Chinese cycling clothes

[amacal1]

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.

I just received them and realized I had it all backwards. I had actually, for some reason, bought InBike bibs and YKYWbike jersey. The InBike bibs are fine, from what I can tell just by trying them on. I'll know more when the temp dips a bit more and I ride with them (weird warm spell at the moment).

I'm quite impressed with the quality of the YKYWbike thermal jersey, though I realize between this and a gilet I bought from them, their sizes run very small. The gilet is way too small for me, the jersey is just a little too small for me.

[SillyMochi]

"winter" gear update. Tested the gloves mentioned earlier in the thread. EXTREMELY warm, so much that my hands sweated. 85km at 6 degrees Celsius, 35kmh average, windy and no sun.
A bit bulky, but you can still shift and brake. For girls especially who tend to always have cold hands, a blessing. For me, it was arguably too warm, but that's a happy problem really.
Winter shoes (40 euro on AliExpress). Sole is very soft, so forget performance. I had cold feet a tiny bit on that ride, but nothing too unpleasant. With my regular shoes, I would have been very cold and miserable. Boa lacing, for the price and convenience, it's a win. They seem well made. I used a cotton sock, I'll try a wool sock.
I really like the wind jacket (mentioned earlier in the thread). On that 6C ride, mostly in Z2, base layer, plastic LS TS, merino wool LS TS, jacket, buff around the neck. Long BIB. I felt great, neither hot nor cold.

Can I have the AE link for the gloves and shoes please? Very interested in those since I almost lost a toe the other day cycling in my regular shoes even with some covers on top of them (exaggerating ofc but do not want to repeat).

Also, how's the shoe's fit? Did you up-/down-size compared to your other cycling shoes?

[kbernstein]

It's time I stop riding in short sleeve everything in wet 8°c
Does anyone have this? https://aliexpress.com/item/1005007593454835.html

@Serge about the hiserwa windbreaker: Is it any thick or just a thin windbreaker? I see you have a size M but you're about my size, is this the right size? I usually prefer asian size L for jerseys
And do you still use the "thermic" spexcel jersey or is it a complete spongy waste of money even under 5°c?

[TidyDinosaur]

It's time I stop riding in short sleeve everything in wet 8°c
Does anyone have this? https://aliexpress.com/item/1005007593454835.html

That chamois looks like it is cheap and crappy

[Crash217]

It's time I stop riding in short sleeve everything in wet 8°c
Does anyone have this? https://aliexpress.com/item/1005007593454835.html

I have the next step up in price of the YKYW thermal bibs in that temp range https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804935266046.html.   It has a red chamois that says Elastic Interface, but I assume that the chamois is a "knock off" BUT the bibs/chamois are OK.   

I'm looking to order the next step warmer on the 11:11 sale.  https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804708711296.html

[lantz]

I took a swing on the new winter/fleece YKYWBIKE stuff and... it doesn't quite match the quality I've expected from them. Well, maybe the quality is fine, but the sizing feels completely different.
 
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806120127489.html - Long sleeve fleece lined jersey.
Ordered the same size I usually order in their jerseys and the jersey is *very* tight - likely should have sized up considering it's fleece lined, that's on me.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806036760169.html - fleece lined gilet
Holy shit, how is this from the same manufacturer? I ordered a size up compared to the jersey I mentioned above and this thing is atleast 2 sizes smaller. It's insane how differen the sizing is. highly recommend 2 size up if you're considering.

[dumbmachine]

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.


 

[SillyMochi]

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EyehcYz
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EQocJTR

The shoes i sized up one size as per reviews. Maybe sizing up two sizes assuming thick wool socks is the right move. Definitely need one size up either way
If the soles were stiff, they'd be amazing.

The gloves I took the 3m version that costs a bit more. So warm, the other ones might be better :p

Shoes arrived today. Took same size as my Shimano shoes which is sized up by one compared to my normal shoes. Fits well. Also seems warm enough for a cold(er) ride.

Only problem: how tf are you mounting your road cleats without those stupid MTB cleat screws being in the way?! If I remove the screws, then the mounting plate where they go into rattles around in there. Cannot remove the mounting plate, as the base layer of the shoe is glued to the frame.

How did you mount your cleats without the damn plate rattling around there like nobody's business?! 

[Crash217]

Maybe a few dabs of shoe-goo adhesive and then remove the screws once it’s set would hold the plate in place?

[TidyDinosaur]

Maybe a few dabs of shoe-goo adhesive and then remove the screws once it’s set would hold the plate in place?

Yeah, or hot glue

[SillyMochi]

Thanks guys, love the ideas! Probably will go with the hot glue - it's what I have at home and think it's reversible; not that I think I ever want to. I just thought, I might be too stupid to figure it out and there's an obvious solution that I'm just not seeing 

Oh Serge, you are much more of a madman than me. I just walked around with them in my flat for 30s and already went crazy about the rattling. I probably wouldn't even make it to the first traffic light on the bike before ripping the shoes off 

[Cyclingcyc]

This YKYW bib short was worn 10 times, and its pad looks like this.

[Cyclingcyc]

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.

This seller is unreliable. I purchased from him twice. He shipped my first order pretty slowly, but I liked the jerseys. Then I ordered two more jerseys, but he only sent me one, which was the wrong size and color. He only a middle man who purchases those items from Alibaba's factory.

Compared to the real MAAP, it only looks similar, but its material, zipper, and quality are not a match for MAAP.

[Cyclingcyc]

If you're still within the return window, return it. That's quality fade. If you'd been lucky, you'd have received something legit, but you essentially got fleeced.
If you're outside of the return window, complain. This level of wear after 10 rides is obviously completely abnormal.

It's outside of the return window, and when I complained to YKYW, he only offered me a coupon.

[SillyMochi]

Fixed the rattle. Hot glue gun did the trick!

I think I also figured out why it was rattling and why you, Serge, might actually not have the problem. The 3 bolts for SPD-SL road cleats are actually linked in a plate as well. It is just hard to see. If you look at the 2nd pic, my 2-bolt-plate sits below the 3-bolt-plate. If it would be the other way around (which I think would be the correct way to install them), the 2-bolt-plate would be clamped to the shoe when installing a road cleat and could not rattle at all. I think with my shoes they just installed them the wrong way around. Yours might not have the issue at all. The rattling is quite apparent and (for me) extremely bothersome. I think you would have instantly noticed if yours have the same issue (check video) 

Just the usual shitty Chinese QC ...
Would be an easy fix to just swap them; sadly the base layer is glued/stitched to the frame so you cannot access it.