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Re: Xiamen Carbon Speed 10 years anniversary special promotion
In case if there is anyone else interested in the "old school" rim brake version mine just have arrived. R50TL-26 tubelss compatible rims / 19mm inner width / 26mm outer width rim brake rims 20/24H UD matt Total weight 1410g Wheels look amazing. Because of the weather, I will need to wait few more weeks to share something about the ride feel, and braking performance (my biggest worry). January 16, 2025, 11:31:40 AM |
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Re: Serenade 4550 Wavy Wheelset SUB 1200g steel spokes 500USD
Please forgive the derail - as you can see, I'm new here - but is that a genuine Dogma or a replica? If the latter, I would very, very much like to know where you got it. I was gonna write a review in the VB 218 thread. I got the 218 in the rim brake version. I liked the geometry, fit and handling so much that I wanted a disc version, too. The 218 is not available anymore. So I went with this one from the QILEFU Store on aliexpress after much back and forth. Not only is this cheaper than the 218, but it is also lighter and cleaner/better finished in many places, for instance headset and headset cover fit, BB threads, no sharp edges anywhere. Very happy with it. But i‘ve only done around 700km on it, much of that indoor bc of the weather here. So too early for a final verdict. February 01, 2025, 12:38:04 AM |
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Re: Serenade 4550 Wavy Wheelset SUB 1200g steel spokes 500USD
Around 10 days, I think it was. Well, thanks to you, and to me casually researching wheels for my build, I just ordered a frame. 
February 04, 2025, 04:02:40 PM |
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Re: AE super delayed shipment
This was perhaps the fastest AliExpress shipment for me so far, six days to the Queens USPS distribution center and two more to my doorstep. This was for a bunch of low-value, testing-the-waters-in-our-brave-new-world kind of items... we'll see how long this will last.
March 11, 2025, 02:58:02 PM |
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Re: TAGOOLA New Brand Launch：Carbon Fiber Road Rims and Wheelset Promotion
#metoo The wheelset I ordered through the AliExpress store arrived today. Remarkably only 6 days to make it from Xiameng to Chicago. April 01, 2025, 03:02:49 PM |
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Re: LTwoo rim brake / mechanical 2024 refresh
Anyway, one week later + a bike I found cheaply on FB Marketplace and an experiment began - is L-Twoo R7 a good option to do a refresh of an old bike on the cheap? Found this beautiful little 2008 Giant OCR 2W - it had been converted to a flat bar but after running the numbers, I suspected that with a reasonably aggressive fit I should be able to make the geometry work. What made this frame a particularly interesting option is the tyre clearance, it's designed around mid-drop brakes but I suspected as rim brakes started to be designed for larger tyres that short-reach brakes might work after all (and they did). Currently running a 30mm tyre and there's room for a bit more (about 32mm measured width is probably a sensible limit - but great for a rim-brake bike). The drivetrain is full AliExpress, being (prices in USD: L-Twoo R7 10 speed shifters/derailleurs - $65 Riro Racer R9 crankset - $39 ZRace R700 brakes - $18 YBN 10s chain - $11 Sensah 10s 11-32 cassette - $10 That's $143 for a 10 speed drivetrain, before any coupons/cashback. I reused the Shimano bottom bracket, but that would only be another $10. I also added an Elita One seatpost ($15) and Kocevlo bars ($27), and the saddle, stem and tyres were spares I had lying around. After last week's debacle (see above) I decided not to play with the shifters until it was fully cabled up - however first impressions are great. Lever ergonomics are good, for those who have ever used a Campy Powershift lever it will immediately feel familiar. Shifts feel nice from the tops and drops. Shifts don't feel as nice as R7000, but they're crisp, nicely defined and the ergonomics are a winner. April 19, 2025, 06:59:28 PM |
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