A friend of mine is looking into getting himself a velomobile.
Couldn't find any results on reddit / alibaba. Does anyone know of d2c chinese site or factory that I could connect with to get one made?

Had ordered ofbondage 85v with gold valve, as my first tpu tube.
It started it leak due to bad interface with the valve . Had used it for less than 200Ks.

Has anyone successfully repaired a tube with leaky valve? ( the seam at the valve insert isn't done well thus bottom of valve leaks air in high pressure or upon bending the valve )
Worst case, I know have a sacrificial tube for puncture repairs.

Currently on offbondage regular black/silver values, hoping these last better.

Sort of a newbie in clothing, so take my words with a grain of salt.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006223074921.html
Got the ykyw fleece, this is my 3 item from them. My first jersey from them is very nice but is atleast 1 size big cause I ordered that by looking a L/XL type sizing instead of measurements. I know better now.
This fleece is super duper nice, bit more expensive compared to others, but it\s extremely fitting and the correct length. Just how I like it. It helped me ride in cold dutch days and was my only layer in rain and wind. It held up well and it cleaned up just fine after the rain.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004608194318.html
Have another bibs from ykyw, both have same chammy , this is thinner/finer material like pas bibs I think. I like it. It was fine for my 6 hr ride.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006517573094.html
I really needed this to be a super fitting jersey and it delivered. I really like it. Can't say how it compares with the real maap, but I like it better than my ykyw summer jersey ( that is also loose on me ). I would really like to get a few more of these but without maap/pas branding. If anyone know if this factory also produces their own label or no-label, I would really be interested in that.


 

Sorry for the off topic thread. I will delete the post, or post it another section, if it isn't valid here.

How do super cheap carbon manufacturers like RXL, work and survive? They have high SKU, low price( and quality too sometimes ) while selling very niche products which don't seem to have a scale where do would be making big cash. Are the companies like a public RnD section of bigger workshops?

Even some of the better brands, Toseek, selling ~1000 bars ( rough estimate from sold numbers on ali search for road handlebars ) doesn't seem like it might be enough. Across multiple product lines it might be 5-10x that order. Is taobao where the real selling happens, where the real numbers are visible and thus aliexpress numbers seem low.

Or Is this just a function of competition in xiamen carbon scene and factories just work with lower margins?

( I could be that I'm missing on how big their internal china market might be, if anyone has any reading material for this; please share  )

I am way beyond the point of gratuitous consumerism and hoarding bikes. But I really want one.

My current Tavelo Attack is fantastic especially with a great set of wheels. It's light and very responsive. The only thing holding it back from being perfect given the price, is I would love a bit more reach. The geometry is more of an all-arounder than aero.

The new Tavelo Arow frame solves both the reach and stack issues for me. And the design means I could probably theoretically dump both my Attack and Propel frames. I think this new frame will be more popular than even the new Winspace Agile.

Being nearly half the price of your propel and giant issues , propel might turn into a regret after this.

Tavelo's new bike. It looks the same as Propel.

Has anyone tried insoles for high arch support?

Something like these g8 knockoffs ( they don't come in my size    )
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005790948377.html

Asking $120 for insoles ( looking at you g8s ), seems crazy.

Could some loctite on the brake bolt not help you here?