Quote from: Rajmundx on September 14, 2026, 03:38:47 PM
Can someone recommend shoes for road bike with boa? I'm looking for white shoes.

I have a pair of Sidebike shoes. Having great luck with them. The A-Top dials work well. I did have to strip the plastic coating from the wires as they were starting to wear and would get jammed in the dial. I did purchase replacement wires, but don't want to deal with replacing them yet. Not that it's hard or anything. It's working fine with the plastic stripped off. Other than that the soles are stiff. The shoes are comfy. I like them. I'm sure you can find them in white. Mine a greenish gold.

Quote from: rosteven on August 29, 2026, 05:57:36 AM
I don't think that any manufacture checks every wheel sold for impact resistance. Kore does show their wheel impact resistance testing - https://www.facebook.com/100017060653452/videos/kore-wheelset-road-testreal-performance-comes-from-real-ridingwe-tested-the-kore/2096896794244073/

I agree, you can't test every wheel for impact without subjecting it to an impact. Then I wouldn't want to buy a wheel that has already been impacted by a 200lb weight dropped on it.

I also agree that the photos show that the damage is due to impact with something. I don't think any manufacturer will warranty a rim due to impact. Some may offer crash discount, but many don't.

Either they sent the wrong item, or the wrong item was ordered with the set. The listing I ordered from specifically stated QED split chainrings, meaning they were 2 split pieces. Yours is a 1 piece spider and chainring, meaning that you would have to remove the powermeter spider to install/use them.

Since you say your seller is gone, I think your only options are to either run the chainrings (and not have the powermeter), or sell them for a little bit of money to offset the price of new 110mm, 4 bolt, Simano style asymetrical rings.

Quote from: damned on July 23, 2026, 02:10:41 AM
One thing I wonder but can't really know if it works (as I don't have eyes in this part of my body ) is, is there a way to take the light of and have it only flashing when cars are detected ?

I think you can set this in the app. in the Intelligent Function Configuration: Radar warning mode. If you toggle this to "on" and have the Light Mode set to Off it should only blink when it detects a vehicle. But I can't verify as I haven't figured out a way to follow myself on a ride to see.

Thank you!

Possible to post photos of what you got from them and let us know how it fits?

I always felt the minimums and cost were prohibitive for a really small group/team/shop order.

I too have been using a full carbon ryet ultimate on my hardtail MTB (without a dropper). I do mainly XC riding, but have hit some drops and jumps and have taking a couple of spills without any issue.

Quote from: Rideordie on May 10, 2026, 06:18:35 AM
How much damage does the 3D printed surface do to bib shorts? Is it a cheese grater?

My bibs don't seem to be affected by the 3d printing.

But the 3d printing on mine is beginning to break down after almost 2 years of use. Not to the point of replacement yet. only noticeable when I press my thumb on it – then I can tell where I must have the most pressure on the saddle. Still very comfy. Eventually I'll replace it with the EVA version (which I already use on my off-road bikes).

Quote from: HarryFunmaker on April 28, 2026, 07:41:28 AM
Any bottle cage recommendations? Something cheap and somewhat light that won't break or lose bottles.

Unless you absolutely need carbon – these titanium (not sure how true of titanium they are) cages have been working well for me. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807492881937.html

Quote from: impmonkey on April 24, 2026, 12:43:08 PM
Any experience with this kore saddle?
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809170754451.html

The last one in the listing "Color: New Saddle 3" looks like a rebadged Ryet https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807350692873.html for $20 more.

I have the Ryet version on 2 MTBs and a 3D printed version of the same saddle on my road bike. after almost 2 years riding multiple rides per week on the road bike, the 3D printing seems to be breaking down a little. Maybe not enough for me to replace it yet, but maybe next season I will (with the EVA version).

Quote from: GSoroos on June 10, 2025, 02:50:34 PM
Just following up on this post. I think I've put on about 1700 miles on these shoes. Probably about 2/3 of the time on the rollers indoors. The rest outdoors in temps ranging from about 40° to 80° F. Been very comfy. Very stiff. The buckles ratchet correctly. Overall I'm very impressed with the shoes. And I'm not saying that they are great for the price, I'm saying they are great shoes. Of course it's only 6 months in so I can't say anything about longevity.

Second followup: I think I put about 3000 more miles on the shoes, did a lot of virtual riding over the past winter. The shoes are still doing great. My only issue is that the plastic coating on the ATOP closure wire was wearing off the top wire where it entered the ratchet (both shoes). The plastic would get jammed in the ratchet system and sometimes wouldn't open without a lot of force. I ended up cutting the plastic off for that section and it has been fine since. I did order a replacement set of wires in case they fray or break. I may end up buying a spare ratchet as well. The parts are pretty inexpensive. So still factoring those in you really can't beat the price.

I got this one: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809477485581.html

Topump TB2 Pro

Haven't needed it out on the road or trail yet, but in my testing at home it works well. The psi reading seems accurate against my floor pump. I've only used it with the little hose attachment (vs directly on the valve) as I have plastic valve TPU tubes on my road bike. But it's also easier to use with the hose.

I'm pretty happy with it so far.

I think there is some personal variance in thoughts on this, but generally if a seller or brand is listing or trying to pass of their item as a brand that isn't theirs then it's a fake or counterfeit item.

However if they are listing the item unbranded or with their own branding, but looks similar to another brand – I consider it a clone.

Then there are brands that borrow certain aspects or traits of other brands into their own designs.

I wouldn't trust a counterfeit. With correct research I would trust a clone or a self branded design.

Don't want to spend hundreds on some brand name massager, but don't want some garbage that isn't very good either.

Thanks in advance.

Quote from: Ludo on February 14, 2026, 11:58:45 AM
I got that one and had to use hit a couple of times, seems to do the job ok

https://a.aliexpress.com/_msp78Zj

I got this one recently as well. I haven't had to use it while on a ride yet, but in testing at home and topping up tires, it seems fine. It doesn't have a silicone case, so it may get hot to touch when filling from empty and it's not water resistant, so when I take it out on rides I always keep it in the bag it comes with.