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 a small head as well, which model did you go for?

Also is it clear enough to not be noticed when wearing?

So you folks wearing/ordering riding glasses, I assume none of you wear prescription glasses otherwise, yes? I have nearsightedness and have to wear prescription sunglasses that I have by Ray-Ban. Curious if there's any other way?

I've done a teardown of my broken LTWOO brifter to see what's inside. I have the part-1 video up right now on youtube. Interesting finds include that the hydraulic reservoir is a modular part that pops right out.

(What's inside a L-TWOO hydraulic lever? Teardown & anatomy of a failure)


I'm currently putting together a video demoing the rebuild and analyzing/explaining the shift mechanism (hopefully dropping this week), but the short of it is that the shift mechanism is pretty much identical in design to Campy Ultrashift (diagram attached). This is a bad thing IMO. Fundamentally, this is a friction shifter. To hold the cable in place, it uses a friction plate with indexing indents pushed up against the de-tensioning ratchet by a couple of spring washers. You adjust the friction with the screw in the back of the shifter. Shifting feels tough because you have to overcome the friction plate in addition to everything else. I also think it's not suitable for off-road use, where a bump can increase the tension on the cable and spontaneously advance the index, causing a mis-shift

What lightweight crankset 32T do you guys recommend for MTB build? (going with Sroad 12S cassette and YBN chain)

working, thanks, I had these in my list indeed

so far in the basket:
YBN S12S chain: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804662709622.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.58a738daEuQUUN&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
Spedao 12S cassette: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805733799386.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.58a738daEuQUUN&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
LTwoo A12 shifter and derailleur: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804172580059.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.58a738daEuQUUN&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
Zrace M1 X4 brakes: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805149189144.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.5a4138dadmdgVQ&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
Toseek carbon handle bars TS180: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805710224777.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.58a738daEuQUUN&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
toseek  carbon seat post CS160: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805099982432.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.58a738daEuQUUN&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
Ryet carbon 3d saddle: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805023659024.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.58a738daEuQUUN&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
Toseek carbon bottle cage: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805559579620.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.58a738daEuQUUN&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
GUB pedals: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805383879012.html
and now crankset 32T/170mm: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804432093781.html?

missing brake rotors

Regarding Sensah hydraulic grouupset: you can buy just the shifters with brake calipers https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLZTy1u, which opens interesting options when paired with either roador gravel/mtb derailleurs. Yes, there's gravel ready Ltwoo groupset, but I am not aure about their mechanical shifters ergonomics -  I have rim brake Ltwoo groupset and the thumb shifter is pain in the anus to reach