5 more INCREDIBLE AliExpress Cycle Gadgets!
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- I’ve bought 1000’s of cheap bike parts and cycle gadgets on AliExpress, here are 5 more of my favourites!
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AliExpress has a bit of a reputation for cheap rubbish, but it does have some fantastic cycle kit, and if you know where to look, some awesome cycle gadgets. I've been buying virtually all my bike parts from it since around 2018, and must have bought 1000’s of things related to road bikes and cycling over the years.
Not everything I've bought has been great but there are definitely some hidden gems, so in this episode I’ll cover 5 of those. A tiny CO2 pump, a heart rate monitor from Magene, a lightweight 3D printed carbon saddle, a great value bike light, and some colourful aluminium bottle cage screws.
You can find my affiliate links to everything talked about below:
Co2 pump:
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DdZ...
Magene heart rate monitor:
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFf...
Zeius 3D printed saddle:
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkN...
TOWILD BR800 bike light:
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DcR...
Aluminium bottle cage screws (M5x12 for most frames):
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dc7...
CYCPLUS tiny pump cube - use code TraceVelo for 5% off
www.cycplus.com/products/tiny...
Timestamps:
00:00 - Start
00:20 - Deemount CO2 pump
02:53 - Magene Heart Rate Monitor
05:08 - Zeius 3D Printed Saddle
06:48 - Siroko Sponsor
08:04 - TOWILD BR800 Bike Light
09:58 - Aluminium Bottle Cage Screws
11:07 - CYCPLUS Tiny Pump Cube
Intro roll:
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Please note:
With the exception of Siroko and CYCPLUS, products demonstrated in this video have been purchased by me, and I have no affiliation to any of the sellers or vendors shown.
In addition, I am not a professionally trained bike mechanic. There can be risks associated with using products that are unbranded, untested, or come from sources where the provenance is unknown. Please talk to a qualified bike mechanic if you are in any doubt.
In essence, be careful, do your research, and cycle safe!!! 
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Truly doing the lord's work sorting through the junk to find the stuff that's worthwhile. Hats off to you!
Thanks so much! Please accept this official _Trace Velo baguette croissant combo_ as a small token of my appreciation 🥖🥐
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Yes, its a hit or moss woth chinese product. Once u knew whats worth it, its a win!
@@TraceVelo 🥖🥐 gratefully accepted, and the TPU tubes you recommended in the last video are now running on my road bike!
The lords work?
The amount of personal validation I got from already having and loving 3/5 of the items listed here is unjustifiable
Fyi, CO2 is great out on the road but it's also extremely soluble and will leak out of the tyre much faster than air, like within a few days. When you get home it's worth emptying and reinflating the tyre with a track pump before riding again to ensure the pressure doesn't decrease without you noticing
Thats a truly ballsy move adding up your aliexpress purchases. I almost did it once but got about 20% into it and was already sweating profusely, so I gave up and deleted the money trail so my wife cant find it.
🥖I’d avoid aluminium screws, they corrode quite easily, you can actually buy nylon screws that are even lighter or if you have money titanium, as it’s somewhat less reactive and doesn’t rust. 😊
Titanium screws are useful to declare yourself a member of "Rich and dumb" racing team. Well, for bottle holder maybe. If one has disposable money. Not for anything serious, though.
@@event4216 Titanium bolts are pretty cheap on AE and most brands are selling a pair for less than 5USD.
@@event4216Ali Ti bolts are inexpensive. I paid around $80 to change every bolt in my gravel bike. And as I live next to the sea, they don't rust from the salt air.
You can rinse your bike fairly regularly instead, salt deposits cause such issues, simply rinse every so often with fresh water.
You can also use stainless steel or weathering steel, two far cheaper options, in fact a box of stainless bolts will cost around £30 UK and will have bolts of varying sizes in quantities large enough for a village, you've paid for so little benefit, and a screw, is replaceable, you could swap the screws 15 times over, still have saved money and you'd probably need a new bike by the time you deplete your stock.
One of my fav vids so far. That is the EXACT bike light that I need. Thank you TraceVelo.
not just one of my favorite bike youtubers but one of my top 5 YTers full stop, LOVE the content
I use Magene sensors (HR, cadence and speed also) for about 6 years now, and they definitely worth the money!
I had the Magene heart rate monitor for six months and it failed. The customer service is non existent. They wanted me to send a video showing how I change the battery! I only have been racing/riding bikes for over 50 years! 4iii is far superior!
@@kristiaandoms2822 just because you've been competing for 50 years doesn't mean you're infallible 🤷♂️
@@kristiaandoms2822 Surprised yours last that long...mine didn't even last 8 rides. I changed over to a Pioneer HRM and that has been working flawlessly the past few years.
I used Magene HR sensor for years, washed it with shirt twice. Seems can't fail 😀
@@TheoreticalCyclist It is more the lack of customer care than the failure of a product.
