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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 		1
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 		1
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 		1