Chinese cycling clothes

[Shinobi_77]

No a clothes but this here changed my winter cycling quite dramatically, no more cold or sweaty hands, just used rather thin gloves and the below item.
NOTE: phycological safety is required to show with those at the local bike shop or ride with your mates....
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005056690021.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.5.524aJTZCJTZCDX&algo_pvid=820d1905-e735-4346-a62e-c9ab4bf7b5e5&algo_exp_id=820d1905-e735-4346-a62e-c9ab4bf7b5e5-2&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21JPY%211928%211928%21%21%2112.56%2112.56%21%40212e532617295829296935002ed215%2112000031475504862%21sea%21JP%210%21ABX&curPageLogUid=n220KyViFRxi&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A

[Crash217]

No a clothes but this here changed my winter cycling quite dramatically, no more cold or sweaty hands, just used rather thin gloves and the below item.
NOTE: phycological safety is required to show with those at the local bike shop or ride with your mates....
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005056690021.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.5.524aJTZCJTZCDX&algo_pvid=820d1905-e735-4346-a62e-c9ab4bf7b5e5&algo_exp_id=820d1905-e735-4346-a62e-c9ab4bf7b5e5-2&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21JPY%211928%211928%21%21%2112.56%2112.56%21%40212e532617295829296935002ed215%2112000031475504862%21sea%21JP%210%21ABX&curPageLogUid=n220KyViFRxi&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A

I have pretty nasty Raynaud's syndrome so Pogies are pretty much mandatory for me if it is much below 40F.   I often stuff an XL adhesive "hot hands" pouch in each one as well.  The combo of a thinner glove + pogies + the hot hands packet works better than any one glove i've come across aside from obnoxious ski gloves.    I may try some heated grip elements on my MTB grips this year or grab some heated gloves for road&mtb.

Battery powered, Heated insoles + thick socks + neoprene shoe covers do the trick for my feet, sometimes I'll tape a small hot hands packet to my toes.  I haven't found a set of electric socks I really like, the heating elements often rub me the wrong way or create a nasty hot spot resulting in burns.

I know the hot hands packets are wasteful, but they are dirt cheap on clearance in the spring time and its nice not having a cord and you know they'll last for 8 hours instead of wondering if your battery pack will last an entire 6-8 hour ride in freezing temps.

[Wet Noodle]

[Handelbar mits]

Pogies

It may have already been discussed, not sure, but how is getting in/out in a hurry (especially getting out in a matter of fractions of a second because unforeseen crap or signalling in city traffic)?

[Crash217]

I have never had a problem getting my hand in or out of the pogies.   I've even had some spirited rides on single track on my gravel bike in them.   Aside from occasionally pointing out a potential danger in a group ride or a "hey i'm turning here motion" (which are pretty well thought out long in advance)  i'm not taking my hands off the bars unless i'm grabbing a drink.   

You can roll the tops down a bit and they flare open like a bag of chips.  That helps with access and cooling your arms if it warms up during the ride.

[Pedaldancer]

I have pretty nasty Raynaud's syndrome

... same here. Pogies are the only thing that helps below a certain temperature. If other cyclists laugh, I just show them a photo from my fingers I took during a Raynaud phase. Then their laughter usually freezes and changes to "Oh my god?! This are your fingers?!"

It's at least good that there is a solution, even though it's still an issue to keep the hands safe

[Cyclingcyc]

Thanks to everyone who recommended these brands: Darevie, Spexcel, Cheji, and YKYWbike. I bought some bib shorts from Darevie, Spexcel, and Cheji on AliExpress, and I purchased YKYWbike bib shorts twice directly from their website. The first pair had no issues after the first wear, but the second pair developed worn areas on the inner thighs that seem to be deteriorating. I paid 69 CAD for the faulty bib shorts. I asked YKYWbike if they could repair them or send me a replacement, but they offered me a half-price coupon instead. I can’t believe this brand uses such poor-quality fabric, which doesn’t match the description on their product page: “Anti-pilling and high abrasion resistance; non-transparent feature. Fabric does not thin over time.”

[amacal1]

Well, that's not good. I ordered some YKYWbike bibs a couple of weeks ago and they're set to be delivered tomorrow. I went with one of their gilets, as well. I guess I'll see for myself shortly.

[Cyclingcyc]

Well, that's not good. I ordered some YKYWbike bibs a couple of weeks ago and they're set to be delivered tomorrow. I went with one of their gilets, as well. I guess I'll see for myself shortly.

No worries! I guess I was just out of luck. After you receive them, you should wear them on a ride as soon as possible. If there’s a problem, you can open a dispute on AliExpress. The first pair of YKYW bibs I got was great with no issues, but I didn’t wear the second pair until a month later. I didn’t realize that PayPal only covers issues for 30 days after receiving the item.

[zxcvbnmjm]

Does anyone know for sure if the elastic interface pads used in chinese branded bibs are indeed real?

Are they all real, all fake or some real some fake?

[PLA]

My ykyykkykykkbike ones are fake. My darevie ones seem real, but they're shit bibs that strangle my quads with that shoes elastic band at the bottom.

I have another set of darevie that are really good since they're the seamless and don't have that shit elastic at the bottom. Not EI on those but the pad is really good.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005057467316.html

[Cyclingcyc]

Does anyone know for sure if the elastic interface pads used in chinese branded bibs are indeed real?

Are they all real, all fake or some real some fake?

They are all fake.

[Fatbonzo]

I was looking for a onesie, but wasn't happy with any of the results. At taobao u get brands like SWG, Monton, Kiae and My Kilmotre, but nothing can be found on AliExpress... Their stuff looks well made, it's kind of sad, they don't bother

[Serge_K]

They are all fake.

That would explain why i didnt like mine. I paid good money for a couple of them, and thoroughly disliked them. Including Darevie bib bought via alibaba, not aliexpress.
I own a castelli BIB & skinsuit, not a fan of the pads either.
My favourite pad by far is that kind, which you can find on Aliexpress for usually quite cheap. Essentially, it's foam only, not gel, the padding at the front is as thick as it is at the back, which is essential when riding in aero road position, i find, meaning being tilted forward a fair bit (rather than very upright). The foam is dense and it's dense at the front, which is what i want from a pad. The  elastic interface, castelli, and other pads i've tried, and i've tried many, including from expensvie custom kit and so on, are softer overall and thinner at the front.
Mind you, i'm 81-84kg and do most of my riding on the flat, sitting. If you're climbing out of the saddle all the time, i find i can agree with almost any BIB.

[kbernstein]

If you're climbing out of the saddle all the time, i find i can agree with almost any BIB.

My spexcel bibs are comfortable UNTIL you stand up. Then it folds in half and goes straight into your crack

[sbellote]

Any argument on that? Saying so sure it's 'fake', should know something we all don't...

Because I have 4 bibs here with EI pads (2 ykyw, 1 spexcel), and they're still very nice to ride in, we'll after a year of frequent use
I don't really know if real or fake, cannot say for sure.
What I can say is that the ones I have are well finished and comfortable.
I'd expect that for these more known brands it's real ones. But then there are 'shady' brands with much lower cost advertising EI, those cases I'd be sure it's fake

They are all fake.