I took a chance and purchased a set of integrated bar/stem carbon bars for my Pinarello from Ali Express. I am happy to say that after two seasons they are still absolutely fantastic. At over $1,000, the original bars from Pinarello are ridiculously expensive. I paid about $130 for the bars from Ali Express. Of course it was a risk, however, in this case it worked out well for me, the construction of the Ali Express bars has been awesome.
Il y a de petites différences de finition,de poids et de qualité carbone mais c’est vrai que c’est extrêmement bien fait dans certains cas. Un amis a acheté la copie d’un Deda Alanera,au magasin nous l’avons mis en comparaison avec le vrai et il était identique en tous points même le poids à 4gr était respecté pour 88€ vs 600€ incroyable et il a fait 2ans sans souci et a été vendu avec le vélo…
I have 3 pairs of TOOK Carbon bars , cost £45 each set , they are great if your weight is under 11 stone , lighter rider no problems , heavy powerful riders 12 or 15 stone in weight do not buy them ...weight limit is 11 max on most Chinese made bars
@cyclyingunboxed I’ve got the copy version of the rapide cockpit and I’ve found they are -17 rather than the -6 which is a let down but I have been using them for a couple months now with out a problem only thing is they are about 15mm lower at the hoods compared to the roval rapide bar and s-works stem Have you found the stem angle is greater than -6 as stated?
I have a replica of deda alanera handlebars (without logos) and after 3 years they are still going strong. Very stiff bars, no issues with them. Mate of mine also bought a set and no issues there.
I have one of those roval rapide handlebar replicas and none of those issues. They are not all the same. Mine really looks 100% identical to the original and the computer mount seems to be really sturdy.
This is the only video that I was able to find that explains what these handlebars are like. Thank you for making it! Can you make a follow up video please?!
I may do in the future if anything changes but so far still the same! I think I will do one after a year. A while to wait but needs to be that long to really test the longevity.
I bought the Rapide bar for my gravel bike and 3d printed some sl7 style spacers. Unlike the ones in the video the logo on mine is black and the head unit mount is very level. I have about 2500 km on them with about 3/4 off road and the mount is still holding strong. Along with my garmin I also have a gopro mounted underneath but I have the pair tethered to the bar just on case the mount breaks.
I buy a few things on AliExpress but I think handlebars is a bit risky. Things like gloves, shoes, socks, bibs, jerseys , and glasses are fine. But outside that it’s proceed with caution.
I got an intergrated bar from Ican bikes for my graveller cost $95USD had them for over a year, they’ve been perfect 👌 very happy indeed. A mate bought an Enve standard bar for his road bike cost him $1000 😂
Had my Ali express Bar for almost a year and have done over 30 crit races on them....I'm still alive! Mines were $175 from an aliexpress dealer that I've always had good luck with.
Et oui,Specialized n’arnaque pas les clients comme beaucoup semblent le penser! Vous n’aurez jamais la même qualité à 1/4 du prix et Specialized a une très bonne garantie,j’ai eu un problème sur un guidon rapide (perte d’une petite pièce en plastique cache câble ) j’ai eu un cintre neuf en une semaine. Je pense que ces copies ne sont pas dangereuses car elles ont atteint un bon niveau de fabrication mais vous n’aurez jamais la finition,le poids et la garantie.
1.I forgive you (others might not be so generous) 2. I recently bought a second hand set of these widow makers, and get this, the smart ass included a gum shield in the package.
@@cyclingunboxed fire spider, og evkin, zniino 102mm drop gravel bars (best I've ever used), bigrock, avian, exs, sp cycle, airwolf. Some I've used, some are. Used by friends. All are happy
Unfortunately I bought Chinese fake Enve aero bars from eBay. Had a odd ticking sound when riding from cockpit area and I’ve found the clamping area has failed 🤦🏻♂️.
I've seen a Couple Fail, Luckily he didn't loose any teeth 👍👍 You need to weigh up your options quite literally, Cost of Cheap Carbon Handle Bars, or Cost of Tooth Verniers and a few days off work.
Get the cheapest alloy aero bar, and you will never ever have any problems (I recommend Prime) 50 Sterlings. Even branded and expensive carbon bars are prone to crack and don't last a longer than your single crash.
I’m sorry but these look wayyy too bulky on the steerer tube, it’s made for these new age thiccc steerers like on the sl7, where it doesn’t look too out of place
I have been tempted to slam it where I think it would look a lot better and hide the round steerer tube. But I mostly see it from the top down view anyway so doesn’t bother me too much at the moment
I assume you meant head tube rather than steerer tube (part of the fork - as I think Canyon is one of the only brands that uses an oddly oversized fork taper). The issue here isnt even so much the thinner head tube on that white bike, its the fact that he is using thise silly round stem spacers. Those round spacers have been making modern bikes look horrible for almost thirty years now, ever since the switch was made to threadless stems when we moved away from elegant quill stems. Yes, the round spacers do look even worse with modern bulky stems, but they still look pretty bad even with thinner stems. If he put the FSA (or similar ovalized) spacer system on the white bike which better matches the integrated handlebar stem, it would look a lot less odd.
