I'm currently looking at these gloves here, any of you own or have comments on it?
currently my gloves are these from ykywbike, it's 2yrs old and very good overall, but for some months now it's been a bit uncomfortable in long rides, the padding doesn't seem to hold well anymore, so looking for new ones and would appreciate suggestions.

also, I could find some nice offers in the 'coin shop', right on home screen, click the 'Coins' logo and it shows some special offers with extra coi discount
there's this bib from Ykywbike which is already cheap but with +15% discount with coins. It's my favorite overall, the pad is really nice and it's holding well with over 2yrs of use, fabric still very good too
lots of other bibs with 10-20% extra with coins, so could be worth if you're in need

like these aero socks i've recommended above, it has 25% extra with coins so the final price is really low

I scored this USB powered mini air pump for around $18 USD (last one in stock). Unfortunately they raised the price on it again with new stock. Though it works really well. The only downsize is that there is no PSI indicator so you still need to check tire pressure so you don't over/under inflate.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805812843436.html

some of these special prices are geoblocked, I can open the link and it shows 20usd but when I login it changes to 40

still, I was able to get it for around 27usd about 1 week ago, still in transit
it comes and goes for this price but mostly it's around 40 (for me, at least)

for the common bags - frame, handlebar, seatpost - at least, I think so. Prices for waterproof bags, and considering the quality of the material and finishing, I really do think it's a good price. Here in Brazil to get a similar/comparable bag I'd pay 3-4 times more
of course, the 'cheap' part is always tricky, it can be cheap for what it offers (waterproof, finishing) but definitely not the cheapest compared to a basic fabric bag

about panniers and all that stuff, I honestly don't know much so not sure if the price is ok or not

Quote from: Wet Noodle on September 08, 2023, 01:37:09 PM

Really? I always wondered what their appeal was, as their pannier bags seem kind of expensive, being usually in the 80 to 100+ usd range per pair (the more serious-looking ones, at least).

Yes, the pannier bags are priced way too high and you would be better off with the big brands. But for smaller bags the proces are OK. But they are not really cheap either...

I have 3 Rhinowalk bags that are really good (saddle, top tube and handlebar bags), the finishing is flawless and it's really cost-efficient for what delivers. I've got some light showers with them and had no issues, never done tests with some heavier rain, though

there are good Rockbros models too, but it's a wide range of products and in my experience (personal and colleagues' comments) there are good and bad ones
I've used Sahoo in the past too, a saddle bag with the waterproof weld seam, but although the finishing was good the ziper gave up after like 6 months, and the store left me hanging on any comment about the issue...

I've been using Baradine brake pads for quite a while, recommended by the now deceased (for me, at least) OzCycle
got from this link: https://pt.aliexpress.com/item/4000061494452.html
Gone through a pair of the blues, and now using brown ones at the back, blues front, gotta say don't feel any difference
They work really well on my Superteam wheels and are definitely better than the original ones. Not only do they brake better, but never had any issue with the brake tracks accumulating material - which I had with the originals

anyway, don't know much of the Ryets, what I'd say is be careful with the hubs, especially after wet rides, since what I see people say about the cheap chinese carbon wheels is the hub sealing is not that good. So I'd advise to ride a bit and do some maintenance after like 1mo or so just to see if it's all good - even if you only rode on the dry
apart from that, the brake track comment from Froglover825 is worth taking into consideration

Edit: Has anyone used this - https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804913368665.html
Or am I better off with old school wear indicators?

I have a similar one from another brand, Toopre, but it wouldn't surprise me a bit if it's all same manufacturer just different brand logo on it. Ztto has it too, other brands also around Ali.
Mine works well, but seems the only advantage is being able to check when it's 'beginning' to wear (between 0 and 0.5), which is not a big difference
since replacing is with 0.5 or 0.75 wear, the old school indicator will do just fine.

Yeah, deals are not really widespread... It seems that every sale there are less sellers participating...

same here, I was looking into radars (Bryton R300 and Magene L508) but neither are in good deals, and most of the stores are not offering them within the sale discount.
I have the same impression, less sellers/products getting in the sale, and also the discount used to be bigger, and for higher amounts. Like, at least for Brazil, it's up to 12 usd off $90, but last year for example I have bought stuff with 24 off $240, even higher on previous years. Discount for expensive stuff, not only the cheap items

Maybe there are too many sales happening, it's like every 2-3 months there's some sale going on, so this is probably a small one and the big stuff will come only in 11.11 which is the biggest sale of the year

Order now or wait? Is there a good discount on it... or will it become even cheaper during the campaign week? does anyone have any experience? 

it actually doesn't follow a pattern. Sometimes the coupons only work in the beginning because they're limited, but there are cases in which closer to the end more coupons were released (or renewed).

