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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese cycling clothes
« on: December 20, 2025, 01:32:17 PM »
I tried today the Inbike winter bibs, perfect !
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Carbon wheel for QR 9x100/9x135
« on: December 10, 2025, 10:01:54 AM »I can't recommend anything in particular from China but the difference between the two standards is usually just end caps. You can also use spacers like this https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005922008385.htmlOn my Fulcrum rear wheel, I had to completely change the axle (but for the front, the adapter you linked worked fine). The problem is the length, not the diameter.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Carbon wheel for QR 9x100/9x135
« on: December 10, 2025, 03:40:07 AM »
Hello,
I have trouble finding gravel carbon wheels that are compatible with my bike (Triban RC520, QR 9x100/9x135), and that can be also be converted easily to a more standard bike (12x142mm for the rear). Do you have any suggestion ?
I have trouble finding gravel carbon wheels that are compatible with my bike (Triban RC520, QR 9x100/9x135), and that can be also be converted easily to a more standard bike (12x142mm for the rear). Do you have any suggestion ?
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: December 08, 2025, 10:49:40 AM »The Mixed 5D saddle is my absolute favourite, by now I switched all but one bike to this.150km with it last week, and it's the least uncomfortable of all the saddles I tried. I can ride 3 hours without any big pain, which is nice. But my butt is still not fit for those kind of rides.
Even long indoor sessions do not cause any discomfort. The seat padding got softer over time so I changed the saddle after 9.000km indoors to a fresh one.
But at that price it is a non issue.
BR Chris
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese cycling clothes
« on: December 07, 2025, 09:13:28 AM »
Anyone tried those long sleeve jersey? https://a.aliexpress.com/_EvY8mVi
I love the design.
And for the sizing, I'm Euro M for any clothes I buy, but on AliExpress, I have to take XL for everything.
I love the design.
And for the sizing, I'm Euro M for any clothes I buy, but on AliExpress, I have to take XL for everything.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Magene P515 PES Spider Powermeter
« on: December 07, 2025, 09:00:49 AM »Try contacting Magene directly to try and buy the shorter cranks. I don't think any other cranks fit the spider.It's 55$ + 20$ of shipping, + customs. Not sure it's worth it.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: December 03, 2025, 07:52:36 AM »Recently bought these as they were recommended in here, though I haven't got round to installing them yet. Build quality seems very good though 👍Ordered. I hope I'll have them before Christmas (last order has now been travelling for 3 weeks).
https://aliexpress.com/item/1005005078146423.html
Road, or gravel, or mountain bike.Ordered too !
These were the last shoes I purchased. Amazingly when I sized them up versus my last shoe purchase from a 46 to a 47. The toe box was actually wide enough for my feet. (A wide enough toes box is the problem I have with the majority of shoes I purchased from Aliexpress.)
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808091828319.html
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: December 03, 2025, 04:59:53 AM »Road, or gravel, or mountain bike.Gravel, and not too stiff if possible.
These were the last shoes I purchased. Amazingly when I sized them up versus my last shoe purchase from a 46 to a 47. The toe box was actually wide enough for my feet. (A wide enough toes box is the problem I have with the majority of shoes I purchased from Aliexpress.)
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808091828319.html
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: December 03, 2025, 02:59:25 AM »
Recently ordered :
- 5G Saddle : https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005006022268921.html
Quality seems good. I made one 30km ride, very slow, and no discomfort. I'll wait for bigger rides to have a better opinion
- Elita One carbon seatpost : https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005007004183190.html
Since I don't gravel in winter, I removed my suspension seatpost and wanted to replace with something supposedly comfortable.
- 5G Saddle : https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005006022268921.html
Quality seems good. I made one 30km ride, very slow, and no discomfort. I'll wait for bigger rides to have a better opinion
- Elita One carbon seatpost : https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005007004183190.html
Since I don't gravel in winter, I removed my suspension seatpost and wanted to replace with something supposedly comfortable.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: December 02, 2025, 10:44:04 AM »
Any way, I mostly need shoes recommandations.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: December 02, 2025, 10:31:31 AM »Wow! The price has almost doubled in less than 2 years. There is no Trump-tariff-inflation here in the states.Be careful, maybe you benefited from coupons, or any discount that you don't benefit right now.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: December 02, 2025, 04:44:41 AM »
What are your suggestions for gravel shoes ? And pedals ? For the pedals, I was planning on buying those : https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005006443355624.html
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: November 20, 2025, 06:22:10 AM »
I have both, so I'll change the clamp once I have the carbon seatpost.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: November 20, 2025, 02:53:42 AM »Elita One is still the way to go. Just make sure you mount the seatpost correctly (shown in the manual), because there's a post here that had OP's seatpost cracking because of a mistake.I saw that, but I don't have a standard clamp. Instead of this :
I have this :
I guess it's the same, the screw has to be turned forward.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: November 19, 2025, 03:29:36 PM »
Are there recent carbon seatpost suggestions ? I saw Elita One was once recommended. Not sure if it's still the case.