All my Aliexpress MTB purchases reviewed.
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fjohn860
Alice in diaperland
FWIW, I am still riding these ARC MT-009 hubs (been on 2 rim sets).I recently purchased a heap of stuff from our Chinese overlords and the thing that got cancelled due to shipping issues was a stainless steel bbq cleaner, WTF?
Other things I've got recently:
$10 spoke tension meter, not exactly a high tech bit of gear but probably more repeatable results than me tweaking the spokes with my fingers and tightening them randomly
Bicycle Spoke Tension Meter For MTB Bike Rim Wheel Group Tension Deviation Correction Aluminium Alloy Measurement Tool - AliExpress 18
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$6 spoke screwdriver. Not a bargain but better than my flat head screw driver which I'd attacked with a grinder to make the correct shape
MUQZI Spoke Nipple Driver Tool MTB Bike Spoke Nipple Removal Installation Wrench Bicycle Spoke Nipple Insertion Tool - AliExpress 18
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$3 headset bearings are good, lets see how long they last
RISK Bike Headset Bearings 41/41.8/47/49/52mm MTB Road Bicycle Headset Bearing Repair Steel Parts Bike Accessories - AliExpress 18
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I run the Pro branded rotors on all my bikes and they're usually great. These are shit, don't get them. When they arrived I noticed they're for resin pads only, unsurpringly that's correct and Race Matrix pads have made a mess of them and the brake feel is like the old cable disk brakes from the old days
IIIPRO Bicycle Brake Disc Rotor 140/160/180/203MM Road Bike Brake Disc Heat Dissipation 6 Bolts Bicycle Floating Rotor - AliExpress 18
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These are indistinguishable from the real ones
Ergon GA3 Ergonomic All-Mountain Bike Grips Comfort & Wrist Support for MTB Trail Non-Slip Mountain Road Bike Handle Accessories - AliExpress 18
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This hasn't arrived yet but since I can't find a good wheel guy anymore I've decided to do it myself. In typical Dunning Kruger style I figure that I know something about wheels so should be able to build them. Keep an eye out for my posts in the fuck wits thread.....
TOOPRE Professional Bicycle Wheel Truing Stand With Dial Indicator Gauge Bike Adjustment Rims Road MTB Bike Wheel Repair Tools - AliExpress 18
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I'm also tempted to build a set of wheels with these Koozer 650 hubs, cheap enough and they don't look terrible.
Koozer 650 Rear 9 Pawl 270 Clicks Boost Hub HG XD MS 8-12s 32H CR-MO Steel 5x141mm 135 QR 12x148 E-Bike Parts MTB Bicycle Hubs - AliExpress 18
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A quick degrease and regrease of the pawls every now and then and they have been faultless.
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Thanks for the tip mate, there are so many hubs on there I'm paralyzed by indecision at the moment.
These are the current front runners in my non decision making process however 9xpawls is 9x the risk of failure plus there must be more drag? With an asymmetric rim they give equal spoke lengths which I liek from a simplicity point of view
Koozer 650 270 Clicks Boost Hub HG XD MS 11 12s 32 Holes CR-MO Steel Axle 5x141mm QR 15x110 12x148 E-Bike Parts MTB Bicycle Hubs - AliExpress 18
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I was also looking at these i9 rip offs
RUJIXU SLR I9 690 rings Bicycle MTB Hub Sealed Bearing 6-bolt Disc Brake J-Bend 32 Holes MTB Hub HG XD MS Mountain bike HUB - AliExpress 18
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And also these
Koozer 550 One-piece Cr-Mo Steel MTB AM/FR/DH E-bike 15x110 20x110 12x148 12x150 12x157 Super Boost HG XD MS Bicycle Hub Enduro - AliExpress 18
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caad9
Likes Bikes and Dirt
I have a friend who is a high level racer and bike mechanic with a passion for wheelbuilding, he has used the Koozer hubs and Goldix hubs without any issues.Thanks for the tip mate, there are so many hubs on there I'm paralyzed by indecision at the moment.
These are the current front runners in my non decision making process however 9xpawls is 9x the risk of failure plus there must be more drag? With an asymmetric rim they give equal spoke lengths which I liek from a simplicity point of view
Koozer 650 270 Clicks Boost Hub HG XD MS 11 12s 32 Holes CR-MO Steel Axle 5x141mm QR 15x110 12x148 E-Bike Parts MTB Bicycle Hubs - AliExpress 18
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I was also looking at these i9 rip offs
RUJIXU SLR I9 690 rings Bicycle MTB Hub Sealed Bearing 6-bolt Disc Brake J-Bend 32 Holes MTB Hub HG XD MS Mountain bike HUB - AliExpress 18
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And also these
Koozer 550 One-piece Cr-Mo Steel MTB AM/FR/DH E-bike 15x110 20x110 12x148 12x150 12x157 Super Boost HG XD MS Bicycle Hub Enduro - AliExpress 18
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The money saving far outweighs any difference in quality
fjohn860
Alice in diaperland
Haha I just realised I didn't link to the hubsThanks for the tip mate, there are so many hubs on there I'm paralyzed by indecision at the moment.
These are the current front runners in my non decision making process however 9xpawls is 9x the risk of failure plus there must be more drag? With an asymmetric rim they give equal spoke lengths which I liek from a simplicity point of view
Koozer 650 270 Clicks Boost Hub HG XD MS 11 12s 32 Holes CR-MO Steel Axle 5x141mm QR 15x110 12x148 E-Bike Parts MTB Bicycle Hubs - AliExpress 18
Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com
I was also looking at these i9 rip offs
RUJIXU SLR I9 690 rings Bicycle MTB Hub Sealed Bearing 6-bolt Disc Brake J-Bend 32 Holes MTB Hub HG XD MS Mountain bike HUB - AliExpress 18
Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com
And also these
Koozer 550 One-piece Cr-Mo Steel MTB AM/FR/DH E-bike 15x110 20x110 12x148 12x150 12x157 Super Boost HG XD MS Bicycle Hub Enduro - AliExpress 18
Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com
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Hambo
"I did a lot of very fat people"
Aren't the Goldix hubs the same as Spank Hex hubs?
