Quote from: rovescio on October 05, 2026, 09:13:26 PM
LTWOO GRT is still thumb lever, and Sensah SRX is SRAM-style doubletap. So I don't really consider them comparable.

The closest thing to Shimano-style shifting is... LTWOO RX Pro with GR9 rear derailleur? Which ends up ~60% the cost compared to Shimano R7120 (idk UK prices)? Questionable value prop

I've now found a R7120 and GRX 822 combo for £220 total after a few vouchers have been applied so really not that much more than the RX pro and GRX derailleur combo so probably gonna go with that

Question really is as the title -Ltwoo GRT vs Sensah SRX Pro - which is the best of the Chinese 12s Hydro 1x groupsets that can handle at 50T cassette

A few years into each of these being out the the world what's everyones opinion on each as is the answer still to spend 3x the amount on a 105/GRX setup? I can find either of the above for around £160 including shifter's and derailleur as have the calipers, cranks, chain and cassette already.

I'm visiting Shanghai with work at the end of March and then flying directly on to a trip where I'm meeting a group of mates to do a two week bikepacking trip in Turkey.

My plan had been to buy a 29er 120mm FS chinese carbon frame in the coming month, aslong with a fair few chinese components, and build it up before going and get a mate to bring it out with him as he's renting a bike locally, but now timings have changed slighlty it's looking like I'm going to have 3-5 days (depending on when the work gets finished) to kill in china so was thinking of getting the frame/most of the components delivered locally to the hotel in Shanghai and build up in the hotel before giving it a shakedown locally and sourcing any other bits there and then flying on to China.

I'm not sure if there's any local tax I'd need to pay to do this, but if not it's a massive saving on post and import duty as I believe inporting used bikes to the UK is free now, especially via suitases? The main issue is logistically has anyone got any experience with getting parts/post delivered direct in advance to chinese (decent) hotels?

If it all doesn't work out, worse case I can rent a bike locally for not to rediculous an amount but I'd like to avoid needing to do that if possible.