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

You can get the Tooseeks in 3 different sizes. For 26", 27.5" and 29"

Any good Exploro copies? This looks promising, geo spot on, don't know if Tideace are reputable?

Spot CX if you don't want to put your teeth at risk with a fork of unknown quality. Interested to hear your opinions if you buy the Tooseek though

Looking for a mini pump and seen quite a few on Aliexpress, any one has any recommendations?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/ROCKBROS-Mini-Portable-Aluminum-Alloy-Bike-Pump-Urltra-Light-Bicycle-Air-Pump-Mountain-Bike-Cycling-Tire/32772996806.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.1.5e7e614f8NTwKN&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10152_10151_10065_10344_10068_10130_5722815_10324_10342_10547_10325_10343_10340_5722915_10548_10341_5722615_10696_10192_10190_10084_10083_10618_10307_10301_10303_5722715_10059_100031_10103_10624_10623_10622_5722515_10621_10620,searchweb201603_55,ppcSwitch_3&algo_expid=cd9c6b01-6254-4a62-b25e-f0b3a14475fd-3&algo_pvid=cd9c6b01-6254-4a62-b25e-f0b3a14475fd&transAbTest=ae803_2&priceBeautifyAB=0

Why bother with something like that when buying a very similar one from an actual shop here is only a few quid more?
https://www.evanscycles.com/lezyne-sport-drive-hand-pump-small-EV268260

and wont take a month + to arrive

A minipump is exactly the kind of product that fails or falls apart too. To be able to hand it back is worth a few quid.

Aliexpress doing some kinda coupon thing, $4 off any order over $5 (not sure if US only).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiAepXOSjrE

Silca tattico. Pocket impero can fuck off.

Managed to fall across a SMP copy thats not the carbon one - seems to have a little padding.

Search for GUB 1156 - 38 quid is worth a punt in my books for my MTB

Hmm... looks like no padding to me, just a PU cover over carbon... and as such not great value at $50.
If you want padding, then I reckon this one is a better deal.

Ah bingo. Cunningham's law rings true again.

@Tijmen @Lukas

The Spexcel suite is sadly total shit. Don't bother.

Loose where is needs to be tight.
Not cut for in a riding position.
The lycra is thin but not very elastic.
The pad is thick, soft and not held well.

Shame. Mine is holding up quite well after a couple of rides, friend ordered the same and his seems to be of okay quality as well. They don't seem to understand what "without logos" means, though.

Shame, thanks for the update!
EDIT: Might still gamble on one based on Tijmen's experience. Could use a short sleeved skinsuit with pockets for riding to weeknight club TTs without a backpack.

Guess its a case of YMMV but the 4 pairs of jerseys and bibs are going strong after alternating use for the last 5 months. Can't speak for the cut since I've never had a 'proper' bit of kit!

Could use a short sleeved skinsuit with pockets for riding to weeknight club TTs without a backpack.

Check out Velotec suites. Santini, Nopinz or just a decent aero jersey n bibs for TTs. Decathlon are cheap. There is no way in hell the spexcel suit is fast.

fwiw I usually use a musette for carrying an extra layer and other bits to a race.

YMMV

That should be the subtitle of this thread.

Any opinions on these? Based in the UK (with very questionable English) so hopefully no customs fees.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/38mm-50mm-60mm-88mm-Clincher-Tubular-Track-Bike-Wheelset-700C-Carbon-Road-Wheels/323283471969?hash=item4b45324e61:m:mcTpLqYyZDWZ-J0caQId2WA

My Hylix post is holding up nicely.

Custom jersey has arrived, ordered on the 22nd of May. Seems to be of decent quality, and relatively close to the design brief, which wasn't extremely clear either. Fit is a fair bit wider than the skinsuit I ordered from them, but I could have know that if I had looked at the size chart. All in all I'm quite content considering it was only €17, will be ordering a bigger batch and see if the quality is going to be similar.

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That's a nasty case of geodermic granititis.
Otherwise, the jersey looks pretty good. Thanks!

Why the blurred face?!

Because it's not mine. And the previous face was blurred because I also used it for the AliExpress review.

Oh and GDPR.

That does look good - do you have a link to the supplier? Need some custom jerseys making up for this September...