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

Okay, for those of you thinking about getting a set of Lights Bicycle rims, my suggestion is start browsing their website and working out what you want and throwing any questions you have at this thread to clarify any questions you have. I'll be looking for expression of interest soon and will look to share order sheet in due course

I’ve sorted it and cleaned it up but I’m already in bed and the laptop is downstairs I’ll get it to you tomorrow

Recently did a group order with a friend and here were the discounts/info they gave. Hope that's helpful.

Here are the max discounts for your ref:
PRO RIMS: 30% PRO WHEELS: 15%
NON-PRO RIMS: 5% NON-PRO WHEELS: 5%
MOQ: 10 pcs rims

We are now doing a brand promotion, if the rims are with LB non-removable graphic, we could offer you a further 5% discount.

Shipping cost: I will help you with the most cost effective way once I get all information of your order. As for rims only, shipping to one shipping address would save a lot. As for wheels, the max box is for one wheelset via TPD delivery. So each wheelset can be shipped to the purchaser.
Payment method: Normally, paying via invoice with Paypal or Cards would have a 3.5% handling fee. Do you guys have Wise account? According to our experience, you could save some transfer fee via Wise app. You can try to create one to send this payment. For the bank transfering, the bank fee is for each tranfer, so one payment would save the bank fee.

Interested specifically in the AR46 model. Need 16h / 20H drilling, not sure about drilling angle though - would be building up with a set of Dura-Ace 9000 hubs off a C35 wheelset.

Thanks for this, will be looking for a set of rim braked wheels either AR36 or R35 rims on Bitex hubs.

Perfect. Thanks!

Your link has led to this:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005981269890.html

"Let's copy ALL of them!"

Wow

Even Thomsons are available now
https://a.aliexpress.com/_ExmYfJd

There's a rebranded X2 version as well

Which lead me to these wound up alike forks

https://a.aliexpress.com/_ExlXBNZ

Also bullmoose and a 31.8mm quill

wow! didn't see them. Tempted to be the guinea pig...

i posted that months ago, dont give phildas credit

Your comments don't hold the same weight as they used to. You're losing your touch. These are my people

Valves came. They look good, finishing on the hex head underneath is a bit sloppy but I'm sure it will work fine. I think they may be too short for my wheels but I'll keep them for the future if so

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After 2 Pro Rims, if all the rims are being posted to one address what is the plan to then forward them or have collected? From memory, rim postage is £50, wheel sets £100

Love to see the alix brand consultants ‘leaning in’ to audience concerns. Would love to have been in the room for that SWOT session.

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Link? Are they Fillmore style? I have to lean on my track pump to inflate all my wheels rn.

Apparently they are yeah. Though obviously I haven't tried them yet. They're the link that I think our lord and saviour user Amey posted.

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EwDQLtZ

Ah, 50mm only. Ta anyway

Aliexpress Ingrid RD1 has landed, 8 days in total from order date. Initial impressions are very good, super solid construction, no movement in the jockey wheels at all and the cage looks to be 3D printed and absolutely solid. Easily as impressive as the Sram red and DA rear ders I have for comparison. Fitting this weekend......

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fucking lol

no movement in the jockey wheels at all

What about rotation

Again, very impressive spinnerz

The cage doesn't look 3D printed to me as it has mould ejection pins marks on it.