Quote from: coffeebreak on September 05, 2023, 10:21:24 AMI remember carbon chainrings were the first product in a video labeled "these products should never be made in carbon"

This is still very true. Cf's abrasion resistance is just slightly above that of zwieback (no matter if someone babied their cf chainring to a year's worth of nice-weather sunday-after-dinner rides).

Zniino have updated their gravel bar with longer horns. On the original Surly Corner bar people installed $30 extensions to make them longer, now it's coming directly from factory.


https://a.aliexpress.com/_mtR8Y3s

Fantastic find!  I already ordered a pair.

I found a link to an even lower price and with coupon paid $41.62

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805804769674.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.5.2b8d1802PPhYSb&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

What groupset you will be using with this?

Quote from: JonMS on August 29, 2023, 07:19:49 PM
I have a 11-34 12 speed on the way in blue. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805628739141.html?

I already have a 11-32 12 speed SROAD with 600 miles on it and no problems.

What are you going to pair the 11-34 12s with?  Would be very interested to see how it performs with Shimano 12s chain and RD.  Because having had two dog shit DA 12s cassettes and a good 105, I'm not willing to drop more €€€ on DA, and not happy with the weight of 105.

Quote from: RDY on September 06, 2023, 04:38:45 PM
What are you going to pair the 11-34 12s with?  Would be very interested to see how it performs with Shimano 12s chain and RD.  Because having had two dog shit DA 12s cassettes and a good 105, I'm not willing to drop more €€€ on DA, and not happy with the weight of 105.

I'll be pairing it with a SRAM FORCE drivetrain and XX1 Eagle chain. I have that currently set up with my sroad 11-32 and it shifts perfectly.

Quote from: JonMS on September 06, 2023, 06:11:29 PM
I'll be pairing it with a SRAM FORCE drivetrain and XX1 Eagle chain. I have that currently set up with my sroad 11-32 and it shifts perfectly.

An Eagle chain instead of a flat chain?
Is it for performance reasons, or is it something else ?

Quote from: carbonazza on September 06, 2023, 07:35:43 PM
An Eagle chain instead of a flat chain?
Is it for performance reasons, or is it something else ?

Simple answer is I wanted a black chain and I run XX1 chains on all my mountain bikes. Other answer is I am using a non SRAM cassette so a flattop chain is not required.

Quote from: TidyDinosaur on August 28, 2023, 07:59:17 AM
Well, they sell it with a ZTTO Z12 chain, so you won't need a flat top chain judging by that...

So would ot be fair to assume that it also works with standard Shimano/YBN/KMC road chains? If so, that would be a big advantage over Sram cassette.

Also, question to Aliexpress gurus: are there any Kocevlo integrated handlebars with -6° stem and 75mm reach that would be a ailable in 380/110?

The only bar that seems to fit is the Alanera copy (available without fake logos), Rpantahi is close, but specs are confusing (specs printed on the bar indicate 75mm reach 125 drop, specs in the description indicate 77mm reach and 127mm drop and the identical Kocevlo bars are -10°).

Interesting new carbon road crank option.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005991154282.html

Doesn't have the pinch bolts like the Racework, so that's a plus - but unfortunately it's still a 24mm aluminium spindle.

Quote from: raisinberry777 on September 09, 2023, 05:10:15 AM
Interesting new carbon road crank option.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005991154282.html

Doesn't have the pinch bolts like the Racework, so that's a plus - but unfortunately it's still a 24mm aluminium spindle.

Seems like it is the same crank as Onirii carbon crank

Quote from: raisinberry777 on September 09, 2023, 05:10:15 AM
Interesting new carbon road crank option.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005991154282.html

Doesn't have the pinch bolts like the Racework, so that's a plus - but unfortunately it's still a 24mm aluminium spindle.

Looks like the same crankset but different mount interface. The Racework pinch bolt interface is its biggest weakness. I actually have no issue with the 24mm alloy spindle as long as you're sub 70kg. This might actually be a more durable design compared to the Racework crank.

Quote from: coffeebreak on September 05, 2023, 02:46:57 PM
Zniino have updated their gravel bar with longer horns. On the original Surly Corner bar people installed $30 extensions to make them longer, now it's coming directly from factory.

Nice to see. But ... in the end I personally removed the extensions on mine, and even cut a few cm out of the drops to make them shorter.

Quote from: BalticSea on August 28, 2023, 07:55:19 AM
Does anyone know what is the chain compatibility of chinese XDR cassetes? Flat top Sram chains or regular Shimano spec chains?

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mKoZuCA

According to the store, the cassette works better with Sram, whixh suggests that it is just a Sram knock off without a second thought. Which is sad, because might as well buy the actual Sram cassette for 100€

Any aero socks recommandations? Big brands sell those for like 60$ which seems quite absurd to me...