In my opinion, if the price seems good then go for it. There's always the chance of a better price in future sales, like the 11.11 I mentioned above, but u'll have to wait 2.5 months.

one thing you can try is offline payment, it works as some kind of 'order reservation', but I think it depends on the country and payment too so you have to see if it's available for you
like, here in Brazil, I can place the order as payment by wire transfer, and I have 72h to make the payment or the order is cancelled. Through that time, the order is there waiting, and I can pay by credit card if I prefer, change the payment mode at will
Also, and this is maybe the best, I can choose the pay the whole order or just from specific stores.
So it offers not only some extra time to think about the order, but also if you want all items

Yeah, I saw it... 
They just took my pics and used them without asking... 

that's not ok, at all...
I'd try to contact them to clear that out, and for sure start some talk about coupon/discount, you being the 1st here to get the frame and sharing info, for sure will get many people interested (I included) and most probably get some sales for Hygge - that alone is worth something, not even considering the photo situation

but yeah, not a professional approach from them for sure. But having work with chinese companies for about 7yrs now (in home appliances), I'd say there are many amateur approaches from them that are in all innocent, which are not excuses of course, but helps understanding

I'll try to reply to each in separate, maybe can help you better

1.  My biggest complaint is that the unit's GPS stops recording at 2mph.    (Others have stated that other brands do the same thing, so who knows if this is just me going to slow.)  I have spent a lot of time walking my fully loaded bike packer up 20% and greater climbs.  It is frustrating because the iGS630 stops recording the climb and auto-pauses.)

In the app you can change the minimum speed for auto-pause, and even turn-off auto-pause.
This maybe is the best for your case, since you mention walking with the bike. Best to set it off then you can be sure that it won't pause even if you stand still

3.  iGS630 always seems to have a different elevation gain and mileage than Strava on my Cell phone.  (On a 50 mile ride, iGS630 will be different my 2 miles and elevation will often be 100s of feet less climbing.   (I need to look into how to calibrate my current altitude. Maybe this is why.)

this is common for most GPS units - head units, watches, or apps. Each one use different maps, or sensors, that are prone to have interference and measure wrongly
you can always correct the elevation later in Strava, you go into the options of the activity and have there the button to 'correct elevation' according to Strava maps, the system will review your activity path and have the correct elevation. You can go back to the original one if you prefer, in the same options

4  There are almost too many buttons on the unit and too many different screens and functions.    I wanted to be able to quickly use it out of the box, and really need to re-read and remember what buttons and screens do what.

the 'too many different screens and functions' is something that will happen with most units, any brand, especially at this price point where the units have many functions
you can always set the screens how you like, through the app, leave only the essential information that you want to see, leave 1 page only if you prefer.. your can customize as you want

6.  I am still trying to figure out how to upload a GPX file to the App, then to the 630.

you need to have the GPX file in your phone, then add in the app, then sync with the unit. Here's a video:

I have the BSC300 from IGPSport, which I think is the next down the lineup (bit further down in features, though), so I can maybe help with some of these doubts.

Routes must be sent/synced from the IGPSport app, you can either create the route in app (like said, from A to B) or sync from 3rd party. From what I checked you can connect with Strava and Komoot for routes, unfortunately no RidewithGPS (at least currently). In the app you need to select which routes you want to sync, so it's manually synced not automatically.
It's also possible to import route files, so you can get a .gpx or some route file and import in app and then sync it to the unit, that's the workaround I've done to get routes from RideWithGPS, a bit more work but not much anyway.

Battery it's important to point out that the time advertised is normally a bit inflated, and also is 'pure gps use', like with no external sensors. So as soon as you add HR, speed, powermeter... the battery is drained faster.
My BSC300 is getting 10h+ with all the sensors, and the advertised is 20h, so I think for the IGS630 will still get a good battery life even with sensors.

Training at least in the BSC300 works really well, you can create the training session directly in the app (then sync it), and make the interval about HR or Power Zones, time-based or leave it open and pass it by pressing the lap button. There's a lot of options, honestly, I've been doing my indoor training directly in the unit linked with the smart trainer and it works like a charm.
It's also possible to sync with TrainingPeaks and import the training sessions.

About the BT connection and sync speed from app to unit, so far had no issues with it, if anything it impressed me how fast it is to sync activities, it's a major stepup from the other chinese brands I've tested, and faster than Bryton420 which I had before the BSC300

Do you mean the courses do not automatically get sent from komoot/strava/ridewithGPS etc?
Can you load power-based training programs?

I previously had a simple computer with speed/cadence/heart rate. I haven't tried the training programs, but you can upload them from the app to the unit. There's a brief pop-up screen, but it doesn't really bother me, because I always check if my sensors are synced (in case of dead battery) and I have to select the bike I'm using since I always rotate them.
All data downloading/uploading is done via bluetooth. Connection is stable as well. A 2 hour ride only sucks about 2-4% of battery life.

Doesn't seem to have Komoot integration. Right ?
Did you try it off-road, how's the quality of available tracks ? Karoo has them all in general.