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Re: Lewis Bike (Trickstuff 2 & 4 piston clones)
I asked about pad style/material and shipping cost for a set of LV2 in silver to the US. Let's see what happens. I hate to be the guinea pig on this one, but perhaps I'll bit the bullet for you guys. 
September 26, 2023, 04:28:59 PM |
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Re: Lewis Bike (Trickstuff 2 & 4 piston clones)
At that price I would have to have a real hard think about these. Shimano brakes work so well and while these are light they are not so much lighter than say an xt brake. XT F&R set is 574g at ~$225-250 LV2 F&R set is 413g at $265 So ~30% lighter at 10% higher cost. Seems promising if they can actually perform. And XT/XTR is a high bar to reach in terms of braking performance and, more importantly, reliability. I have XT on all my bikes and love them. But I was recently toying with the idea of XTR or maybe even TS Piccolas (for no logical reason other than I want light and high performance) so these were compelling. September 28, 2023, 02:40:21 PM |
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Re: Carbonda 505SL Integrated Stem
Got my CFR505-SL built up yesterday with Shimano GRX810! Still waiting for my wheel parts, so using a spare wheelset with 32mm tires until they arrive. Did the inaugural ride ride today which was cut short by a slipping seatpost  . Carbonda forgot to include my seatpost clamp but immediately sent me one, which is in the mail. I'm using an old spare clamp I had, but it has never gripped well, even if the seatpost is slathered in carbon paste.First impressions are that the bike is very comfortable, absorbs a lot of vibration from the road. I ordered the 420x90mm integrated handlebar, and I have to say the top is kinda narrow. I would say get at least a 20mm wider bar that your normal bar width. The drops are wide and very comfortable. October 02, 2023, 08:43:04 PM |
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Re: Chinese cycling clothes
Same here color flash. Avocado is nice. By the way: The prices went back to normal. October 05, 2023, 02:34:30 PM |
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Re: EDS electronic rear Derailleur
I purchased 2 of the similar sets with the removable battery back in June for $274 each when they were closing out the old style. I didn't need the chain and cassette because I use Microspline cassettes. Seems like a decent price, but if you are not in a rush, you might wait until 11-11 sale and see if someone sells them for less.
October 06, 2023, 11:02:24 AM |
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Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
Regarding the Aliexpress app. I don't want to put a Chinese invasive app on my phone. I am sure there are ties back to the Chinese government. I am sure they are tracking you... yeah man they're coming to get ya. hide yo kids hide yo wife October 12, 2023, 10:44:38 AM |
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Re: Lewis Bike (Trickstuff 2 & 4 piston clones)
My brakes are ready to ship… October 14, 2023, 02:09:11 AM |
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Re: Best and worst overall quality/value components/tools/gear from AliExpress?
Here's my best of : Got an ELITAONE seatpost coming, can't wait to try it on my bikepacking rig. October 14, 2023, 05:59:27 PM |
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35mm tire clearance road bike?
I am looking for road bike frames with 35mm tire clearance. Price should be under $1k for a fork+frame, but flexible up to $2k. Ideally under 1kg weight. I am specifically looking for a frame with
So far I have found the Tantan TT-X37. Goal is to do a very light 1x build that can handle riding around town, a little cx, and be a test bed for some 3d printed products I am working on. Any other options? ----------------------------- Here is the current list of options that meets my requirements
October 14, 2023, 11:15:42 PM |
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Re: Best and worst overall quality/value components/tools/gear from AliExpress?
