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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: DUB Wide compatible Carbon Cranks
« on: August 07, 2026, 03:11:51 AM »
SRAM Force crankset competes on price, weight and looks here. Make sure you don't rule it out too early
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese cycling clothes
« on: June 30, 2026, 05:36:15 AM »Another skinsuit option from BCBE - nice range of colours:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLhRt3H
I dream of the day they make this without the gap in the front and without the silly text
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: BALUGOE carbon track/fixie handlebars
« on: June 16, 2026, 03:46:30 AM »
Use Balugoe on track. Many others also do. No complaints.
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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: XMCS: 2026 Aero Gravel bike
« on: June 04, 2026, 03:41:54 AM »
The, probably, most used cassette will be the 13 speed 10-46. For my gravel races, I don't need anything easier than 1:1, so I run a 46t front. And I'm not actually fit. Give me one more year of training, and I can probably get away with a 50t front ring for 1.09 gearing. It would still be a way easier gearing than the commonly used road 54/40 + 11-34, where the easiest gear available is 1.18.
Tucked in the pack on a false flat downhill or with a serious tailwind, saving watts by not being maximum cross-chained into the 10 tooth chain torturer seems important.
Tucked in the pack on a false flat downhill or with a serious tailwind, saving watts by not being maximum cross-chained into the 10 tooth chain torturer seems important.
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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: GV201 / GR201 from TanTan / Seraph, LongTeng, Mondince or Tideace?
« on: May 23, 2026, 03:18:40 PM »
LongTeng GV201.
Zen Carbon gravel wheels with 32 mm internal width and 64 mm depth.
Hutchinson Caracal 40. Will be swapped for something significantly wider after my next race, where this should be the fastest option.
SRAM XPLR 1x13 10-46.
Gemini 46t chainring.
Selle Italia Flite saddle.
SPAD Arx handlebar. 37 mm at the hoods, 41 mm in the drops.
It started with the goal of having a bike I was a little less precious about. Something I could commute on, ride gravel trails with in winter, and maybe use for gravel races. But when you know what you want, it doesn’t end up cheap anyway. The result has become a fantastic bike. I didn’t know what to expect from the frame, but so far it has seemed really good. Stiff and comfortable in the right areas. The wheels are absolutely great. The tires are brilliant on asphalt, and good enough for the kind of gravel riding I do if I run them at slightly lower pressure.
Also pictured in touring mode
Zen Carbon gravel wheels with 32 mm internal width and 64 mm depth.
Hutchinson Caracal 40. Will be swapped for something significantly wider after my next race, where this should be the fastest option.
SRAM XPLR 1x13 10-46.
Gemini 46t chainring.
Selle Italia Flite saddle.
SPAD Arx handlebar. 37 mm at the hoods, 41 mm in the drops.
It started with the goal of having a bike I was a little less precious about. Something I could commute on, ride gravel trails with in winter, and maybe use for gravel races. But when you know what you want, it doesn’t end up cheap anyway. The result has become a fantastic bike. I didn’t know what to expect from the frame, but so far it has seemed really good. Stiff and comfortable in the right areas. The wheels are absolutely great. The tires are brilliant on asphalt, and good enough for the kind of gravel riding I do if I run them at slightly lower pressure.
Also pictured in touring mode
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese cycling clothes
« on: May 11, 2026, 04:23:43 AM »Any good recommendations for leg warmers? I'm looking for something to wear when it's too hot for thermal bib tights but not warm enough for bib shorts on their own. So I'd say something between 10-15°C. It seems that there are loads of options ranging from around 6 € to over 20 €. Is there any real difference between cheap and more expensive options? Firm grip ath the top to prevent them from slippung down tje leg is a must, the less visible branding the better and some level of windproofing is a plus mut not mandatory. Thanks for your input!
For 10+ degrees I have these: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005010252870820.html.
They are not very warm, but warm enough. I have some Santini full leg warmers for when it's colder
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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Carbon gravel handlebar with flex
« on: May 07, 2026, 03:09:28 AM »
CRW HB01 is flexy and has 4 cm total flare. Should be good for gravel
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Conti GP 5000 35C: a new standard for road frames?
« on: April 30, 2026, 05:58:18 AM »
I would not buy a bike that does not fit 35c tyres if 35c is faster and more comfortable, which it seems to be.
But who decided we should stop at 35c? Did Conti and Pirelli test 40, 45 and 50 mm tyres and find 35 to be the fastest? Is there a white paper showing the data for this?
It doesn't make sense to buy a new frame until we have data that shows the actual breakpoint. At what point does a wider tyre become slower?
But who decided we should stop at 35c? Did Conti and Pirelli test 40, 45 and 50 mm tyres and find 35 to be the fastest? Is there a white paper showing the data for this?
It doesn't make sense to buy a new frame until we have data that shows the actual breakpoint. At what point does a wider tyre become slower?
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Anything cage / cargo cage and bag recommendations
« on: April 26, 2026, 11:11:34 AM »
Not quite bike packing, but I use this https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009121635206.html to carry stuff. It's okay. The zipper is not easy enough to close one-handed if it's opened all the way. No other issues.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese cycling clothes
« on: April 20, 2026, 04:33:33 AM »YKYWBike entering the skinsuit game:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mqGJNXb
They unfortunately chose the split front design. I have found that solution to be much less comfortable than a one-piece front. The split means the pants part can roll down.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Xiamen Carbon Speed rims/wheels
« on: April 05, 2026, 05:13:38 AM »XMCS CS56 Pro Wheels
XMCS Cockpit 38/130mm - flares to 41cm in the drops. Perfect for "sPrInTiNg."
Would you say the wheels and cockpit are stiff enough for sprinting?
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Leese carbon crankset
« on: March 23, 2026, 08:30:44 AM »
Leese 160 mm crankset, Leese spider, Shimano rings
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: March 09, 2026, 11:42:46 AM »
I have the Kapvoe Kato-likes with a "photochromic" lens. They work well. I also have real Katos. The real ones look much better, but the Kapvoes do the job.
Photochromic in quotation marks since I don't really feel like they get dark enough. It's more like having mostly clear lenses. Which is fine as long as you're not staring at the sun.
I also have some SCVCN that are not photochromic. Worst lenses I own. Can't see shit. Any form of direct sunlight on the lens completely washes out any shaded areas.
Photochromic in quotation marks since I don't really feel like they get dark enough. It's more like having mostly clear lenses. Which is fine as long as you're not staring at the sun.
I also have some SCVCN that are not photochromic. Worst lenses I own. Can't see shit. Any form of direct sunlight on the lens completely washes out any shaded areas.
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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Tideace NEW Gravel Frame: GR201
« on: February 26, 2026, 02:45:28 AM »
Did it arrive? How's it looking? Just ordered the same bar to put on the same bike with the same headset.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese cycling clothes
« on: September 30, 2025, 02:09:05 AM »This might have been already discussed, I forgot - serious question regarding cycling gear of the skin-tight minimal-storage variety: What do you do about everyday carry essentials (full-size phone, fabric-mauling bunch of keys and a non-minimal wallet at the very least)?
Phone in back pocket, key under a rock at home, wallet is probably in a cupboard somewhere (haven't used it for years).
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