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

[jonathanf2]

I don't have a recommendation but I do have a suggestion for which one to NOT buy - https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807061604192.html (and many other brands with iterations of it)
This one vibrates even with lighter and smaller unit like Edge 530. If I attach a light its even worse.

I had a carbon mount on my gravel bike and it vibrated badly. I ended up getting an alloy mount which I found to be far more stable, though at a slight weight penalty. I can attach my GPS computer and Lumina light with no vibration.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805826530247.html?

[Rolandos]

I had a carbon mount on my gravel bike and it vibrated badly. I ended up getting an alloy mount which I found to be far more stable, though at a slight weight penalty. I can attach my GPS computer and Lumina light with no vibration.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805826530247.html?

Interesting, good tip! I need a mount for my new build as its not included. Good tip on the non carbon, I guess ill get alloy also. Did you try any other mounts then the one you linked? Does it come with screws?

[jonathanf2]

Interesting, good tip! I need a mount for my new build as its not included. Good tip on the non carbon, I guess ill get alloy also. Did you try any other mounts then the one you linked? Does it come with screws?

Mine didn't come with screws, but I use titanium screws for my stem bolts since they fit. I didn't try any other alloy computer mounts, since my other bikes use separate bar and stem.

[jonathanf2]

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805673187010.html

Curiosity got the better of me and I ordered these lightweight 6 bolt rotors for my gravel bike. I opted for the 180/160 pair. I figure for a non-loaded 7.5kg gravel bike, the lightweight design should be fine.The rear 160mm rotor bolted up with no issue, but the front 180mm rotor needed a piston reset, fresh pads and rotor alignment.

I want to compare them to the 160mm IIIPro floating disc rotors which I highly recommend in the 2x160mm configuration. I was thinking of getting the 180mm disc in that brand, but the weight gain was a bit too much for me.