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[Fat Larry]

Has anyone tried the knockoff Growtac Equal disc brakes?  I've been really happy with the performance of the knockoff Klampers, so I was curious about these.

Got a link for the knock off Klampers? How good is good performance wise?

[Eskae]

Got a link for the knock off Klampers? How good is good performance wise?

Paul Components "Klamper" Brakes
URL: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806567943125.html
Review: 8/10
Details: I got these back in December 2023 and have been riding them for almost a year.  I am completely satisfied with them.  They are paired with SRAM rotors and SRAM Rival levers, with the Kool Stop pads ordered from Paul Comp.  From day one, I've gotten excellent braking and modulation from them.  Before them, i was running hydro-mechanical disc brakes, and these have a smoother action.  Adjustments have been simple, and overall "set it and forget it".  One thing I did notice is that the parts specs are slightly different than real Paul Components Klampers.  I ordered orange anodized adjusters from Paul, and when they arrived, they would not mount onto these knockoffs.  Overall, I would recommend these without hesitation, and at currently $70 a set on Ali, I'd consider them a good value for the money.

[Fat Larry]

Ta. I spotted a store with the both knock off growtacs and klampers yesterday. They're hard to find!.

https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005007783088707.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2vnm

[wintermute]

Here's my payback.

Took a while to find actually.

Full pre-cut helicopter tape kits for Road and MTB (road linked). Seller also does full kits for groupsets, cranks and wheels. About the same price as some sheets of heli tape!

https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005006907826716.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.40.2fb21802GID6FT&gatewayAdapt=glo2vnm

[jonathanf2]

For my gravel bike, I don't care for fancy SPD pedals. I've been using these and they work fine for the way I ride. For less than $10 USD, you can't go wrong!

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255800146331742.html

[jonathanf2]

Has anyone tried these narrow drop bars? They come in 30cm to 40cm width in the hoods.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807165592391.html

[jonathanf2]

Having tried both the protection roll tape and pre-cut clear protection decal/stickers, I much prefer the pre-cut material. The clear decals adhere smoothly and the adhesive doesn't get sticky. Once placed on a bike frame, they clean up nicely with a heat gun. I just bought a few sheets from Pick 3 & Save.

I'm referring to the clear protection stickers:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806808805802.html

[gloscherrybomb]

Are there any super lightweight SPD pedals? Best I've found is a chonky 360g.

[toxin]

Onirii make some 200~210 ones, theyre good so far, only the grease inside them is quite thick so they don't spin back into neutral position very quick

[raisinberry777]

Onirii make some 200~210 ones, theyre good so far, only the grease inside them is quite thick so they don't spin back into neutral position very quick

Pretty sure those are SPD SL (road), not SPD (mountain).

Wellgo M19 is a claimed 300g but I haven't seen anything on AliExpress substantially lighter than that. I think Xpedo have some lightweight options but they're pretty pricey.

[bremerradkurier]

Are there any super lightweight SPD pedals? Best I've found is a chonky 360g.

Xpedo/Xpedo clones, but they tend to not have very good bearings.

ETA-these claim 281g for the pair.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832704454946.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.73.4920PB9uPB9uYC&algo_pvid=3810e18c-c933-44dd-b38d-7c7b3d7fc249&algo_exp_id=3810e18c-c933-44dd-b38d-7c7b3d7fc249-36&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%2127.49%2127.49%21%21%2127.49%2127.49%21%40211b813c17332647769434269e3f43%2165735573355%21sea%21US%211699911272%21X&curPageLogUid=PFlI0wyd4c3L&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A

[jeffrey]

Are there any super lightweight SPD pedals? Best I've found is a chonky 360g.

I have these https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005006295887679.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.10.21493696MM5mhN&gatewayAdapt=glo2ita

They weigh 285 g and clip easily, but to be fair after 1000 km I started noticing a bit of lateral play on the right one so I can't tell how long they will last. It is still pretty minor as discovered this only by inspecting the pedal by hand, I didn't notice anything while riding.

--edit--
Well, just to confirm the above post.
BTW 285 g on my kitchen scale, so the weight they claim is quite true.

[gloscherrybomb]

Thanks, at that price it seems silly not to try them.

[lavistaa]

There (were) also these: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0202/9884/files/Cropped-MP250-Description-from-2000-WTB-Catalog.jpg?3379  I rode these stealths forever (and still have one working set left).  Insanely light (250g) even for today (they were around about 2 decades ago) and super easy to keep clean and clip in and out.  They are AMAZING and really wish someone on Ali would redo the concept.

[jonathanf2]

Got bored waiting for my new gravel frameset to arrive so I put these 34cm flare bars that I was planning to use on my climbing road bike instead. I'll report back on how they ride. 

Quick update: 34cm hoods feel great! The bars are stiff and the aero tops have a nice shape while holding. I could feel more road buzz especially on the rougher terrain. The narrow hoods slightly shorten reach, but if you're on a slammed stem with -17° degree drop, it should be fine. The transition from hoods-to-drops isn't as seamless. The bars are bit too shallow in my opinion for this narrow width. Though steering control was quite good on fast rough descents. Brake lever reach needs to be adjusted due to drop angle. At 34cm, these bars feel more adequate for those doing gravel trails on rolling hills or on road bikes that ride on rough terrain. Good for climbing. Though for single track trails, I'll have to test them out. They might be a bit narrow at 34cm, I might opt for 38cm or wider at the hoods.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806404062021.html