It's been two years since I risked buying my bike stuff from Ali express and others. Yes, you can get terrible things that break even before installing them, but the vast majority of tools and parts have been a game changer for me. Good quality that break the same as the expensive ones. Definitely the industry is changing. Why not further test some of those parts?
I agree, I admittedly have always been an advocate of the name brands and parts that are “obviously quality” because of the price point. But lately with trying some cheaper things out and getting into making my own stuff it’s been a real eye opener. What parts should I really put to the test?
@@Michael-s5i5j Ok, if you don't mind 1- waiting @ least 6 months or more for your product to even be delivered & 2- Ali never decides to be upfront with their shipping charges or, freight but will say their stuff is supposedly "cheap'; @ least Temu HAS this info upfront. This being said, Temu & Ali can be a dice roll as far as if what you're getting is actually worth it, but, I've gotten some really good quality clothing & other things off of them.
@user-sc4sp6tb2j how can you comment on something you have never touched? I have used both and at this point in time I trust AliExpress more, than Temu, though i just placed an order for something that was half the price of Ali and a third of the price as Amazon for the exact same item. 😅
I bought some "SRAM Centerline" 180mm rotors from Temu. I'm 100% sure they were counterfiet but I ran them for about 8 months with absolutely no problem until i bought some SRAM floating rotors from Jenson USA. I also bought some ODI grips which, again I think were counterfeit but I also ran them for a while until I switch up the color scheme on my bike.
I mean “no I would never buy them, knockoffs are bad, we should all just pay the markup for no reason, screw a competitive marketplace and moral obligations to make executives richer..” Much better!
There's a ton of "ODI" grips on Temu/Ali for some reason, and a fair chunk that don't even _look_ like ODI grips. Some of them are also sold under other names, most often Bucklos (which is a Chinese brand but has some decent cheap stuff). I've gotten a pair or two, usually I go for the Bucklos ones just so I know what I'm actually getting and not accidentally supporting some weird scam/counterfeit seller, and they've been pretty good. Extremely basic, but good for the couple bucks they cost, on-par with some of the grips you'd get on a stock bike a lot of the time.
8:02 that is a Benchmade Osborn knife. hands down best knife Ive ever owned. i was lucky enough to get it at cost because of my place of work at the time. got one for my buddy on his wedding and he carries it daily. i would actually pay the absurd retail price for that knife, probably 300$. You kind find it cheaper for sure. I always lost my knife and broke them until i had a knife that actually did the job. Ive had this knife fore over 6 years and its the best knife Ive ever owned.
It is a 940 Osborn! Great eye!! My wish is that Benchmade would take this exact knife, and change the blade out with a replaceable razor blade for daily box duties and more finesse work…. That would be the DREAM!
After I said it I thought “damn this feels natural” then in editing it hit me 🤣 I’ve followed Seth since his early days, the guy has completely mastered tonality!
It’s crazy! I have some past experience with working directly with companies overseas and once you realize how small the pond of manufacturing is your mind is blown! I honestly feel like I should just save every dollar this channel makes to spend a month over there trying to get into the factories
A pump that is working should get hot. It’s the compressed air that gets hot. If it’s cold it’s not pumping enough air. But pumping up a tube outside a tire won’t give much resistance.
Most hand pumps are actually Beto, most shock pumps are actually Beto or Gyio. Many big brands use them, but rebranded , Fox (used Gyio in the past, now uses Beto, even digital shock pump is Beto), DVO, Rockshox uses GYIO. Trek also bikes come with unbranded Beto pump. I saw a Beto pump for really cheap in a department store, double price in sports store.
I bought my first couple mountain bike magazines for the first time in at least ten years Two things I noticed was that almost every bike was a ten thousand dollar electric assist bike and there were no classifieds for bikes or parts like price point like there used to be
75% of my purchases are from ali express at this point. the bike industry gives us the middle finger , we can give it right back. from groups to tires.,, if u dont mind waiting a bit its worth it.
Nice video. I've been using chinese parts for a few years now. They're lighter and they work well, of course durability is always an issue, but they're so cheap, it's just easy to replace. My other comment is that the balance of the product and the background in your video. There's so much back ground space that the products are so small compared to the rest of the video. You could use some zoom shots to hightlight the products. But anyway, great content.
It’s surprisingly good, shocked that it hasn’t always been the go to tool and we just pay $40 per socket as Fox owners. Now if fox could figure out a way to buy them and include with their forks I’d gladly pay the extra $3!
Loved your video Mr Zelensky. I usually buy things from temu where quality is not a factor. e.g. valve caps, bar end caps, camera mounts, various straps and. I would not recommend buying from temu anything you're going to put your weight on so taking an example from your purchase pedalse would be a big no from me because if they fail you could get seriously injured I can imagine those pedals snapping in half and cutting your leg open. Nope! Nope!
