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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Shimano di2 groupsets from aliexpress
« on: September 14, 2026, 10:36:28 AM »
Could you recommend some Casette and Cranks?

Cassette I have Goldix 11-34 and SROAD 11-32, second one shifts a little smoother but both perfectly fine

Cranks I use Thinkrider carbon with their PM, also perfectly fine


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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Shimano di2 groupsets from aliexpress
« on: September 14, 2026, 09:06:37 AM »
Sure

I was ordering this set. So all in for 755USD.

https://a.aliexpress.com/_Exln5xC

I also ask him to change the shifters for the ultegra ones. He say it’s possible but I am waiting on reply for the price.

Edit❗️
I was able to configure everything exactly the way I wanted. I also added the two CL-800 brake rotors and the Ultegra shifters. The total came to $892, which I think is a really good deal.

My order is:

1. R7100 Crankset 170 mm, 50-34T
2. R7100 Cassette 11-36T
3. ST-R8170 + BR-R7170 with L05A pads
4. CN-M7100 Chain
5. RD-R7150 Rear Derailleur
6. FD-R7150 Front Derailleur
7. Di2 BT-DN300 Battery
8. Di2 Charging Cable EW-EC300
9. 2× Di2 Electric Wire EW-SD300
10. TL-EW300 Tool
11. 2× CL800 160 mm Brake Rotors

Really happy with the setup, especially considering what’s included.

Best bang for your buck groupset if paired with a lightweight cassette and cranks

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29er / Re: MF05 - Light Cycling Lightweight hardtail
« on: September 10, 2026, 01:51:12 PM »
I wish they made a fully with similar modern geo

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What I would do is go for a partial refund and put some nice looking aluminum bolts in there with a color that matches your bild, weighs hardly anything

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Shimano di2 groupsets from aliexpress
« on: September 03, 2026, 12:10:22 AM »
How do you get duty free shipping? Or do you mean you pay duties when it arrives? I'll need that upgrade kit too at some point.

Should be YFH shipping with anrancee

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Shimano di2 groupsets from aliexpress
« on: September 01, 2026, 07:41:44 AM »
Just bought a M8250 upgrade kit for 350€ from anrancee including duty free shrimping, will report once it arrives (current best price in EU is around 500€)

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what is the perfect balance between weight/cost/function in the 11 speed di2 groupset (105/Ultegra/DA)?

It seems that the Ultegra shifter are identical to DA (button/reach) and you can save 20g with titanium aftermarket brackets.
The from mech seems to be DA/ultegra identical
The rear mech are internally identical DA/Ultegra (motor/gear) but the 50g difference?

Probably full 105 with Ultegra FD and aftermarket crankset/cassette

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The R7150 RD+FD shifts exactly the same as R8150. The motors are the same.

Not true, FD is different (105 FD is like Ultegra / Dura Ace 11s), you can even see it in the app where the adjustment process is different

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The store in Poland has been closed; there are France and China. For wheel sets shipped from European stores there is NO shipping cost. For wheel sets shipped from China there is a shipping cost (seller method shipping) of about 100 USD. At the moment there is a 60 USD bonus if the total spend exceeds 475 USD.

I read that you were running tires at 4 bar and you weigh 90 kg – that’s a very low pressure. When you hit sharp-edged potholes, it’s very easy for the rim to bottom out and crack. I weigh 75 kg and inflate to 5.5 bar.

+1 on that, 4 bars is much too low, I run around 4.5 bars and I weigh 65 kgs and it's already kinda soft

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29er / Re: Carbonda fm-909 and Syncros Fraser ic sl dc
« on: August 04, 2026, 12:13:40 PM »
Thx again.
I've already ordered some 0,25 mm shims und hopefully that will do the trick.
Greetings
Simon

should work, I just rebuilt (built up again) my 909 and I have 2 shims in there

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29er / Re: Another Hongfu FM358 build
« on: July 30, 2026, 02:22:09 PM »
Moving along.    I managed to find feint and rear brake adapters that work.   The front is a +20 standard piston mount for the 160mm rotors.  I did have to trim down the front mounting bokts because they bottomed out on my fork.       The rear is FM to PM +20 adapter.   

This means I do not have to change the rear caliper nor pull another brake hose through the frame.   

Bottom bracket and crank install will be next.   

Hopefully will get Maiden voyage this weekend.

You installed the front adapter wrong no? Usually the arrow points up

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Geoid PM500 power meter
« on: July 28, 2026, 02:31:00 PM »
Some update on my broken PM unit:

I had some contact back-and-forth via E-Mail (and Aliexpress Chat, to escalate more quickly) and had to make some videos "Please calibrate again" "Please calibrate again using a different device" etc.
After that, they agreed to send me a new unit, if a pay the delivery of about $10, which I did. (I should order another $10 item from their Aliexpress +3 EUR tax and instead the new PM arrived).
I only needed a new spider, but maybe their SKU system does not allow for that, so now, I have 2 alu cranksets 🤷🏻. But the new PM works again, lets see for how long!

One thing though: After installing it back together with the Shimano 105 chainrings (as my Passquest are on another crankset for testing carbon stuff), it is now squeaking like hell after 2 rides. I didn't invest too much time to find the exact issue for now (chainring bolts torqued), but instead I swapped to a newer carbon crank PM - the squeaking is gone, so it is indeed the combo of geoid/their alu crankset/shimano105-chainring together in my BB making the noises.

My brother has this exact setup on his bike with zero issues / creaking

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29er / Re: Carbonda fm-909 and Syncros Fraser ic sl dc
« on: July 22, 2026, 01:33:20 AM »
Hi there.

I'm still struggling with my syncros fraser project:

Did you place anything below the acros top cap? I've used the original headset that came from carbonda. So I pced the bearings and then inserted the expander. Finally there was this slim metal ring where I wasn't sure if it's some kind of spacer, so I placed it on top of the expander. Now I'm not sure if the top cap ist high enough (above the frame) so it can move freely once the headset applies its pressure?

I would be glad if you could help me once again.

Thx Simon

I have one washer on top of the expander and below the Acros cap, however afaik there are different expanders provided by Carbonda and I have the „better“ one (if your frame is newer than 2 years you also should have the better one)

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Is there a changelog somewere? What do you mean by

before the update the power was way off (too low, sometimes just showed 0) and after the update it looks fine so far, or at least a lot better

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Aliexpress EU Duty 3 euro
« on: July 14, 2026, 08:18:42 AM »
and also it should be per product group and not per single item

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