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Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
Quote from: strayan_rice_farmer on January 09, 2024, 08:05:11 PM
Perfect for people who've accidentally cut their chain one link too short!
Side note, there's a ridiculous sale for the ER9 groupset on AliExpress, 600 AUD!

Probably because they're about to start selling stock of a significantly revised version ...
January 10, 2024, 06:09:13 AM 		1
Re: ICAN A40 Build Here is my recent A40 build. Size 49.
January 10, 2024, 10:25:53 AM 		1
Re: Winspace G2 (Light Do it all bike)
Quote from: jonathanf2 on January 10, 2024, 12:50:25 PM
Damn, nice build! That bike weighs less than a lot of roadie builds on here! That wheelset and crankset make a big difference in weight savings.
I suspect the savings was about 1kg in those two components. The seatpost saved another 100g. There’s definitely more places to save weight, but it would basically double the cost of the build to save another 500 grams lol
January 10, 2024, 07:16:04 PM 		1
Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets Pulled the trigger on er9 today, found on ali from the ltwoo official store , winter sale ends 1/12 for $406.18  US + tax, total $439.69 shipped sans box and battery.  Purchased zitto 11-34 colorful 12 speed cassette  and kmc 12 speed chain as well. Will run 1X with 48T Crank (but have 48/35 2X if I choose later)  .

Was really hoping GRX would be out by now but seems still having issues with that. 

January 11, 2024, 06:05:26 PM 		1
Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
Quote from: jonathanf2 on January 12, 2024, 11:53:41 AM
I'd highly recommend checking out the Pick 3 & Save deals on AliEx. They don't have any major items, but it's perfect for small accessories you wouldn't want to pay full price on. Items I've purchased have included cycling gloves, bike lights, compression sleeves, computer mounts, headset caps, shoe cleats, etc. Also shipping has been incredibly fast. The average delivery time to the US west coast has been less than a week and as fast as 4 days. Only downside is that there's no way to search for an item you want. It's based on your search algorithms and loosely categorized.

Yep, it's good advice for small stuff you want (or even just to try out). Additionally with slightly pricier stuff:
  • Always have your search history stuffed with what you're interested in; it also doesn't hurt to keep some of that stuff in your cart. Ali's search is usually absolute crap, but Ali will kind of remember what you clicked ...
  • I get the feeling there is a 3-USD-each-X thing each beginning of the month (first 3 or 4 days) - not sure if it's all year round, but wouldn't hurt to check.
  • Visit the coins page via phone browser (or, possibly, app) and check coins-discount finder there - regular prices, but usually way higher coin discounts. Sadly, no search function either, just scrolling and hoping for the best (as in: priming via step (1)). Discounts given there only apply to "buy now", not to buying via cart - you can't combine products (say to get the price up for a price-dependent coupon code or something). Keep that in mind; in case of bigger sales events, special sales coupons might work out better. Also, sometimes the coins page is glitchy and will show different discounts than the actual product page (or they use weird math to deduct the discount (might by an EU sales tax thing)). Buying multiple items of the same thing is generally possible there, but the discount percentage may get lower with each item added (again, not the same for all products and weird Chinese maths).
When there is (2), go (3) and check specifically for offers that also allow for (2). It's not uncommon to find products where both discounts can be combined.
January 12, 2024, 01:14:53 PM 		1
Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc! I have purchased more than 100 $1.79 to $1.99 small items, where you pick 3 and get free shipping.  Every time I end up purchasing 9 or 10 items in the order. (10 items max per order) Total was always less than $20.00.    Probably around 70 are bike parts or bike tools.   Most of the other items are general tools, hydration pouches, lights,  drysacks,  gloves, arm warmers, padded bicycle undershorts.   A few cost up to $4.99, but most cost me $1.79.   I can state that perhaps 5 are poor quality garbage items, but overall I have been very impressed with the quality and functionality of these inexpensive items.

I've played out and purchased about every item that I have interest in.  I keep looking for that next item I can't live without.

I live in Montana, and shipping to me takes 14 to 22 days.  (Most of the time, orders take 7 to 16 days to get to me once the order is through customs -  Most of the time it takes 4-5 days from China to US Customs.  (USPS is slow and sucks!)
January 12, 2024, 05:06:08 PM 		1
Re: Onirii One Received the frame (size M) yesterday. It took 34 days to receive it from the day I paid. Initial impressions: no giant red flags yet but it's also not a perfect work of art. Plus I still need to build it so more quirks seem likely to come up. There is a tiny scrape on the down tube right where it meets the headtube. Also I thought the cables were 100% internal but there is a hole where you can run a cable outside/around the bottom bracket. I may need that since i'm planning on using a 30mm axle and im not positive that will leave room for the brake line inside the frame. The logo is just stickers, no coating over them. Headset spacers have male/female features that lock them into place on top of each other. The only problem with them is that the top one reeeaaallly needs to be forced to fit into the indents in the bar/stem in order to lock into place. I may just need to cut one of the bosses off the top spacer. I'll share more as I build it too. They have faced the bottom bracket and brake caliper mounts so that's always good to see. For some reason I though the stem angle was 7 degrees so I was a little surprised to see its listed as 12, that shouldn't be a problem though. If anyone wants pictures of specific parts let me know.

Weights:
775g - Frame (with bottle cage bolts and front derailleur mount)
354g - Fork (significantly heavier than listed in their Aliexpress store)
60g - Thru axles (both together)
140g - Headset (see picture to see what's included, there are other parts, these are just the ones I plan on using)
335g - Bar/stem (a little lighter than listed, with bolts for computer mount and fork clamping)
182g - Seatpost
8.5g - Seat collar with bolt

While waiting for the frame to arrive I sent Onirii a lot of annoyingly specific questions about various aspects of the frame and they were always quick to respond (within their business hours) with thorough answers.
January 13, 2024, 09:55:59 AM 		1
Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
Quote from: jonathanf2 on January 13, 2024, 12:18:06 PM
This is the link to the item, but you'll have to find it in the Pick 3 & Save section to get it at discount:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804442757364.html

I'm partial to 25c tires and these usually take more effort than wider tires, but with this lever tool I barely had to strain. You just need to firmly hold one side and work your way from the other side towards the center of the unhooked section. Seriously no more sore fingers!

They should make a miniature version that will fit in a saddle bag. It's a little too big to bring on rides.

Got one of these on amazon a few years ago. Changed my life!
January 13, 2024, 09:31:06 PM 		1
Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
Quote from: jonathanf2 on January 12, 2024, 11:56:58 AM
Does anyone have experience with these Good Year Eagle F1 road slicks? Possible cheaper alternative to GP 5000 tires?

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805561575967.html

I haven't tried them personally but accoring to BRR theyre heavier and higher rolling resistance than GP5000.

I just received a set of Michelin Power Cups but yet to test them. Theyre very slightly slower than GP5000 and similar puncture resistance but significantly cheaper for me. but some people have reported some complaints about thread width

theres a discussion about them on WW here:
https://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=132&t=169200&start=660
January 14, 2024, 09:09:50 PM 		1
Re: LTWOO eGR I was excited about this group when I first heard about it but with all the issues ERX has had, I'll definitely wait this one out a bit.
January 15, 2024, 03:28:38 PM 		1