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Metal Frames / Re: Working Out if Aliexpress Sellers Actually Have Stock
« on: July 26, 2022, 08:36:08 PM »
I want steel forks basically. They're tough and good for front racks, but for me the main thing is the way they ride. Steel forks have a different ride quality to alloy or carbon forks and a full steel frameset is what I'm after. I have a bunch of parts bin components, including wheels with QR hubs, that will be used in the build, so older standards aren't a problem.

There's a Darkrock/Windspeed and Tsunami/Seaboard seller on Facebook that has a group there, who seems to post things that are available, so I'll keep an eye out there I think. Maybe message in the future when I'm ready to build up a frameset.

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Metal Frames / Working Out if Aliexpress Sellers Actually Have Stock
« on: July 25, 2022, 11:57:08 PM »
So I'm looking for a Seaboard CX01 frameset, and I've had it with Aliexpress sellers.

First one marked the frame as shipped with a dummy tracking number, before realizing there were none in stock. Cancelled after 10 days.

Second seller asked me to cancel immediately. Cancelled immediately.

Third guy was certain, 100% guaranteed that he had stock. Turns out he didn't. Cancelled after a week of buggering about with the seller reassuring me that he like, totally has stock, "Friend, you not worry!"

It's annoying, but I'm fully refunded and not being scammed or ripped off, I've just had my time wasted. One of them even had the grace to change the Aliexpress listing to show the one size he did have in stock as available. I'm really suspicious anyone selling framesets on the site now, though.

Does anyone know how to confirm that the seller actually has stock? Messaging them gets a "Yes, we have stock" reply that has no connection to reality at all, as far as I can tell. Anyone got a way of confirming stock without messaging optimistic sellers?

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Metal Frames / Re: Tsunami frames
« on: June 05, 2022, 02:08:19 AM »
Anyone have experience with the Tsunami or Blackrock steel touring frames? I am actually very seriously consideri g pulling the trigger on an LKLM 318 frameset, but those other steel frames look really interesting for a fun parts bin build. I'd love to know if anyone's had one of the cheaper ones; the LKLM frames have a pretty good reputation, so I'm not that fussed about them.

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