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Nice saddles

The cheap Chinese saddle doesn't look 3D printed, looks like a couple of layers of moulded rubber. . .

could you use varsol or paint thinner as its called here in north america?

great video , what ratio of water to soap do you use? for the laundry soap

My current route is 42km XC on an old 26"HT. Track is the N.E Tassie Railtrail, a repurposed abandoned train track, thus minimal gradings. Bike is originally shod with a 3 x 9 drivetrain. 28-48T crankset + 11-36 cassette. Now that I'm fitter, I only drop to 2nd (38T) on the crank...and no longer use 1st and 2nd on the cassette. In order to create a more effective cadence for this particular track, of which I'll be riding for a long time, as the plan is to hit the 52km station before the year is out (track continues all the way to Derby)...I'll be changing crankset to 2 x 9 or 10, with top chainring at 44T, and the cassette will be 11-25\28, depending on availability. Currently, on the inclines, a gear between 3rd and 4th would be better, thus a tighter cassette is the way to go...and a 48 chainring is simply too big for XC on the declines. A tighter cassette willl provide a more efficient cadence choice, as currently I'm only using gears 3-6 on the cassette for the bulk of my ride. PS: appreciate you for your content. Learnt how to wax my chain from you.

I buy my indoor shorts from Temu

Great video. You were the first video I watched about waxing chains a couple of years ago, but I just now started waxing my chain. I also bought a small wax melting pot for a fraction of "Bicycle" specific pots. Question, if you clean the chain with boiling water before you re-wax it, would it still turn the wax black?

the dura ace 7900 is bater....

What about xylene (xylol) or toluene (toluol)?

I will stick with Assos

I'm not paying $100 NZD for a kit that I could get for $10 at the same quality. I don't tend to check the race of the people who sell things, I check the deals.

I usually get something from the Aldi snow sale for riding

The trouble I have had with the China brands is that after a few washes, either the chamois can break apart and slip around or the material on the panels thin out. And it’s either or…so I have good chamois but thinning fabric or very nice fabrics, but the chamois are all over the place.

Tons of knowledge in this video especially at the end! I just tried some gumwall Pirelli gravel H and noticed they fell like they roll a lot faster than there black wall counters! Thanks for verifying this idea for me!

Thanks for your videos. Even though I am out of shape and probably couldn't fit in such clothing at the moment. I find your videos to be super kind and helpful for the community. Keep the good vibe

never bough a non chinese cycling kit.. i'm not dumb they're not worth the astronomic price at all

Chinese knocknoffs are all horrible. Darevie, rion and ykywbike are chinese brands with quite good quality

I have many Ali express kits, I also have kits that do not fit from Ali. I have stopped buying from Ali Express. It's not worth it, it's a false economy. I have kits from Castelli and recently I have bought from Assos. The kit from Assos is fantastic. I know they are expensive but worth it. I know where I will be buying from.🚴‍♂️

Even if they offered the real stuff instead of fraudulent merchandise, you should not order from a shady sales channel controlled by an inhumane dictatorship. Simple as that!

I've had loads of Spexcel stuff and the quality is very good

@stevenleffanue Hello Oz, I like to thank you for your many videos and how-to's on cleaning and chain waxing. The effort you have put into that over all these years is astonishing. One idea (maybe even for a future video?) is if you might want to share your experience, tests and recipes with other additives than PTFE (e.g. MOS2 or WS2)? In the commentary section I see that a lot of people including myself have concerns on using PTFE in their wax formula for environmental reasons. Here, a video on eco-friendly additives as an alternative to PTFE would be really great. What do you think?

Regarding the chamois, I have some expensive “name brand” that sucks.. and some chinese AliExpress that also sucks. But some chinese are really decent. Re price comparison, I can buy 6-7 chinese jerseys for the price of one name brand. So.. I have Castelli, Assos, Louis Garneau, PNS, etc.. and a ton of chinese kit. But I mix and match and find some good and bad in both.

I tend to buy my kit used and not new. That way I can pay Allie Express prices for higher quality kit. I do have a couple of Chinese jerseys that were given to me as gifts that I wear for variety and they have held up relatively well. I do notice the quality difference though.

