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Re: EC90 Carbon aero Drop Bar
I've found it best to go with carbon bars that (1) are sold under the maker's own branding, i.e. not fakes of other brands or generics a la EC90, (2) aren't advertised as lightweight, because usually an unsafe amount of material is removed to hit that weight, (3) are from a brand that has been around for enough time to get a positive reputation, and (4) don't have internal routing through the bars - though admittedly this is more of a personal preference, and internal routing can be fine, but often it seems as though the holes are poorly molded/drilled and reinforcement in those areas is lacking. All that said, my recommendation would be these Seraph aero bars: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2255800581774460.html . I've run these on my road bike for the last 3500 miles with zero issues and I would happily buy them again. August 18, 2022, 07:57:23 PM |
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Re: 2022 - Rotor recommendations?
ZRACE have a new rotor that copies SRAM centerline XR: https://a.aliexpress.com/_mKUHwhY January 20, 2023, 01:44:50 AM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
I tried the Lexon saddle on my road bike and liked it enough that I got another one for my gravel bike. The wider nose is, to me, more comfortable than the Power Mirror saddle I was using, and it's about 100 grams lighter too. As pointed out in previous posts, the rear of the rails flow directly into the shell rather than having a noticeable step where the rails have been slotted into a hole and then bonded, which is where I've had previous cheap carbon saddles fail before. The 3D printed top isn't nearly as advanced as the Power Mirror in terms of the use of 3D printing for variable density - the Lexon saddle is the same density all over whilst the Power Mirror had quite distinct density differences front/rear within a span of ~6 inches. It hasn't negatively impacted the comfort of the Lexon saddle though.
May 26, 2023, 04:49:38 AM |
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Re: reccomend me 380mm non-intergrated aero handlebar
I've run this bar on my road bike for almost 2.5 years: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255800581774460.html It's nicely shaped, has external cable routing, measures about 38cm at the hoods, and is plenty stiff. June 20, 2023, 04:24:20 PM |
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Re: Mounting tubeless tires on a new wheelset
It’s expensive for what it is, but an Airshot canister was one of the best purchases I made for installing higher volume tubeless tires. It’s just a metal bottle with an input and output valve; pump it up 140 psi or so and turn the knob to let all the air into the tire at once. I have yet to have it fail to seat a tire in a dozen uses, including on 2 pairs of GKs, a slick pair and a set of SKs.
July 08, 2023, 04:09:57 PM |
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Re: Suggestions on a; 165mm, 30-46t Cranksets with BSA Bracket
I’m using a 110bcd Sigeyi power meter with Bikingreen 46/30 chainrings on my gravel bike. Works shockingly well!
July 22, 2023, 12:30:25 PM |
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Re: Shimano groups on AliEx
I purchased Shimano Deore XT M8100 set a few weeks ago. I’ll report back when I receive mine. I got a set of M6100 brakes from that store almost a year ago, they're genuine and I've had zero problems. August 05, 2023, 02:14:47 PM |
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Re: Groupset News
I was just looking at State Bike Co.'s new cargo cages, and noticed that the preview pictures show Sensah's hydraulic brifters with an SRX rear derailleur. Currently complete builds are only available with mechanical 11 speed SRX. I can't tell by the preview images if the new configuration is 12 speed or 11 speed though. https://www.statebicycle.com/collections/bike-bottles-cages/products/state-bicycle-co-desert-cargo-cage August 13, 2023, 06:44:59 AM |
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Re: LTWOO RX hydro sets
I just received my GRT 12 speed groupset (aluminum version) and wanted to share some stuff I noticed that I haven't seen on this thread or other posts/videos before.
I'm putting this groupset on my new commuter bike build which should be done in a few days (I still need to build the wheels...) - I'll see how it functions, if there's any break-in, etc, but my first impressions out of the box are good. August 13, 2023, 08:13:39 AM |
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Re: LTWOO RX hydro sets
Update to my previous post. I built up the bike and have gotten a bit of time in on it - not enough for any real judgements but enough for first impressions. Build notes:
Some impressions from the brief amount of time I've put on this groupset:
I probably won't update again until I've put a lot of miles on this setup, or until an issue arises. I got this groupset hoping it would be a fairly cheap, moderately high-performance, reliable groupset for my commuter/all-around bike, and it seems like it'll fulfill that role admirably. Photo of the bike, with fit not yet dialed in: August 17, 2023, 07:12:06 PM |
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