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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
I've installed 4 cockpits from Aliexpress "Airwolf official store" in 36cm wide, 2 different stem lengths (80&100). I've ridden myself c.1000km on one, including sprints (note: I suck at sprints, can't do more than 1000W). The model is the HB009, which is (allegedly), FULL T1100. I weighed them at 333-350g. I also got the carbon garmin mounts from them (you need to use loctite on the threads btw, otherwise road vibrations will send it flying). They're super stiff, they were reasonably simple to route (only routed 1 brake hose, though, running er9 as a group), very pleased. Importantly, the stem cap is FLAT, which means you can play with stem height WITHOUT having to cut the steerer (something you can't do with the velobuild bars for eg). I paid 75 usd a piece (w/o shipping) including the garmin mounts. Very pleased, and happy to recommend at this point. March 01, 2024, 04:36:55 AM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
Folks, like Uno stem and Elita seatpost is there any no-brainer handlebar on Aliexpress?Tooseek have good products, and good service https://toseek.aliexpress.com/store/912268096 Their upscale brand is Firespider https://firespider.aliexpress.com/store/1100268111 With stiffer and lighter carbon March 03, 2024, 11:36:42 AM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
...I'd say to take a look at Og-Evkin too... I was buying and advising for Og-Evkin too until I got problems and they were not helping at all. Tooseek people are great to deal with. For me a good service is a part of the deal. Just their carbon bottle cage are so great, and I didn't find someone else yet to replace them. March 05, 2024, 05:45:53 AM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
I was buying and advising for Og-Evkin too until I got problems and they were not helping at all. Ah, so I'm not the only one they scr*wed over... OG-Evkin is the company I had the worst experience with of all the sellers / producers on Ali. Just look somewhere else. Those liars and cheaters are not worth getting your money. March 05, 2024, 05:49:41 AM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
Your all aero experts now? My what? March 05, 2024, 05:27:50 PM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
11th page we go. Maybe stop uploading incompatible images that corrupt the pages. If this is you...then perhaps use a 3rd party photo platform and simply share the URL. March 06, 2024, 10:28:23 AM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
It just so happens that the Taipei Bike Show is happening this weekend, and I will go check it out. I know Longteng has a booth, and likely other Chinese OEMs as well. I'll report back on anything interesting. (Let me know if anyone has any specific requests or questions in my DMs ... but I won't take requests for Hambini hairdresser pics, sorry....) Just got back from the Taipei Bike Show – today was B2B and not open to the public, sh*t!. I was dying to get in, so I ran down the street to the 7/11 and printed out a bogus business card and got in lol… Of the Chinese open mold manufacturers, I only saw LightCarbon and Longteng. Velobuild didn’t attend. (And I didn’t see a presence from other Chinertown favorites like Elitewheels, Ltwoo, Winspace, Magene, etc.) But I did get to see the LC017 and the LT266 in person, and got some intel on a new LT301 that will be released in a few months: LC017: yes the downtube is quite boxy, but in person it looks/feels a bit more rounded than what’s on their website. And the seat tube is rounded, not at all like the seat tube shown on their website. Here is a video that I took: https://imgur.com/a/PNHdhI5. It’s a niiiiice looking frame. Interestingly, I saw several high-end bikes at the show with similarly boxy down tubes with sharp edges, including the Giant TCR, a Bianchi, a Bianchi Raparto Corse, and a Java Volata that won a gold award at the show: https://imgur.com/a/NEb8cpZ. I talked to one of the bike designers and asked them about the design choice, and he said that they use less materials to keep the bike light weight, and squares are stronger than curved shapes. In other words, for an all-arounder, they sacrificed certain aero gains in favor of weight savings. I’m not engineer so I have no idea if this is true, I’m just relaying what one of the bike designers at the show said to me. LT266: from my amateur eyes, this looks like a really well-made frame. Alisa from Longteng was at the show, and she told me that it’s made from a one piece monocoque mold, so they can achieve a higher degree of uniformity and quality control. The tubes are more rounded than the LC017. Interestingly, she told me that they are testing an unannounced frame, the LT301, I’m posting the geometry and a short video here: https://imgur.com/a/XvH327j. It looks to have a more aero profile than the LT266 and LC017 but still weighs under 1000g. Alisa said they just finished testing the 54cm frame, and are going through tests for the other sizes – it will be a few months before they start selling it, although if anyone wants a 54, it’s available if you contact Alisa directly. (OT: I asked which brands Longteng acts as OEM for, the only thing I could get out of Alisa was that they make a few frames for Argon.) Does this help with my bike choice? I probably will go with one of these and not the Velobuild frames, since I’ve seen and touched them in person. Between the LC017 and LT266? I have no idea…. That’s all I have, cheers. March 07, 2024, 01:25:48 AM |
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New frame: Longteng RD301-D
New forum member here, and starting a new thread after posting about this in a thread on the LightCarbon LCR017-D (https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,4309.255.html). Long story short: I snuck in to the Taipei Bike Show today to check out some Longteng and LightCarbon frames, and at the Longteng booth, I found out that they have an unreleased frame which is undergoing testing: the RD301-D. Here is a short video that I took, and a few pages from their brochure with its geometry: https://imgur.com/a/XvH327j. Appearance wise, the 301 doesn't break any new ground, but a few things stand out: - It has an aero profile but is under 1000g weight - The geometry (especially stack) sort of sits between an upright endurance bike and bikes like the Velobuild 177 and 268, Winspace SLC 2.0 and 1500, Yoeleo R11 - this geometry is a sweet spot for me [edit: the geometry seems comparable to the touted all-arounder Trigon AR01] - Whoa, max tire clearance of 38! - Cool little storage space on the downtube - Threaded T47 BB - Per their rep Alisa, it's made with a mix of T800 and T1000 carbon This frame hasn't been posted on their website, and Alisa said it will be released "in a few months" once testing is complete. The 54cm has passed their tests and is available if anyone is interested - you can email Alisa at longtengalisa@163.com. Peace out! [Edited to add reference to the Trigon AR01] March 07, 2024, 09:11:28 AM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
https://youtu.be/au5PHjQg59M?feature=shared&t=103 Anyone see these new offset oversized jockey wheels that allow you to use them on stock pulley cages? I think these are actually pretty cool. March 08, 2024, 09:43:06 AM |
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Re: Winowsports TT-119 - New Disc Time Trial Frameset
The Hygge Model S is also a Winow frame. You can look up the thread here. There are no problems with that frame as I know of so far (I have one myself). March 11, 2024, 02:46:24 AM |
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