Warning, fairly long post incoming. I've spent a lot of money on AliExpress over the years. I thought of doing a video like TraceVelo with my top 5 best and worst but I didn't want to just copy him. Anyways, here's a semi-short list of various items over the years. I broke it down into: Awesome, Not So Good, and Meh (kind of in the middle). In no particular order. Awesome: - Carbon bottle cages (Carbon Works copy): 7-8g each, cost was around $20 so not super cheap but better than $80 or whatever the real ones cost, and they've been solid. Have to make sure you get the updated version with a perpendicular bottom lip. I have 4 total and love these (https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805102025523.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.c81b38daE33I3q&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa) - Elita One seatposts: I have three on three different bikes and they've all been rock solid and offer a good weight savings - Black Inc copies (handlebars and full cockpit): really like these, plenty stiff and decent weight. Actually can't find the handlebars any longer which is a shame because I wanted to pick up another pair. The full cockpit is my favorite bar out there - UNO (Kalloy UNO) stems: probably the best price to weight stem available on the market. Period. Amazing stems, I have like 4 of them in different sizes on various bikes. - Magene PES P505 power meter and crankset: $300 for a power meter and crankset is crazy good. And they're just as accurate as western brands. Straight swap for Shimano cranks and chainrings, took 15 minutes to make the swap without any issue. Only small problem is inherent in many spider power meters is they don't do well with oval chainrings (read high). But really hard to beat for a budget power meter - Spexcel long thermal tights: only one ride so far but they're really nice - Stone oval 1x chainring: nice and solid, looks good and feels well built - DIY Di2 satellite shifters: probably one of my favorite purchases of all time. They're way cheaper than real shifters, low profile so easily hidden, and you get two buttons for one wire. They've been amazing. Hard to ride without them on my other bikes (https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805615867809.html?spm=a2g0n.order_detail.order_detail_item.3.274cf19c5jJ5OE&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa) - random aero socks: cost like $4, decent quality, no aero data but they look and feel just like my much more expensive ones - Sigeyi direct mount derailleur hanger: more expensive but high quality and low weight, lots of colors - Mixed brand direct mount derailleur hanger: cheaper but only comes in gray - WestBiking 3D printed saddle: almost put it in the meh category, but it's a decent saddle, just didn't work out becuase the shape of it required a zero setback seatpost to slam it forward enough. But they did get the firmness in the right spots - Ti bolts: I've bought so many from various companies. All have been good. Not So Good: - Tarmac stem computer mount: does its job, little heavy, weird spacing of screw holes makes swapping the actual mount piece impossible - Alpinist Cockpit copy: good weight at 250g for bar/stem, but insanely flexy and the computer mount rivnut broke on the second ride and you can't use normal round bar mounts - ZTTO bar tape (Supacaz copy): terrible quality. I bought some pink tape and the whole top layer was gone by the end of my first ride and my gloves were pink. Like it seriously lasted a single ride. - Spexcel arm warmers: ripped when pulling them on the very first time - Balugoe 3D printed saddle (Power Mirror copy): really bad quality. The rails were angled in such a way that the nose was pointing upwards at a very steep angle. Could barely get a level saddle position. The firmness of the 3D material was wrong, too. The rear was super soft (like a sponge) that you sunk in and could feel the carbon base, but the front was rock hard and super uncomfortable. - Darevie jersey: low quality, weird fit (loose in torso but super tight in armpits), corny phrases on sleeves - TanTan X19 frameset: terrible quality, multiple issues with frame and supplied (and missing) parts. Even worse customer service, threatened to doxx me (my name, home address and phone number) when I put in a claim Meh: - OG-EVKIN bar tape (Lizard Skinz copy) - not bad, nothing special but it's decent. Slightly more slippy when wet than real Lizard Skinz - Ride Now TPU tubes: I went back and forth on whether these should be on the awesome list or not. They're super light and make a great saddle bag backup tube. They're pretty cheap and you can get a bunch in bulk for a great price. But mine have been hit or miss with quality. I bought a 4 pack recently and 2 had holes right out the box. And you can't really test them out prior to use if you want to pack them down small for your bag. So far, I've bought 10 and 3 have holes without ever being ridden. - Spexcel jerseys: sizing is odd, L was too big and M fit like a toddler's jersey. Just too big of a gap between sizes. Decent quality otherwise just weird sizing for me Making this list just informed me on how much I've spent to "save money." Edit: Fixed the link for the Di2 satellite shifters. October 15, 2023, 07:29:47 PM |
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went on a spending spree early summer, even adding the avocado to the list!