Thank you!! I absolutely agree, I did put the pedals on my spin/stationary bike to try out but I would be afraid to actually ride them normally. I saw someone buy carbon handlebars recently from there and that is truly frightening!
I’ll convert it this evening and try it out over the weekend, let’s shoot for next Wednesday! I really set the bar way too low for likes 😅😂 I am pumped to try it though, it could be a game changer for how many bikes I convert!
Great point! I’m not sure why I always use the black ones, maybe some lingering default from my time working in the Automotive industry? I just realized this…
I bought a black market? Fork like ten years ago. I guess like Trek will order 50 thousand forks so they make 100 or whatever number extra forks and they become maybe blemished so they can't sell them brand new. So I got a brand new blemished Fox front shock for $100 in the mail one time. I ended up selling the bike though. I brought it into a bike shop and they couldn't tell if it was fake or not either
I bought some really cheap, "wheel up" oil slick pedals that were clearly Chinese , however, they have survived extreme ground strikes through rock gardens , and several hundred miles of the worst the peak District national park can throw at them, and the bearing still spin smooth and quiet. Some of this stuff is pretty good. But some not so. I would never trust a Chinese tyre (on my car either), it's the most important point of contact with the ground. Seat post, bars and stem need to have some form of quality control too. Imagine a cheap Chinese stem or bars breaking in two whilst you land a gnarly drop going flat out. 😂
I literally thought about the stem and had a brief anxiety attack 😅 I wouldn’t send it down a double black right off the bat but I did toss those pedals on my spin bike to see how they do over a few weeks of putting down power and running the bearings in before I try any landings. I think over the years China has tried to break the stigma that everything is cheap and poor quality which long term could be great for our sport!
For this, I say many thanks for your support. We could not change the bike industry without you! 🤣 But really, the little electric horn is LOUD! We will see how long it lasts of course, but impressive so far! The brand is “TWOOC” if you are looking for it.
Temu is the absolute worst of the many evils that are ruining the bicycle, and many other, industry. Of the many options I will consider, taking a whole bunch of things into account, Temu will never, NEVER, be one of them. Short term savings for long term losses.
It is not worth buying from that platform at all. Stuff manufactured under questionable circumstances shipped all around the world. If you care the least bit about ethical labor practices and the environment, do not order from there (or Amazon, while we're at it)!
damn dude, you look just like Vlad if he'd not become the leader of a country about to get butt hurt bad by the US. You know, Vlad when he was a happy go lucky comedian.
We just sent this man 60 billion and he's shopping at temu...
Shop like a Billionaire right? 😅
It's been two years since I risked buying my bike stuff from Ali express and others. Yes, you can get terrible things that break even before installing them, but the vast majority of tools and parts have been a game changer for me. Good quality that break the same as the expensive ones. Definitely the industry is changing. Why not further test some of those parts?
I agree, I admittedly have always been an advocate of the name brands and parts that are “obviously quality” because of the price point. But lately with trying some cheaper things out and getting into making my own stuff it’s been a real eye opener. What parts should I really put to the test?
Ali is much better than TEMU,WHICH I WOULD NOT TOUCH WITH A BARGE POLE
@@Michael-s5i5j
Ok, if you don't mind 1- waiting @ least 6 months or more for your product to even be delivered
& 2- Ali never decides to be upfront with their shipping charges or, freight but will say their stuff is supposedly "cheap'; @ least Temu HAS this info upfront.
This being said, Temu & Ali can be a dice roll as far as if what you're getting is actually worth it, but, I've gotten some really good quality clothing & other things off of them.
@@Michael-s5i5j they have the same stuff
@user-sc4sp6tb2j how can you comment on something you have never touched? I have used both and at this point in time I trust AliExpress more, than Temu, though i just placed an order for something that was half the price of Ali and a third of the price as Amazon for the exact same item. 😅
When buying things from Temu, I make sure to buy things that are mechanically simple and hard to screw up. Have had good success with this.
Exactly! Nothing that has to have structural integrity!
You should kit out a whole bike with random temu products!
The blue chain cleaner actually works pretty well. For the price, it's a win.
I bought some "SRAM Centerline" 180mm rotors from Temu. I'm 100% sure they were counterfiet but I ran them for about 8 months with absolutely no problem until i bought some SRAM floating rotors from Jenson USA. I also bought some ODI grips which, again I think were counterfeit but I also ran them for a while until I switch up the color scheme on my bike.
I was literally eyeing those up 🤣 I may get them now that I know they work!
I mean “no I would never buy them, knockoffs are bad, we should all just pay the markup for no reason, screw a competitive marketplace and moral obligations to make executives richer..” Much better!
