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

Lol.

Looking to pick up my first orient purchase, something similar to a no9 road fork. Bolt thru, flat mount, 32mm max clearance, tapered. Anyone know of any reputable sellers? Cheers!

I am ready for ANOTHER LB wheelset; based in SE London, if anyone is keen to do a group order.

I believe @pjhobs has been told by Mrs Hobs he needs some more carbon wheels....

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I’d be keen

probs in for a pair of rimz

This is true, I'm in

Should I initiate an email? Can you guys send links to what you guys want?

@pjhobs @platypus @BigDog

I tend to align with whatever is on sale/discounted the most depending on the whole order

@pjhobs can you PM me with your gmail I am going to make a google sheet

Was tempted to buy one of the cheap deore m6000 bundles - rd/shifter/cheapo chain and cassette. Any problems to expect?
Also wha the customs situation these days? It’s been years since I ordered anything from abroad I think!

Also wha the customs situation these days? It’s been years since I ordered anything from abroad I think!

Recently took delivery of a Farsports wheelset - no customs whatsoever. Depends on the declared value I'd say.

Friend ordered one a while ago and came through with no issues at customs.

There's no packaging (the chain is usually wrapped in the manual & bubble wrap) and I've occasionally had something that looks like it was fitted, but on the whole I could recommend.

Sometimes you might be able to find it all from separate sources more cheaply, but for simplicity (if you can wait the 2/3 weeks) I'm all for it.

Cheers @disq and @se1derful good to hear customs is unlikely to be an issue.

It does seem like a great deal. I realise it’s OEM (lack of) packaging and sounds like in some cases might have been taken off new bikes perhaps.

I recently received some Farsports wheels and they incurred no customs charge either. My mini review of these wheels is that the UD rims appear slightly more glossy and a little more plasticky in finish than LB. The wheels overall seem to function much like LB though, so pleased I saved a bit of money and arrived fairly quickly too.

I think it's more a case of customs overloaded and letting things through due to Brexit etc rather than sneakily marking value down on packaging

If it’s about £100, is that too low to attract a customs charge anyway?

Brexit dividend! Yay!

Maybe only from certain countries? Because all my EU packages seem to attract customs delays and charges...

Global Britain, innit.

If you can find a place that does 26” mtb rims I could be interested in getting on board

How do you guys go through wheel sets so quickly?
Spruce up the ball bearings from time to time I can understand, but canning the whole wheel set?

you need to inhabit the #buyer mindset

Can anyone recommend any carbon finishing kit that won't snap and kill me?? After 400mm Aero bars, 80mm stem and 27.2mm seat post..