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[raisinberry777]

Onirii make some 200~210 ones, theyre good so far, only the grease inside them is quite thick so they don't spin back into neutral position very quick

Pretty sure those are SPD SL (road), not SPD (mountain).

Wellgo M19 is a claimed 300g but I haven't seen anything on AliExpress substantially lighter than that. I think Xpedo have some lightweight options but they're pretty pricey.

[bremerradkurier]

Are there any super lightweight SPD pedals? Best I've found is a chonky 360g.

Xpedo/Xpedo clones, but they tend to not have very good bearings.

ETA-these claim 281g for the pair.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832704454946.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.73.4920PB9uPB9uYC&algo_pvid=3810e18c-c933-44dd-b38d-7c7b3d7fc249&algo_exp_id=3810e18c-c933-44dd-b38d-7c7b3d7fc249-36&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%2127.49%2127.49%21%21%2127.49%2127.49%21%40211b813c17332647769434269e3f43%2165735573355%21sea%21US%211699911272%21X&curPageLogUid=PFlI0wyd4c3L&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A

[jeffrey]

Are there any super lightweight SPD pedals? Best I've found is a chonky 360g.

I have these https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005006295887679.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.10.21493696MM5mhN&gatewayAdapt=glo2ita

They weigh 285 g and clip easily, but to be fair after 1000 km I started noticing a bit of lateral play on the right one so I can't tell how long they will last. It is still pretty minor as discovered this only by inspecting the pedal by hand, I didn't notice anything while riding.

--edit--
Well, just to confirm the above post.
BTW 285 g on my kitchen scale, so the weight they claim is quite true.

[gloscherrybomb]

Thanks, at that price it seems silly not to try them.

[lavistaa]

There (were) also these: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0202/9884/files/Cropped-MP250-Description-from-2000-WTB-Catalog.jpg?3379  I rode these stealths forever (and still have one working set left).  Insanely light (250g) even for today (they were around about 2 decades ago) and super easy to keep clean and clip in and out.  They are AMAZING and really wish someone on Ali would redo the concept.

[jonathanf2]

Got bored waiting for my new gravel frameset to arrive so I put these 34cm flare bars that I was planning to use on my climbing road bike instead. I'll report back on how they ride. 

Quick update: 34cm hoods feel great! The bars are stiff and the aero tops have a nice shape while holding. I could feel more road buzz especially on the rougher terrain. The narrow hoods slightly shorten reach, but if you're on a slammed stem with -17° degree drop, it should be fine. The transition from hoods-to-drops isn't as seamless. The bars are bit too shallow in my opinion for this narrow width. Though steering control was quite good on fast rough descents. Brake lever reach needs to be adjusted due to drop angle. At 34cm, these bars feel more adequate for those doing gravel trails on rolling hills or on road bikes that ride on rough terrain. Good for climbing. Though for single track trails, I'll have to test them out. They might be a bit narrow at 34cm, I might opt for 38cm or wider at the hoods.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806404062021.html

[jonathanf2]

I find this carbon bar interesting. It comes in narrow sizes with mild flared drops. No need to have a separate computer/light mount either since its integrated. Weight seems reasonable as well. It seems for those who want sub 36cm hoods, non integrated bars are the way to go on AliEx.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807962551527.html

[mcs5280]

I wish more bars had alignment markings like that.  I built my first dropbar bike last year and coming from a MTB background I found the process of getting the lever position "right" to be extremely frustrating.

[Daviddavieboy]

I wish more bars had alignment markings like that.  I built my first dropbar bike last year and coming from a MTB background I found the process of getting the lever position "right" to be extremely frustrating.

 I have seen those marks not be exactly the same on both sides as well. I either have the bar with drops flat on a table, mount the controls and measure from the table to the bottom of the lever OR modify a cheap derailleur alignment tool bolted to the headset cap to set the tops of hoods.

[Fat Larry]

Anyone know of any cable pull adapters like the wolf tooth tapan or jtek on ali?

[Crash217]

Anyone know of any cable pull adapters like the wolf tooth tapan or jtek on ali?

Something like this?  I really can't tell what it does from the description. 
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805258822773.html

[Daviddavieboy]

Anyone know of any cable pull adapters like the wolf tooth tapan or jtek on ali?

 What is it you are trying to accomplish ?

[Fat Larry]

Mixing drive trains. Ie: using 10 speed shimano road brifters with a 10 speed MTB rd etc.

[Fat Larry]

Something like this?  I really can't tell what it does from the description. 
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805258822773.html

Not sure what that does either.

This is what I'm after https://www.jtekengineering.com/shiftmate/shiftmate-6/

[toxin]

Yeah I don't think you'll find that on ali, way too niche