Tom Bowers Cycling - Is My £1000 AliExpress Gravel Bike Any Good?

I built a full carbon gravel bike from AliExpress for under £1000 — but is it actually any good? In this video I test my £1000 AliExpress gravel bike (LightCarbon LCG071 frame, LTWOO GR9 groupset, and Ryet carbon wheels) to see if a budget build like this can really perform on a variety of trails.

Here's the links to all the parts I used:
Everything AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ExDL3lU
Lightcarbon LCG071 Frameset: https://www.lightcarbon.com/lightcarbon-new-gravel-frameset-with-integrated-handlebar_p170.html
Chain: https://www.merlincycles.com/sram-pc-1110-chain-11-speed-90940.html?

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:42 Brake Issue Fix
1:42 Wheel Concerns
4:11 Test Ride
9:41 Weigh In
10:36 My Thoughts
11:52 Future Upgrades!

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