Chinese cycling clothes

[Da11as]

That is quite specific question, but does any of you tried to tailor laser-cut fabriques?

I have one race suit which generally fits me well but the silicone strap on the legs almost entirely covers my quads. Another piece, is very well made jersey with aero sleeves that are a bit to long and almost reach the elbow bent, as a result, upon biceps flexion, the end of the sleeve rolls out a bit. Both issues are annoying and bothers me a bit.

I would like to shorten these parts, is there a way to do so without breaking things, apart from using laser for clothing?

[crazyravr]

I'm looking for jacket for cycling that will be good on temperatures about 5-10 Celsius.
Have you any tested?

I would never rely on ANY Ali store or brand for ANY sort of technical clothing. Just spend the money once and get a good and tested quality product from a reliable brand.

[Jeager]

YKYWBike is really nice, follow their sizing chart and you'll have a very decent bib for real cheap. Bought three pairs in 2023 and still using them now.

Which model if we can speak about model ? Range is going from 15 to 70€ 

[crazyravr]

Which model if we can speak about model ? Range is going from 15 to 70€ 

The lower end of the spectrum haha And yes, they are VERY good for the price but obviously the quality and design goes up with price. My suggestion would be to get the middle of the road bibs to try and see if you want more of the bibs or less. I have their cheapest and most expensive. The cheapest are basic looking but very comfy for 2-3h training rides and their most expensive due to the design, compression and the pad are ALL day race quality bibs.

[jfcb]

I'm looking for jacket for cycling that will be good on temperatures about 5-10 Celsius.
Have you any tested?

I might be repeating myself, but the spexcel Winter Thermal Fleece long sleeve jerseys were my favourite last winter during dry cold winter ride (5-10deg). If you combine them with a good thermal underwear it should be sufficient to stay warm.
Their pockets are a placed a bit heigh, but not so much that it bothered me.

[kubackje]

I might be repeating myself, but the spexcel Winter Thermal Fleece long sleeve jerseys were my favourite last winter during dry cold winter ride (5-10deg). If you combine them with a good thermal underwear it should be sufficient to stay warm.
Their pockets are a placed a bit heigh, but not so much that it bothered me.

Love them to

[crazyravr]

Love them to

I am yet to find a long sleeve summer or winter / fall jersey / jacket that will be tight fitting and have sleeves that go to at least my wrists, and i do not have abnormal long arms (188cm and 75kg) and typically get M or L jerseys from Ali and L bibs.

[Grumms]

I might be repeating myself, but the spexcel Winter Thermal Fleece long sleeve jerseys were my favourite last winter during dry cold winter ride (5-10deg). If you combine them with a good thermal underwear it should be sufficient to stay warm.
Their pockets are a placed a bit heigh, but not so much that it bothered me.

WHich one exactly ? I found several on their official store.

[jfcb]

WHich one exactly ? I found several on their official store.

Their winter PRO fit, they are all slight variations in design, but the same fabric and fit

[bsharp77]

Their winter PRO fit, they are all slight variations in design, but the same fabric and fit

I just got their SPC Lab Pro thermal jersey - it really is very nice - a serious competitor to any jersey at 3 times the price.
Sizing is small - I am a large, but its too small for me, so ive ordered an XL.
If anyone UK based wants a large (fits more like medium), just drop me a PM - ive advertised it in the for sale section.

[cyruscycles]

Anyone have recommendations for bib pants and shorts that are tight around the upper thigh area? I have more fat than normal on my upper inner thigh area, and these YKYW bib pants switch from a less elastic tighter fabric on the lower thighs to a stretchier elastic right as you get to the upper thigh area. Really hate how it looks, and it causes minor chaffing with my saddle nose.

This listing is an example with the cuttout for stretchier fabric around the inner thigh area: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805079818596.html

The best I've found for me are NeoPro bibs because they seem to be made of a less stretchy fabric all the way from from knee to waist. They really fit well, but the padding isn't anywhere near as good as the bouncy YKYW pants I have.

So, something not too stretchy in that area, but with bouncy, comfy padding like YKYW

[humbling9430]

Any jerseys that fit similar to Pedal Mafia? I normally go for Spexcel, but have the same experience where the pockets are pretty crummy.

[amacal1]

I would never rely on ANY Ali store or brand for ANY sort of technical clothing. Just spend the money once and get a good and tested quality product from a reliable brand.