Oddjob
Merry fucking Xmas to you assholes
Nope, Spank Hex are the same as Funn Fantoms. Good hubs but they are from a Taiwanese OEM.
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Mr Crudley
Glock in your sock
Picked up one of these. Seems to produce loads of air but not the aimed at replacing a shed track pump.
Nice product.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006842456107.html
Nice product.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006842456107.html
Isaakk
Likes Bikes and Dirt
This really piques my interest.. anyone taken a gamble with one? I really like the look of the *ahem* original but the price puts it well in the "Meh, too expensive to just try" category.
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Bicycle Saddle Angle Adjuster Perfect Solution Compatible Dropper Seatpost 3 Angle for Climb Descent Trail - AliExpress
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Jpez
Washed up zwifter
Yeah when cheap alloy snaps and the seat post has nowhere else to go you’ll be regretting your life’s choices. That’s a hard no from me.This really piques my interest.. anyone taken a gamble with one? I really like the look of the *ahem* original but the price puts it well in the "Meh, too expensive to just try" category.
Bicycle Saddle Angle Adjuster Perfect Solution Compatible Dropper Seatpost 3 Angle for Climb Descent Trail - AliExpress
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bigdamo
Likes Dirt
I saw another major seat manufacter came out with a simlar thing . I thought it was a good idea until I saw the price Something like $800.This really piques my interest.. anyone taken a gamble with one? I really like the look of the *ahem* original but the price puts it well in the "Meh, too expensive to just try" category.
Bicycle Saddle Angle Adjuster Perfect Solution Compatible Dropper Seatpost 3 Angle for Climb Descent Trail - AliExpress
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I think Isaakk should be the butt tester.
I recently purchased a heap of stuff from our Chinese overlords and the thing that got cancelled due to shipping issues was a stainless steel bbq cleaner, WTF?
Other things I've got recently:
$10 spoke tension meter, not exactly a high tech bit of gear but probably more repeatable results than me tweaking the spokes with my fingers and tightening them randomly
Bicycle Spoke Tension Meter For MTB Bike Rim Wheel Group Tension Deviation Correction Aluminium Alloy Measurement Tool - AliExpress 18
Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com
$6 spoke screwdriver. Not a bargain but better than my flat head screw driver which I'd attacked with a grinder to make the correct shape
MUQZI Spoke Nipple Driver Tool MTB Bike Spoke Nipple Removal Installation Wrench Bicycle Spoke Nipple Insertion Tool - AliExpress 18
Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com
$3 headset bearings are good, lets see how long they last
RISK Bike Headset Bearings 41/41.8/47/49/52mm MTB Road Bicycle Headset Bearing Repair Steel Parts Bike Accessories - AliExpress 18
Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com
I run the Pro branded rotors on all my bikes and they're usually great. These are shit, don't get them. When they arrived I noticed they're for resin pads only, unsurpringly that's correct and Race Matrix pads have made a mess of them and the brake feel is like the old cable disk brakes from the old days
IIIPRO Bicycle Brake Disc Rotor 140/160/180/203MM Road Bike Brake Disc Heat Dissipation 6 Bolts Bicycle Floating Rotor - AliExpress 18
Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com
These are indistinguishable from the real ones
Ergon GA3 Ergonomic All-Mountain Bike Grips Comfort & Wrist Support for MTB Trail Non-Slip Mountain Road Bike Handle Accessories - AliExpress 18
Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com
This hasn't arrived yet but since I can't find a good wheel guy anymore I've decided to do it myself. In typical Dunning Kruger style I figure that I know something about wheels so should be able to build them. Keep an eye out for my posts in the fuck wits thread.....
TOOPRE Professional Bicycle Wheel Truing Stand With Dial Indicator Gauge Bike Adjustment Rims Road MTB Bike Wheel Repair Tools - AliExpress 18
Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com
I'm also tempted to build a set of wheels with these Koozer 650 hubs, cheap enough and they don't look terrible.
Koozer 650 Rear 9 Pawl 270 Clicks Boost Hub HG XD MS 8-12s 32H CR-MO Steel 5x141mm 135 QR 12x148 E-Bike Parts MTB Bicycle Hubs - AliExpress 18
Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com
The wheel building stand thing turned up today, it took about a month longer than usual. I'm yet to use it but it's remarkably well made and I'm surprised it doesn't have any massive short comings when considering the very modest price.
I got the full baller model with the dial indicators for rims and rotors and while I won't be doing cam timing with the dial indicators they're fine for wheels.
I've probably got another 200km left in my rear tyre before I need to change it so I'll true the rear wheel when I change the tyre
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mqtOOkd
These held up really well on the hardtail until I landed on a rock. My fault but I'm sure the outcome would have been similar on any other rim. Exploring replacement options with the store at the moment.
These held up really well on the hardtail until I landed on a rock. My fault but I'm sure the outcome would have been similar on any other rim. Exploring replacement options with the store at the moment.
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
If no options come up at the store give Nextie a go? About the same rrp and pretty tough.
fjohn860
Alice in diaperland
What the dial indicator graduations in?
fjohn860
Alice in diaperland
birddog69
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Pardon my ignorance, but aren't vacuum tires more aimed at scooters and wheelchairs?