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

[jonathanf2]

Guys, one last hurrah. Has anyone gotten these titanium bits? Any feedback?

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805937052951.html
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806770655371.html
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805908683922.html

Looking specifically at Ti because I want to match it with my Ti frame that will be delivered next week. If these aren't good, I will simply order my regulars (Uno, Elita).

Having the full titanium stem, seat post and spacers looks very blingy! I would just get it. The closest thing in the US at those prices would be Ritchey polished alloy components, so might as well go with the full ti component set!

[buttcrack]

Depends on what your "starting position" is:

Replacing the Shimano cranks on your current bike to get power? ==> Magene PES P505 Base is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to go!
Building a new bike?
Going for "good enough" ==> Magene PES P505 Base
or weight weenie build? ==> Standalone Magene P505 spider + lightweight carbon cranks or Easton based PM + cranks

Replacing the shimano one… am quite a noob regarding powermeters/cranks… I’d just like to upgrade my bike a bit, ofc not for large chunk of dough.

[SillyMochi]

Then the Magene Base is figuratively made for that. Especially for "beginner bike mechanics". Easiest swap ever. Just remove your current cranks and install the Magene crank/PM. That's it, go ride, enjoy accurate power readings. No need to swap BBs or axles or single cranks that don't exactly match the other side or whatever.

You can even use your Shimano chain rings if you prefer them over the Magene.

[buttcrack]

Thanks a lot, just what I needed/wanted to hear…

W or w/o chainrings the price difference is around 60$, I guess its worth it?

[SillyMochi]

Depends. The Magene chain rings aren't bad but nothing to write home about either. For 60 USD I'd probably give them a pass and either use my Shimano rings from the crank I have at home or get some Stone/PassQuest rings instead.

[toxin]

agree, i have them and they work, but that's about it. I have to max out my FD so it just barely clears the crank arm, but it shifts under normal conditions

[pushpush]

I picked up these iiiPro disc rotors awhile back. They're a few grams heavier than my lightweight Onirii disc rotors I was using, but braking definitely has more bite. I liked them so much, I ordered a second set. Highly recommended!

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808392450745.html

I have some of these on order. The cut of the disc looks similar to the Campy disc, so I'm hoping they perform similarly. I wish they made one in a 180.

[buttcrack]

…Stone/PassQuest rings…

If you d be so kind and point me to the right one… i have 52-36T

[coffeebreak]

A feedback re: the new Aero Goldix chainrings. I ordered these Goldix 50/34, Stone 50/34 and Passquest 46/33 simultaneously and were all delivered same day (last Sunday).
The Goldix rings are cheapest at $33~ but also the worst quality. I can flex it with little effort.

Stone and Passquest on the other hand are extremely stiff and wouldn't flex at all. They are also more than double the cost of Goldix. I expect Goldix to wear out much faster and shifting to be subpar. The only saving grace is they look great!

Link to Goldix aero chainrings -

https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0Hvtjl

[buttcrack]

btw how good are magene chain rings compared to shimano (105). I have the 105s on now... If the Goldix are more or less bad and PQ and S are double the Shimano/Magene... What do you guys recommend?

[jonathanf2]

A feedback re: the new Aero Goldix chainrings. I ordered these Goldix 50/34, Stone 50/34 and Passquest 46/33 simultaneously and were all delivered same day (last Sunday).
The Goldix rings are cheapest at $33~ but also the worst quality. I can flex it with little effort.

Stone and Passquest on the other hand are extremely stiff and wouldn't flex at all. They are also more than double the cost of Goldix. I expect Goldix to wear out much faster and shifting to be subpar. The only saving grace is they look great!

Glad to know. I was super tempted to pick up those Goldix chainrings as a backup to my Shimano chainrings, but sounds like they're not up to par.

[coffeebreak]

Glad to know. I was super tempted to pick up those Goldix chainrings as a backup to my Shimano chainrings, but sounds like they're not up to par.

They definitely are not. Took out the 105 chainrings to replace with these. There is no flex in 105. Another thing that I noticed is the small chainring has teeth profile very similar to 1x narrow-wide chainrings. Wonder what will happen when I shift out of it.

[kubackje]

Glad to know. I was super tempted to pick up those Goldix chainrings as a backup to my Shimano chainrings, but sounds like they're not up to par.

I use Stone chainrings and they work as good as my dura Ace chsinrings. Can't get better then that imo

[Super_davo]

I use Stone chainrings and they work as good as my dura Ace chsinrings. Can't get better then that imo

I got the Goldix aero chainrings in 54/40 and I'm pretty pleased with mine. Front shifting is fine on my Ultegra 12 speed Di2; needed to make a lot of adjustments vs the stock rings but very easy to do in the app. I haven't noticed flex particularly - I'm not a mega power sprinter but I have used them on a couple of hilly TTs which required me to front shift under load.
They are pretty heavy (especially with spider) so looking elsewhere for a 52/36 set up for use in mountains on my Leese carbon crankset, but they will do me fine for my flatlands set up.

[gf]

hello, someone has suggestion for wheel stickers for mtb 29" wheels? Just to have more protection on a new carbon chinese wheelset.
Thanks