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Re: Chinese cycling clothes
Anybody try the no name aero socks? At $4, that’s hard to beat. And they can’t be any worse than normal cotton socks for aero gains.Yes, even bought a pair with matching aero mitts https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002581862276.html The look aero, they feel aero, they stay up, can't say how many watts they save ;-) and they have not help me win any races, came close though ;-) edit I am size EU42 with shaved legs June 14, 2023, 12:40:17 AM |
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Re: WheelTop EDX OS Series Wireless MTB Drivetrain
Just got them on my hand today But I bent my rear wheel, so need to wait for awhile to try June 21, 2023, 06:57:19 AM |
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Re: Carbonda FM909
 11.3kg with pedals and bottle cages. ~3700€ total build cost with Sid/Sidluxe Ultimate, XT M8100 everything and cheap Go-Zone wheels with Novatec Hubs Finished building it up last week already and rode 120km on local trails. Initial impressions are very positive. Bike feels light, fast, pedals well and nothing creaks or rattles. Fills the gap between my gravel bike and a chunkier trail bike very well  Still waiting for frame plugs as a last finishing touch. Will get some more from Carbonda, the ones from AliExpress already arrived. Lets see which ones fit best. June 23, 2023, 08:58:04 AM |
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Re: Carbonda fm936 Thoughts
Wanted to say thank you to all who contributed to this thread as it was invaluable in the first FS build for me. Have only ridden FM936 few times but it feels night and day against my aluminum HT. It did end up half a kilo heavier than expected, but 11.2kg with pedals, power meter, bottle and garmin mounts for size XL seems competitive weight for 3.8k euro. Very glad to have found this forum. Hope everyone has a great summer on their bikes. June 26, 2023, 01:01:49 AM |
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Re: Gravel Bafang mid-drive e-bike frames?
Definitely interested! Risen quoted me frame + motor + battery. June 28, 2023, 06:02:55 AM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804815422658.html I just wanted to do a long term follow-up on this hollowed out crankset. After putting quite a bit of time riding with them, I think I can recommend them at this point. I believe they're the lightest non-carbon crankset on AliEx coming in at sub-500g. I've tried them on both a threaded BSA alloy frame and now a pressfit carbon frame (with built-in alloy sleeve) and I have remedied the creaking issue associated with these cranks. The trick is to trash the M5 hex screws that come with them and replace them with M5x25mm titanium screws (preferably grade 5) which can handle far more torque. I believe after 7nm the stock screws will strip. With the titanium screws, I have them torqued up to 9nm and made sure the entire assembly was well greased. On my current PF carbon gravel frame, it's been very smooth and quiet. Just keep in mind your own body weight (I weigh sub 70kg) and how much wattage you're putting out. I think for 1x gravel applications they work great, since they cut significant weight, direct mount chainrings are plentiful on AliEx and they aren't too expensive if you crash your bike and damage them. July 27, 2023, 10:39:37 AM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
One youtube review I saw mentioned MORE friction with the 3d printed saddle and it left their bibs a little shredded. Perhaps that specific model with the glossy coating is what caused it.I have been using the Ryet Aircode for some months, honestly it's maybe the first saddle I don't have any issues, neither at first nor after some time of use mainly what I like is that it keeps its' form after hours of use, and I find it pretty comfortable. I'm able to move around but I don't think I do it much.. but that's about shape and it's personal that friction issue I don't suffer, too, it's all good with all my bibs 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 2 Kapvoe pairs, my favorite is this one. It's a colored photocromic and it works really well, impressed me actually Kapvoe used to have only copies but now they have a bunch of 'original' models (well, they're all very similar to known models from Oakley, 100% and Scicon, but slightly different) the quality is really good for the price, it's been years of use and it's holding up very well it seems it's the same production of those SCVCN that Jonathanf2 linked 3D printed saddles are definitely dropping in price. The Sensah factory store has some lower priced options. I've had good luck with fast shipping from them as well.yeah, and lot's of different models appearing too, Ryet has a bunch of new launches on their page.. I believe since the sales volume should raise, price will drop oh, and you mentioned weight, these better models are getting to 160g, there's a new from Ryet which is 144g (claimed), that's pretty light for any saddle, especially for one 3D printed like, most light cheap saddles are about 100g, a bit lower if pure carbon no padding - and I'd gladly trade those >60g for more comfort August 02, 2023, 01:56:44 PM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
That is why I stick to a bare carbon saddle. I also have a bare carbon saddle. Those slide nicely, but my bib can sometimes get caught in the center cutout. The 3D saddles don't have that problem due to the 3D mesh. More padding, less friction, but at a slight weight penalty. At least with the Lexon saddles, the quality is a bit higher as well, such as the thicker carbon rails and stiff shell. August 09, 2023, 09:44:38 PM |
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Re: Which Disc-Wheels??? 65 mm height / Tubeless / min. 21 mm innerwidth / TA
How about Light bicycle WR65? You can spec them with few different hubs, they are 25mm inner width, 32mm outer width August 10, 2023, 03:37:43 AM |
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Re: japjoe7 Carbonda FM1001 build thread
Received my used Sram Eagle GX-1295 yesterday. It's got some rust I need to clean up. Getting some other stuff delivered today. Will post pics later. Used Sram GX-1295 10-52 - Had to do a lot of work to get it clean. Teeth are very good but coating is sparse. I used rust remover overnight and it took off some of the coating on the steel rings. Bought it for $100usd, retail is $415usd, not sure if it’s still a good deal considering the condition. Would not recommend buying a used cassette. ZTTO M1 28 XD hubs - Very well made, feel very sturdy, internals look great too. We’ll see if the 54 tooth ratchets will hold up. Pillar Spokes - Triple butted, these spokes are THIN. Kinda worried how they’ll hold up. OneUp dropper remote - Bought new and not on Ali because I didn’t see any on Ali that looked aesthetically pleasing to me. Few more things getting delivered later today August 10, 2023, 10:30:46 AM |
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