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Messages - Eskae

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Guys, be careful of scammers - I see more and more fictional stores popping up selling stuff for half the value (and not just cycling related items). Usually they have generic names like "Store11655446352", they might have listings with high number of sales, yet no reviews. Saw one such store selling Farsports Hyper wheelset for ~600€  ???

I've bought from a bunch of the scam stores.  Whenever they take my money and ship nothing, AliExpress refunds it in full automatically.  In some cases, it hasn't been a scam.  As long as AliEx continues the refund policy and easy process, I don't worry about it.

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Any good close fitting mudguards (with proper mounts) that will fit a 34mm tyre?


last time I did a deep dive on Aliexpress fenders, I wasn't able to find anything decent.  I'd suggest sticking with the usual "name brands".

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Got a link for the knock off Klampers? How good is good performance wise?

Paul Components "Klamper" Brakes
URL: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806567943125.html
Review: 8/10
Details: I got these back in December 2023 and have been riding them for almost a year.  I am completely satisfied with them.  They are paired with SRAM rotors and SRAM Rival levers, with the Kool Stop pads ordered from Paul Comp.  From day one, I've gotten excellent braking and modulation from them.  Before them, i was running hydro-mechanical disc brakes, and these have a smoother action.  Adjustments have been simple, and overall "set it and forget it".  One thing I did notice is that the parts specs are slightly different than real Paul Components Klampers.  I ordered orange anodized adjusters from Paul, and when they arrived, they would not mount onto these knockoffs.  Overall, I would recommend these without hesitation, and at currently $70 a set on Ali, I'd consider them a good value for the money.

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Has anyone tried the knockoff Growtac Equal disc brakes?  I've been really happy with the performance of the knockoff Klampers, so I was curious about these.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Handlebar tape recomendation?
« on: November 25, 2024, 11:18:02 AM »
could you provide a link to that cheap one, as i like Lizardskins but i think they are way to expensive.

I went back into my "Orders" section and found it, but the shop I bought it from closed.  The store was: "Shop912724105 Store" and the listing was "Lizard Skins Rapha 2.7MM NASTRO Rapha Bicycle".  Actual price was $7.62 and i ordered it November 18, 2023.  So almost exactly one year ago. 

I found an updated listing using the mobile app - it's $14.23 and a Choice item from Shop1104197020 Store.  When I hit the "Share" button it gives me the following link: https://a.aliexpress.com/_ms5SdeT

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Review: Cyclami Pump A2s
« on: November 25, 2024, 10:52:37 AM »
i've had bad luck thus far with electric AliEx pumps.  Tried a no-name, followed by a Cyclami A3, and both have a tendency to overheat and shut down after taking a 700c tire to 80 psi.  I got a Rockbros one next and hoping it works better.

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Handlebar tape recomendation?
« on: November 18, 2024, 09:36:33 AM »
I like Lizardskins DSP tape.  It typically costs $30-$40 a roll in the U.S., but I've found it for as low as $7.50 on AliEx.  I've compared the AliEx Lizardskins tape side-by-side with a set I bought from a bike store, and they are identical, even down to the packaging.  I put it on my wife's bike and couldn't tell difference in feel or performance, either.  So, a fantastic AliEx deal, in my opinion.

It also matches well with black Brooks Cambium saddles.

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I updated my review of the bootleg White Industries R30 cranks a few pages back.  Tl;dr is don’t buy them, the pedal threading is reversed, making them totally useless as a component. 

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White Industries R30 Crankset & bottom bracket
Cranks URL: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807138573848.html
BB30 URL: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806035142251.html
Review: 0/10 not rideable at all, can’t be fixed either.  a crank-shaped object.
Details: I bought this last year but just now got around to installing.  Garbage, unusable, don’t buy.  the pedal threading was reversed (the NDS side is threaded like the DS and vice-versa).  therefore the pedals unthread from the cranks as you ride them.  This can’t be fixed because there’s not enough metal there to re-tap the threads. 

normally the pedal threads on the non-drive side crank are reverse-threaded, tightening when rotated counter-clockwise.  Drive-side pedal threads should be standard, tightening when rotated clockwise.  On these cranks, this is reversed.  That means as you pedal, the pedals themselves are rotating in the direction that loosens them. 

If maybe some of these out there aren’t incorrectly threaded, you still have other issues.   it doesn't come with chainrings and no sellers on Aliex have copies of them; you have to buy authentic WI chainrings which are not cheap.  Stone makes a single narrow-wide chainring in a variety of sizes, but not doubles.  PassQuest makes a 110BCD adapter for these cranks.  the bootleg WI BB30 is crap; the NDS bearing popped out when I pushed the spindle through.  I had to press the bearings back in, afterwards. Just don’t buy them.

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i used to use Superbuy to do all my Taobao shopping

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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Ultrasonic cleaner
« on: September 23, 2024, 10:53:41 AM »
Harbor Freight's basic model is around $80 i think and it's worked out well for me, almost a decade now.  if you buy one, I suggest looking up some threads on the topic on Paceline or Bikeforums, there's some good "tips & tricks" to learn about ultrasonic parts cleaning.

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i got an RSkit one that was straight garbage (review: https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,3910.msg61458.html#msg61458).  I'm trying a Cyclami now and it seems (so far) more reliable.

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Anyone using the fake Ingrid crankset? www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804316435985.html
Check these photos out. Looks like the spindle is starting to show some tiny cracks, at least they feel like cracks. I've only been riding it since March, maybe 700 miles.
I felt safe using this crankset due to the 30mm spindle...now I'm thinking I should stop riding it...What do y'all think? Anyone else on here riding it?

I've been riding one since December.  You can read my review here: https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,3910.msg53365.html#msg53365

Tl;dr is that the 30mm axle was out of spec and didn't fit into multiple bottom brackets.  I ended up sanding it down a bit until it fit snugly.  No issues since then but I haven't pulled the crankset to check the axle, either. 

Looking at the photos you posted, those don't appear to be cracks (to me).  All the lines are straight, which look more like scratches that happened during install and removal.

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I got a "Union Jack" brand BB30 for $20 and it was crap.  Cheap bearings and cheesy manufacture quality when compared to the FSA bottom bracket I ended up buying from my local bike shop when the Union Jack didn't work out.

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