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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
Narrow bars, full integrated frames and electronic shifting are fantasy, but hey your money! Narrow bars fantasy? I think it's fairly easy to understand that (when you are not a really big rider) a 38cm handlebar is gonna lower your surface area quite a bit comparing with a 44cm handlebar, and thus saving you some watts (and you might actually be able to feel the difference ![]() March 11, 2024, 08:54:12 AM |
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Re: Puncture proof Continental Gatorskin tyres any good?
They are good against flats, but they're terrible for riding - heavy, slow and a massive pain to put on. Pirelli Cinturato Velo, GP5000 All Season are better choices.
March 17, 2024, 09:58:21 AM |
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Re: Puncture proof Continental Gatorskin tyres any good?
If you hate riding, they're great. If you enjoy riding, use almost anything else. Even today's race-ready tyres (GP5000, Pirelli P Zero etc.) score well on puncture resistance tests, and then if you're going further down that route, try something like a Pirelli Cinturato or a GP5000 AS. It's worth considering tubeless as well for additional protection. March 17, 2024, 03:39:54 PM |
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Re: Cyclocross frame
https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,4374.0.html March 26, 2024, 02:48:14 AM |
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Re: 11 Speed Cassette Recommendations - XD 10-42T or HG 11-42T
The SPEEDAO 1-piece cassette is a design that's been sold under a lot of different brands including S-ROAD and ZTTO. It's a solid unit, I've bought 3 of this specific kind of cassette in HG guise, used them for road, CX, and commuting. It's a solid-performing ultralight cassette for the price. I'll echo the sentiment that they aren't as refined, but I haven't managed to put noticeable wear into any of my units so far. Very well explained! I'll take these into considerations! Thanks! April 02, 2024, 11:52:54 AM |
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Re: Tavelo Aero Frame
I'm not a specialized fanboy, but you would be crazy to spend more to get a winspace than an sl7. Just for further resale value alone. China learns. China started manufacturing, poorly then well, started by copying, then started inventing and more and more is now innovating. Winspace is an example of China starting to brand. Branding doesn't make a product better per se, but it does make it more expensive. Which is why this forum is largely about buying OEM frames from factories or brokers like velobuild who are basically a distribution channel for OEM frames. Farsports is another example of China starting to brand. Their handlebars winning the Olympics was a key moment for them. They make great wheels but their pricing has gotten less and less appealing as they grow as a brand. April 05, 2024, 12:17:54 AM |
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Re: Chinese tires: ChaoYang H-486 Cobra
It's all about rolling ressistance for me. If they test them and they are fast I will try them. Or atleast close to fast .. Running with gp5000s for that reason, the only non chinese part aswell here. Even on gravel it's thundero or g-one rs. Fast and aero is laif ![]() April 11, 2024, 02:25:02 PM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
Elitaone seems popular
April 22, 2024, 07:49:11 AM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
Hello Community Please consider using different logos, it's pretty cringe (and illegal in lots of jurisdictions) to ride fakes. My bike looks like a Factor and i made Tractor decals, it's my way of trolling Factor. But putting Factor logos would just be cringe. Light carbon makes good frames, there's no shame in riding one, but it doesn't make it a cannondale. Nice build though, let us know how it rides & holds up over time! April 23, 2024, 06:11:42 AM |
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Re: Seka Spear
That thread was a mess because folks have become too comfortable with personal attacks, rude comments, and low value replies. A trend I've also seen grow on this forum in the past year, but we all are free to choose where we spend our time online. No harm no foul. I'm looking forward to seeing how this SEKA Spear release plays out. Some of the larger hurdles will be availability to the western world, fulfillment times, and post-sales customer support. Among whether or not the frame will actually be any good. Currently I'm in the market for an SL8, but now I'm just gonna wait until the Spear, Tavelo Arow, and Bross Zenith get launched. $1500 and up Chinese frames can be a hard sell for some people, but I do think there is some value there if packaged correctly. April 29, 2024, 01:50:22 PM |
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