This sort of comment is antithetical to the entire existence of this forum. Why are you even here?

People here discuss which particular carbon wheelsets and bike frames to buy from Ali express. People send it down mountainsides riding atop stuff they buy from Ali express and come here to discuss whether it's worth risking their life on this brand or this other brand. And you're saying a gilet is too technical to buy from Ali express?

For sure, some clothes from places like Ali express are crap and will lead to the buyer having a bad time. But some are just fine and represent significant savings over many western brands with the same performance (almost all of which is made by some third party factory in china, anyway). The whole point of this website AND THIS PARTICULAR THREAD is trying to share which ones worked and didn't work for us.

For the record, all my winter kit came from Ali express, except for my gloves. And it's all been fine (except for the gloves). Proper western branded winter kit is stupidly expensive. I would actually say, prohibitively expensive. It would be literally too expensive ride in winter with the prices these days, for me. The price to buy 2 pair of winter bibs, jerseys, jackets, gloves, shoe covers, and caps all from reputable US retailers would probably cost more than a Wahoo Kickr Core smart trainer that I could use indoors for the duration of the winter (and every winter after).

[kilka]

This sort of comment is antithetical to the entire existence of this forum. Why are you even here?

People here discuss which particular carbon wheelsets and bike frames to buy from Ali express. People send it down mountainsides riding atop stuff they buy from Ali express and come here to discuss whether it's worth risking their life on this brand or this other brand. And you're saying a gilet is too technical to buy from Ali express?

For sure, some clothes from places like Ali express are crap and will lead to the buyer having a bad time. But some are just fine and represent significant savings over many western brands with the same performance (almost all of which is made by some third party factory in china, anyway). The whole point of this website AND THIS PARTICULAR THREAD is trying to share which ones worked and didn't work for us.

For the record, all my winter kit came from Ali express, except for my gloves. And it's all been fine (except for the gloves). Proper western branded winter kit is stupidly expensive. I would actually say, prohibitively expensive. It would be literally too expensive ride in winter with the prices these days, for me. The price to buy 2 pair of winter bibs, jerseys, jackets, gloves, shoe covers, and caps all from reputable US retailers would probably cost more than a Wahoo Kickr Core smart trainer that I could use indoors for the duration of the winter (and every winter after).

He's still right when things came to winter clothes. After I've got Endura Pro SL3 winter jerseys for ridiculous low price of 30 euro, all my Ali fleece jerseys became obsolete.

[crazyravr]

This sort of comment is antithetical to the entire existence of this forum. Why are you even here?

People here discuss which particular carbon wheelsets and bike frames to buy from Ali express. People send it down mountainsides riding atop stuff they buy from Ali express and come here to discuss whether it's worth risking their life on this brand or this other brand. And you're saying a gilet is too technical to buy from Ali express?

For sure, some clothes from places like Ali express are crap and will lead to the buyer having a bad time. But some are just fine and represent significant savings over many western brands with the same performance (almost all of which is made by some third party factory in china, anyway). The whole point of this website AND THIS PARTICULAR THREAD is trying to share which ones worked and didn't work for us.

For the record, all my winter kit came from Ali express, except for my gloves. And it's all been fine (except for the gloves). Proper western branded winter kit is stupidly expensive. I would actually say, prohibitively expensive. It would be literally too expensive ride in winter with the prices these days, for me. The price to buy 2 pair of winter bibs, jerseys, jackets, gloves, shoe covers, and caps all from reputable US retailers would probably cost more than a Wahoo Kickr Core smart trainer that I could use indoors for the duration of the winter (and every winter after).

Well then, rain jackets that do not breathe. Good for emergency and thats it. Call it light wind jacket..... if you can find some NOT flapping in the wind with sleeves going to where they are supposed to.
Winter stuff, same idea. Does not breath, you sweat get cold and suffer. I can go on and on and on. Been there done that.

However, for a beginner that just want to spin around, sure. Get the Ali stuff. We all have to start some place. But honestly, DONT expect this stuff to perform at par with the Western brands at all. I know you are saving money but at what cost? I recommend Ali clothing all the time to people but only summer stuff. They are just jerseys and bibs. In the end lycra is lycra but even that can be hit and miss with sizing and just general quality, but in this case the price can offset all of that and allow people to donate crap and get something else, explore.