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Component Deals & Selection / Re: ZRace Disc Brakes
« on: November 28, 2022, 11:20:40 AM »
For best break power make sure to try alternative break pads, that improved braking power on mine... close to my Juintech F1's.

BR Chris

I'm thinking it might be an issue with my Ltwoo GR9 gravel shifters I'm using. They don't seem to play nice internal drop bar cable routing. There's no way to modulate brake pull on the shifters either. I'm going to try swapping the GR9 shifters for a pair of Sensah shifters and see if that helps. If not, I might have to just buy a pair of Shimano shifters, which I'm thinking I should have done in the first place.

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For my blingy gold bike chains, I've been gravitating towards PYC chains. They're Taiwanese based, but they aren't getting counterfeited like KMC or Shimano. For cheap name brand chains, SRAM chains seem to sell for decent prices so I just get those whenever they're on sale.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: ZRace Disc Brakes
« on: November 27, 2022, 12:49:09 PM »
My Onirii brakes were (finally) delivered on Friday after spending 10 days in California. First impressions are good. The machining looks good, no obvious sharp edges or oil leaks. Interestingly, they are marked IIIPro on the inner side of the calipers. So may be these two are the same companies? Have installed them on my build but only rode the bike in our little cul-de-sac. I will report how they work, soon!

I also received my Onirii brakes as well. To be honest, this will be my last time I order from Onirii's store using "guaranteed" 12 day shipping. It actually arrived later to California than my other AliEx orders w/regular shipping which I made after the Onirii calipers.

Also I'm still trying to dial mine in on this particular bike build, they still don't have the same braking "bite" as my Juin Tech F1 calipers on my other road bike. I would have just paid extra and bought another pair of F1 calipers, but this particular frame won't accommodate 160mm calipers on the rear. The Juin Techs don't do 140mm rotors.

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My dirt cheap AliEx road frame isn't the most prettiest, but everything fits/works just fine and I've been setting new Strava PRs with the bike as well. I'm beating guys on the climbs and sprints with bikes 3-5 times more expensive than my bike. I also ride with cyclists on fixed gear who put to shame the weekend coffee roadies. Plus if I crash I won't cry about it. I'll just salvage the parts and build something new.


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https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804436031313.html

I have no experience with these BXT gravel frames, but with the current Black Friday $40 USD coupon 40DEAL, this makes it one of the cheapest gravel setups on AliEx. I already own two gravel frames, but if anyone is looking this could be a good bike build.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: AliX Carbon Road Rims
« on: November 22, 2022, 04:08:52 PM »
Hey guys, I was wondering if any of you had any experience buying rims off of AliX, I've been looking at this recently;

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32822375230.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.1.6ffb24c8F4xtYw&pdp_npi=2%40dis%21EUR%21%E2%82%AC%20110%2C64%21%E2%82%AC%20110%2C64%21%E2%82%AC%20110%2C64%21%21%21%21%402100bdd716691197603287229e4f46%2164889488618%21sh

Says they're winding the rims with T1000 which is quite a lot stiffer than other manufacturers advertise..

With that feedback score, I wouldn't bother. It's your money though if you want to chance it.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Groupset News
« on: November 22, 2022, 03:05:05 PM »
Sensah has a new rear derailleur for the SRX group with a (supposedly) stronger clutch like chain tensioner. Anyone have more info on it?
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2271799817509238.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa&_randl_shipto=US

If you order, you should definitely confirm with the Sensah store that you will receive the new version. Recent reviews are showing people are getting the old one, but paying for the new RD prices. If that's the case you can order elsewhere for cheaper on AliEx.


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Component Deals & Selection / Re: L-TWOO RX 2x12 road groupset
« on: November 22, 2022, 02:12:04 PM »
I'm not sure I trust anything from anyone with fingernails like that...  :o

In some cultures, it's supposed to be a sign of wealth if you have a long pinky nail.

Though I'm definitely in the camp of keeping my fingernails nice a trim!  ;D

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I've been riding clipless since the 90s. Even now, I still fall over on occasion!  ;D

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Wasn't the official LTWoo press release the price is suppose to be a lot lower? I guess we'll got to see when it is officially in the LTwoo store to see what the price should actually be.

I think it was supposed to be below $300 USD for the hydraulic groupset. The current mechanical LTwoo 12 speed RX is like $150 USD minus the brake calipers. It's definitely worth waiting if you're not in a rush.

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The road boa is a bargain!
Got them myself, really comfy shoe but short fit! Get bigger size by 2 numbers

I have a full Adidas cycling kit and it's mainly for these discounts. I also have the road boa shoes and I ended buying a 2nd pair with the current discount. I usually size 1x down on the bibs, but my jerseys are spot on. I was thinking of buying another pair of their gravel shoes, but I'm going to wait and see if they do a boa version as well.

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https://www.adidas.com/us/cycling

You need to sign up for a free Adidas account to get the discounts. Not as good as top tier kits, but their discounts are bordering on AliExpress prices for some of the gear and in my opinion is a step up in quality.

Also you can ride with a bunch of kitted out Rapha and MAAP riders, but the Adidas stuff tends to get more looks based on style.  ;)

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Super Boost Discussion
« on: November 21, 2022, 03:17:01 PM »
I've noticed this as well. If something lacks demand or market forces start to change, manufacturers will cease production. For example, a few months ago I could find quite a few post mount carbon gravel frames, but now they've become increasingly rare as most have gone flat mount.

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Not Aliexpress but close, eBay. Is this a good price ($20) on 11s Shimano HG901 chain?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/385194600980

Any performance advantage with these Dura Ace chains? I tend to buy whichever is on sale. I usually get SRAM chains because they tend to go on deep discounts and lately I've been using PYC chains. They're a Taiwanese brand and are less likely to be counterfeited unlike KMC chains which have also gone up in price quite a bit.

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I see the 11 speed rx hydro set is $320 on aliexpress.

I'd definitely be more interested in their 11 speed hydraulic setup. Also since L-Twoo's road/gravel shifters are Shimano compatible you could potentially even skip their FD/RD and use Shimano 11 speed derailleurs.

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