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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Groupset News
« on: October 05, 2022, 11:09:27 AM »
Well...looks like I have to reconfigure the gravel build I've been budgeting for. These are exciting developments. Hoping that clutch is an actual clutch.


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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Recommendations for a carbon saddle?
« on: September 28, 2022, 07:36:21 PM »
I’ve never gone the bare carbon route with saddles. Prefer the ones with minimal padding though.

US $17.72  64％ Off | Carbon Fiber Road Mtb Saddle Use 3k T700 Carbon Material Pads Super Light Leather Cushions Ride Bicycles Seat
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mMFQ0OU

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: What's your ERC(Every Ride Carry)? Show me what your ride kit looks like.
« on: September 28, 2022, 07:31:59 PM »
Bead jack changed my life! Highly recommend!

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Gravel bike suspension forks?
« on: September 26, 2022, 02:32:45 PM »
Never seen that. Perhaps because they're not mainstream there isn't a big enough market for them. And with the quality of mtb forks we see, probably not worth the risk anyway. Suntour GVX might be your best bet.

I have seen suspension stems and seatposts however. Knockoffs of the redshift stem and suntour seatpost can be found on Aliexpress. Those might be better options for adding suspension to a gravel build.

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After The Ride / Re: What is everyone's favorite Carbon fiber weave?
« on: September 24, 2022, 01:05:55 PM »
I like UD Matte on frames. I had some Yoeleo wheels that were 18k weave and really liked that look!

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Metal Frames / Re: Tsunami Seaboard GR02 Budget Gravel Build
« on: September 05, 2022, 08:08:38 AM »
Nice build! Whats the clearance like with those 40's mounted?

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Flat pedals
« on: August 03, 2022, 10:15:40 AM »
Quote from: Icyseanfitz on August 02, 2022, 04:53:47 PM
Thank you I'll have a look at those fooking pedals

Having looked at EU Amazon they are actually the same price or more expensive than real Chester's

Oh wow. Thats wild. The fookers are $26 and Chesters $49 stateside. Definitely wouldn't pay over $30 for fookers.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Flat pedals
« on: August 02, 2022, 04:44:59 PM »
I've used Fooker (Raceface chester knock offs) and they were great. Fooker also makes aluminum pedals, but I can't give personal experience on them. Amazon reviews are pretty good. 

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: L-TWOO RX 2x12 road groupset
« on: July 25, 2022, 10:25:09 AM »
Quote from: raisinberry777 on July 20, 2022, 04:16:49 PM
The primary issue is that the ergonomics are still pretty substandard - looking at the experience of people on YouTube you can't reach the thumb shifter from the drops (and compared to a Campag lever it's much further forward). I would wait until the new stuff rolls out and see if they bring it down for 12/11 speed mechanical as they look have copied the Campag Potenza/Centaur droopy thumb lever which is much better positioned than the current version.

From the looks of it, you may not even be able to comfortably reach the thumb shifter from the hoods! I remember that issue from the old Sora I started on back in early 2000's.

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon LCG071-D Build
« on: July 13, 2022, 02:11:26 PM »
Very nice bike. Any hiccups with the build process?

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: L-TWOO RX 2x12 road groupset
« on: June 20, 2022, 10:12:01 AM »
Interesting development indeed. Not on Ali yet that I can see. Any idea on price point?

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29er / Re: New MTBer, Build Advice
« on: May 17, 2022, 09:53:15 AM »
Welcome to the dirt life. I transitioned from road riding a while back. Started on a cheap hardtail. Used that experience to figure out what I wanted in my full sus bike that I immediately started saving up for. I learned about all the various standards and types of mountain bikes in that time. It helped me immensely. Mountain bikes are much more complex than road bikes.
I toyed with the idea of building up a Chinese full sus frame but after build costs or buying the right tools, it was easier to buy a one locally.

So if you haven't yet, factor in costs for tools you may not have.

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Metal Frames / Re: Tsunami frames
« on: May 04, 2022, 09:50:08 AM »
I'm curious about metal gravel frames as well. Not much cheaper than the carbon options once you figure shipping costs. These two have my eye, but I can't find any deep reviews on them.

Seaboard GR02 (aluminum)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003761594011.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.49912e0eC6M20v

Koozer GX5300 (chromoly steel)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001214782744.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.49912e0eC6M20v

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: BTLOS Wheels
« on: May 02, 2022, 02:11:54 PM »
Installed with no issues. Put a 2.4 Ardent up front and a 2.4 Aspen on the rear. I’ll get my first ride in tomorrow.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Allex sprint copy?
« on: April 28, 2022, 01:19:58 PM »
The real question is if I can resell it for more than retail just like people do with Allez sprint framesets.  ;D

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