@@evo1cycling 🤣🤣🤣
There's a ton of "ODI" grips on Temu/Ali for some reason, and a fair chunk that don't even _look_ like ODI grips. Some of them are also sold under other names, most often Bucklos (which is a Chinese brand but has some decent cheap stuff). I've gotten a pair or two, usually I go for the Bucklos ones just so I know what I'm actually getting and not accidentally supporting some weird scam/counterfeit seller, and they've been pretty good. Extremely basic, but good for the couple bucks they cost, on-par with some of the grips you'd get on a stock bike a lot of the time.
Dude this video was awesome I love buyin junk from Temu and just bought an ebike so this is right up my alley thnaks.
It’s so fun, like a type of gambling “let’s see if this $3 is actually going to work or not” and when it does it’s a huge payoff!
How is the temu ebike? Was just looking at them.
happy to see you got more than 100 likes!good edit and love this video,+1 subscrieber
8:02 that is a Benchmade Osborn knife. hands down best knife Ive ever owned. i was lucky enough to get it at cost because of my place of work at the time. got one for my buddy on his wedding and he carries it daily. i would actually pay the absurd retail price for that knife, probably 300$. You kind find it cheaper for sure. I always lost my knife and broke them until i had a knife that actually did the job. Ive had this knife fore over 6 years and its the best knife Ive ever owned.
It is a 940 Osborn! Great eye!! My wish is that Benchmade would take this exact knife, and change the blade out with a replaceable razor blade for daily box duties and more finesse work…. That would be the DREAM!
"is little bit different, but kinda the same" Seth is gonna sue your ass 😂
After I said it I thought “damn this feels natural” then in editing it hit me 🤣 I’ve followed Seth since his early days, the guy has completely mastered tonality!
I just got 3 pairs of gloves for $6 total instead of $40 from amazon for the same ones
Exactly!!! They work the same!
I've seen whole bikes on aliexpress that I swear are name brand bikes without decals. It's that, or knockoffs.
It’s crazy! I have some past experience with working directly with companies overseas and once you realize how small the pond of manufacturing is your mind is blown! I honestly feel like I should just save every dollar this channel makes to spend a month over there trying to get into the factories
Get the bike out and try all this stuff. I’m definitely would like to see it.
It’s happening! I’m actually kinda excited to see what works!
I want to see the Temu Fork 38 used on a mtb. Curious to see the quality of that fork
A pump that is working should get hot. It’s the compressed air that gets hot. If it’s cold it’s not pumping enough air. But pumping up a tube outside a tire won’t give much resistance.
Yes, try a temu tubeless valve+ bottle cage on the enduro bike. The horn seems useful if waterproof and easy to use.
I love it!!! (in my best Ukrainian accent)
Yes!!
Great stuff Vlad!
Thank you!
Vlad wouldn't need an electric impact for pedal pins LOL
Most hand pumps are actually Beto, most shock pumps are actually Beto or Gyio. Many big brands use them, but rebranded , Fox (used Gyio in the past, now uses Beto, even digital shock pump is Beto), DVO, Rockshox uses GYIO. Trek also bikes come with unbranded Beto pump.
I saw a Beto pump for really cheap in a department store, double price in sports store.
Do it!
I bought my first couple mountain bike magazines for the first time in at least ten years
Two things I noticed was that almost every bike was a ten thousand dollar electric assist bike and there were no classifieds for bikes or parts like price point like there used to be
75% of my purchases are from ali express at this point. the bike industry gives us the middle finger , we can give it right back. from groups to tires.,, if u dont mind waiting a bit its worth it.
True!!!
So I see almost 200 likes , yes of course I would love to have you test the values BUT riding with that horn will be a priceless laugh. Go for it :)
I set the bar way too low 😂 installing parts later today so should have the video out by this next Wed
Good video. Thanks for testing these accessories.
Ready for it 👀
Yes!!
Nice video. I've been using chinese parts for a few years now. They're lighter and they work well, of course durability is always an issue, but they're so cheap, it's just easy to replace. My other comment is that the balance of the product and the background in your video. There's so much back ground space that the products are so small compared to the rest of the video. You could use some zoom shots to hightlight the products. But anyway, great content.
I've got that same Patrol you have behind you. A great bike.
Hell Yes!
That tool death star is really nice. Will definitely buy 1. Need it to service my fox fork also.
It’s surprisingly good, shocked that it hasn’t always been the go to tool and we just pay $40 per socket as Fox owners. Now if fox could figure out a way to buy them and include with their forks I’d gladly pay the extra $3!
The horn😂
Loved your video Mr Zelensky. I usually buy things from temu where quality is not a factor. e.g. valve caps, bar end caps, camera mounts, various straps and. I would not recommend buying from temu anything you're going to put your weight on so taking an example from your purchase pedalse would be a big no from me because if they fail you could get seriously injured I can imagine those pedals snapping in half and cutting your leg open. Nope! Nope!
