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Hmmmm. Maybe no that the tariffs have made the prices jump up. But the saddles I got for under $40 last August have been more than decent. Thinking about getting a couple more for some other bikes I have, but I don't really want to pay almost double. But when I think about it, even at $80, it's a bargain compared to some of boutique western branded saddles that are double that.

Just following up on this post. I think I've put on about 1700 miles on these shoes. Probably about 2/3 of the time on the rollers indoors. The rest outdoors in temps ranging from about 40° to 80° F. Been very comfy. Very stiff. The buckles ratchet correctly. Overall I'm very impressed with the shoes. And I'm not saying that they are great for the price, I'm saying they are great shoes. Of course it's only 6 months in so I can't say anything about longevity.

I tried Boostor TPU tubes (1000 km with them). So far, so good. No problem at all. They hold air very well even if I don't ride the bike during one week. I think that they are thicker so stronger.

I know that many people speak highly of the Cheji bibs. I purchased two pairs and didn't like either of them. I wore each once and then gave them away because I knew that I would never reach into my kit drawer and choose them among the others I have.

The premium YKYW bibs have been the best I have found on Alix so far. I would purchase those again if the prices ever come back down.
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Experience has taught me that there are lots of places to save money. Bibs and brakes are not those places. Buy the good stuff.

i recently got this LAMEDA jersey on sale and i love it! they fit great, feels like aero-ish but stretches a bit to your body shape. not too thin, just enough that it doesn't look see through and the pockets don't sag

Bought these ones from Rockbros and I really liked them. Cheap, grippy, but somewhat heavy at 412g

I have a VB-R-066. I first built it up using this upper headset assembly from Ritchey. It enables the hydraulic hoses to enter the frame via the headset dust cover, so you can use a separate handlebar and stem. Great if you want to reuse existing parts you have, or if you want to easily swap handlebar and stem for fit reasons without cutting any hoses.[...] Later I swapped to this Kocevlo integrated handlebar, trading function for form: https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005006561735597.html
Both fit the frame. I had to sand the Kocevlo dust cover a little to prevent rubbing on the frame after tightening everything down, but that was straightforward.

2025-06-02 by pushpush Echoing previous comments. Buy the shimano rings and be happy.

There's not much point buying Stone or Pass Quest in these circumstances when real 105 chainrings are substantially cheaper (unless you need an unusual combo that 105 doesn't offer):

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i've got these that are cheap, narrow and flared

36cm tops with 43cm drops

My brother is using his X2 since October now and his girlfriend bought an X2Max in January. Both still going strong so far with zero issues. With the pricing in germany the X2Max is half the price of the kickr core. If i had to choose again i would probably go for the thinkrider instead of the wahoo.

I don't know why you have cyclite in mind specifically, but I have these 2 and have nothing bad to say about either. They're really really good and dirt cheap
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I also have them, they are fine after 4k km, no lost bottles over rough tarmac but they scratch your bidons

I recently bought two of these because narrow

Haven't ridden them, but friends didn't complain

I'm using this: SENICX T47 68mm Ceramic Bottom Bracket Suitable for Shimano/SRAM GXP Road Bike Crank 24mm Shaft Gravel Bicycle Central Movement. 1100km on it, perfect still, I don't ride much in the rain though

I have the same pair of centerlock 160mm rotors on two of my road bikes. They work great especially for the price.