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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
For not much more depending on your local tax, the BXT carbon gravel frame is going for sub $400 USD right now.I'd warn to stay away from BXT. They've made a really bad name for themselves, at least here in Brazil, over the last 1-2yrs A lot of broken frames cases, both road or mtb, and then really bad aftersales. When they're contacted for warranty (Aliexpress store) they just ghost the buyer, or they threaten to only fulfill if the buyer deletes all bad comments about it made on Aliexpress and social media and another power meter special, this time crank dual sided Magene P325 CS on Zrace arms https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004037853598.htmlinteresting collab! I have the P325CS complete set - the one from Kickstarter years ago - and although many people had issues, mine always worked really well, and the power is on par with my smart trainer (a Dare2Ride, seems the same as JetBlack Volt or Zwift Hub) but at that pricepoint, I believe the P505 or the Sigeyi sets (posted a while back), are better options June 14, 2023, 07:02:32 AM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
got this new launch from IGPSports, the BSC300 for around USD 120 https://pt.aliexpress.com/item/1005005670708376.html seems a great deal considering the features... colored screen, full map for navigation (although it doesn't reroute if you go out of route), 8 data fields and a lot more details I'm currently on a Bryton 420, about 1.5 yrs using it, it works great and has all the features I'm comfortable paying for - being totally honest, because getting upgrade on screen size or mapping jumps the price a lot and then it's out of budget for me IGPSport somewhat divides opinions, some people have a great experience and some had the worst possible. What I seem to gather is that for the cheapest most affordable models they work really well and with few issues, but the more feature heavy and expensive stuff they had some issues overtime, and especially the app is bugged but my impression is that they're evolving a lot the past year or so, the old igs618/620 series had bad reviews but the igs630 seem to have improved a lot. Same with this new BSC series, the 100 and 200 have been around for some months and have good reviews, I just hope the 300 is similar 
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Re: Which chains is everyone using?
I'm on Tiagra 4700 10s here so not the usual 11/12 speed groups which are more common around the forum (here in Brazil groups are really expensive so I'm still holding on the upgrade) I usually rely on KMC X10 which I think offers a good cost-benefit, easy to find it for 20usd (or less) on aliexpress and last 7-8.000km or more depending on ride conditions I've had one shimano 10s in the past, but I got it too cheap and think it was fake, before 6.000km it was already >0.7 wear... it's easy to find cheap ones in Aliexpress too, but then I'm a bit concerned about the quality, and prefer to risk it on the KMC's - which I know there's a lot of fakes around, but even if the ones I got are fakes they at least lasted long enough then right now I'm trying out the YBN, got a good value on a 10S one, it's about 2.000km and all good by now, but still a lot to ride before making my mind June 16, 2023, 05:56:21 AM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
1. Response time to display incline/grade: My unit seems to lag behind the actual grade of the hill I am climbing. Often takes 5-6 seconds to recalculate and display the grade changes. (I will have ridden past a steep section of a climb before it displays what the grade was.)the grade update I find it slow on my Bryton420 too, the units seem to rely on the last few meters to calculate the slope, and it ends up taking some time. I don't have any experience with more expensive units from Garmin or Wahoo, so I don't know if the high-end models are instant or all have some delay about the pause feature, have you tried turning off auto-pause? or in some units you can setup a minimum speed for it to pause/resume, try looking for that on the setup. I know it's frustrating but I think that's a situation with any unit, my Bryton auto-pauses when I'm slower than 5kmph I also noticed the IGPSport IGS630 isn't on AliExpress. I'm wondering which would be a better buy between the the IGS630 and BSC300? Do both offer navigation or just pre-loaded route mapping? I haven't used a proper nav system yet, because I tend to just get lost to find interesting routes!For the igs630, since it's their top model, IGPSport is trying to focus on local dealers, and then Aliexpress becomes an issue since they ship anywhere in the world and region blocking is hard, so better to just avoid having it there in any way about the differences, igs630 has bigger screen and battery than bsc300 talking features and data field config they're pretty much the same, but igs630 has more fields (since bigger screen), and the big difference is the navigation experience on bsc300 you have routes, and the whole map is shown also - city blocks, near streets, etc and you can zoom in/out - but if you leave the route it'll not adjust, it'll just say you're out, it's sort of an 'offline navigation' now, for igs630 you have the full navigation, you can upload routes and it adjusts if you make a detour, and it also has the 'climb' feature seen (similar) in Garmin and Wahoo at least that's what I gather from reviews I've seen now, the 'better buy' I believe it's personal, from your budget and what you need more, too. For me, the differences are not worth the upgrade since it's a lot more money June 16, 2023, 08:11:56 AM |
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Re: Chinese cycling clothes
Although the stuff i have currently (besides the jacket with the holes) is nice , I won't order again at Spexcel. It's just not worthy to have a roulette game regarding sizes. And then there was the bad reaction from the seller also. Mistakes happen.. but if they happen and the reaction is like this...I think I already shared here my experience with Spexcel, but somewhat similar... got a jersey which was an XS instead of an 'S' according to size table, managed to get refund but the seller communication was no good. I ended up getting 2 other jerseys from them, which I got a very nice price and decided to take the risk, those were very good and size according to table but the times I tried to talk with the seller about products, clear doubts about details, it's not good (and not only language barrier, like I get with most stores on AliEx) so the feeling is the same, I prefer to spend my money somewhere else June 27, 2023, 07:29:41 PM |
