Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!

[coffeebreak]

I max out at $20 despite a $449 basket :/

If this is in the USA, code is "US40".

[00Garza]

working, thanks, I had these in my list indeed

so far in the basket:
YBN S12S chain: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804662709622.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.58a738daEuQUUN&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
Spedao 12S cassette: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805733799386.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.58a738daEuQUUN&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
LTwoo A12 shifter and derailleur: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804172580059.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.58a738daEuQUUN&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
Zrace M1 X4 brakes: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805149189144.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.5a4138dadmdgVQ&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
Toseek carbon handle bars TS180: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805710224777.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.58a738daEuQUUN&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
toseek  carbon seat post CS160: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805099982432.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.58a738daEuQUUN&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
Ryet carbon 3d saddle: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805023659024.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.58a738daEuQUUN&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
Toseek carbon bottle cage: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805559579620.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.58a738daEuQUUN&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
GUB pedals: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805383879012.html
and now crankset 32T/170mm: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804432093781.html?

missing brake rotors

You might want to wait on the Ltwoo shifter and derailleur. They're redoing they're rear mechs to have the same stabilizer as the gravel mech. I think it'll be worth the wait.
https://youtu.be/tCOgDIfCumE?t=274

[Ludo]

thanks for sharing this worthy bit of info!

[Tijoe]

Not a single item in my cart were/are on sale.   

I did find and order another hiking water filter that was a few dollars off.   
Seems to me like the majority of the bicycle part prices for the items in my cart, had price increases earlier in the year. I haven't seen large enough discounts to open my wallet.  At this point in the summer I will wait for the 11/11 sales.

[kbernstein]

I'll bite again... Is anyone using an electric pump like the xiaomi one? (I'm not talking about the pocket sized cycplus pump)
Is it truly only to top up tires to the right psi or can you inflate from 0?

[jonathanf2]

Is anyone using coupon extensions on their web browsers? I was able to get an additional $8 off on top of the $20 off. Honey and Cently extensions seem to yield the most discounts for me.

[TidyDinosaur]

Here you all go: https://ninebrian.com/aliexpress-promo-code/?utm_source=RedFar&utm_medium=p200823voucoalepbactoschoosal23Far&utm_campaign=discoalep

[Ludo]

Not a single item in my cart were/are on sale.   

I did find and order another hiking water filter that was a few dollars off.   
Seems to me like the majority of the bicycle part prices for the items in my cart, had price increases earlier in the year. I haven't seen large enough discounts to open my wallet.  At this point in the summer I will wait for the 11/11 sales.

I am on the fence, the frame I would like to build is not even available yet in L, SP cycle say september, I wonder if I am better off following your lead and wait for 11/11. I have $500 worth of stuff in the cart, mays be smarter to wait...

[coffeebreak]

Is anyone using coupon extensions on their web browsers? I was able to get an additional $8 off on top of the $20 off. Honey and Cently extensions seem to yield the most discounts for me.

I had Honey, no dice for me. Tried Cently just now, no luck there either.

[jonathanf2]

I had Honey, no dice for me. Tried Cently just now, no luck there either.

Some coupons will activate at a certain price point. If you plan on a big batch purchase, that's when the savings tend to kick in.

[jonathanf2]

You guys might think I'm crazy, but I've become fond of this cheap alloy axle crankset. As I mentioned on this thread before, just swap out the stock non-drive side crank arm pinch bolts with M5x25mm RISK/Wanyifa titanium screws, properly grease the crank and torque them to around 8-9nm (they torque higher than stock screws). No creaking on my pressfit carbon frame and I haven't found anything at this weight for the price. I'm using this crankset on my 1x gravel bike and it's been rock solid. Plus you won't cry as much if they get destroyed.

Currently on sale:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804815422658.html

[wwnero]

Any experience buying shimano spd-sl pedals from Ali? I’m thinking about buying this Ultegra level pedals and the reviews seem promising. Locally they’re about $220 usd so this would be quite the bargain.

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mPiuLsK

[bremerradkurier]

$94 USD right now at Merlin and they ship a lot quicker.

https://www.merlincycles.com/en-us/shimano-ultegra-r8000-spd-sl-road-pedals-102904.html

[sbellote]

Any experience buying shimano spd-sl pedals from Ali? I’m thinking about buying this Ultegra level pedals and the reviews seem promising. Locally they’re about $220 usd so this would be quite the bargain.

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mPiuLsK

I've got the Ultegra from the same store, but this link: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005173524508.html
Been ~1.500km by now and all is good, not any issue with it, but it's too soon. The finishing is rough so that got me concerned, I've seen plenty of 'fake vs original' videos for these pedals but honestly couldn't come to a conclusion, all seemed ok but it's really the finishing and little details that have something off about it, but it could be just a different Shimano factory, for example

in the end, what I can say by now, is that they're working well. Since here in Brazil I can only get Ultegras (original from distributor) by 4-5x the price, I figured it was worth the gamble.

My previous pedals were R550 which were bought from local store but, at the price I've paid, for sure it was just reselling from Aliexpress. And those I'm pretty sure were just really good counterfeits, at 25.000km they were done (the axis and ball bearing started to present issues I couldn't solve)
Still, it was a good run for the price I've paid at the time, so not really mad about it

but, depending where you are, better to just go with Merlin's option like our friend above shared, at least it's guaranteed it's original

[coffeebreak]

I am on the fence, the frame I would like to build is not even available yet in L, SP cycle say september, I wonder if I am better off following your lead and wait for 11/11. I have $500 worth of stuff in the cart, mays be smarter to wait...

The coupons can be used in split purchases to max out savings - especially if you have many small items totaling to a large-ish sum.

E.g. I did this - $270 worth of stuff minus $20 minus $40 (code US40). Second purchase of $82 minus $10 minus $8 (code US8OFF). You can do one more purchase of $120+ then get $20 off, and then use code US20 to take further $20 off. All in all, $128 can be saved. Of course this only works if you can split purchases and not for a biggie like $700 groupset.