wheeltop - black Friday deals?

[Changebiker]

Hi folks,

Is wheeltop doing black Friday deals?
Wondering if it's worth the wait.

Thanks!

[Tijoe]

Even it they don't,  it is usually worth waiting for the 11-11 sales.   The best Aliexpress discount coupons, coins and store discounts add up to the best overall savings.

Do you really need those Wheeltop items now, or can you wait a month, now that winter approaches?

[Changebiker]

Ah no, totally able to wait, BF was just what I was thinking, doesn't matter if it's another occasion of course.
Though - warranty and custom duty wise I was thinking to buy from the manufacturer who ships from within Europe customs free, that's why I was wondering if they themselves do such deal offers...

[ndrkxd]

They did nothing on the 11.11, right?

[Tijoe]

They did nothing on the 11.11, right?

Define "Nothing"  If you search in Aliexpress for Wheeltop, and then check the 11-11 box, many Wheeltop items show up with the 11-11 banner shown below them. Whether this is actually a "sale" regarding their listed price, this is TBD.  OTOH, you can apply up to 20% off coupons during the 11-11 sale, and if you purchase from the coin pages, you can get a slightly better deal than usual.  I have not been able to stack any coupons this year, (Store coupons plus Aliexpress coupons), thus, I am not seeing as good of a deals as past years.

Here in the USA, where they recently announced inflation for 2026 being 12+% so far for this year, I believe that there has been a gradual slowdown in the US bicycle industry such that we have less money to spend on bike parts, plus our disgusting tariffs that have increased prices we are having to pay to support our N+1 bicycle addictions

There is also the possibility that Aliexpress is testing out Dynamic and Surge pricing on items.  I have 5 to 6 items that I put in my cart around October 28th, anticipating the 11-11 sales.  As the days passed, numerous items in my cart had significant price increases.