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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Lewis Bike (Trickstuff 2 & 4 piston clones)
« on: December 10, 2025, 07:38:19 AM »
I have the LV4 on two bikes. Radial levers and 4 piston calipers. I am extremely happy with both.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Any options equivalent to Roost's titanium MTB flat bars?
« on: November 26, 2025, 07:17:13 AM »
Tiris has made two custom bars for me. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2261800225982000.html The only downside is max rise is about 25mm and max backsweep is 7 degrees. For me it isn't a problem because I wanted 3 degree rise and 6 back.
It is the same grade of Ti that Roost uses.
It is the same grade of Ti that Roost uses.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: November 14, 2025, 06:28:28 AM »Any suggestion ?
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832701945727.html
These are my default flat pedal recommendation.
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Component Deals & Selection / 11.11 What did you get?
« on: November 10, 2025, 09:24:07 PM »
One of the biggest sales (typically). What did you get? What things had prices increased over the last few weeks, so it isn't really saving anything with the "sale" price?
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Alugear style crankset
« on: November 06, 2025, 11:39:28 AM »I have a set arriving in a couple of days, will report back
How did the crankset work out?
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Brake pads for hard riding Downhill
« on: October 05, 2025, 07:22:31 AM »
Kingstop ceramic (orange) or metallic (gold). The full on metallic have great bite with my Lewis brakes.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: August 23, 2025, 07:57:03 AM »
New IIIPro brakes R2X4 - https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809230222580.html
It looks like the levers have several changes, including an olive free fitting. I can't tell if there were any caliper end changes.
It looks like the levers have several changes, including an olive free fitting. I can't tell if there were any caliper end changes.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: IIIPRO E4 4-Piston Hydraulic MTB Brakes - Are they to be trusted?
« on: August 23, 2025, 07:51:37 AM »
New IIIPro brakes R2X4 - https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809230222580.html
It looks like the levers have several changes, including an olive free fitting. I can't tell if there were any caliper end changes.
It looks like the levers have several changes, including an olive free fitting. I can't tell if there were any caliper end changes.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Budget crankset reccomendations and choice.
« on: July 20, 2025, 06:55:59 PM »
Senicx Gr2 has done well on my gravel bike for several years. Trace Velo speaks highly of them as well.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: July 13, 2025, 07:39:22 AM »
New 203mm rotors - similar to Galfer Shark. 2.25mm thick. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806793007966.html
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Component Deals & Selection / Alugear style crankset
« on: June 24, 2025, 08:53:21 PM »
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809035110300.html - the Evosid version - ~ $100 USD
The Alugear cranks https://alugear.com/cranks/434-22613-crankset-stellar-al-mtb-standard-qf-168mm.html#/27-color-silver/1339-length-160 $409 USD
Evosid did the 5Dev crank versions last year. Now it looks like the Alugear style. Alugear's website has different Q factors on the cranks, which the Evosid lack. Evosid is 3 bolt SRAM style chainring while Alu has 8 bolt. I haven't tried a set but am interested to hear experiences with them.
The Alugear cranks https://alugear.com/cranks/434-22613-crankset-stellar-al-mtb-standard-qf-168mm.html#/27-color-silver/1339-length-160 $409 USD
Evosid did the 5Dev crank versions last year. Now it looks like the Alugear style. Alugear's website has different Q factors on the cranks, which the Evosid lack. Evosid is 3 bolt SRAM style chainring while Alu has 8 bolt. I haven't tried a set but am interested to hear experiences with them.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: 2024 11.11 / Black Friday sale planning
« on: February 21, 2025, 06:02:45 PM »
I ended up with a different set of hubs https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807596410875.html
Basically, a hope style milling on the body with the DT 90t Dex size ratchet assembly.
Basically, a hope style milling on the body with the DT 90t Dex size ratchet assembly.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: OG-EVKIN BT-001 Handlebar Tape Kit - What are these?
« on: December 07, 2024, 08:06:25 AM »
I had bought a set of the rings from Risk. They seemed like an interesting alternative/cover for tape. I laid them out on the workbench when starting assembly of everything on the handlebars. Then I saw them on the bench right as I finished wrapping the second side.
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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« on: November 02, 2024, 08:41:02 AM »
Interesting hubs - 90t ratchets similar to the new DT 240 DEG hubs but a shell design that looks more like Hope. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807613354245.html
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Component Deals & Selection / 2024 11.11 / Black Friday sale planning
« on: October 30, 2024, 10:02:30 PM »
As most of you know, the 11.11 sale is one of the biggest of the year. Vendors also have a history of increasing prices in advance - just like US retailers for Black Friday. What is in your cart waiting on the sale?
I have a set of NGEbut hubs (i9 hydra clones) that show as $158 today with a price drop to $136 on Nov 1st. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806584091583.html Now to see if it drops even more.
I have a set of NGEbut hubs (i9 hydra clones) that show as $158 today with a price drop to $136 on Nov 1st. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806584091583.html Now to see if it drops even more.