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[Serge_K]

Has anybody used the Risk RL256 hydraulic brake piston press tool:
https://aliexpress.com/item/1005008473278219.html

I am wondering if it works and if it can only be used to press the pistons or if it can also be used as bleed block during bleeding?

I'm no expert at bleeding brakes, but i bought that recently, and like the tool. in fact i think it works quite well to reset pistons, i'm not sure what tool there is that's better. Previously, i used a plastic tyre lever.
They do stay in place, so you can use it in lieu of bleed block.
Makes me realize i never used bleed blocks, in fact.
It might be the case that the pistons are able to reset inside the caliper more than this tool allows, as the tool will (obviously) stop when it hits the sides of the caliper.
Only bled ltwoo calipers with it, and it works, and it's cheap. Again, i'm no expert.

[pushpush]

I'm no expert at bleeding brakes, but i bought that recently, and like the tool. in fact i think it works quite well to reset pistons, i'm not sure what tool there is that's better. Previously, i used a plastic tyre lever.
They do stay in place, so you can use it in lieu of bleed block.
Makes me realize i never used bleed blocks, in fact.
It might be the case that the pistons are able to reset inside the caliper more than this tool allows, as the tool will (obviously) stop when it hits the sides of the caliper.
Only bled ltwoo calipers with it, and it works, and it's cheap. Again, i'm no expert.

The SRAM tool is pretty great and easy to use. Same idea but the two pieces are integrated together.

[jonathanf2]

Sensah/Sentyeh just dropped the 1x13 speed mechanical groupset. I'm surprised this wasn't mentioned in any of the Shanghai Bike Show videos!

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808934029304.html

[pavlo.k]

Sensah/Sentyeh just dropped the 1x13 speed mechanical groupset. I'm surprised this wasn't mentioned in any of the Shanghai Bike Show videos!

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808934029304.html

Nice to see new stuff coming out but this this is just way to heavy for a performance build and too expensive for a budget one.  565g for the cassette and it only goes to 45T. 

[kubackje]

Sensah/Sentyeh just dropped the 1x13 speed mechanical groupset. I'm surprised this wasn't mentioned in any of the Shanghai Bike Show videos!

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808934029304.html

Cassette spacing makes no sense

[kbernstein]

This must be a nightmare to index properly... That cassetts is a total brick too but the price sounds super reasonable to me. I'd probably try it over ekar

[raisinberry777]

Sensah/Sentyeh just dropped the 1x13 speed mechanical groupset. I'm surprised this wasn't mentioned in any of the Shanghai Bike Show videos!

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808934029304.html

Weirdly, so was the L-Twoo one (called GRT13), but I think interest for mechanical is just dead. Haven't seen anything for it on AliExpress yet though.

Gear spacing looks like some very weird choices though.

[Pedaldancer]

Yes, I have them. it's quite hard to reset pistons with them, but I think they would stay in place as a bleed block. Not very handy either way, but it would work if you lost your bleed block

Interesting  . I also use it and I think the handling is quite nice.  I pull them together with one hand. Guess this is how it should be done as there are the 2 finger holes.

And it can stay in place as a kind ofbleeding block.
Just be careful... pushing the pistons back like this can kill the membrane in Shimano shifters,  if the system is overfilled.
To be safe the screw should be opened.

[Yunglord]

Weirdly, so was the L-Twoo one (called GRT13), but I think interest for mechanical is just dead. Haven't seen anything for it on AliExpress yet though.

Gear spacing looks like some very weird choices though.

Not at all most sold groups are still mechanical only a small percentage of the international market is looking at electronic groupsets and an even smaller share of these folks look for the chinese alternatives.

[jonathanf2]

So my buddy in China told me Sensah (Shuntai) developed their 13 speed groupset awhile back, but a company named Vook had the exclusive for about a year, before Sensah sold it under their own brand.

https://vookbikes.com/products/ipk-13-speed-1x-road-groupset

It also looks like Twitter bikes has some connection with Vook as well:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808742450317.html

[Drumstick]

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[jonathanf2]

New super lightweight all-steel HG road cassettes:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808959355891.html

[aeroskiii]

New super lightweight all-steel HG road cassettes:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808959355891.html

Lighter than sram red, pretty nice

[SillyMochi]

New super lightweight all-steel HG road cassettes:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808959355891.html

The new ULT from ZTTO from a month or so back is even light AND cheaper. They now also offer a 12s 11-34T (they only had 11-36T for 12s before).
https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005007624681972.html

[toxin]

The ones jonathan posted are newULT