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

Fadars finally arrived!! Really happy with these especially as they cost only $25!!

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Of course you went for white and blue

All about looking pro(ish) and it matches my previous radar xl that got stolen :(

Order paid for with Carbonda last Thursday, package in UK waiting for customs clearance today. That was quick, now to max my credit card.

How is that saddle tilt measurement supposed to work? Shouldn't that line be printed on the other moving part in order to get any usable numbers? They have put whole lot of text, but no indication of torque you can apply. My earlier similar post had a bad habit saddle angle tiltage.

numbers are on the side not pictured. All lines up well.

basically looks like this

now to max my credit card

Boast post.

Looks like I should have ordered from Carbonda.

Another working Monday over in China, a third Monday without confirmation that my 'shipping on Monday' frame has been shipped.

Was it a direct order? Mine was hence the speed I think ..

Yeah but I don't think they have the frames in stock, they were making them to order.

The only places that had road frames in stock only had the ones which were a bit average looking, or too expensive.

ah fair enough, yeah you will have to wait

I wouldn't mind waiting if they just told me I have to wait. But for the last three weeks they've said it will be ready on Monday then just not shipped it.

Thats Chinese for 'you'll have to wait'.

Lol

Tried some contact lenses I got on a free trial from Specsavers today and they were fine. Don't know what I was worried about. Snide Radars/Jawbreakers incoming. When I look on aliexpress, lots of the top sellers with pictures in their feedback always seem to show non-oakley branded stuff. Should I just ignore this? I just can't work out which listing to buy.

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Got some Maap kit from aliexpress. The pictures didn't have any branding, which would have been ideal, but actual kit is branded. Fit is good on the body, but sleeves flappy. I'm 6'2 72kg, and I got small Jersey, medium bibs. Bib pad looks decent, thigh is tight, crotch is baggy. Will probably where through winter under tights. Would not buy again.

Link? Hodgson is my surnname, haha!

Did anyone find some cheap double toe clips like the All-City ones?
http://allcitycycles.com/parts/toe_clips/classic_plastic_doubles

Just had my 2nd pair of Bont'a'like XXX bottle cages, as good as the first set I'd say. Seem to hold the bottles well on and off road.

Project #OpenMouldUP is finished

Good clearance on this

Kojaks betrayed me .. only 32.3mm on 21mm internal rim :-(

Why such small tyres?

Also black with red is kinda tacky

I know! I need to go wider most likely compass but when these die