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

Depends, can you hold 3W/KG?

We all can. It's just about how long.

@BirdBrain

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Thanks, just got one!

Thanks man, let us know if it goes up your butt!

Really impressed with this Racmmer jersey from aliexpress for £10 posted. The quality of stitching is very good and has survived a couple of washes unscathed so far. Nice venting down the sides. I'm 180cm tall, 40" chest and the large fits me well

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+1 for Racmer. For the price its nuts. Nice meshy long sleeves on the one I ordered too, very pro. For eight quid really can't complain.

My experience on clothing from AE/Spexcel is that jerseys, tops etc are all fine and seem to be good value. But shorts, it seems to be worth going for legit manufacturers. The 'Pro team' spexcel shorts I've got are absolutely pants.

Agreed, shorts are not worth it but the tops are a good saving . Racmmer and Spexcel seem to get good consistently reviews though Spexcel seems to have a bad rep on this thread of late .

I've just bought Spexcel's Gabba style water resistant top so will see how it performs when it arrives . Anyone else tried it ?

yeah I did sorry, completely forgot to reply. It's inconsistent up the length of it but more like 27.1 than 27.0

What am I looking at here?

My guess is either an open mould SMP which has been padded to oblivion? Or and open mould Spesh saddle?

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Looks a bit like SMP Trek

Anyone bought a ebay VCSL seatpost and then found a way to used ovalised railed saddles?

also, which ones are people buying? this one?

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/Carbon-Bicycle-Stem-Road-MTB-Bike-Stem-RXL-SL-ENVE-Stem-3K-Matte-Gray-31-8/32807766599.html?spm=a2g0y.search0104.3.1.tAXoay&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10152_10065_10151_10068_5430020_5410020_10304_10307_10137_10060_10302_10155_10154_10056_10055_10054_10059_100031_10099_5400020_10103_10102_10052_10053_10142_10107_10050_10051_5380020_5390020_10084_10083_5370020_10080_10082_10081_10177_10110_10111_5420020_10112_10113_10114_10312_10313_10184_10314_10315_10078_10079_10073,searchweb201603_16,ppcSwitch_5&btsid=50e80fa3-8fbd-40af-9878-b8bfe696a646&algo_expid=f6451fad-39e5-4373-bd02-b602f5e6bc3d-0&algo_pvid=f6451fad-39e5-4373-bd02-b602f5e6bc3d&transAbTest=ae803_1

a pile of shit. What are you trying to buy.

Had a fake one, installed canyons official kit for ovalised rails, cracked my fake carbon smp. Don't think sideclamp mates well with ovalised rails

Love this. Looks mean

You got a link for the spexcel gabba

Latest set of light bicycle crabons incurred £62 vat + duty + handling.

(for budgeting purposes)

Anyone know now anything about these Oval Jetstream-esque forks? Seen them in one photo on alibaba for a frame, not in any other pics in the same or similar listings. Any ideas on quality, how close they are to originals and/or where to find them?

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Look more like the Ridley forks than Oval

They could well be. I'm assuming they don't get the Aerocoach thumbs up then?

No idea I'm afraid

No worries - thanks for the Ridley tip anyway!

Yeah, they only recently appeared because of copies of the Ridley Noah SL. Not seen the forks for sale by themselves by you could email one of the sellers.
e.g.
https://www.dhgate.com/product/2018-style-sky-team-carbon-bike-frame-ridly/402825884.html#s1-5-1b;searl|0430521164

This is the one from Spexcel

2017 NEW Top quality water repellent all weather pro team cycling jersey 3/4 length short sleeve windproof bicycle clothes
http://s.aliexpress.com/FjIZjIb2