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Component Deals & Selection / Re: L-Twoo eTX - wireless MTB drivetrain
« on: March 29, 2025, 02:30:28 PM »
That's what I feared. Huge miss. That fucking sucks
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: L-Twoo eTX - wireless MTB drivetrain
« on: March 29, 2025, 12:44:35 PM »
This also guarantees they can be paired with eRX FD too right?
Pair one shifter to eRX FD and the other to eTX RD for a widerange 2x setup? The seatpost battery powering just the FD is weird, but that's a setup I want
Pair one shifter to eRX FD and the other to eTX RD for a widerange 2x setup? The seatpost battery powering just the FD is weird, but that's a setup I want
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: March 26, 2025, 12:47:28 PM »
Rotors with integrated lockring - https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005008669670105.html
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: 11-36 Cassette on Par with Shimano/Sunrace
« on: March 26, 2025, 12:41:20 PM »
If you get a ZTTO check the rivets/screws on the back. My 11-36 came with loose screws which have been changed to rivets on newer versions. Put loctite if yours has screws
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Magene L508 Radar bike light
« on: March 19, 2025, 11:35:32 AM »
Sorry if I'm missing it but I can't find anywhere if there is a mode to "disable" the light and only flash once it detects a vehicle.
Battery life is kind of an issue for me and I don't see the point in flashing when there isn't anybody to be seen by.
Is there such a feature? Sounds like a nobrainer
Battery life is kind of an issue for me and I don't see the point in flashing when there isn't anybody to be seen by.
Is there such a feature? Sounds like a nobrainer
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: March 06, 2025, 09:23:58 AM »
Spotted these really cheap centerlock rotors too https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005008336441514.html
They look different from the meroca ones and come in a bunch of colors. Tempted to grab a pair
They look different from the meroca ones and come in a bunch of colors. Tempted to grab a pair
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
« on: February 27, 2025, 04:31:25 AM »
Has there been a mention of eR9 for this generation? I've only seen eR9 for the first release. Still can't justify eRX prices over discounted 105 di2, but with a 50ish discount on eR9 that's a different question
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Sunrimoon helmets, or helmets in general - Update: they finally arrived
« on: February 27, 2025, 04:01:55 AM »
Any longterm update? 
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Maintenance, Mechanics, & Tools / Re: Please start using Mywhoosh?
« on: February 27, 2025, 03:40:01 AM »Forgive my ignorance: Sure, GBs are cheap and I got drives lying around. But how does an external storage help with that? I'm using the app on my MacBook and iPhone. As with many other devices in this day and age, upgrading the internal storage on those is no option.You can run either move your disk speed insensitive files such as photos on the external storage to make room for the program on the internal storage, or just run programs from a USB stick or external SSD. It will be slower to boot but it works. 22GB isn't that much space. There are legit, genuine 64gb kodak microSDs for 2e on ali
(It's also fucking crazy how apple slipped through EU regulators with soldered RAM and storage)
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: February 20, 2025, 11:05:42 AM »I have these. I liked them, but after a few hundred miles I had trouble un-clipping for some reason. 1-2falls, maybe that's on me. After the 3rd I was kinda done with these. That being said, I did like them, and maybe there was something else going on, so maybe others will have better luck (and it's really not a big deal, they're cheap, take a shot on them).
I bought some Racework, low profile, dual-sided SPD pedals and I've been much happier with them.
Sounds like a cleat issue to me. Was it an old cleat? Shimano or supplied with the pedals? They can be VERY hit or miss IME. I have the zeray mentioned above and while you'd think a stupid metal cleat is hard to get wrong, the supplied ones are clearly inferior to shimano cleats. Haven't had any luck with 3 pairs of MTB cleats on ali
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After The Ride / Re: Is an Chinertown build really worth it?
« on: February 07, 2025, 06:18:46 AM »
I don't think many people on chinertown are going to tell you no... Most of us built a chinese bike and are happy with it, if we weren't we wouldn't be here.
