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Re: Where is everyone from? Sydney, Australia
September 16, 2022, 05:58:16 AM 		2
Re: Tsunami Seaboard GR02 Budget Gravel Build Thanks for sharing! I'm planning a build using the same frame. It'll be my first bike build, and reading about your experience helps.

Did the frame come with an expander plug and top cap?
September 19, 2022, 07:13:15 PM 		1
Re: Tsunami Seaboard GR02 Budget Gravel Build The Seaboard frame comes with a carbon fiber fork: https://tsunamibicycle.com/product/gr02-gravel-frameset-alu-alloy-disc-brake-thru-axle-black/
October 04, 2022, 05:40:27 AM 		1
Re: Tsunami Seaboard GR02 Budget Gravel Build
Quote from: 00Garza on October 06, 2022, 02:57:26 PM
Some of the build pics and videos online show a smooth fork without attachment points. Most Ali listings however show forks with mounting points. I wonder if the one with mounting points the new stock fork or do you have to specify which one you want?

Good point, I didn't notice this before ordering, but I see it now. I ordered the pearl white model from here: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003753585988.html and my fork has two mounting holes on each side. Bolts were included for the mounting points on the frame, but not for the fork.
October 06, 2022, 09:50:31 PM 		1
Re: Toopre mechanical disc brake calipers (post mount) Thanks for your replies and suggestions - and for your other posts that I've read!

tl;dr I'm going for TRP Spyres.

I'm already using Juin Tech F1 on another bike and I'm happy with those. However, the price of Juin Tech brakes have gone up a lot since I bought my current set, and I'm now trying for a budget build.

The newer cable/hydro brakes (ZRace/Onirii BR-[0]05) appear to only come as flat mount, and putting flat mount calipers on post mount frames seems trickier than the other way around. I found some adapters (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004921361100.html), but even if they fit, they result in having to use a 20mm larger rotor. In my case that'd mean going from 160mm to 180mm, and I don't want that.

Reviews of the Toopre brakes on Amazon were less than stellar, so I'll go with TRP Spyres.
December 30, 2022, 03:45:53 PM 		1
Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
Quote from: jonathanf2 on May 11, 2023, 02:21:50 PM
4 TPU tubes + patch kit for less than $13 USD:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805240823049.html

I purchased a set of these Newboler tubes recently. One didn't hold air at all - a leak near the valve. The other failed after the second time I inflated it - it was flat the morning after. Luckily I got a quick refund from the seller. This was in two different wheel/tyre combos, with brand new tyres.
May 11, 2023, 04:26:36 PM 		1
Improved hoods for Sensah brifters Although I really like my Sensah Team Pro shifters, the hoods bothered me. It sounds minor, but when the hood moves around and no longer line up with the shape of the lever body, it's really noticeable.

My brifters were fairly new, so the hoods were of the newer smooth variety, with no hint of the sandpaper-like surface that the older hoods supposedly had. However, while they may have been an improvement compared to the previous model, I wasn't satisfied.

I had previously purchased some aftermarket hoods on AliExpress for a pair of old Shimano 5700 brifters, and I liked those better than the original Shimano ones. So when I saw that aftermarket hoods were also available for Sensah, I decided to give them a go.

And I really like them! They're a little shorter and much tauter than the original Sensah ones, with a less shiny appearance. So far they've stayed firmly in place.

I ordered two pairs from the same seller, and though one pair came in a Shimano-inspired blue cardboard box and the other pair in a ziplock bag, they appear to be identical. The cardboard box said "Haining Qi Ke Sports Goods Co.,Ltd." on the back.

Here's the link to the seller I purchased from, but there are other sellers on AliExpress that appear to sell the same product: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005428727777.html

I've attached some photos of the Sensah hood for the right brifter (on the right) and the aftermarket hood for the left brifter (on the left).
August 26, 2023, 05:50:42 AM 		4
Re: 48/32 or 46/30 chainrings for road crankset I used a bikinGreen adapter to lower my FD for the Senicx 46/30T chainrings. Worked great. On some frames the chainstay would limit how much you can lower the FD, in particular smaller sized frames. I used it on a size small 52cm frame, and there was enough clearance to get it low enough for good shifting. But the adapter may not work so well on a size XXS frame, say.

Here's the listing I bought from: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/155224761356
December 08, 2023, 05:40:52 AM 		1
Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
Quote from: kbernstein on March 10, 2024, 09:46:33 AM
lol i'll make sure to put them on the bars first before doing any work. do you think they stretch enough for integrated aero bars?

I managed to remember putting them on for my second bike build. They're a tight fit on a round bar, you may get them to stretch enough for wide flat tops, but it'll be a bit of a struggle I expect.
March 10, 2024, 04:30:14 PM 		1