Chinese cycling clothes

[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

[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.

[fhold]

Any recommendations for good quality longsleve jerseys. I normally buy from siroko and would like to get similar quality.

[Cyclingcyc]

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

Comparing the real elastic interface pads from some major brands to those from Chinese brands reveals that they are not the same in terms of material and comfort.

[zxcvbnmjm]

It would be great if people who have experience with both real and fake EI pads could list what they have and their thoughts

I dont have either so i have nothing to add

[kubackje]

Any recommendations for good quality longsleve jerseys. I normally buy from siroko and would like to get similar quality.

I have 4 different spexcel long sleeves for autumn/winter and they are all great

[kilka]

Any recommendations for good quality longsleve jerseys. I normally buy from siroko and would like to get similar quality.

I don't know about Siroko, but Darevie's jerseys are quite good for me. And that cats'n'dogs Mieyco/Kemaloce jersey or set is a must have just for fun.

[Wet Noodle]

I got some of those GIYO Bullet handlebar mitts that Shinobi_77 recommended for trying out.

No real-world experience in the cold yet, but a few additional pieces of more general info. Being rather huge slabs of 5 mm neoprene (it really is that thick) ... yea, the stated weight of roughly 300 g is very real. With the mtb version, you may have to restrict the amount of clutter on your bars. I assume, most brake levers and shifters would work OKish, but more than that might be a stretch. With a little force, I got them past Magura MT levers and very short inner bar ends, kinda works, but it's definitely on the tight side.
As for

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)

I don't think that's much of an issue with these. The mouth is fairly wide and has no cuff - so as long as you remember to pull you hand back first (instead of moving to the side), you should be good.