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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Groupset Stock (or lack of!)
« on: March 10, 2021, 10:12:47 AM »
I can't believe lack of stock across so many components is such an issue now. I understand covid delays last year, then over-demand with lockdowns and then brexit this year but didn't think we'd still be talking about this in March!

I managed to catch a new(ish) R8020 set on ebay this week for £700 which I felt was a good deal (hopefully no one will tell me otherwise now hah). It had been taken off a brand new bike by someone was upgrading to Dura-Ace so never actually ridden.


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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Groupset Stock (or lack of!)
« on: March 06, 2021, 02:47:14 PM »
Quote from: braincore on February 28, 2021, 06:00:48 PM
I'm thinking about this listing too. Did you buy it? I'm wondering if these PRO calipers and rotors are good enough.

No I'm still holding fire.....as I really want the R8020 will full hydraulic (rather than cable to just the piston on the R8000).


SEEBike have this set in stock but I'm right on the fence of buying or not!

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32970211679.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.43664d0fmyg30T&algo_pvid=53b1ae1c-1a5b-468a-8f0d-577e10e72eaf&algo_expid=53b1ae1c-1a5b-468a-8f0d-577e10e72eaf-1&btsid=2100bddf16150630251881296e3aeb&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Groupset Stock (or lack of!)
« on: February 10, 2021, 02:05:12 AM »
Yeah would be equally interested in hearing opinions on Sensah (currently googling/searching for thoughts already out there) as I'm not completely against going down that route and upgrading other bits (cranks for example) as I go!

I actually think the Empire Pro shifters look better than the Ultegra ones (all subjective I know!)

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Groupset Stock (or lack of!)
« on: February 07, 2021, 10:04:29 AM »
Thanks for the replies everyone.

Slightly glad to know it's not just me being thick! But gutted at the overall state.

Will take a look at a few of those links - thank you!

Anybody else used the 007Bike Store on Ali? Link below to Ultegra sets they have seems too good to be true (like a lot of stuff on Ali I guess). They have generally good reviews but slightly confused by the callipers and discs in this set not being the Shimano ones I'd expect?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002004857081.html?spm=2114.12010612.8148356.6.54f733e5gTIDxH

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Component Deals & Selection / Groupset Stock (or lack of!)
« on: February 06, 2021, 04:50:32 PM »
Has anyone else found/finding that stock of complete groupsets seems to be non-existent at the moment? I'm in the UK so not sure if it's something specific here (brexit/covid)?

I've been looking since around mid-December at my overall build and stock situation doesn't seem to have changed. Mainly been looking at 105/Ultegra/Force ballpark and want a disc set. Found today somewhere (can't even remember now - maybe Merlins) with Campag Chorus sets in stock which could be an option even though it's a little more than I was looking to spend!

Hoping my Velobuild frame will be with me in the next month or so and would love to have everything lined to ready to build straight away.

Mike

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Vendor Discussion & Reviews / Re: Any Experience with YaoFlying?
« on: January 19, 2021, 04:25:25 PM »
Hey Rick

Thanks for the response and sorry to hear of your troubles! Hopefully the frame does turn up soon and all will be well.

I exchanged a few messages on Ali with them and as you say always responded quickly and with good answers but in the end I decided to go with Velobuild after doing lots more reading so hopefully that decision pays off for me!

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Vendor Discussion & Reviews / Any Experience with YaoFlying?
« on: January 09, 2021, 02:54:11 PM »
Hi All,

First post on here having been reading for a few weeks after deciding that I want to go down the carbon frame route for my next build :)

Amongst the myriad sellers mentioned on different posts here and elsewhere I came across YaoFlying on ebay and AliExpress. Does anyone have any experience or knowledge on them? Links below to their Ali store and the frame I'm looking at.

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/3143007?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000002.2.2f527444zPeNoX

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32903055282.html

They have mostly positive reviews so I'm close to pulling the trigger but thought I'd ask here first!

Have exchanged a couple of messages with them on AliE and they've always responded quickly with good/appropriate answers. Althought they did say estimated shipping is currently 20-40 days which seems a little optimistic to me given what I read elsewhere?

Anyway, thanks for any help/advice/chat! Looking forward to getting involved in the community here.
Mike

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