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Re: Chinese cycling clothes
so, received this last week this new gillet from YKYW it's not all 'seamless' as sold, but it indeed has the seams covered on the most exposed areas. Fabric is thin, really light, and comfortable. I've folded it when riding to put on the back pocket and got impressed at the small size of it. now YKYW just launched some new colored jerseys, very different from the 'common' offers I need to control myself. lol. I'm not riding a lot outside these last months, and just can't handle the current amount of clothing I have, still I'm buying more. lol The sad story...I really wanted this jackettry taking a look at YKYWB portfolio, on the beginning they seemed to mimic Spexcel's offers so it's possible they have a similar product I have a thermal bib from them and really like it, comfortable, and it's a thin fleeced fabric June 28, 2023, 07:09:12 AM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
Any suggestions for front lights? Needs to have an underside gopro mountI got a Gaciron V9M-1000 lumen and it works really well, the quality actually impressed me, aluminum body, easy to operate... just the battery could be bigger, when at 1k lumen mode it dies rather quickly (~1hr), but it can be charged while using so you could connect it to a power bank if needed. It can attach to gopro mount through an adapter (bought in separate) and it has a quick-release, which is really practical. I think most Gaciron lights are like that, I recommend the brand since I also see it being well reviewed around other forums Gaciron is more cost-efficient than MagicShine or Infitnix, for example, but if you want something cheaper try looking at Towild, which I also see being well reviewed. Rockbros or Thinkrider could also be options, they're not the manufacturers but have a bunch of models got this new launch from IGPSports, the BSC300 for around USD 120 https://pt.aliexpress.com/item/1005005670708376.htmlupdate on this, received last week, had 2 rides on it. It works really well, easy to operate. The screen is very nice, easy to read, colored. The navigation, which was the main motive I got it, is really nice too, it shows you're out of route and helps you getting back (while not rerouting, just pointing to the direction of the route) overall a really good option for the price, considering that to go up a tier you need to double the price (or almost) July 05, 2023, 06:41:36 AM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
One youtube review I saw mentioned MORE friction with the 3d printed saddle and it left their bibs a little shredded. Perhaps that specific model with the glossy coating is what caused it.I have been using the Ryet Aircode for some months, honestly it's maybe the first saddle I don't have any issues, neither at first nor after some time of use mainly what I like is that it keeps its' form after hours of use, and I find it pretty comfortable. I'm able to move around but I don't think I do it much.. but that's about shape and it's personal that friction issue I don't suffer, too, it's all good with all my bibs Any recommendations on clear glasses? Tried some NRC ones and the clear lenses were far too blurry. Even worse than some cheap $5 DeWalt work goggles.I have 2 Kapvoe pairs, my favorite is this one. It's a colored photocromic and it works really well, impressed me actually Kapvoe used to have only copies but now they have a bunch of 'original' models (well, they're all very similar to known models from Oakley, 100% and Scicon, but slightly different) the quality is really good for the price, it's been years of use and it's holding up very well it seems it's the same production of those SCVCN that Jonathanf2 linked 3D printed saddles are definitely dropping in price. The Sensah factory store has some lower priced options. I've had good luck with fast shipping from them as well.yeah, and lot's of different models appearing too, Ryet has a bunch of new launches on their page.. I believe since the sales volume should raise, price will drop oh, and you mentioned weight, these better models are getting to 160g, there's a new from Ryet which is 144g (claimed), that's pretty light for any saddle, especially for one 3D printed like, most light cheap saddles are about 100g, a bit lower if pure carbon no padding - and I'd gladly trade those >60g for more comfort August 02, 2023, 01:56:44 PM |
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Re: Chinese cycling clothes
One notable exception seems to be Spexcel? In the item and review photos of this product the legs seem to be cut almost too long? The caption says the model is 180cm and wears size S, but the leg grippers are almost loose at their knees!always take descriptions of chinese stores with a grain of salt and always look for reviews with photos and detailed information, those are more trustworthy these are 2 of the main things I learned in the 5+ years buying stuff from Aliex on that case of the Spexcel Bib, there's a reviewer 1.80m/80kg who ordered M and the bibs are slightly shorter than the model on the photos (which would be wearing S) another guy 1.80/72kg also with M size and this time the bib seems to match the length of the description photos, but here I'd add a factor most people forget (I included) when looking at bibs description photos are studio photos, the model puts the bib on, takes the photo, then changes to the next bib but when you start moving and then riding, the bib settles in and normally goes up a bit. That'd be the real length of the bib so I'd consider more the photos of the reviewer riding and with a bent knee, than the one who's in front of a mirror just trying the bib after arrival August 04, 2023, 10:49:28 AM |
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Re: Hygge Aero Carbon Frame
Dang, that's a nice frame!! Very beautiful! Finishing seems really nice too, and that color with the carbon visible is insane, it gives a nice touch to the parts please keep updated about the next steps on the build and any difficulty you run into, I'm planning on building a new bike next year, and Hygge is definitely in my radar! August 09, 2023, 09:51:41 AM |
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. I didn't want it for free and also I didn't want to have something that is pretty much too large to wear. I really like my first jacket, it's a great fabric.I wanted to have a second one 