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Old 11-12-2017, 10:41 AM
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Im thinking about a 650b conversion as I dont ride anything narrower than a 32 these days
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Old 11-12-2017, 12:12 PM
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So far so good...

First order from Alibaba, fast shipping, great tracking and follow ups.
Was initially a little nervous to share my credit card...

Quality is better than I expected it to be for $100 plus shipping.
Was debating for a while since it has some elements of the Centrimaster, but at least it's not a 1:1 knock off.

Now let's just hope FedEx won't hit me with one of their infamous broker/custom charges.


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Old 11-15-2017, 09:36 AM
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First order from Alibaba, fast shipping, great tracking and follow ups.
Was initially a little nervous to share my credit card...

Quality is better than I expected it to be for $100 plus shipping.
Was debating for a while since it has some elements of the Centrimaster, but at least it's not a 1:1 knock off.

Now let's just hope FedEx won't hit me with one of their infamous broker/custom charges.




I have ordered from them and aliexpress A LOT and have always had great service. I don't always get bike stuff, but the bike stuff (especially the clothing) has been really good. I order a lot of stuff for my classroom and have had great success with that.
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Old 11-15-2017, 10:05 AM
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Planet Bike Cascadia full coverage 29er fenders. They'll be used on my Fargo for winter commuting. I had regular sized road fenders, but have switched to Schwalbe Big Apple tires and need something that fits them.

The 35mm tires were fine during summer riding, but now we're at the point where almost all my time on this bike is dark and rainy. Portland roads aren't great, there are currently leaves all over the place, including piles of them hiding small branches in bike lanes, and we'll be getting spotty patches of ice. Balloon tires at 35 psi takes away all concerns.

Potholes? Bring 'em on!
Curbs? Who cares!
Terriers? Didn't even notice!
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Old 12-06-2017, 06:05 PM
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Old 12-06-2017, 06:13 PM
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Old 12-06-2017, 06:35 PM
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Weisan, you know...







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Old 12-06-2017, 09:03 PM
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Continuing on the Italian theme, these two Italian beauties showed up today Thanks Fedex Claus!


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Old 12-06-2017, 10:14 PM
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Norco Search XR Carbon.....

Ordered a gravel bike.....Norco Search XR Carbon with Ultegra mechanical. Should arrive mid-January.
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Old 12-06-2017, 11:55 PM
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Continuing on the Italian theme, these two Italian beauties showed up today Thanks Fedex Claus!



WOW nice job, that's a dream combo
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Old 12-08-2017, 01:52 PM
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I just got some Mad Alchemy Russian Tea embro. It's apparently being discontinued. It smells so good, almost like fruitcake. I can't wait to try it this weekend.
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Old 12-08-2017, 03:47 PM
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Recycling my old charging station for bike and workshop related charging purposes. Just waiting on a 7 port USB hub to power all the USB stuff.
DeWalt charger for power tools, Shimano di2 charger, garmin charger, HRM charger, Micro USB for the Flare-R, and an array of iPhone/iPod charger on the end.

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Old 12-08-2017, 04:21 PM
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About 750 US shipped off ebay.
Everything looks in order, waiting for some Italian BB cups, bar, stem and seat post to arrive from Merlin. 2016 Chorus mech parts on hand to install.
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Old 12-09-2017, 06:38 AM
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Old 12-09-2017, 06:50 AM
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Fmb corsa 25's and Dugast Silks for about half price on fleabay...and a repairable set of Ventoux to put them on.
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