Best and worst overall quality/value components/tools/gear from AliExpress?

[jonathanf2]

Totally loving this West Biking saddle bag. It was only about $3 USD on the Pick 3/Dollar Express section during the first of the month discounts. Bang-for-buck, you can't get any better.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807332403661.html

[Uberflo]

Taiwan Eisen ACR Spacer Kit was complete trash except for one headset bearing cap. Spacer did not fit together, missing nuts for the C ring ...

[coffeebreak]

A while ago I bought this light for $15 but for the first time I used it in pitch dark and I must say it has a nice uniform spread and the most well defined light cut off line I have ever used.

I am actually astonished how nice the throw is on this thing, brand name notwithstanding. A word of warning, its quite a chonker. It does not look big in the photos but it is something in real life. I feel its a copy of something else but I can't be sure.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808129549076.html

[Crash217]

Looks like a slightly altered MagicShine light.
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mKg6ex9

One of LED light bars is an offbondage labeled light, it’s pretty rad.

[Tijoe]

Looks like a slightly altered MagicShine light.
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mKg6ex9

One of LED light bars is an offbondage labeled light, it’s pretty rad.

If looks could kill....

[ktryoji]

Hi, it's been a long time, but do you still like your xpresso pedals from F1z bike shop?

Here's my best of :
Elita one seatpost and saddles
Firespider handlebars
Uno stems too
Balugoe $24 86g bare carbon saddles(but tend to crack after a while)
xpresso pedals Ti, 160g F1Z bike shop
handlebar bags, for long rides(Loving Outdoor Store)
Darevie shorts
SK Cycle carbon seatpost clamp
Alpha cycling pink break pads
Nuga store tubeless syringe
Onirii M2 brakes
Balashov Electric Cooking Machine 1.7L, to wax chains
Magene Radar L508



I liked them but not anymore:
Gaciron lights, great but their straps are crap, I've lost them all

[glepore]

Hi, it's been a long time, but do you still like your xpresso pedals from F1z bike shop?

Not directed at me, but I'll reply anyway I've had 3 pair of these for several years from various sellers, along with actual Times and the Mavic branded variant. The xpresso's are functionally identical. I did replace the inner bushings on mine with bearings (there are a number of threads on other forums on how to do this, its easy) but the real Time's need that as well. They've all held up well, and in function are identical to the actual thing.
They're great pedals, a little float, hang such that they're easy to get into.
The only issue with the clones is that the actual pedals allow you to adjust q a tiny amount by whether you use right cleat on right or vise versa whereas the clones cleats aren't asymmetric, but this is meaningless for me in use.

[hsaus]

The only issue with the clones is that the actual pedals allow you to adjust q a tiny amount by whether you use right cleat on right or vise versa whereas the clones cleats aren't asymmetric, but this is meaningless for me in use.

The knock-off Time iClic cleats I've purchased from AliExpress have all had the asymmetric rear "hook", matching the original Time cleats. This should allow for swapping left and right cleats to change the Q factor, though I haven't verified this.

Also still love my Time Xpresso 12 knock-offs with the MR138 bearing swap. I have a lower ratio of failed clip-ins on these compared to my Shimano SPD-SL pedals, and I'm starting to really like the self-centering float.

The most recent cleats I purchased from Ali also had wide enough bolt heads, so I didn't have to purchase those separately.

[pushpush]

Not directed at me, but I'll reply anyway I've had 3 pair of these for several years from various sellers, along with actual Times and the Mavic branded variant. The xpresso's are functionally identical. I did replace the inner bushings on mine with bearings (there are a number of threads on other forums on how to do this, its easy) but the real Time's need that as well. They've all held up well, and in function are identical to the actual thing.
They're great pedals, a little float, hang such that they're easy to get into.
The only issue with the clones is that the actual pedals allow you to adjust q a tiny amount by whether you use right cleat on right or vise versa whereas the clones cleats aren't asymmetric, but this is meaningless for me in use.

Do you have a current working link to these?

[glepore]

Do you have a current working link to these?

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803455917597.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.15.5bbfHWFGHWFGWs&algo_pvid=b7f1f6e1-24cc-4905-9366-914b65c9470c&algo_exp_id=b7f1f6e1-24cc-4905-9366-914b65c9470c-14&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22128%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%2114.44%2114.44%21%21%2114.44%2114.44%21%402101c59517487290513171059ef13c%2112000026616564956%21sea%21US%212224686198%21X&curPageLogUid=EZH3j0S7ryom&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A

[ZacItaly15]

I took the extended di2 button for better pushing.
Totally wrong size for my 7080 Ultegra.
Anyway I use some tape to fix to the shifter and they works but you can use 2 buttons from an old shirt to get the same results.

[Hualicopter]

The knock-off Time iClic cleats I've purchased from AliExpress have all had the asymmetric rear "hook", matching the original Time cleats. This should allow for swapping left and right cleats to change the Q factor, though I haven't verified this.

Also still love my Time Xpresso 12 knock-offs with the MR138 bearing swap. I have a lower ratio of failed clip-ins on these compared to my Shimano SPD-SL pedals, and I'm starting to really like the self-centering float.

The most recent cleats I purchased from Ali also had wide enough bolt heads, so I didn't have to purchase those separately.

Do you have a link to the cleats you bought?

[hsaus]

Do you have a link to the cleats you bought?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008665440820.html and https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008669619172.html

They're available from other sellers too.

[Hualicopter]

Thanks, coincidentally, those are the ones I had bought!

[MR3MR3]

Anyone got any suggestions for an e-pump? Saw the Cyclami mentioned, any other good ones?