Thank you!! I absolutely agree, I did put the pedals on my spin/stationary bike to try out but I would be afraid to actually ride them normally. I saw someone buy carbon handlebars recently from there and that is truly frightening!
Well, it's been less than 24 hours and you have your 100 likes. When's the tubeless valve video being released?
I’ll convert it this evening and try it out over the weekend, let’s shoot for next Wednesday! I really set the bar way too low for likes 😅😂 I am pumped to try it though, it could be a game changer for how many bikes I convert!
1:39 with the pump laying on yhe table it looks like a lightsaber... 2:12 especially holding it like that
I prefer bright coloured nitrile gloves because it's easier to see grease and grime on them, so you don't transfer it.
Great point! I’m not sure why I always use the black ones, maybe some lingering default from my time working in the Automotive industry? I just realized this…
I came from automotive, and that's why I prefer the coloured ones.
I mean after the brake klean fumes hit they change colors… 🤣 I’m going to try the colored ones out going forward, thanks for the tip!
I bought a black market? Fork like ten years ago. I guess like Trek will order 50 thousand forks so they make 100 or whatever number extra forks and they become maybe blemished so they can't sell them brand new. So I got a brand new blemished Fox front shock for $100 in the mail one time.
I ended up selling the bike though. I brought it into a bike shop and they couldn't tell if it was fake or not either
I bought some really cheap, "wheel up" oil slick pedals that were clearly Chinese , however, they have survived extreme ground strikes through rock gardens , and several hundred miles of the worst the peak District national park can throw at them, and the bearing still spin smooth and quiet. Some of this stuff is pretty good. But some not so. I would never trust a Chinese tyre (on my car either), it's the most important point of contact with the ground. Seat post, bars and stem need to have some form of quality control too. Imagine a cheap Chinese stem or bars breaking in two whilst you land a gnarly drop going flat out. 😂
I literally thought about the stem and had a brief anxiety attack 😅 I wouldn’t send it down a double black right off the bat but I did toss those pedals on my spin bike to see how they do over a few weeks of putting down power and running the bearings in before I try any landings. I think over the years China has tried to break the stigma that everything is cheap and poor quality which long term could be great for our sport!
Your secret is safe with me Your Excellency. I do like the horns though. I could use those on my commute to work.
For this, I say many thanks for your support. We could not change the bike industry without you! 🤣 But really, the little electric horn is LOUD! We will see how long it lasts of course, but impressive so far! The brand is “TWOOC” if you are looking for it.
Do it!!!
Fine! Lol and we are almost at the “like” goal…. I set the bar way too low 😂
Do it!
It’s happening!
I dare you to run them tubeless valves
Go on Temu bike build
Yall are actually getting me excited to do this 🤣
Do it bro temu enduro
Yahoo 200 hundred like one horn and tubeless steams
I double dog dare you
Done!
I dare you to use the tubeless valve’s
It’s happening! Thank you for being here for it!
You never said how much you paid for the nitrile gloves we know you used to pay 30 usd
Around $4.00, my bad I just watched back and realized 😅 I was way too excited about the horns 😂
I dare you to go on a 20km bike ride and use all the tools and gadgets in this video, you said your easily persuadable
Denver did just finish up a 177mile loop…
I dare you to!
Fine! I’ll do it! LOL thanks for watching!
Do u actually ride these bikes?
Most of them, I just don’t post much riding footage
Double dog dare
Done!
I saw the thumbnail and was like "Selenskyj is into biking? Thats cool."
Sry bro
00:13 aint no way... I wrote the comment before watching the video. That hit me hard :0
I thought Zelenski got into bike reviews 🤣
I did this for all yall who keep saying we look the same… maybe its because we are the same 😂
Do it
Fine! 😂
Vlad...😅
😘
I was just about to comment something like "Zelensky from Temu" or "Ukraine president after 2 months jn USA" 😂
🤫
I also dare you
Fine! It’s happening! 🤣
Slava Ukraini
Gracias por ver!
Temu is the absolute worst of the many evils that are ruining the bicycle, and many other, industry.
Of the many options I will consider, taking a whole bunch of things into account, Temu will never, NEVER, be one of them.
Short term savings for long term losses.
lmao ok continue to buy on Amazon/Walmart what I buy at 1/3 the price on Temu/Aliexpress more for me 👍
It is not worth buying from that platform at all. Stuff manufactured under questionable circumstances shipped all around the world. If you care the least bit about ethical labor practices and the environment, do not order from there (or Amazon, while we're at it)!
damn dude, you look just like Vlad if he'd not become the leader of a country about to get butt hurt bad by the US. You know, Vlad when he was a happy go lucky comedian.
Moving to the US, and starting a RUclips channel focused on Cycling would be a great cover story….
Do it
I guess I have to now 🤣 it’s going to be so good!
@@evo1cycling wery curious about results, maybe it's time istall temu