Yes, some sellers have poor after sale support. But I've had my fair share of dogshit customer support from western stores too
Yes, sometimes buying in china is not worth it compared to locally. A certain country seems to be experiencing that atm
And this forum is the best space to discuss what it and what isn't worth buying
But overall, is it a great idea? For most people, yes, absolutely 100%. If you don't mind tinkering, building your own bike, and have a budget between ~1000 to 7000usd, which is the case for most people, I think a chinese build will give you much more bang for your buck. For most parts of course, some parts tend to not be worth it from china, like tyres imo.
Yes, some sellers have poor after sale support. But I've had my fair share of dogshit customer support from western stores too
Yes, sometimes buying in china is not worth it compared to locally. A certain country seems to be experiencing that atm
And this forum is the best space to discuss what it and what isn't worth buying
But overall, is it a great idea? For most people, yes, absolutely 100%. If you don't mind tinkering, building your own bike, and have a budget between ~1000 to 7000usd, which is the case for most people, I think a chinese build will give you much more bang for your buck. For most parts of course, some parts tend to not be worth it from china, like tyres imo.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Which Chinese saddle did you end up picking?
« on: February 04, 2025, 03:16:38 PM »
I have the elita one on one bike and the goldix 3D printed on another. Very happy with both. I would say maybe the rails are worse on the goldix but you can't go wrong with either, even if saddles are personal. I would never consider western options anymore
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Magene QED 12spd groupset showcased in Shanghai
« on: January 31, 2025, 04:24:54 AM »
sorry if i missed it but any word about the hose standard? BH90 with mineral? takes L05 pads?
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: 48/32 chainrings, an interesting innovation
« on: January 28, 2025, 02:32:27 PM »My setup has been vector pedals w racework carbon cranks, and chainrings that cost 25 eur and are largely disposable. I'm very pleased with that, because everything is cheap, reliable, and easy to swap. from one bike to the next, the pedals follow me. it's very easy to swap the chainrings (much easier than on shimano) so depending on the terrain / season, it's easy to change the chainrings. and if i break anything, i wont cry.
Why are looking for a bike specific PM, what is it you dont like about PM pedals? especially with Assioma making great road AND MTB pedals now.
I like that setup, it's just that I'm also waiting for chinese PM pedals to drop. Favero is cheap and reliable but the greedy cheapskate in me wants less.
GOLDIX 48-32+ racework cranks + favero MX1 (to keep it cheap and fair comparison) pedals = ~960g and ~600 euros. couldn't find any history of MX1s on sale
GRX 48-31 + 4iii usb rechargeable (hell yeah) left crank + zeray pedals = 1003g weighed and I paid 340 euros for the whole set, new
yes, i'd prefer it, yes, hollowgram style chainrings are very sexy, yes, i'm curious about carbon crank stiffness... but that's not a price/weight ratio i'd go for on a gravel bike, plus the potential carbon crank failure
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: 48/32 chainrings, an interesting innovation
« on: January 28, 2025, 03:17:05 AM »Have you checked out Aerozine? Most of their cranksets use a GXP standard and are modular. They ship with a 126.5mm spindle by default, but I ordered mine with the 130.5 spindle for a better gravel chainline and Q factor. They also come in a huge range of crank lengths, which have a flip chip allowing +-5mm of length adjustment. I'm a big fan of their stuff.
I use the X17 crankset on my gravel bike in size 160-165 (currently set at 162.5).
Link: https://www.aerozinebike.com/product/crankset/for-road-bike/x-17-series/aerozinex17-rd-arm-135-crankset/
No I wasn't aware of them but they don't really answer my needs either. I'm looking for PM, carbon cranks (ti spindle a plus) with GXP rings (for 48-32), and from what I understand the only place to put a PM on such a setup would be on the cranks themselves (or pedals). And as far as I know nobody makes carbon GXP cranks with a powermeter. I would have to compromise on the GXP rings to get a spider PM.
566g for just cranks without chainring or PM... no thanks