Orient Express - Cheap Chinese Rims / Wheels / Forks / Frames / Cranks / Etc

Although this is presumably where testr comes and points out that they are probably not actually all that aero as rims ...

^some toroidal shape does appear in the picture of the gloss finish, but the brake surface should make for a meh experience in the wet.

are there any pics floating around of the aliexpress waffa gear?

ohh, assuming people don't think they will die in a shower of carbon shards, I might be tempted by these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/23mm-Wide-700C-38mm-Carbon-Fiber-Road-Racing-Bike-Clincher-Rims-Bicycle-Rims-/321348658944?tfrom=321179626422&tpos=right&ttype=price&talgo=undefinedhttp://rover.ebay.com/roverimp/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?ff3=2&pub=5574889051&toolid=10001&campid=5336525415&item=321348658944&mpt=8344852

I'd be asking the following

What is the braking surface?
Whay are they so fecking Heavy?

Oh, and cut out half the worry and just og tubular.

are there any pics floating around of the aliexpress waffa gear?

can photo mine if needed.
see above review for declaration of crapness

got an interesting email this morning.....

We have suspended this seller’s account because we detected unsafe trading activities. All of your pending orders with this seller have been frozen for your security.
We have asked this supplier to provide supporting evidence, such as shipping documents and qualification certificates, within 3 working days. Normally, it takes 15 calendar days to close the case.If the supplier is unable to provide the evidence or if the evidence is insufficient, we will close the order and process the refund for you.

looks like I may not be getting any wapha at all and hilary wu has gone and got herself suspended

Got the jersey too now, so I can do a full review:

(all items from April International on aliexpress - no affiliations)

Bibs seem really decent. The fit is really nice. The chamois was actually painful for the first mile or so but softened up pretty nicely, pretty fast and turned out to be pretty comfy overall. Compared to the knock off Castelli bibs I got, they are a bit of an upgrade, but at a significantly higher price. I would probably just buy the Castelli bibs to be honest.

Jersey. Really well made, decent material choices including nice thin panels under the arm to let the heat escape. The zip was total crap, mind and the sizing was all wrong. I got a Medium and it could easily suit someone who is XL. It is a knock-off version of the Supercross jersey from last year, and unfortunately - you can tell. Overall, would buy the good Castelli again that I listed above somewhere - better price and better quality overall.

Further, all the stuff took ages to come - almost two months in total. In future I will probably steer away from chinese knock off clothing.

just my 2p.

Update. My fake rapha bibs are the best bibs I've ridden (limited experience). The jersey is utter shit.

Considering ordering some 88mm clincher rims/wheelset for the end of the month. Spoken to a few crabon people via email and they are willing to give a small discount on postage/price if its through paypal, not ebay. If anyone is interested going halves on postage/customs then let me know via pm.

Are these likely to be any good, or likely to explode in a shower of spiky carbon shards?

budget crabonz??? now who is the poser

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cycling-Bicycle-Bike-MTB-Gloss-UD-3K-Carbon-Fiber-Riser-Bar-Handlebar-25-4mm-Dia-/331041433712?pt=US_Handlebars&var=&hash=item4d139b6870

Anyone heard any horror stories from these? keen on a set for my HHSB

budget crabonz??? now who is the poser

Tommmmmmmm would be using them for track not tarck.

Fak track/tarckk thats me soon, full carbon hula hoop

Question people, about customs from America but i thought here would be the best place for it, and according to usps tracking it has "cleared customs in United Kingdom at 5:25am" does that mean I've dodged imports?

Not necessarily - a customs bill may follow.

I like this presentation - feat. cardboard scale trick
25MM Wide U SHAPE super light 88mm clincher carbon wheelset - YouTube

New kids available somewhere in the future

So, what 88mm clinchers shall I go for?

Let me get with you one please? Share postage :-)

Just had a first look at Farsports rims

http://paolocoppo.drupalgardens.com/content/farsports-carbon-clincher-rims

Interesting, that's definitely an older rim - all of the ones I've had over the past couple of years have had (when asked for) the basalt brake track.

Let me get with you one please? Share postage :-)

What are you looking to get?

88mm clincher rim/rear wheel

Might be tempted by a 60mm front and 88mm rear. Basalt brake tracks on both, novatec hubs. Any idea how much they'd be?

http://www.wheelsfar.com/tri/88mm-x-25mm-track-clincher-wheelset.html

Splendid. Basically I want 88mm clinchers for my PX build. Not sure if I should get rims and build it up or complete wheels. These look pretty decent and if I go by what everyone is saying then they have a good reputation. Pretty cheap too!