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Re: Ultralight hardtails
could you share built specs to have a reference?I'll take a picture as soon as I can and post along with description of the main components. August 17, 2023, 09:44:04 AM |
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Re: SROAD lightweight cassettes
I wasn't pounding it, more like gentle taps! Once on the free hub I was able to slide it up and down, it's just really snug. I'm going to test it out in a bit and see how it rides. The snug fit is part of why I like this cassette better than cassettes made of single cogs. The whole cassette creates one interface area with the freehub rather than each cog on its own, therefore completely eliminating cassette bite. That being said, I can take it off my freehub by hand - no problem. No need to hit it with a hammer. My lightweight Novatec alloy freehub still looks like new while a Shimano cassette would already have created bite marks no matter how hard I tighten it down. I'm using the original lockring. No issues. It just works. As for noise. I don't get any unusual shifting noise. The clunk when the chain jumps onto the next cog is definitely louder because the cassette - being one piece of steel - inevitably acts as a resonance body much more than individual cogs. Particularly when paired with deep section wheels. So yes, it does create more noise. But I don't mind. As long as it's not some kind of rattling or bad indexing noise. I do now have 3000k on my 12sp cassette with minimal wear marks. I like it a lot, so far. If only they had an 11-34 for 12sp. I'd buy one in a heartbeat. August 20, 2023, 02:57:42 PM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
What lightweight crankset 32T do you guys recommend for MTB build? (going with Sroad 12S cassette and YBN chain) Senicx has a good reputation. SENICX MTB Bike Crankset FM1 165 170 175mm Crank 32 34 36T Chainring Bottom Bracket For Mountain Bicycle crank and sprocket https://a.aliexpress.com/_mr1HIng Seen this one recently. No idea on quality as it seems fairly new. RIRO MTB Carbon Fiber DUB Crank 11/12 Speed GXP Direct Mount Bicycle Carbon Crankset 170mm Bike Chainring 32/34/36/38T for XX1 https://a.aliexpress.com/_mPFsTUO August 20, 2023, 10:12:55 PM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
I max out at $20 despite a $449 basket :/ If this is in the USA, code is "US40". August 21, 2023, 09:27:01 AM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
working, thanks, I had these in my list indeed You might want to wait on the Ltwoo shifter and derailleur. They're redoing they're rear mechs to have the same stabilizer as the gravel mech. I think it'll be worth the wait. https://youtu.be/tCOgDIfCumE?t=274 August 21, 2023, 09:36:08 AM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
Is anyone using coupon extensions on their web browsers? I was able to get an additional $8 off on top of the $20 off. Honey and Cently extensions seem to yield the most discounts for me.
August 21, 2023, 12:14:47 PM |
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Re: Painting over UD matte finish
UD is the carbon weave. If you sand all the matte finish off, the stands will mostly be running in the same direction. I don't think the raw UD carbon looks nearly as good as the 3k weave that was so popular when carbon was new.
September 06, 2023, 03:05:06 PM |
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Re: Carbonda FM909
That's from Carbonda To be fair to Ludo, the most recent pic of yours, unless I missed one, is 7 pages back from November last year and in that pic at least, it looks a different blue. September 12, 2023, 03:34:28 PM |
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Re: Best and worst overall quality/value components/tools/gear from AliExpress?
They're the same bottle cages as trace velo tested right? Think they feel apart pretty quick. No. I put the link for the good ones. There are two very similar versions. One is crap. The one I linked is the stronger version. It’s the orientation of the little lip on the bottom. It’s hard to explain over text. The flat edge is rotated 90 degrees to change how the stress is applied. Good:  Bad:  It’s kind of hard to see. But the bad one is flat against the surface. The good one is perpendicular to the surface. Hope that makes sense. October 16, 2023, 05:19:56 PM |
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Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
Battery level is now accurate within the app. Seems like it needed the first charge/discharge cycle to calibrate itself. Also, the sleep and wake up functionality works fine. Once the bike sits for a while, nothing happens when you click the shifter. But the slightest vibration wakes the RD back up and it shifts. So here's to hoping that the groupset doesn't fall asleep when riding on super smooth roads  Luckily I don't have many of those where I live. October 20, 2023, 03:27:41 AM |
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. There are already a couple of photos in exactly this color in this thread from my frame.