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Re: Overall AliExpress carbon pucker factor? + CLANNAD wheels
In Nov. 2021 I purchased close to $1,500 in wheels/rims/spokes from CLANNAD. I had them build up 2 front 110 X 15mm wheels, + 6 carbon rims. 4, 29er in 2 different widths, and 2, 27.5 carbon rims. To date, I have built up 5 wheels using 5 of the 6 rims. Impressions: The rims weighed the claimed weight. All the rims are high quality. Wheel building went fast and smooth and I had no problems getting them to even spoke tensions, the wheels being very true and round. (Some of the easiest wheels I have built over the years.) One pair of the 29er wheels have several thousand miles of single track and back country terrain on them and they are still perfectly true/round. The other pair I've been using have around 1000 off-road trail miles on them. (Main set of wheels I use are 32 spoke, the other set with narrow rims are 28 spoke. Each pair is less than 1500 grams before installing stems, tire liners, and 6-bolt rotors.) (I have also used the 32 spoke set for several bike packing trips where I carry 30+ pound pack weight beyond my 210 lb weight.) No pucker factor on any of the carbon rims I have purchased over the years. I've had by far more failures riding super expensive USA carbon road wheels made by well known brands, than I have had issues with any Chinese carbon rims. March 03, 2023, 12:17:31 PM |
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Re: Overall AliExpress carbon pucker factor? + CLANNAD wheels
I just purchased a set of their rim brake road wheels. I wanted specific hubs and I also wanted the upgraded Pilar 1420 spokes. I asked a bunch of questions and they answered them very well and quickly. Once built I got pictures of them and then they shipped. Still waiting for them (only been 6 or 7 days) but so far very happy with their service. Once I get them I will try to update this thread with my thoughts. I stumbled across them but I have found that to many of these Chinese companies, aliexpress is their main outlet to the western markets. What seems like a back ally market place to us is in fact a very legitimate marketplace for them. I feel like this view is pushed a lot by YouTube shills that are supported by big brands. Those big brands don't exactly want to compete against direct to consumer options and spreading fear and trying to de-legitimize the products they offer is a great way to do it. My whole fleet of bikes are open mold frames and open mold rims. I don't ever see myself buying a name brand carbon components again. March 03, 2023, 08:09:24 PM |
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Re: Fake eeBrakes G4
due to popular demand, these are the bolts that i bought to replace the standard issue bolts that come on the fake EE brakes. i used the stock washer as it is very thin and fist well around the shoulder on the new titanium bolt. one other nice thing is the new ti bolts use a 4mm hex key instead of the T25 torx. i am not a huge fan of torx for bikes as that is the only thing that uses them on my bike. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804682267951.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.83.26821802TDMD8r&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa&_randl_shipto=US as for the performance of these brakes, i have only taken them around the block a few times. they seem to be very powerful in the few times i slammed them to test them out. i was able to lock them with ease and they do feel very firm and solid at the lever. i have read of some other super light brakes feeling very spongy but these are very nice. March 08, 2023, 08:44:43 PM |
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