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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Recommendations on Cheap Tubeless Rim Wheelset?
« on: April 26, 2023, 04:32:42 PM »
Quote from: Froglover825 on April 25, 2023, 10:32:17 PM
I think i'll go for the building my own wheelset decision after your comments.
I have some of the tools required.

Any recommendations on who to get a rim from? Since i'm running tubeless I don't want holes so I don't have to run rim tape.

Peter, petercycles[at]foxmail.com
Or lightbicycle, just ask them UST type of rims or no hole.

I'm a disciple of Roger Musson too 8)
Did you see the trick to drive the nipple with a spoke bit and a magnet?
It's fiddly at start, but after a couple of nipples it is very easy.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Recommendations on Cheap Tubeless Rim Wheelset?
« on: April 25, 2023, 11:03:56 AM »
As @jefflinde suggested, building wheels is intimidating but not that hard.

Not sure if you can get a pair of carbon rims for less than $200-300 shipped, so this is a start.
Then some DT-Swiss clones hubs, that get better and better for $80.
And Pilar spokes, even some aero. The only luxurious parts I would choose are the nipples from SAPIM.

And some readings and practice and you'll have nice wheels for less than $500.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Oversize pulley cage
« on: April 25, 2023, 10:39:08 AM »
Quote from: Vipassana on April 24, 2023, 10:37:38 PM
I noticed no difference really.  Maybe a bit smoother. But likely placebo. I think it's a looks thing.  And weight.

On the (now old) AXS derailleurs, The only difference between XX1, XO1, and GX are color/finish and lower cage material.  The actual mechanism is identical.  So the lower cage material is what explains the weight difference between each level. And there's an approximate 70 g difference between XX1 and GX.  Any of these aftermarket oversized pulley cages will lighten the GX to be the same weight as the XX1. And for considerably less than the XX1.

Didn't know the weight was concentrated to the cage. Thanks !
I bought long time ago these fancy pulleys, but they didn't last long, literally eaten by the chain fast.
Are they more resistant now ?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: First time dipping into Chinese components
« on: April 25, 2023, 10:37:26 AM »
Click the Home link on the top left.
To get a global search.

And then in the top right search box, type either LTWOO or SENSAH, and you'll get quite a few interesting posts about both.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: RYET freehubs?
« on: April 23, 2023, 05:10:56 PM »
Quote from: kbernstein on April 21, 2023, 10:37:28 AM
The only replaceable parts I can think of on a hub are bearings, the ratchet rings and the freehub body, all of which should be easy finds from third party, I don't think they are proprietary?

Are you sure they are interchangeable ?
Did you try that already ?

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Oversize pulley cage
« on: April 23, 2023, 05:08:42 PM »
Is it aesthetic or do you feel a difference when pedalling ?
Or both?  8)

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese cycling clothes
« on: April 20, 2023, 06:20:49 PM »
Quote from: abedfo on April 20, 2023, 10:45:11 AM
... https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004473354308.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.56.7e81180292r7mw

These are the ones I tried! The red one, and love them.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: April 18, 2023, 12:10:46 PM »
Quote from: jonathanf2 on April 18, 2023, 11:07:22 AM
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805215240824.html

Zeroing crankset is selling for about $50 USD with discount. Any opinions on this style of crankset that uses this locking method for the non-drive side crank arm? Any idea on the torque specs as well for the left crank arm? ...

Did you contact the seller to ask them about the torques?
They have an official store: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005401555576.html

The crankset look great.
Strange they call their 24 alloy shaft: hollowtech(24mm steel shaft) as well as GXP(24/22mm steel shaft, infamously squeezing the non drive bearings)

Is it a 3-bolt interface with the chainring, like SRAM cranks ?

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29er / Re: Best Chinese full suspension carbon frame
« on: April 18, 2023, 05:46:15 AM »
If you look for an XC bike. Did you look at the FM936 or FM909 from Carbonda ?
Many happy people here(me included).
They are not on aliexpress, but by direct contact and trustworthy.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese cycling clothes
« on: April 17, 2023, 04:53:44 PM »
Quote from: RDY on April 16, 2023, 03:52:08 PM
From the stuff I've seen that others have bought:  jerseys still crap, newest bibs good - provided the chamois suits you.

I did order two jersey without collar last year, and find them still great.
I tried a bib, for short rides it is ok, for longer not.

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After The Ride / Re: Are AliEx/open mold carbon bikes common in your area?
« on: April 17, 2023, 04:50:37 PM »
Yeah, plenty ... that I've helped to build  obviously ::) in the various clubs I ride with! By word of mouth.
And now they are making kids too.
Some see the bikes, talk to the owner, get convinced, and build one by themselves, especially if the builder has a good presence on Youtube, like Winspace, Trifox, Yoeleo,... These are overpriced stickers to me, but it gives them more confidence to jump.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Tantan FM629 review (/ FM609 / FM619 / FM639)
« on: April 17, 2023, 04:38:29 PM »
Super nice build !  8)
How do you call the name of the painting effect and color ?
And... curious, where is this nice landscape behind the bike ?

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: LTWOO RX hydro sets
« on: April 15, 2023, 05:04:30 PM »
Quote from: 00Garza on April 10, 2023, 08:30:20 PM
Finally got the 1x11 GR9 installed, but I think I have a faulty shifter. Can’t get the indexing right and it seems to miss shifts.

If you detach the cable from the derailleur, give some tension with your hand on the cable, and try to shift.
Is the cable moving freely in both directions(shift/unshift) ?

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese cycling clothes
« on: April 15, 2023, 05:02:04 PM »
Quote from: abedfo on April 14, 2023, 10:21:26 AM
Ive got some of the newer Spexcel stuff and my goodness its ridiculous quality for the price.
Do you have a link to these newer stuff ?  :)

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Velobuild VB-R-168 Frame
« on: April 15, 2023, 04:59:03 PM »
Quote from: Eddy_Twerckx on April 14, 2023, 07:39:29 PM
The can fix worked for me so far. Hoping it doesn’t cause a slip and drop the seat post. Guess that’s the price we pay buying open mold.

Not sure this will age well, since these are two different materials under a moving load.
I'm always astounded how tolerant many are with Velobuild quirks, and settle on workarounds.

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