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Other Resources => Component Deals & Selection => Topic started by: pecampbe on July 06, 2026, 08:58:08 AM

Title: Magene groupsets use outside of China
Post by: pecampbe on July 06, 2026, 08:58:08 AM

I recall that Magene groupsets had originally been geoblocked and couldn't be used outside of Mainland China. Is this still the case? Planning to buy a bike this summer in China and a few models I am considering are stocked with Magene PES or QED. Don't want to get stuck with a groupset that I can't use once I get back to Canada.

Thanks for any help in advance.

Title: Re: Magene groupsets use outside of China
Post by: Serge_K on July 06, 2026, 10:58:18 AM

If I traveled to China tomorrow, I'd buy bike parts, including an ultegra di2 group from a Chinese website. The inflation on AliExpress in the last four months is absolutely insane, so if you can buy in China directly, you can save a huge chunk of the total build cost.
I wouldn't buy a magene groupset, having installed several ltwoo groups. If they don't want to distribute in the west, there's certainly a reason for it, and a bike that doesn't shift is no fun, I can tell you that...