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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: April 14, 2025, 06:11:53 PM »
Guys, one last hurrah. Has anyone gotten these titanium bits? Any feedback?

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805937052951.html
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806770655371.html
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805908683922.html

Looking specifically at Ti because I want to match it with my Ti frame that will be delivered next week. If these aren't good, I will simply order my regulars (Uno, Elita).

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After The Ride / Re: Any thoughts on the 145% Chinese tariff on purchases?
« on: April 14, 2025, 02:11:08 PM »
Yeah I think you are safe for now. All hell's gonna break loose after 2nd May. I had two separate orders come through yesterday and last Friday, no drama. But through UniUni. I am curious to know what UPS is doing with orders that cleared the US customs but haven't been delivered.

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Gravel build - your evergreen vfm parts?
« on: April 14, 2025, 01:10:21 PM »
haha the corner bar replicas? yeah those were the ones I first got, then one more (with extended "horns") and then another regular drop bar - all fantastic.

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Gravel build - your evergreen vfm parts?
« on: April 14, 2025, 10:44:00 AM »
Gravel or not, there are some parts that are on most of my bikes (depending on the compatibility)
1. Uno stem
2. Elita One seatpost
3. Lightweight cassettes from Wuzei, Sunshine etc (not the super light colorful ones)
4. Cooma brake pads
5. Heppe gold shift cables
6. Fish bone cable housing

Apart from these, Zniino handlebars which I have on 3 bikes and Elitewheels wheelsets. All my bikes are also running KMC chains from AliExpress.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: TAGOOLA New Brand Launch：Carbon Fiber Road Rims and Wheelset Promotion
« on: April 13, 2025, 04:14:37 PM »
Quote from: 00Garza on April 13, 2025, 01:08:23 PM
For reference, I placed the order on 9th and wheels cleared customs today. This is with expedited shipping mind you.

Who is the last mile delivery courier? UPS or FedEx?

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After The Ride / Re: Any thoughts on the 145% Chinese tariff on purchases?
« on: April 12, 2025, 08:59:17 AM »
Just when I was getting ready to setup a manufacturing plant, Reciprocal tariff exemption announced by USA for certain categories. Most notable of them being -
Computers, smartphones, servers, GPUs, almost all supporting hardware, semiconductor devices, circuit boards.
I wonder if more goods will duly exempted soon. Funnily enough, the exemption has been backdated to 5th April which makes me think none of this was real except a blatant market manipulation so the friends of family of the guy can print billions.

The USA just folded like a soda can as soon as China said they are all in, in this nonsense war.
Art of the deal.
MAGA cheers ensue.






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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: TAGOOLA New Brand Launch：Carbon Fiber Road Rims and Wheelset Promotion
« on: April 12, 2025, 08:32:30 AM »
Quote from: Matter on April 10, 2025, 08:22:31 PM
We have a strong inventory system, and spot products account for more than 80%

Hi, can you please list details of wheels that are in stock and ready to ship immediately so that they arrive in next 10 days in the USA? I think that would be helpful for a lot of people here.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Trade wars and Frame Delivery
« on: April 12, 2025, 01:20:41 AM »
Quote from: jonathanf2 on April 12, 2025, 01:11:32 AM
The Tagoola vendor says 7 days is doable with FedEx International. Only with wheelsets already built, like the 50mm depth road and 40mm depth gravel wheels.

I'll talk to them. Was this on Aliexpress or the thread here?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Trade wars and Frame Delivery
« on: April 12, 2025, 12:48:39 AM »
Quote from: jonathanf2 on April 11, 2025, 07:57:31 PM
I guess I'm going to order some carbon wheels. The days of affordable bike parts is done, so might as well go all-in now!

Do you think your wheels will arrive before 2nd May if you order tomorrow?

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After The Ride / Re: Any thoughts on the 145% Chinese tariff on purchases?
« on: April 11, 2025, 04:26:45 PM »
Free markets my ass. So basically you only buy from my friend's website and buy my friend's cars or else pay penalty.

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After The Ride / Re: Any thoughts on the 145% Chinese tariff on purchases?
« on: April 11, 2025, 01:51:01 PM »
How will Amazon combat this I am really curious to know. It is after all Aliexpress on steroids. Bezos greasing the right palms and wetting the beaks for getting exceptions?

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After The Ride / Re: Any thoughts on probability of 20% USA tariffs on purchases next year?
« on: April 05, 2025, 05:37:18 PM »
Quote from: MrJag on April 05, 2025, 04:25:16 PM
So the rumor I'm seeing now is that the 30% or flat $25 fee will be up to the delivery company. Apparently they have the option to choose one or the other and will be allowed to change their choice once a month. My head is spinning.

I have a feeling it will be $25 flat if it's more than 30% of the value of the item. If 30% is more than 25 then it will be 30%. Those companies will wring out every drop of juice in this carnage.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: $800 De Minimis Exemption will be over on May 2, 2025
« on: April 04, 2025, 04:12:22 PM »
Hmm, this is risky. Cutting too close. Over the past couple of years *most* of my orders have come thru within 2 weeks and couple needing more than a month. Judging by my luck, if I order something today its going to come by only after May 2.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: $800 De Minimis Exemption will be over on May 2, 2025
« on: April 04, 2025, 03:03:04 PM »
Convert this thread into doomsday shopping folks. What ya buying? Also what does that date signify? My packages have to be marked as shipped before 2nd May and they will be exempt or those need to be delivered before 2nd May? This is going to be a super BUSY month for AliEx.

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After The Ride / Re: Any thoughts on probability of 20% USA tariffs on purchases next year?
« on: April 04, 2025, 02:58:05 PM »
Quote from: Tijoe on April 04, 2025, 11:23:16 AM
This means that our current path leads to us becoming an isolationist country.   In the not to distant future, we may only have Russia, Hungary and a few other countries to play with.  (What kind of government works best for isolationists? definitely not a democracy)

All of the symptoms being displayed is that the USA is an empire in decay.

The billionaires running the show don't give two hoots about it as long as they are filling up their pockets.

Quote from: bremerradkurier on April 04, 2025, 11:36:14 AM
Those of us with regular 401k and Roth IRA deductions (mine are mostly in S&P 500 index funds) that kept investing through the Covid downturn have done very well five years later and are benefitting from dollar cost averaging now.

I did so much DCA over the past 3 months I am all out of cash now. Or may be I am just poor. Honestly how many dips do you buy? We have been dipping every week. I am tired of living in "interesting times" now, please just give me some stability and days without news.

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