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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Magene L508 Radar bike light
« on: April 06, 2025, 07:10:07 AM »
Where do you pair the L508? Is it the main onelapfit app or is there a separate app I can't find? I can't pair the L508 at all in "other devices > smart tail light"
My C606 pairs fine, and when I got low battery warning it said "FRONT smart light battery low" but it's not under front light either
You need the "Magene Utility" app. Yeah, it's separate from the OnelapFit app.  ::)

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I bought some RT-CL800s from anrancee and they seem to be legit. They shipped them in a plain cardboard box which is better than some others I have bought that just came in bubble wrap or a padded envelope. However one of the rotors was still a bit warped but I just trued it with the fork that I also bought from AliExpress. I believe these are cheap because they are OEM parts meant for bike manufacturers and not for retail sale.

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After The Ride / Re: Pop corn time :P
« on: February 19, 2025, 06:51:35 PM »
Merlin UK's price for HG54 is 9 something USD, but out of stock.  for 15, they have HG95s on sale.

https://www.merlincycles.com/en-us/shimano-xt-hg95-10-speed-hgx-chain-49366.html
Merlin charges $31.50 to ship by UPS to the US. But in the past I have used LordGun in Italy for a pair of GP 5000 tires. They only charge $13.41 for UPS and I got it in 2 days.

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After The Ride / Re: Pop corn time :P
« on: February 19, 2025, 10:20:27 AM »
Which ones ?
Bad chain: HK-BIKE Store

Seems okay:
Newbie Bike Store
anrancee cycling Store
Alain Bike Store

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After The Ride / Re: Pop corn time :P
« on: February 19, 2025, 07:32:19 AM »
How many of you guys had this happen? Almost all of my bikes are running *supposedly* fake, cheap Aliexpress chains with one of them at close to 6k miles with some left still. I'm talking about KMC and Shimano chains.
I bought an $11 Shimano HG54 10 speed chain from AliX and it did indeed rip past 0.5% in just 2 months (probably <200 miles) so I returned it and got a full refund. But then I've also bought other chains and brake rotors from AliX and they've been completely fine. So it's a bit of a lottery, and now I try to stick to specific sellers that I know are okay.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: BXT SL-115
« on: February 17, 2025, 07:04:40 PM »
Oh and just a couple more photos for good measure, and because this might be my last build due to the uncertainty over tariffs.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: BXT SL-115
« on: February 17, 2025, 07:01:22 PM »
bike looks great, been looking at the same frame...can see you have a 52 how tall are you?
I'm 5'7" or 170 cm with a 78-79 cm in-seam (barefoot, floor to crotch). You can compare fitment to a Tarmac SL7 of course, but you may see some discrepancies depending on if they measure the stack and reach of just the frame (BXT) or with the mandatory transition spacer (the Tarmac lists this separately as Stack and Reach to Stem). Also, I did have to cut the seat post because you must not let it go down to the part of the seat tube that has the indent for the rear wheel.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: BXT SL-115
« on: February 04, 2025, 06:55:53 AM »
Did you install the 12 speed 105 front derailleur (r7100) or the 11 speed (r7000)?
Yep it's the FD-R7100 for 12 speed. Works fine.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / BXT SL-115
« on: February 03, 2025, 05:15:30 PM »
Got it from AliExpress, BXT Official Store. Chameleon paint so it's brown in direct sunlight, green when the sun hits it at an angle, and pretty much black in low light. I requested a smaller BXT logo on the top tube instead of the down tube, and no headset label and they complied. It took 18 days from order to delivery by FedEx, which they asked me to pay $40 extra for.

The 52 cm frame weighed 962 g with no bottom bracket, headset or axles, but with the front and rear derailleur hangers. The fork weighed 408 g after I cut it. Final build weight 8.8 kg/19.4 lb. It's really just a spare parts bin bike so I didn't put any effort into reducing weight.

The groupset is Tiagra 2x10 speed with hydraulic disc brakes, but with a 105 FD-R7100 front derailleur because the frame only has a large hole for a front derailleur cable with outer housing. Oh and you only get a grommet for the rear brake hose. No grommets for the rear or front derailleurs or front brake. The integrated handlebars were a real pain to do with 4 hoses, but I think it was worth it for the clean look. The gloss black handlebars show scratches easily, but I was able to polish them out by hand.

The top headset bearing didn't quite sit flat. It rocks a bit forwards and backwards. But I got it to stop rocking by tightening it while pulling the frame back against the front brakes. Also the included T47 68 mm bottom bracket was very tight for my Tiagra crankset. I actually knocked the non-drive side bearing out while attempting to tap the crankset in with a mallet. I got the bearing back in but I'll probably just order a new bottom bracket.

Overall I'm very happy with this bike.

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