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

[Tijoe]

How do you find "choice" stores?   Are you talking about the manufacturer direct stores, or other stores that carry a given manufacturer's items?

Take Lexon for example.  They have the "lexon Official Store".  Is this what you mean? 

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1101267843?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_home.pcShopHead_11803355.0

[jonathanf2]

How do you find "choice" stores?   Are you talking about the manufacturer direct stores, or other stores that carry a given manufacturer's items?

Take Lexon for example.  They have the "lexon Official Store".  Is this what you mean? 

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1101267843?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_home.pcShopHead_11803355.0

That's the problem, you have to dig around a bit to find them. Since it's not like they link them on their official store. That's Lexon's official store, but they have their choice/factory store as well:

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1102635534

For example, Zrace sells their XG hydro calipers cheaper on the choice store:

Choice Store:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805888824992.html

Official Store:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804839073261.html

[kbernstein]

The IGS630 is apparently coming soon to aliexpress at 180 dollars on the changye store (which I think is the official IGPSport store)

[BalticSea]

I have got their gravel wheels in 45mm with novatec hubs. I use them on my road bike now. They are holding up nice but mine are prone to scratches it seems.
The logo's were just vinyl decals on mine, so those were removed pretty fast.

Do you perhaps remember how much time it took the seller to process your order? My wheelsets still haven't been shipped after 2 weeks, 3 days left until Aliexpress automatically cancels the order. I probably should have contacted the seller last week, but I was busy with other matters sadly

[TidyDinosaur]

Do you perhaps remember how much time it took the seller to process your order? My wheelsets still haven't been shipped after 2 weeks, 3 days left until Aliexpress automatically cancels the order. I probably should have contacted the seller last week, but I was busy with other matters sadly

No idea, I'm sorry. It has been almost a year since I ordered. But anything to do with rims or wheels can take some more time... Since they often have to build or make them (like drill holes in rims)... And it has been a holiday in China...

[jonathanf2]

The IGS630 is apparently coming soon to aliexpress at 180 dollars on the changye store (which I think is the official IGPSport store)

I have no complaints with my unit. It just works. I have 7 sensors (2 per bike, 1 HRM) programmed into the unit and it picks up all the sensors depending on which bike I ride. It logs all my ride data and everything appears accurate. Not much to complain about. Does what I need it to do.

[Tijoe]

The IGS630 is apparently coming soon to aliexpress at 180 dollars on the changye store (which I think is the official IGPSport store)

I purchased my IGS630 from Amazon during a prime sale for $159, November 2022.   It has worked well to date and have many good features.   If you are thinking about purchasing one, I'd wait and see if amazon puts them on sale again in November.

[kbernstein]

To be fully honest I've got all 3 second hand sellers in the area on their toes  They aren't finding buyers for 120 and I'm waiting for the first one to lower to 110, I don't think even the best aliexpress sale will beat that. Always worth it to check if there aren't people selling aliexpress products locally, I could also get a barely used 3D printed ali saddle for half the price of the best sales

[ghiabici]

This seat post from Lexon looks interesting. https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLc9gZY

A flexy seatpost that is almost in-line (5mm offset).

[kbernstein]

This seat post from Lexon looks interesting. https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLc9gZY

A flexy seatpost that is almost in-line (5mm offset).

Those screws look like an absolute nightmare to install

[Wet Noodle]

This seat post from Lexon looks interesting. https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLc9gZY

A flexy seatpost that is almost in-line (5mm offset).

In addition to what kbernstein said: The offset is tied to the tilt/angle of the head relative to the tube ... which kind of sucks.

[Eddy_Twerckx]

anyone on chinese shoes? I always like to look, but it's either too cheap and not worth it, or a good price but after all import duties it's similar price to local shoes from some more known brands.
Still, it's nice to see the evolution, just like these 2 new models from Sidebike:
breathable model https://pt.aliexpress.com/item/1005006023296286.html
standard https://pt.aliexpress.com/item/1005006045829945.html

Trace Velo is using one of their shoes, and had some compliments about it. The brand normally had models all colorful and, personally, ugly. But these ones are a bit better looking

Those first models actually look really nice in white. Wonder how stiff the sole is. But at that price that’s not bad.

[jonathanf2]

Why is the AliExpress search absolutely useless? It never brings up the items I'm looking for instead showcasing which I believe are sponsored items. I find it easier to type whatever I'm looking for in Google while adding the word AliExpress to the search field.

[00Garza]

Why is the AliExpress search absolutely useless? It never brings up the items I'm looking for instead showcasing which I believe are sponsored items. I find it easier to type whatever I'm looking for in Google while adding the word AliExpress to the search field.

True story. I wonder if there’s some kind of language barrier in the algorithm.

[sbellote]

Why is the AliExpress search absolutely useless? It never brings up the items I'm looking for instead showcasing which I believe are sponsored items. I find it easier to type whatever I'm looking for in Google while adding the word AliExpress to the search field.

yeah, it's shit.
I actually find that on the phone app the search works well, always presents me with correct findings, the 'best match' and 'orders' categorization works well..
but on the browser the search never works, it's easier to just try to find the 1st product close to what I want, enter the product page, and search the related items - which for me Aliexpress does really well, I always find something interesting there - meaning it's not the most ordered items between the similar products, which for some cases it's just same product sold on different stores