Hey everyone,

I'm new here – and I think this is actually the first time in my life that I've signed up for a forum. Usually, I'm more of a silent reader who enjoys going through comments on all kinds of topics.

But enough about that – let me quickly introduce you to my SL8 AliExpress Frankenstein project:

Frame: SL8 Size 58, pearl white matt – from Peter in Taiwan

Wheels: Elite Wheels ENT

Groupset: Ltwoo eRX 3.0 from Panda Podium

Brake Discs: ZTTO – 160mm front / 140mm rear

Saddle: Ryet 3D Carbon printed

Tires: Schwalbe Lugano 700x32C

Lately, I’ve been following discussions both here and on Facebook, and I have to say – it seems like @Sander2177 is always the most up-to-date with what's going on.

I’ve already tried a few tricks to get in touch with Peter (different account, calls, even asked AliExpress support for the seller’s email). What's curious is that the person managing the AliExpress account seems to be active almost daily. So far, he’s only read one of my messages – no reply yet, though.

Technically, Peter still has 7 days left to process my order before AliExpress automatically refunds me. So now I’m just waiting to see if he manages to get things moving before the deadline.

Just like many others here have mentioned – right before the holidays, I was told my order was ready for shipping and would be processed on the Monday before he "disappeared" (March 31st). It’s now been three weeks... I placed the order back on March 20th..