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I am running a Ryet OSPW, it's a CeramicSpeed Alpha knock-off, but is working great so far: https://a.aliexpress.com/_Eva4gEg
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My first pair of actual SPD-SL road shoes. Absolutely love these things and the carbon sole is great.
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These have been quite good socks, I just keep buying the colors they add.
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I have enough now to add my two cents.
Spring/Summer
Favorite bibs I have from Ali. fit is true to size and they have been great for long rides.
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I have enough now to add my two cents.
Fall/Winter
This vest is SWEET. I have a couple of RION newer design jerseys and I love them. This vest is excellent at blocking wind I wish they made a jacket with the same design.
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Fall/Winter
These are awesome. I have worn these down to low 40F and they do great! Better at wind blocking than my CLD RDY Adidas bibs I have. Read the size chart because these are asian fit.
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waterproof socks.
used them about a dozen times so far. waterproof as advertised.
pretty stretchy, not the old bag in a sock feeling of the old sealskinz, but not as stretchy as bridgedales offerings.
XL is plenty big enough for my Eu47 feet, with a bit of room to go. Normally I find it difficult to get big enough waterproof socks.
warmth wise, they're sortof microfleece, sortof. they're not as warm as my merino lined winter sealskinz, but on par with my winter Bridgedale waterproof socks. I do get cold feet easily, but have been comfortable in these down to 0degC. anything lower and the old sealskinz come out.
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SPEXCEL 22 insulated Jacket Explore 3 Season Windproof And Thermal Fleece Inside Cycling Jacket 2 layer With Chest Pocket
This one is pretty good to be honest. The thermal fleece is just at the front, which is sufficient. Sizing is pretty good so, typically asian sizes, I went 1 size up to my European one. Kept me dry on some spray rain for 15-20 minutes.
Biggest disadvantage: the back pockets are why to high, made them practically unreachable. I can barely grab into the one across the back, the middle one - no chance.
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Here and there I have tried some socks on Ali, looking for a good cycling sock. Most are pure nylon - stifling, uncomfortable pieces of meh. I found these to be pretty poor:
Then I hit the jackpot. These are really good - about 1/3 cotton, poly, and nylon (and a bit of spandex). Not super cheap, but 1/4 of the price of the norm.
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Agree on the Raudax stuff. Some of the styling is a pure Rapha copy, but the fabric is light and well made, and it fits much more "race" than many Asian brands. Nice silicone grippers. I'm a s/m in western brands like Assos and Castelli, a straight up M in Raudax. Even the cheap ones seem pretty nice, durability to be determined. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805652871346.html . I'm pretty much giving up on buying $80 western brand jerseys. Winter gear is another story.
The bibs are "ok". They have the usual thick multicolored pad but are well made with good grippers as well.
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I picked up Darevie’s latest cargo bib recently.
They updated the straps, the leg cuff, and a small update to the chamois pad.
The updates are nice, the pockets are welcomed.
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For some reason the official store isn't showing in search results for me either: https://spexcel.aliexpress.com/store/1101206109
I recently bought their '23 bibs. The leg length is great, no more mid-thigh action, but weirdly the material feels way too taut.
It's like they've gone too far the other way in trying to make the bibs feel quality by making the material thicker.
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I took a chance and picked up a pair of cheap Darevie cycling gloves. They're surprisingly comfortable, so I ordered 2 more pairs!
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I bought my first couple gear from Aliexpress, I'm really pleased with what I have so far. I'll definitely be trying out more cycling clothes soon, as I update my wardrobe. I normally wear Asian S or EU XS.
Cycling Socks (from GKRQ Official Store)
Phenomenal value. I was surprised at the quality of these - these easily compare to my Rapha & Assos socks. 5/5, I paid $20 CAD for the Raphas (on sale) while I paid a little under $4 CAD for these. I'll be kitting my wardrobe out with these!
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Shimano Cleat Covers
I can't say if these are genuine or not, but I don't really mind if they're fakes. They fit on my SPD-SL cleats, they protect them as accordingly and they'll make expensive cleats last longer. 5/5 - it's cheap, you can store it in your back pocket and you can walk without damaging your cleats while finding it easier to walk, because it's made out of a rubbery hard material.
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I bought my first couple gear from Aliexpress, I'm really pleased with what I have so far. I'll definitely be trying out more cycling clothes soon, as I update my wardrobe. I normally wear Asian S or EU XS.
RISESBIK Men's Cycling Vest
As accordingly, I ordered XS (the size chart is in EU). It fits me perfectly, however the only thing I wish is that it had back pockets. I'd rate it 4/5 though for value & quality.
