Fake Chinese bike parts

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klunkrider said:
Fancy posting some photos?

I've been tempted by the Klampers but I can't decide if it's bad chat buying fakes of stuff from a relatively smll company. I've interacted with Paul on insta a few times, I'm pretty sure he'd be pissed off if he saw me running fake stuff.
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Are you sure that they are exact copy of Klampers? I saw at Ali a few disc brakes aesthetically similar to Klampers with chunky adjustment knob and orange and black but when you look for details, it is completely different brake....
 
klunkrider said:
They look alright eh?! I’ve just splashed on some real touring cantis, should I get hooky levers to go with them…?
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I tend not to buy fake stuff, it's usually a false economy. I do have a genuine set of Paul's v brakes and levers on a build, lovely 3dv. That said, while they are clearly well made, I have been disappointed by the levers. They have a fair bit of play out of the box (new, not used), so I'll get round to shimming at some point to dial it out. I shouldn't have to though, and as it's all held together with circlips, I'm bound to scratch something doing it.

I'd be interested in a fake set to compare and to see how much play they have from new compared to my real deals.
 
Dunno about those WI cranks. The axle will be aluminium which I think is a bit of a no-no from aliexpress.

I have a set of cheapo Aliexpress cranks on a road bike but I chose them specifically for the steel spindle.

Also, that £85 is gonna be well over £100 by the time you checkout yeah? That gets you a pretty good used set of HT2 type cranks.
 
I don't necessarily think an alu spindle is a problem, from Ali. But I'd be reserved like klunkrider. The issue is weight savings with an alu spindle, I'd prefer a steel one myself. Lightweight alu is usually a no go for me from aliexpress if anything load bearing. I run a lot of aliexpress components and I weigh 130 plus kilos, so I do trust their things but I've experienced that very lightweight alu components don't feel very confidence inspiring to ride
 
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