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

The store I bought mine from has transitioned into a leather goods store and don't carry cycling sunglasses anymore. But any of them in the $15-20 range should be fine, I think. These are probably good:

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/2019-Photochromic-Cycling-Glasses-Men-MTB-Bike-Bicycle-Cycling-Eyewear-TR90-Outdoor-Sports-Polarized-Sunglasses-Myopia/4982039_32986493857.html

Same store @swedeee bought his Sutros (or is that plural with an apostrophe like Sutro's?) and all sorts of gaudy prints and colour combinations.

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But but it's shiny and £8 delivered from China, what could possibly go wrong

A friend of mine threw out an HT2 bottom bracket immediately after trying to install it. Unsure what the exact issue was, but was not up to spec.

Ha. - Not that shiny - you can't even see it anyway!

If you're on a budget the un-26 from any UK seller is adequate and ships in significantly less than 4-6 weeks. If you buy the wrong one, or the wrong one is in the box, you can also return it for a full refund with no silly games.

I've said it before, but if you're buying from china the saving has got to be significant to be worth it. The risk of the wrong thing turning up, and trying to communicate with someone on the other side of the world who may well know nothing about bikes as their shop also stocks travel adaptors and lingerie, is too high for a couple of quid saving on a BB of unknown provenance.

Good point, well put.
It's like I've just been awoken from a dream, what was I thinking, thank you LFGSS

I received a farsports wheelset this week, I asked them if they could do UD glossy finish which is not usually available when ordering. Two weeks production time, looks nice

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Does anyone have a source for ISM/Adamo saddles? I cannot seem to find any current links now on AliExpress

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/bicycle-saddle-road-Bike-Triathlon-Tri-saddle-Road-Seat-selle-tt-timetrial-cycling-saddle-Leather-Racing/33004896424.html

Comme ça?

That seems to be more Fizik, thanks anyhow

If I was looking for a 1 1/8" straight steerer full carbon road fork is there anything anyone would particularly recommend or steer me away from? A small crown area to go nicely with a steel frame (like Columbus Minimal) would be good but not essential.

Looking for a carbon disc fork with the following qualities...

12mm Thru Axle
Fat Mount
Guard Mounts
Drilling for Dynamo Light at Fork Crown
45mm Rake

Anyone know anything that fits the above? The Carbonda one would but the rake is 50mm...

The Carbonda one would but the rake is 50mm...

5 mm rake won't kill you :) How much is the carbonda fork?

Head tube angle is 72.5 so wasn't sure how the 50mm one would feel.

They quoted:

Fork $85
Axle: $15
Shipping$ 35
Total: $135

I've bought a fork from this company and its holding up after 6 months use
http://www.pro-mance.com/product-390-488-987.html

They claim to make Whisky forks

Quanto costa?

Circa 100 sterling. Wasn't that exact fork though. They don't have the same one I've got now.
They were happy to add mid for mudguard mounts for me. They may possibly do cage mounts if you ask real nice

Sick, cheers!

It was the one on the mini pink gravel shredder for my cool gf

Thanks will drop them an email

Any recommendations for a carbon #gravel frame and fork. After something like the on one space chicken/ open up. Would like :

• discs
  
• take a 2inch 27.5 tyre
  
• normal/ non aero seat post
  
• bonus points for extra cage mounts
  
  

Cheers!

@amey will be along any second to say Carbonda

nah the seat collar is shit

Thought they did another one with a different type

“This model, we're the supplier to FUJI & WHISKY”

Fantastic

love the frame colour - what is it?