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

Did you paypal? Never accept damaged goods, seems like the seller is playing a game here.

My thoughts exactly

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I did pay by paypal. I'll send him an email saying nyet to his option and see what happens.

If it was via AliExpress, let them know, they're very good at applying severe pressure to suppliers.

I've found the disputes resolution process with Paypal to be excellent. Had a similar thing to you happen but I accepted the package. Seller faffed about a bit so I opened a dispute with Paypal. Seller got in touch as soon as Paypal contacted them and sorted it as fast as poss. I don't really think they were trying it on, just slow. Still you play it like you see it.

How did you pay? Paypal?

If so, open a dispute now, just in case the seller starts fucking around and you end up outside of the 45day timeframe, without your money and without a set of wheels...

All good advice. It was direct with yoeleo who I've bought from before so it will be really interesting to see how they deal with it in terms of service to a repeat customer. Thanks for paypal/Ali express info, I'll look into that side of things.

After being impressed with the knock-off SMP saddle I ordered I'm gonna give carbon handlebars a shot. I ordered a fake Ergonova, I saw he had ritchey wcs risers in his shop too and since my entire bike has carbon wcs I've asked him to put some decals on this one too. Specified it like this, I hope it will turn out okay:

I've found the disputes resolution process with Paypal to be excellent.>

if you're a buyer, yes.

I have a pair of FakerNovas, Skippy, they're perfectly good and I'm sure logo application should be no problem.

Worst photoshop ever...

What bars are the jambon?

Worst photoshop ever...

@TijmenK **Please post a picture of the bars when they arrive

Sure thing.

And I was pretty happy with my photoshop. :\

FSA SL-K Compact Road Bar

i swear its 180 day window now. paypal is hugely biased towards buyers

has anyone bought one of these

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/FUNDR-Fork-Full2013-Carbon-Fibre-Road-Bicycle-Bike-frame-Fork-look-parts-dogma-carbon-1-1/1661694389.html

FUNDR? sounds like a startup.

also, just realised how small the brake hole drilling is in the second photo at that link. I may well avoid

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/217358/?offset=2875#comment9321971

Does seem good value, but I hate fake products.

That's quite a bit lighter than mine. I've got lighter wheels and a smaller frame but a heavier FSA carbon crankset and alloy bars, though that doesn't explain why mine is ~7.2kg without pedals!

Also, have you ever tried fitting 25mm tyres to yours? The rear seems to have very little clearance.

This seems like madness to me.

Alu bars that weight 50g more are tested and warranted and cost the same?

.... swipes left ....

hmm

Still hasn't claimed the payment on paypal and aliexpress still says awaiting payment. Not sure how it will work out as aliexpress doesn't officially support paypal. We'll see...