О, добрый друг, я тоже использую всё это. И я тоже покупаю в Китае последнее время. Но то о чем ты не знаешь, это как кататься на велосипеде в -20С. Мы катаемся по замершему льду рек и озер. Я одеваю биб шорты а поверх штаны из флисса, наколенники и тонкие штаны против ветра. У меня специальные ботинки высотой 20 см под shimano spd педали. Три слоя сверху и обязательно куртка которую одеваешь на остановке. А велосипед это фэт байк с колесами 5.0 бескамерно.

: Great video, as always, I might add. No BS. Just straight up info.

I would like to share my positive experiences here with purchasing bike kit from Aliexpress but every time that I try to do so my posting gets removed.

cant fault my rock bros neoprene overshoes. keep feet warm and dry!

I don't buy illegal products. Why would you promote this 💩? If the fakes didn't have pro logos and ads on them, that's one thing, but to claim they're something they're not and you justify your purchase using various lame excuses is pathetic

kermeloce stuff is very good

Nice! 😄 Thanks.

Nowt worse than an ultra-loud freehub...and yes I've turned heads when riding down the road 🙊

I use the the non billboarded Aliexpress kits for commuting and they are perfectly adaquate. Nine sets in total to cover all seasons for around $370 aud. The Chamois seem to be one size fits all which may be a problem for smaller folk.

Bought some thermal kit superb quality , kept its shape even after 3 years use. Excellent value.

Tried several ali express kits and usually go back to spexcel/rstance or ykybike stuff. Amazing value for the quality

Great thorough review! (Had to chuckle at sporting Alpecin kit with the hole in the hair you have going on at the back lol)

I bought AliExpress kit because I’m new to cycle clothing and I wasn’t sure how much I would wear it so I didn’t want to invest too much money. I’ve worn the gear a few times including shoes and it seems pretty good. I did however buy a cap made in Italy.

I bought a lot of jerseys from a brand by the name of Spexcel, I found their jerseys to be very good quality material and fit. You can always search by title of Profit, I've found extremely high quality OEM versions of big brand names. None of that cheap elastic waistband and arm instead you'll find rubberised sleeves and waistbands an extremely high quality material. They will cost up to double the price.

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I only use them when training on the indoor trainer. Won't use them on actual rides, the foam is not good enough for long rides

How does genuine Assos sizing compare to Castelli? I usually go one size larger than my regular clothes when buying Castelli.

Sorry but those multi coloured Chamois are horrible! I buy plenty of Ali express gear and I've found a great chamois. More expensive than the cheap cheap stuff but its far more comfortable! Do 2 hrs a day 5 days a week and that chamois in the new knicks is going to chafe like all buggery!

you have to be careful about which brand you choose, the vast majority of it is terrible, but a few of them are high quality. E.g Spexcel, Lameda, Cheji, YKYWBIKE.

I have purchased quite a few AliExpress bibs & Jersey’s for training & they are mostly 💩! Certainly not comparable to any recognised brand like Castelli or even DHB which are at the more budget friendly end of the market. I believe the Santic brand is okay but sizing can run small. Ultimately you will get a kit that is too short and far from being aero.

To anyone out there who's even remotely considering buying kits from China directly, I've wasted over 2000 euros on them, ended up throwing most in the garbage (never used), unable to sell them, because of their crap quality. Rather get 1 pair of bib shorts for 200 eur than 10 bad quality ones (probably made with toxic materials) for 20

I hate the ridiculous name brand pricing, but i hate counterfeits even more so. So its a no for me. I order online and if the stuff dont fit right i send it back and try again until satisfied. There are good cheap alternatives that arent counterfeits.

Chinese kit varies greatly in quality. The best jerseys are made by Santic.

Excellent information. Thank you.

Brands from Europe better, best Jersey is decathlon, best bib assos. From Ali the best is ykywbike, bib. Very good, Jersey okey, but not the best fit

Interesting video, I had assumed it was a video to tell me that I should buy Aliexpress kits, but with all the information given, it will make me steer clear. Quality, longevity, environmental issues. Informative.