Has anyone ordered from Ullicyc on aliexpress? I have bars (Syncros Fraser replicas) on the way from them and all I’ve found on forums is good reviews. But still a bit worried.
Comments will be limited from QUALIFIED experienced riders. That's because most people who used cheap carbon handlebars unfortunately did not live to tell the tale.
Been riding for 40 years. And have been using "cheap Chinese carbon bars" for over 2 years. Have been excellent, unlike the Dura-ace 9000 cranks that snapped in half while I was riding. And Shimano did NOTHING for me!
I took a chance and purchased a set of integrated bar/stem carbon bars for my Pinarello from Ali Express. I am happy to say that after two seasons they are still absolutely fantastic. At over $1,000, the original bars from Pinarello are ridiculously expensive. I paid about $130 for the bars from Ali Express. Of course it was a risk, however, in this case it worked out well for me, the construction of the Ali Express bars has been awesome.
Il y a de petites différences de finition,de poids et de qualité carbone mais c’est vrai que c’est extrêmement bien fait dans certains cas.
Un amis a acheté la copie d’un Deda Alanera,au magasin nous l’avons mis en comparaison avec le vrai et il était identique en tous points même le poids à 4gr était respecté pour 88€ vs 600€ incroyable et il a fait 2ans sans souci et a été vendu avec le vélo…
Glad it has worked out! Mega savings there.
Definitely buy at your own peril but could pay off as it has for you
I have 3 pairs of TOOK Carbon bars , cost £45 each set , they are great if your weight is under 11 stone , lighter rider no problems , heavy powerful riders 12 or 15 stone in weight do not buy them ...weight limit is 11 max on most Chinese made bars
@cyclyingunboxed
I’ve got the copy version of the rapide cockpit and I’ve found they are -17 rather than the -6 which is a let down but I have been using them for a couple months now with out a problem only thing is they are about 15mm lower at the hoods compared to the roval rapide bar and s-works stem
Have you found the stem angle is greater than -6 as stated?
some of those AliX replica Rapide cockpits are so dang well made that i honestly can't tell the difference, even down to the weight.
The Garmin mount was too happy to see you at first 😂
Starting to think there is a theme growing on this channel 🤔
I have a replica of deda alanera handlebars (without logos) and after 3 years they are still going strong. Very stiff bars, no issues with them. Mate of mine also bought a set and no issues there.
I also have that replica, actually got two of different measurements - they are great
I have one of those roval rapide handlebar replicas and none of those issues. They are not all the same. Mine really looks 100% identical to the original and the computer mount seems to be really sturdy.
This is the only video that I was able to find that explains what these handlebars are like. Thank you for making it! Can you make a follow up video please?!
I may do in the future if anything changes but so far still the same!
I think I will do one after a year. A while to wait but needs to be that long to really test the longevity.
Thank you!
Toseek are a great brand on Ali, 38cm wide bars are around 210g - no issues (87kg rider, ride uphill on the drops!) - about £25
Good to know! Thank you
I bought the Rapide bar for my gravel bike and 3d printed some sl7 style spacers. Unlike the ones in the video the logo on mine is black and the head unit mount is very level. I have about 2500 km on them with about 3/4 off road and the mount is still holding strong. Along with my garmin I also have a gopro mounted underneath but I have the pair tethered to the bar just on case the mount breaks.
It’s a good idea, I think I will have to do this as well
I used that 2 part epoxy on my cars side mirror after I snapped it off 😅 Those kinds of epoxy’s will hold anything together 💪🏻
Glad to hear! Should stand the test of time for just a Garmin mount then
Glad to hear! Should stand the test of time for just a Garmin mount then
I use the RXL bars with a Kalloy Uno stem and Risk titanium bolts. About 300g total, cheap as chips, adjustable, stiff!
Of course, not aero and not integrated, but I'm still living with external rim brakes.
Wish I saw this video before I got my second set of roval cockpit!
I buy a few things on AliExpress but I think handlebars is a bit risky. Things like gloves, shoes, socks, bibs, jerseys , and glasses are fine. But outside that it’s proceed with caution.
I got an intergrated bar from Ican bikes for my graveller cost $95USD had them for over a year, they’ve been perfect 👌 very happy indeed. A mate bought an Enve standard bar for his road bike cost him $1000 😂
$1000 for some carbon handlers bars is insane!
Had my Ali express Bar for almost a year and have done over 30 crit races on them....I'm still alive! Mines were $175 from an aliexpress dealer that I've always had good luck with.
Can you share the link where I can order good bars like yours?