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I have this version on my track bike - seem nice enough
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Currently riding these: https://a.aliexpress.com/_mMBsLMx
Very stiff sole, feels similar to a S Phyre pair I have. Boa system is obviously cheaper than S phyre but works very well. Highly recommend them for the price.
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Component Deals & Selection → Road cycling shoes?


Best looking SPD shoes on Ali right no IMO
My first pair of actual SPD-SL road shoes. Absolutely love these things and the carbon sole is great.
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Component Deals & Selection → Road cycling shoes?


I would wait until me and the other user here receive our frames as there has been what seems like some decent delays in shipping. Mine has been stuck at awaiting flight since the 24th.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007696367264.html
offers the frame in 3 tiers, the third tier being the highest quality closest to a real one, the one in Oralmaster's photos that he said he could not feel the difference between a test ride of a real one and his tier 3 version. I have ordered the same one, actually identical to oralmasters size and color by chance lol.
I knew you'd race in here to say that lol. Mechanic had nothing to say but good things, really liked the BBinfinite quality (not F-C related I know). Not much else I can say he test road it and gushed over it but I haven't yet, 6.8kg with TPU tubes and could probably shave more off with new wheels as these are the 3 year old Hypers. No mention of BB issues as I said I was concerned I couldn't fully hand screw it in when I was messing around with it without grease. It was just good to go news from the mechanic besides waiting for the longer rear brake caliper bolts. I hope my detailed journey helps people. But from what I can see F-C puts out a legit frame, I would say better than a lot of the stuff we see here but you do pay a premium. My final thoughts after using a endoscope on the frame was probably just the loose fibers where the BB goes that the other user had, mine had a few of those but other than that the v1 feels almost like a dead copy to my eye, and perhaps even ride quality as @Oralmaster said he test rode a real one and couldn't tell the difference. So other than the super long delay on shipping due to the postal strike and the couple fibres inside the BB I'd give it a pre-ride rating of 9/10.
I can only recommend the one i dealt with which is F-C who has shown to deliver reproducible quality, they also seem to only focus on two frames (the blurred out Pinarello TT frame and the Factor) soon to be the v2 Factor. Whereas Taiwan Eisen is selling every single high end frame copy, I'd trust the store/reseller who focuses on one specific thing over the one saying they can perfectly produce you a Colnago fake, Madone fake, SL8's etc. After seeing the interior of the other frame in here there is definitely not just 1 factory pumping all these Ostro V1's out, they are very different quality interiors.
Finally have build back of F-C Ostro V1 and the final tally is 6.8kg with all goods attached except the rear light/mount. Ostro V1 Tier 3 DuraAce 9200 groupset with 165mm cranks carbon bottle cages 90x400 bars Favero PM pedals BB Infinite T47A bottom bracket Winspace Hyper 45s early gen models weather here is way too cold so no ride report yet.
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Thomson Elite 27.2 Seatpost:
URL: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806133158968.html
Review: 8/10
Details: I haven't installed it yet, but I've owned genuine Thomson seat posts in the past and this one looks identical to them. It didn't come with a Thomson bag, which is why I've knocked some points off. Otherwise, though, this looks to be a solid replica with no issues.
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Paul "Tall & Handsome" Seatpost:
URL: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805827826075.html
Review: 8/10
Details: Very happy with this item. Would give it a 10/10 but I don't have a real Paul Comp seat post to compare it to, so I have to assume it could have small differences. Installation was easy (no different than any other seat post) and does what it's expected to do.
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It's been a while since I shared reviews, so here's a fresh batch covering all the fun knockoff stuff I've bought and tested:
Paul Components "Klamper" Brakes
URL: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806567943125.html
Review: 8/10
Details: I got these back in December and have been riding them for six months now. I am completely satisfied with them. They are paired with SRAM rotors and SRAM Rival levers, with the Kool Stop pads ordered from Paul Comp. From day one, I've gotten excellent braking and modulation from them. Before them, i was running hydro-mechanical disc brakes, and these have a smoother action. Adjustments have been simple, and overall "set it and forget it". One thing I did notice is that the parts specs are slightly different than real Paul Components Klampers. I ordered orange anodized adjusters from Paul, and when they arrived, they would not mount onto these knockoffs. Overall, I would recommend these without hesitation, and at currently $70 a set on Ali, I'd consider them a good value for the money.
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It's been a while since I shared reviews, so here's a fresh batch covering all the fun knockoff stuff I've bought and tested:
Paul Components "Gino" light mount
URL: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805193813992.html
Review: 10/10
Details: It's just a piece of machined aluminum, so pretty hard to F this up. They come in a copy of a Paul Components box, and do what they're supposed to do.
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