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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Recommendations for integrated handlebar?
« on: September 12, 2026, 02:28:55 AM »
Finally figured it all out, had to make a 3D printed dust cover as I had 1.5mm exposed and also a new expanding plug.

Much cleaner, bit of fresh life into an "old" bike, I think i'll go with a KORE wheelset next as the Prime wheelset is heavier than the stock ALU wheelset it came with.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Recommendations for integrated handlebar?
« on: September 01, 2026, 08:59:22 AM »
Just had a KOCEVLO X01 delivered, trying to tidy up my cockpit on an older 2019 Cube frame.

For the life of me I can't seem to get the headset tight enough to eliminate play, seemingly even if I use my old FSA spacers etc.

Can anyone recommend a steerer plug? I think my FSA one is too dated.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Shimano di2 groupsets from aliexpress
« on: August 23, 2026, 01:56:29 AM »
Quote from: fat-tony on August 23, 2026, 01:00:02 AM
The R7150 RD+FD shifts exactly the same as R8150. The motors are the same.

That is incorrect, completely different and physically smaller plus faster shifting.

However an R7150 FD is basically an R8050 FD.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: August 22, 2026, 11:09:23 PM »
Quote from: jonathanf2 on August 18, 2026, 02:15:11 PM
Recently I pick up these aero 50-34t chainrings because my Shimano chainrings were too outboard causing very minor FD rub. Good shifting and less outboard positioning on the crankset. The teeth were slightly more taller, so I needed to raise my FD by about 1-2mm. Besides that, they're solid.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256810064056305.html

How true are they? All my Shimano chainrings deviate too much for my liking, had to test and swap the straightest out of 3 groupsets I have for my "good" bike. I like having the front derailleur adjusted as close as I can without rub but these stock chainrings make it hard.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Shimano di2 groupsets from aliexpress
« on: August 22, 2026, 11:06:12 PM »
I upgraded my 105 with Ultegra RD/FD already running Ultegra cassette and chain.

IMO it feels a lot nicer than the 105 but apparently that's a placebo. (My issue with 105 was I constantly had to re adjust FD and it's a breeze to setup through etube since no H/L limit screws had the whole upgrade done in 20mins?)

it was ~$300 AUD cheaper than local so couldn't help it.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006868319776.html

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