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

I’ll keep you updated

Thanks. Did you buy direct from Carbonda?

Might be interested in joining a group order if there's one going for rims

FWIW I have multiple sets of WR38 rims. Absolutely love it as a rim, use it on both my gravel bike and road bike. The ones on the gravel bike have taken a fair bit of abuse and are still perfect.

Noted

Yeah I’ve have WR and AR, really great.

Are there any good tracklocross frames on ali etc? Looking for something that can a 33mm tire for winter messaging work in snow.

Tsunami bicycles?

Decathlon Elops 500 is cheap with clearance..

I have a powermeter from Magene ordered via Aliexpress with expected delivery 28/09 with 'Aliexpress Selection Standard' shipping that shipped from Magene on 12/09 then since 13/09 has been sat at "Departure transport Hub" with no updates.

Is this normal for AliX? Will it just show up on tracking again 2 days before delivery or something?
the socks I ordered at the same time are here already of course.

i am surprised this is your first aliex order

I think I've only ever bought bartape about 3 years ago

Yeah the tracking is usually pretty spotty or delayed.

17track might give you more intermediate events

Who's gonna risk it all for a knock off Darimo stem

https://a.aliexpress.com/_Ey6RLIR

I’ve also got the Carbonda fork that el_presidente mentions, bought direct, easy to order, came promptly and seems really decent quality (got the approval of the chap who built my frame)

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I'd be potentially be interested in a set of LB wheels if there is a group buy on the cards.

Thanks for sharing. Seems like Carbonda is a decent bet.

Looking at doing the Light Bicycle wheel order thing. Does anyone have the spreadsheet that was doing the rounds a while ago for working out group order?

Anyone got light recommendations?
Something similarly small and bright as the Knog Blinder 600, but ideally with USB-C port and obviously cheaper

I’ll dig it out tomorrow (before removing all the details. I’ll join.

Check out Trace Velo on youtube, pretty sure he has reviewed a few headlights

Trace Velo

Ew

In for some 16h and 20h 40-50mm rim-brake rims with a grooved braking surface.