I have a carbon frame that I won't let put of my sight for more than a few seconds, I'm just looking for something that will keep my beater bike safe long enough for quick grocery run unless a guy is stalking me with his angle grinder

I'm trying to be cheapskate because times are tough and I somehow lost my existing cable lock. Are there any decent Chinese locks I can get for the cheap?

One of those foldable steel ones maybe?

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803199068046.html

Anyone tried these? Looks like a good deal for $21 but wondering about the quality. I'm definitely looking for something high quality that I'm willing to pay a bit more for

Anyone have women's bib shorts recommendations for my SO?

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805023659024.html

I read and heard some good reviews on this Ryet 3D printed saddle but it's really not doing it for me. It feels too hard and I get of burn moving around in my seat a bit. I could do with a bike fit but I'm wondering what options you guys settled on...

Thanks haha, I thought it had something to do with liters based on the unit they used...

Quote from: Serge_K on January 31, 2025, 02:07:42 AM
Housekeeping, but please post clean links, aka https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807891150787.html, not all the garbage after.
i would buy whatever is cheaper myself, but i have been buying TPU tubes for friends with a reinforced valve area as some of them complained that the tubes failed there. Bad luck, user error, idk, but you can imagine it's just plastic material, the tooling is there in china working 24/7, and they're just cranking bike tubes out all day every day, so the differences will be physics, like, indeed, if you buy a heavier one, it will have more material and be less prone to punctures or snake bikes. If you buy one with a reinforced valve area, it will be less likely to fail there. A plastic stem can easily snap in your hands if you're not careful, but weighs less than a metal one. And so on. The shrader valves themselves are probably all the same as for sure it's a different factory making them.
In my experience, always buy more than you think you need, and therefore, aim for cheap & for you to decide which features you need / dont need. They also make useful gifts to fellow riders you ride with, that way, when a puncture does happen, fewer chances of nobody having a spare tube.
I've probably bought 50 of these TPU tubes by now.

Thank you, I knew there was a cleaner way for links and it looks like I can just cut off all the extra fluff and it'll still post fine.

I'll buy a handful of these in case one or two go wrong, but would you happen to know which option would be best for 700x32c tires? I'm thinking of erring on the side of caution and using the 80L as I want something maybe less vulnerable to punctures, or am I missing something obvious?

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807891150787.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.3.31c5wSdAwSdAkJ&algo_pvid=4400b1f8-9e1a-4ebf-bf29-6d7ce7abacb3&algo_exp_id=4400b1f8-9e1a-4ebf-bf29-6d7ce7abacb3-1&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%221095%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22orig_sl_item_id%22%3A%221005008077465539%22%2C%22orig_item_id%22%3A%221005007264698614%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%216.50%212.86%21%21%2147.00%2120.68%21%402101eac917382735093878606ef41b%2112000043565197944%21sea%21US%214604706964%21X&curPageLogUid=cWO1K5ss4pL8&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A

This one looks alright, anyone have experience buying these?

1000+ sold, this looks like a cheap and easy way to save some grams

Quote from: jonathanf2 on January 30, 2025, 02:47:11 PM
I'm not sure if this has been posted yet, but it's a sub-200g HG road cassette with only a single alloy cog, the rest are steel.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808121037063.html

Oh man, those colors really pop. Wish they had an 11 speed version

Quote from: Tilmanstoa5ty on January 26, 2025, 08:07:13 PM
I can vouch for the Sunshine cassette Serge recommended. I am using the exact same one on my smarttrainer. Got the 105 cassette on the bike and the Sunshine one on the trainer and performance/shifting wise there's no difference. For that price it's really good value. The 105 is nice and shiny though while the Sunshine is matte (if you care about that).

Looks good, would you know if this is compatible with a Shimano GRX groupset?

Quote from: ausmtb8989 on January 26, 2025, 06:59:29 AM
What's your front chainring?  personally for me 11-30 with 50-36 at front, 36-30 is good for 15% gradients for me at decent cadence.

Looks like 40t in front, 1x

So I'm very inexperienced in this area of bike mechanics... but according to my LBS, I could use a replacement for my existing Shimano HG800 11-speed

https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/equipment/cycling-components/bike-cassettes-freewheels/shimano-hg800-11-speed-bicycle-cassette/p/560043/

Can I replace it with this Ali Express cassette?

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807353803495.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.50f0RmCyRmCyXd&algo_pvid=7577c372-de27-4f00-bceb-c46757be7d0a&algo_exp_id=7577c372-de27-4f00-bceb-c46757be7d0a-0&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%2169.77%2130.99%21%21%21505.58%21224.56%21%402101e7f617377570004642162e2e0e%2112000041213348616%21sea%21US%210%21ABX&curPageLogUid=OhfVACAv6V4Y&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A

I also only use 2-3 gears in my very flat town, would it be worth considering a cassette with a narrower range?

Quote from: MrJag on January 13, 2025, 04:26:51 PM
What is your budget? You can get the real deal bars for under $290 shipped right now with the right discount code.

Thanks for this! Just had some unexpected expenses recently so I'm not getting these anytime soon

Quote from: jfcb on January 01, 2025, 11:23:02 AM
not identical, but this one has a similar design.
https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005003923488444.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.113d2b42TgQXV4&algo_pvid=e3f8aff7-c401-4934-b3f7-f99fa8a9eb74&algo_exp_id=e3f8aff7-c401-4934-b3f7-f99fa8a9eb74-0&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21EUR%21105.41%2148.49%21%21%21107.21%2149.32%21%40211b6c1717357520530093582ec0b1%2112000027479253638%21sea%21BE%210%21ABX&curPageLogUid=6gmAJJQiEKIy&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A

Out of interest/curiousity: what would be the benefit of such a handlebar? More comfort, more aero?

More comfort. I saw some reviews on YouTube praising the handlebars on how ergonomic they felt. I currently have a cyclocross that I'm taking into an all-road bike direction, trying to make it as much as modern endurance bikes as possible. My handlebar is alloy so I guess i would also be saving a few grams, but I'm not considering the weight difference much.

Would love a pair of the Coefficient but I don't have $350 to spare right now. Have you found a similar handlebar on Ali Express? Do you know of a used Coefficient Handlebar on sale somewhere?