Would also Like to see a link
Et oui,Specialized n’arnaque pas les clients comme beaucoup semblent le penser! Vous n’aurez jamais la même qualité à 1/4 du prix et Specialized a une très bonne garantie,j’ai eu un problème sur un guidon rapide (perte d’une petite pièce en plastique cache câble ) j’ai eu un cintre neuf en une semaine. Je pense que ces copies ne sont pas dangereuses car elles ont atteint un bon niveau de fabrication mais vous n’aurez jamais la finition,le poids et la garantie.
1.I forgive you (others might not be so generous)
2. I recently bought a second hand set of these widow makers, and get this, the smart ass included a gum shield in the package.
Both rude and funny 😂 must have been a good price though
Why buying a cheap copy instead of good Chinese brands that are also available on AliExpress
Any brands that you would recommend?
@@cyclingunboxed fire spider, og evkin, zniino 102mm drop gravel bars (best I've ever used), bigrock, avian, exs, sp cycle, airwolf. Some I've used, some are. Used by friends. All are happy
@@cyclingunboxed The One , Big Rock, both are major cycling brand in China
@@cyclingunboxed Toseek.
ay drop the names !
Unfortunately I bought Chinese fake Enve aero bars from eBay. Had a odd ticking sound when riding from cockpit area and I’ve found the clamping area has failed 🤦🏻♂️.
Good to know! As soon as that ticking comes for me, I will have a look there
I've seen a Couple Fail, Luckily he didn't loose any teeth 👍👍
You need to weigh up your options quite literally, Cost of Cheap Carbon Handle Bars, or Cost of Tooth Verniers and a few days off work.
If it is made from carbon then its carbon regardless of the brand
Get the cheapest alloy aero bar, and you will never ever have any problems (I recommend Prime) 50 Sterlings. Even branded and expensive carbon bars are prone to crack and don't last a longer than your single crash.
Using the prime doyenne (alloy) on my commuter bike. Sleek and functional. Really hard to compete for the price isn’t it.
@@cyclingunboxed sadly crc didn't ship overseas anymore , i got a prime attaquer disc, alloy wheel weight only 1440g lol
I’m sorry but these look wayyy too bulky on the steerer tube, it’s made for these new age thiccc steerers like on the sl7, where it doesn’t look too out of place
I have been tempted to slam it where I think it would look a lot better and hide the round steerer tube.
But I mostly see it from the top down view anyway so doesn’t bother me too much at the moment
@@cyclingunboxed yeah I thought about that too, maybe not so bad slammed, or add the supplied spacers?
I also thought about the spacers but I think it would look strange as it gets to the head tube. Will give it a go first though!
I assume you meant head tube rather than steerer tube (part of the fork - as I think Canyon is one of the only brands that uses an oddly oversized fork taper).
The issue here isnt even so much the thinner head tube on that white bike, its the fact that he is using thise silly round stem spacers. Those round spacers have been making modern bikes look horrible for almost thirty years now, ever since the switch was made to threadless stems when we moved away from elegant quill stems. Yes, the round spacers do look even worse with modern bulky stems, but they still look pretty bad even with thinner stems.
If he put the FSA (or similar ovalized) spacer system on the white bike which better matches the integrated handlebar stem, it would look a lot less odd.
what's the proxy glue are you using? could you tell me keywords for searching?
It’s called Milliput.
Epoxy putty.
They have a few different colours but I got the black one. I bought mine of Amazon for £6
Would the original rapide integrated bars work on a rimbrake frame?
Yes, they would. The cables still run under the stem rather than through it.
Has anyone ordered from Ullicyc on aliexpress? I have bars (Syncros Fraser replicas) on the way from them and all I’ve found on forums is good reviews. But still a bit worried.
So you bought yourself a movie prop 🤣
Hahahahahaaa
There is no way I'd have carbon bars no matter what the brand is to save a few grams. If they break you're going to take some damage.
Have you seen others with a bad experience? Even from the named brands?
Have seen more aluminum bars break from name brands than carbon tbh
Are you still alive mate? 😂
So far so good 😂
The main difference is that the other is stolen goods. Possible safety problems are caused by bad karma.
Comments will be limited from QUALIFIED experienced riders. That's because most people who used cheap carbon handlebars unfortunately did not live to tell the tale.
Been riding for 40 years. And have been using "cheap Chinese carbon bars" for over 2 years. Have been excellent, unlike the Dura-ace 9000 cranks that snapped in half while I was riding. And Shimano did NOTHING for me!
@@orrinkelso9295 Incidentally, I'm just about building my Dura Ace 9000 mechanical groupset
Buy if you love risking your life. Why gamble ? When you buy from the big brand your paying for quality control, that it.
I was compelled by these. Not sure why but just had to give them a try to know.
yes you're right, now gift me the $500 bucks to buy one of them......