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

Can I jump in on this order too, and get a quote for rims.
x2 Falcon Pro Rim AR35 disc, standard weight, 32 hole drilling

Not had experience yet but I'm actually lacing the WR45 rims I'm getting from this LB group buy to a set.

I know @Biggles567 is running some bitex hubs on a set he has now and said he rates them so far.

Sent you a DM

Send me a link too, tempted if we have the numbers for a decent discount..

Done

There's quite a few of us in this now so I think I'll try to send the sheet over to LB tonight. Could everyone please check and finalise what you're after at some point during the day today. Thanks

I locked the spreadsheet and have sent a copy to LB. Will post here when I get something back.

Thanks!

I have a set laced to dt Swiss oxic - they’re grand, though sometimes I wish I’d been a tart and coughed up for the Hope I had in my eBay watch list…

And while I’m here - anyone know what this is and have a spare? It came on frame I picked up and I quite like it, need a matching one to go with it…

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Bontrager xxx isn't it? There are AliExpress copies out there too (but don't have one spare I'm afraid)

Yeah you’re right (just googled) thank you - assume this must be a copy… anyone got a spare?

Thanks. Yeah, I have Hope hubs everywhere else, and I have a Mono RS set that I could use, but I want this to be a lightweight climbing wheelset and Bitex seems to be the best alternative.

Whats the hole count on the mono RS? 😬

24h rear and a straight-pull pro 3 aero 20h front. Both black.

Well that’s what I’d be after to rebuild onto the oxic rims… or get a shallow set of clinchers, which I guess you’re doing? Let me know if you’d sell the Hope with a bitex trade maybe 🤷‍♂️

Update on the LB group order in your emails.

If anybody else is interested in joining, DM me. As previously, there are much bigger savings on pro vs non-pro wheels and rims.

The saving from combined shipping isn't all that big so likely we get them shipped individually.

Hoping to finalise the order later this week.

What where the opinions for the EE brake copies?
Did the buyers die a teeth-less fiery death or are experiences ok-ish?
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It’s been covered in quite a lot of detail a while back, but weightweenies os your place for an in depth review. Tldr: they’re shit.

Got one on my skidder commuter, it's pretty good.
No fiery death yet

Now for the important stuff... Any forum-recommended AliX source for cycling socks?

Found loads of options, might just pull the trigger at random on a couple offerings and report back if no agreed wisdom exists.

I know both @swedeee and myself have had good luck with bmambas socks for winter use

i use them in summer too :--)

you monster

Who is good for carbon rim-brake frames these days? Winspace... anyone else?

Has anyone found 1 1/8 steerer, post mount, qr and lots of clearance. So a Whisky 7 basically...