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Best and worst overall quality/value components/tools/gear from AliExpress?
AzureEssence:
--- Quote from: kbernstein on October 14, 2023, 07:15:37 AM ---+1 on both UNO stems and ridenow tubes. Both excellent products that could be sold as premium. Must have bargains for sure.
YBN chains and Deemount tubeless valves are also purchases I am very happy with.
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I definitely want to try YBN chains. I have a bunch of Deemount valve cores coming.
AzureEssence:
--- Quote from: carbonazza on October 14, 2023, 08:23:20 AM ---Here's my best of :
Elita one seatpost and saddles
Firespider handlebars
Uno stems too
Balugoe $24 86g bare carbon saddles(but tend to crack after a while)
xpresso pedals Ti, 160g F1Z bike shop
handlebar bags, for long rides(Loving Outdoor Store)
Darevie shorts
SK Cycle carbon seatpost clamp
Alpha cycling pink break pads
Nuga store tubeless syringe
Onirii M2 brakes
Balashov Electric Cooking Machine 1.7L, to wax chains
Magene Radar L508
I liked them but not anymore:
Gaciron lights, great but their straps are crap, I've lost them all
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Got an ELITAONE seatpost coming, can't wait to try it on my bikepacking rig.
AzureEssence:
--- Quote from: jonathanf2 on October 14, 2023, 09:41:22 AM ---Of all the RideNow TPU tubes, I consider these ones the best so far. Not the lightest at 24g, but more durable than the plastic valve stem versions.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805826503201.html?
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Do they make these in 26 or 29" for MTB?
AzureEssence:
--- Quote from: PLA on October 14, 2023, 01:54:23 PM ---I like rhinowalk saddlebags, risk titanium bolts, towild lights.
I dislike anything from og-evkin.
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Just ordered a Rhinowalk stem bag mostly for a snack sack on my bikepacking rig. Pretty much a full set of oil slick Risk Ti bolts coming as well. (if you haven't noticed I'm new here and going wild with these parts deals...)
Sakizashi:
--- Quote from: PLA on October 14, 2023, 01:54:23 PM ---I like rhinowalk saddlebags, risk titanium bolts, towild lights.
I dislike anything from og-evkin.
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Any thoughts on RISK vs. Wanyifa bolts? I have had the latter in my cart for while.
--- Quote from: AzureEssence on October 14, 2023, 05:56:35 PM ---Interesting take on the pulley wheels; I'm using a pair of cheap alloy ones with ceramic bearings on both my mountain bikes (one SRAM GX and one Microshift Advent X derailleur). No problems with either of them and they look great. Have been using them for a few months now. I'd rate them as decent value but mostly an aesthetic upgrade.
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I am pretty hard on my bikes. Ridden in the rain and mud then hosed down with one of those Muc Off pressure washers, ive trashed a few sets of stock sram jockey wheels as well. I only have sram groups at this point so the ones with 689 bearings use reducers. Between those reducers, the shields, and the questionable quality of the bearings there is a lot of play. They also died really quickly.
Kogel is pretty average IMO regarding bearings but their design work is good and the 688 bearing size has a lot of great bearings available for it. Eventually the plan is to swap these out for Enduro XD-15 bearings. Curious to see if they really are a tough as their reputation.
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