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

[TidyDinosaur]

Tempting and not tempting! The ER9 is slightly cheaper at $347 USD and they are adding discount bonuses bringing the total right under $360 USD with tax+shipping. Personally the ER9 has been awesome for me, but it's hard not to ignore issues other users have been facing.

Yeah, with all the problems people are having with the ltwoo electronic groups it's no wonder they have to discount it... I wouldn't take the risk even if they gave it out for free. It's not worth getting stranded in the middel of nowhere.

[coffeebreak]

Tempting and not tempting! but it's hard not to ignore issues other users have been facing.

Yup. The recently dead RDs are concerning. I don't think EGR RD is any better than ER9 anyway. These both groups need a proper V2.0. I wouldn't be surprised if these go down to sub $300 level before next iteration hits whenever that is.

[jonathanf2]

This is not a bad deal if building out a rim bike or something with cable hydraulic disc calipers.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806417683410.html

[coffeebreak]

Speaking of 105, the 12s 7100 almost full groupset is down to $390. I have been tracking prices of this for some time . They started at $500 ish and are going down rapidly. At this price it's a no brainer against Sensah or LTwoo hydraulic groups.


https://a.aliexpress.com/_mP65NbM

[gf]

Someone know if the cutter guide for tubes ( fork steerer for example) are compatibile with carbon specific blade, such as park Tool csb1, that are more wide than standard blade?
Thanks

[TidyDinosaur]

Speaking of 105, the 12s 7100 almost full groupset is down to $390. I have been tracking prices of this for some time . They started at $500 ish and are going down rapidly. At this price it's a no brainer against Sensah or LTwoo hydraulic groups.


https://a.aliexpress.com/_mP65NbM

Wow, that's a great price.

[jonathanf2]

Wow, that's a great price.

I wish I was building a bike right now. So many good options on the cheap! Lol

[TidyDinosaur]

I wish I was building a bike right now. So many good options on the cheap! Lol

Just build another one. Think about all the savings! It's like printing money! 

[jonathanf2]

This is not a bad deal if building out a rim bike or something with cable hydraulic disc calipers.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806417683410.html

On a side note, I installed this 105 groupset on a buddy's rim brake bike with a busted Ultegra 6800 setup. I think after having used both, I prefer Sensah Team Pro mechanical shifters, especially in carbon. I mainly like Sensah's left shifter haptics which give very firm clicks for FD trim. Plus there's a brake lockout when shifting with Sensah. I don't think 105 has a braking lockout (correct me if I'm wrong).

[kbernstein]

I'm so sick of the shitty icetec rotors. What rotors are you guys using? Any great centerlocks from ali?

[jonathanf2]

I'm so sick of the shitty icetec rotors. What rotors are you guys using? Any great centerlocks from ali?

The Kactus rotors are pretty good. I'm using them on both my road and gravel bike. I'm also using Onirii rotors on another frame, but I think the Kactus bites a bit better due to more rotor surface. I also ditched my Ice Tech rotors. Unless you get the black Dura Ace rotors, the silver Ultegra rotors always end up looking like s**t.

[frenzen]

The Kactus rotors are pretty good. I'm using them on both my road and gravel bike. I'm also using Onirii rotors on another frame, but I think the Kactus bites a bit better due to more rotor surface. I also ditched my Ice Tech rotors. Unless you get the black Dura Ace rotors, the silver Ultegra rotors always end up looking like s**t.

Hello, could you provide a link to the kactus rotors and the onirii ones because the latter has different models. I was looking at zrace rotors but I heard they feel warm out of the box, so I don’t want to waste my money or time with these.

[jonathanf2]

Hello, could you provide a link to the kactus rotors and the onirii ones because the latter has different models. I was looking at zrace rotors but I heard they feel warm out of the box, so I don’t want to waste my money or time with these.

Kactus Rotors -
Choice Seller:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806205553049.html

Direct from Kactus:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804231348561.html

Another Kactus seller:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806145037422.html


Onirii Rotors:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804246204984.html

[kbernstein]

What do you mean warm out of the box? Heating up fast? The cutesliving store has a pair for 38€ during sale so I'm tempted but I'm afraid those rivets might fail like tracevelo has reported on his - they weren't kactus but the rivet looks very similar. Price seems a bit steep if compared to the zrace that goes for 10€/pair and there's no claimed figures to compare them
By the way the CD-01 are way overpriced in the last link, it can be had for 1/4th the price in other stores

[jonathanf2]

What do you mean warm out of the box? Heating up fast? The cutesliving store has a pair for 38€ during sale so I'm tempted but I'm afraid those rivets might fail like tracevelo has reported on his - they weren't kactus but the rivet looks very similar. Price seems a bit steep if compared to the zrace that goes for 10€/pair and there's no claimed figures to compare them
By the way the CD-01 are way overpriced in the last link, it can be had for 1/4th the price in other stores

Trace Velo reviewed the Deckas rotors. They fixed those rotors though, just make sure you get the updated versions in the brown cardboard sleeve box versus the white sleeves. The white sleeve rotors are old stock. They only sell them in 6 bolt though.

I'm running the Kactus rotors and there is no rivet play out the box. I'm running both the 6 bolt and CL versions. The 6 bolt rotors are on my gravel bike sees nothing but dirt and single track and the CL rotor bike does a ton of descents. Both are fine.

Those CD-01 are just cheap rotors you can get off Pick 3. The CD-02 rotors are the ones to get.