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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese cycling clothes
« on: August 15, 2023, 07:11:05 PM »
Yes the Darevie jersey fabric seems fine. It's a slightly thicker and a closer weave than the Castelli 6.0 jersey, but I paid attention to the airflow and sweating and it was all ok.

I received the bib shorts today and the medium seems to fit fine when trying it on quickly. Again, their medium is very similar sizing to Castelli medium. The leg grippers seem very "sticky" though, will be interesting to see how they feel on a ride tomorrow and how well they work.



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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese cycling clothes
« on: August 14, 2023, 05:47:25 PM »
Ok, so received the Darevie jersey, shorts are still en-route.

First impression is that it's remarkable value for money. The fabrics feel good quality, the zip is good, it has a zipper guard at the neck (like my Alé jerseys), the waist band while pretty thick actually works very well, the stitching is great, the pocket stitching even has reinforcement inside!

Sizing is interesting - I bought medium and it's slightly larger than my Castelli Aero Race 6.0 jersey in medium which fits tight, and a similar fit to my Alé PRR jerseys, also medium which are close-fitting but not tight. I could probably fit into a small, but it might end up too short. I'm 183cm/6'0.

Interestingly it feels a little too long at the front (the zipper doesn't lay flat), but it's measures up shorter than the Castelli jersey, odd!

I made some measurements of them, laid flat, in cm, all medium:

Castelli Aero Race 6.0 - Darevie - Alé PRR
Zip length: 49 - 47.5 - 49
Sleeve width at end: 9 - 10 -11.5
Sleeve length collar to end of sleeve: 37 - 38 - 39
Across body under just under sleeves: 39 - 42 - 42
Waist just above hem: 36 - 34 - 38


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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese cycling clothes
« on: August 09, 2023, 07:55:37 AM »
I've ordered Darevie shorts and jersey in M, let's see!

edit: Those exact ones from the link above. If you want blue, grey or black (I wanted green) then this link is cheaper, it's a "Choice" item stocked at AliExpress warehouses: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005057467316.html

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese cycling clothes
« on: August 05, 2023, 10:01:14 AM »
Quote from: TidyDinosaur on August 05, 2023, 09:30:13 AM
No you can't  :) i tried heating and sticker remover. I think it is sort of fused with the fabric by heating.

I once tried the same with some bibs and the logo came off with a hairdryer and I removed the residue with sticker remover. Invisible now.

Reminds me of these "replica" PNS shorts, one of the reviews has pictures of the lettering falling off:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001238960695.html

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese cycling clothes
« on: August 05, 2023, 08:15:50 AM »
Quote from: kbernstein on August 05, 2023, 02:45:54 AM
I wouldn't say  so. I didn't like my spexcel bibs at all, but after giving another even cheaper brand a try (darevie) I'm sold. They are easily better than my castelli set. There are bargains, but sometimes a brand won't fit you and that's okay.
I'm also surprised you went for S at 1m75, even in western brands you're probably a M

I was thinking about Darevie too, they certainly look like a more modern pattern/fit. The slogan on the jersey is just cringe though! Somebody here said it was printed on, but they were not able to remove it?

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese cycling clothes
« on: August 04, 2023, 07:12:29 PM »
Quote from: 00Garza on August 04, 2023, 03:09:12 PM
Sizing will vary between brands, and even between different styles of a brand.

Oh yes, well aware of that! Currently I stick to Castelli medium, which fits me well although a little short. Alé likewise.

I think large might be a bit loose on my legs though. The prices of the decent-rated stuff (£25) is not really low enough given that returns are impractical and selling them on will be a challenge!  A pair of top-end Castelli shorts are £80 in a sale.


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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Chinese cycling clothes
« on: August 04, 2023, 09:34:09 AM »
I've been looking at the various brands recently, and my conclusions just from looking at the photos/reviews on Aliexpress seem to mirror people's actual experiences.

One issue is that I am tall (183cm) but pretty slim (86cm chest, 80cm waist, ish), so things come up short as they are, and the Chinese patterns seem to be slightly behind Western fashion of longer legged shorts.

One notable exception seems to be Spexcel? In the item and review photos of this product the legs seem to be cut almost too long? The caption says the model is 180cm and wears size S, but the leg grippers are almost loose at their knees!

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005343407124.html

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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: CS-156 FS 27.5 Frame 16'' BB30 by Peter
« on: June 21, 2018, 06:17:03 PM »
I had a quick Google of the frame 156 and found the exact problem on this thread:

http://forums.mtbr.com/27-5/chinese-carbon-frames-650b-edition-820784-11.html

Search 156 or post #1092.

Some responses:
" I am running Shimano xt's. no fitment issues at all".
" I did find the single piston Magura MT6 does fit. I also contacted the product manager at ICAN cycles and he let me know the Shimano BR-M615 will also fit"

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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Dengfu "FM-650B"
« on: June 20, 2018, 07:34:38 PM »
Hiya, I have been pondering a Chinese carbon bike build for a while, and spotted this pretty cheaply on Dengfu's Aliexpress store, wondered if anybody has experience of it? The model is listed as FM-650B which doesn't seem to be mentioned at all anywhere, except one blog post by somebody from 2015.

It's also not listed on their main site, the price seems very good though - currently GBP £192/USD $250.32 including shipping:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/x/32821542730.html

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