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Re: Which chains is everyone using?
I've yet to reach the end of an Eagle XX1. With the first generation non Eagle XX1, I used to replace the whole transmission every 9 months. Although I had to change the cheap Aliexpress ring on my FM936 recently, but the chains and cassette are still fine. Two things have changed since I'm using Eagle chains on my gravel and MTBs. I rotate 3 chains on each randomly. And hot wax them all together. It takes about 2h of distant attention(swapping chains every 10' or so) to make 9 to 12 chains. I started waxing when Marcin from AbsoluteBlack advised me to use squirt in an email. And then saw the Australian youtuber hot waxing chains. I always travel with 3 freshly waxed chains, and a small bottle of UFO drip in case of wet rides. December 31, 2023, 05:40:22 AM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Sofiane Sehili, who's a star of the ultra endurance seems to ride on Vitus gravel and MTB(same as the 936) As seen in the picture of his IG https://www.instagram.com/sofianeshl/ January 14, 2024, 11:11:49 AM |
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Re: Gravel frame with UDH hanger - T-Type compatibility.
The first of 3 CFR505 is built, in SRAM mullet mode. With a GX T-Type derailleur. Force shifters and crankset + spindle Quarq power meter Lightbicycle wheels. Toseek handlebar. Uno stem. Elita one saddle. January 15, 2024, 04:48:38 AM |
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Re: Patty's Long Rant and Guide To Affordable Frames
I'm going to be brutally honest here as well. I'm likely one of the "super experienced members" you mentioned. For about a decade, I've been assembling frames and wheels directly from China. My journey began with discovering groups like MTBR, iPlay, Pieter, etc., and eventually led me to chinertown.com Infinite thanks and love to Sitar_Ned!! I hope my contributions have helped build this fantastic forum and gave something back from what I learned here. I'm fortunate to have a well-paying job that allows me to build bikes for friends and family as a hobby, at no cost to them. My goal is to provide them with great bikes at fair prices and to make them happy. I'm historically particularly biased towards Carbonda and Lightbicycle, brands that you amusingly never mention. This isn't because they pay me (they don't). It's because, among all the providers I've tested, they have never let me down. Their products are neither the cheapest nor overly expensive. Moreover, if anything goes wrong, their customer support surpasses that of any Western brand I've dealt with. I understand that some people, like Trace Velo, Joe, to some extent Hambini, many others, maybe you, chasing followers to carve out a living on YouTube and social media. However, this has turned on the marketing machine around here. No-name frames are suddenly sub par, while stickered frames selling at double the price, or even worse, branded frames are the real deal. Persuading folks they need some stiffness and aero benefits only pros might need. And it works! People are seeking broader validation and rely on branded visuals to reassure themselves they're not making a misguided decision. It doesn’t bother me people trying do their thing on YouTube and elsewhere. But your arrival here has sadly contributed unintentionally to the spoiling of the pristine wilderness that Chinertown once was 
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Re: Chinese cycling clothes
New skinsuit I have my eye on is GCBIG. Seems that they have an EI-Paris pad option. Anyone have thoughts or reviews?The link appears to be broken February 26, 2024, 07:48:36 AM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
Folks, like Uno stem and Elita seatpost is there any no-brainer handlebar on Aliexpress?Tooseek have good products, and good service https://toseek.aliexpress.com/store/912268096 Their upscale brand is Firespider https://firespider.aliexpress.com/store/1100268111 With stiffer and lighter carbon March 03, 2024, 11:36:42 AM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
...I'd say to take a look at Og-Evkin too... I was buying and advising for Og-Evkin too until I got problems and they were not helping at all. Tooseek people are great to deal with. For me a good service is a part of the deal. Just their carbon bottle cage are so great, and I didn't find someone else yet to replace them. March 05, 2024, 05:45:53 AM |
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Re: Carbonda fork vibration
You also need to check the space between the top of the steering tube and the plug. Sometimes the tube is cut too long, which makes it contact the plug, preventing proper compression. Keep tightening the plug gradually. Place the bike on the ground, pull the front brake, and place your thumb and index finger in front and back of the frame where the headset contacts. Then, push/pull the bike to feel for any play. Tighten the plug just enough so you don't feel any play, but not too much more than that. March 07, 2024, 07:02:35 AM |
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Re: First gravel frame (and first chinese frame)
Thanks a lot for your feedback; at the end I think i will go with Spcycle g058, for geometry (I tetsed a cannondale Topstone of a friend in size m and was quite ok, but if the future gravel should be little shorter I think is better for me) and design. I am considering solid or metallic paint; do their paint job worth the extra money? Just a note about Carbonda. $200 over the life of your bike is nothing, just maybe waiting a few months to save that extra amount if cash is tight. I'm a fan of Carbonda because of the service that comes with it in case of trouble. I ordered dozens of frames from them and never one failed, which is already something, but got some shipping loss... and they took care of everything. And their new 505 model tick many good boxes for me. March 27, 2024, 04:31:56 AM |
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Re: Elitewheels Edge wheelset
Is it easy to install the GP 5000 tubetype on them ? Which one looks better between 23 and 25 mm ? Just a note about the GP5000 tubeless, the second generation is much easier to put on than the first(was a nightmare in general). I was even able recently to put them and inflate them using a floor pump, without a compressor. So maybe you can scout forums to know if the new tube type generation is easier too. March 27, 2024, 05:22:59 AM |
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