeebreak]

Here's your Sensah 1x10 gravel setup:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805797667700.html

Another option is to run Sensah Shimano pull shifters and run an LTwoo and/or Shimano GRX gravel derailleur. LTwoo uses Shimano current 10/11/12 speed road/gravel pull ratios:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805752065631.html

Wow! I ran every possible keyword combination and never came across this listing :S many thanks! Added to the cart pronto.

[Tijoe]

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806020104144.html

Has anyone tried this RockBros bike light? It also works as a phone charger.

I was researching this light/battery.  Only 150 lumens.  It would make a nice camp light, but by today's standards, 150 lumens is not very bright for usage as a headlight 

[jonathanf2]

I was researching this light/battery.  Only 150 lumens.  It would make a nice camp light, but by today's standards, 150 lumens is not very bright for usage as a headlight

After comparing it to the Ravemen FR160, that device weighs less at 55g (vs 124g?) and has a better light, but no charging capabilities. The Rockbros unit should be viewed more as a power bank with an emergency light. Though I still find it practical, because it can charge either a dedicated bike light, phone and bike computer in a non-obtrusive mount position and comes already with USB-C and an Apple lighting connector.

[Tijoe]

People expressed interest in a battery bank light.  I found a store selling dedicated bicycle headlights that are also battery banks.   Anyone purchase one of these?
(They appear to be very high lumens.) I many purchase one today.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255801127497663.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.53.48b364cfxkWxql&algo_pvid=ecd2aeaf-d7e9-4e5a-8788-1ffd2283c7eb&algo_exp_id=ecd2aeaf-d7e9-4e5a-8788-1ffd2283c7eb-26&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%2147.97%2122.55%21%21%2147.97%21%21%402101c5c217010519629444713eda54%2112000032499142078%21sea%21US%21122805404%21&curPageLogUid=safYwiNfMPwN&_gl=1*gfw1tp*_ga*MTExNDUzNTA5Ny4xNjk4Nzg1NDMx*_ga_VED1YSGNC7*MTcwMTEwMTY4Ni4xNTYuMS4xNzAxMTAyNDIyLjM0LjAuMA..

[coffeebreak]

Man the Black Friday/Cyber Monday "deals" on Amazon are a complete joke. I was looking at some colorful cable housings which were $6.99 earlier (I bought the neon green version once) are $7.50 after discount today.

[Crash217]

People expressed interest in a battery bank light.  I found a store selling dedicated bicycle headlights that are also battery banks.   Anyone purchase one of these?
(They appear to be very high lumens.) I many purchase one today.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255801127497663.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.53.48b364cfxkWxql&algo_pvid=ecd2aeaf-d7e9-4e5a-8788-1ffd2283c7eb&algo_exp_id=ecd2aeaf-d7e9-4e5a-8788-1ffd2283c7eb-26&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%2147.97%2122.55%21%21%2147.97%21%21%402101c5c217010519629444713eda54%2112000032499142078%21sea%21US%21122805404%21&curPageLogUid=safYwiNfMPwN&_gl=1*gfw1tp*_ga*MTExNDUzNTA5Ny4xNjk4Nzg1NDMx*_ga_VED1YSGNC7*MTcwMTEwMTY4Ni4xNTYuMS4xNzAxMTAyNDIyLjM0LjAuMA..

I have 3 versions of this light;  https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804558555808.html

I use the 2400 lumen, 4000mah 3 LED version on my gravel bike.   Its worked great for 6+ months.  Doesn't last long enough for running 3-4 hours but I only use it to light up the night for a couple hours at a time and use tiny but silly bright drone blinky lights for my "being seen" marker lights.   It lights up enough for road and gravel rides in pitch black for sure.

I've been using the 5200 lumen, 8000mah 5 LED light on my mountain bike for 6-8 months as well.  I do night rides about once a month on it and its lasted 2-3 hours on high.   It is crazy bright and I have yet to encounter someone with more light on their bike for under $150.   It makes the 1000 lumen headlamp I use pointless in all but the most vertical or fastest places where you can utilize the head lamp pointed high too see around turns/hills.

I just received the 6000 lumen, 10,000mah 16 LED light.   I haven't compared it anywhere except the garage, hoping to get out early this coming weekend and compare it on the trail with my buddies who also has the 5200 Lumen.

I've used the supplied powerbank feature on all of them just in testing to see if they'll charge my phone or my computer and they do.  But, I don't see myself needing such a feature very often.

[Vipassana]

I've been using one of those price tracking services for Amazon items and noticed that both things I had my eye on today (a jigsaw and a WiFi temperature monitor for the greenhouse) both had their prices increased at the start of November and their current Cyber Monday price is inline or a bit higher than it's been in the last 30 days.

[coffeebreak]

I've been using one of those price tracking services for Amazon items and noticed that both things I had my eye on today (a jigsaw and a WiFi temperature monitor for the greenhouse) both had their prices increased at the start of November and their current Cyber Monday price is inline or a bit higher than it's been in the last 30 days.

Same experience here. The only good deals I could find on Amazon were in the warehouse but those are very rare and you almost never find something you want at that moment. Its all by accident.

In other news, as I was digging for gravel groupsets came across this derailleur-shifter combo that I had never heard the name of before - Freeino
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806009829714.html

[jonathanf2]

Same experience here. The only good deals I could find on Amazon were in the warehouse but those are very rare and you almost never find something you want at that moment. Its all by accident.

In other news, as I was digging for gravel groupsets came across this derailleur-shifter combo that I had never heard the name of before - Freeino
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806009829714.html

That looks like a rebadged Sensah SRX groupset. I think it takes a sizable financial investment, engineering know-how and IP patent expertise to make a groupset from scratch.

[kbernstein]

99% sure this is just rebranded Sensah

[Tijoe]

I have 3 versions of this light;  https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804558555808.html

I've used the supplied powerbank feature on all of them just in testing to see if they'll charge my phone or my computer and they do.  But, I don't see myself needing such a feature very often.

This design is captivating, but I am not sure about mounting a long wide light on the bike I want a light. Versus a more narrow bodies long light.  In the cockpit area of the gravel bike and bikepacking bike I already have a lot going on in the cockpit area.  Having the Type C port and battery level indicators on the side is not as convenient for me, versus one that comes straight out the back.  I would have to have a cable route out the side and then loop back to my other battery powered items I have mounted in the cockpit area.   A port out the back that heads directly to where I keep my bike computer and cell phone would be a lot cleaner in my set-up.

What might be optimal for me is a high lumen light without any batteries that I run a cable to where I keep my Power banks. This keeps more weight out of the handlebar area.

I already have some very powerful round handheld flashlights that I use handlebar "flashlight mounts"  I've gone this route for many years now, and this has worked out well.   In the most recent lighting technologies, is it better to carry power banks lower on the bike in the frame area then run cables to the items to be powered, or have each item have rechargeable batteries built in.   

[00Garza]

99% sure this is just rebranded Sensah

With their old style rear mech. If I had to guess, Sensah probably unloaded a bunch of their old stuff for pennies and now its being resold by other vendors under different name. However I'm curious that it says Shimano compatible since Sensah is Sram compatible.

[jonathanf2]

However I'm curious that it says Shimano compatible since Sensah is Sram compatible.

Good catch! There's been rumors swirling around that Sensah would do a Shimano compatible groupset. They already do Shimano compatible shifters, I'd imagine it'd just be a minor tweak to make the RD work properly with the Shimano road pull-ratio.

[jonathanf2]

100 PSI RRSkit portable electric pump for $25 USD. I stopped carrying a regular pump and just put this in my back jersey pocket now:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806009816913.html