Loving the regular content! How about a video on upgrading a 2nd hand bike with aliexpress parts vs buying everything new.
Yeah this is definitely on my to-do list, so stay tuned!
LOVE THE CHANNEL MATE!!! Totally respect you and what you're doing!!! Keep up the amazing work 👍🏻👍🏻🥖🥐🥖
You should continue this series. I LOVE IT!
I've had both Magene Cadence sensor and heart rate monitor and they both packed up within a month, my wife also had a cadence sensor for her turbo bike and that packed up within weeks. Yes and I did check the batteries and contacts.
More like this please. I need to buy more stuff from Ali I don't need
The videos just keep getting better, keep up the amazing work my man! Content that soothes my cheap soul.
So exited for the electric groupset!
Love the 🥖 in the bottle cage. Also love these gadget videos. Switch to ridenow inner tube after watching them here 👍
Nice, glad to hear you got something from these episodes! The ridenow tubes are a great upgrade, so good choice!
Excellent vid Luke (great to see your subs increasing too!), immediately rushed to purchase the CO2 pump (after a recent unfortunate unintentional discharge incident with my current version - the less said about that the better! 😬) - sadly doesn't ship to the UK though
So I just ordered the screws, saddle and co2 pump for my gravel! thank you for recommendations
I absolutely agree about the Magene heart (and cadence) monitor. I’ve used it for more than a year now: 100% reliable, always connects, and stays connected, to my computer as soon as I turn it on and never looses a data sample.
So good Luke. Ordered the light & the bottle cage bolts. Next level weight saving sir 👌🏻
Legend!
Thank for the tip on the Towild BR800. I bought one and it is fantastic.
I have 1, 2, and the bonus cycplus mini compressor and can confirm they are all great value.
Really interested in the mini compressor
Switched out every bolt on my gravel bike to coloured titanium. Amazing how small details can make you smile when riding
With the aluminium screws you have to be extremely careful. Alu is very soft, so it's super easy to strip the screws which makes it very hard to remove them. Make sure you only torque to spec with them and don't take off your bottle cages every other ride.
Another thing is if the mounting bosses/rivnuts are steel, I wouldn't use alloy screws as I would expect that to result in galvanic corrosion = BAD.
If one owns a carbon bike, they "should" already own a torque wrench. And bottle cage screws don't need to be too tight anyway, and one can use Loctite.
Loctite could make screw snapping when trying to remove it?
@@event4216 Loctite Blue not red. Please, a single drop only per screw!
Don't bother, titanium bolts are cheap enough. About $5-7 for a pair.
I just got the RYET version of your saddle and absolutely love how it feels! The extra nose width is really a nice thing
Can you ride this kind of saddle with regular shorts (without padding)?
@@matthiask712 I mean I have, it's not the most comfortable thing in the world compared to riding with a chamois but it's definitely possible!
Picked myself up some Siroko kit in the Summer sale, your code took off an additional 10%. Thanks for the stuff!
hey, Luke! first of all, congratulations on dropping your regular job and dedicating yourself entirely to this fun and useful channel!
I was browsing aliexpress searching for good quality aluminium mountain bike frames but nothing really convinced me. If you ever have the time to make a video recommending something, or even building a bike like that, I would really enjoy it!
🥖🥖🥖🥖
I would like to recommend some cheap mountain bike brands that had their frames made in taiwan which are da bomb, kens, and kinesis and it's quite known to be reliable back here in the Philippines.
@@calcifercrimsonmadness9723 thanks a lot, mate!
I watch for so long now... And I still can't get enough of your humor :))
Made my day just with the saddle Luke 👌
Luke is a super guy on a super channel! Simply love Velo!
Another excellent video. And thank you for taking the time to add 'Time stamps' to your videos. Makes a Heck of a difference when just looking for specific parts.
No problem! It takes a few mins for me to get them neatly timestamped in the description, but I'm glad it helps!
@@TraceVelo it does.
Two game changers for my riding and training have been the HRM in conjunction with power meters. Both allow me to monitor my performance so I can extend my endurance, rather than blow myself up during rides.
I really love your sense of humor. Keep your excellent work up 👍
Match the cage bolts and callipers to the cable ferrules as well. You can get coloured ones. The ferrules might be a bit heavy though, I’m not sure if you use them when chasing ultimate lightness 🥖
This video was so entertaining! Just love ur style! 🤣👍
I'm also a sucker for these little customisations like the coloured screws etc 😂
I am tempted to use aluminum bolts since I wanna replace a spare frame's rivnuts to aluminum, altogether to remove any chances of galvanic corrosion.
by the way, can you possibly recommend any aliexpresss sub-170mm cranksets (150-160mm) for us shorter people to check out? great vid as always ❤❤
Nice videos and gadgets, Im starting my experience with gravel bikes :) So its nice to know new gadgets.
An involuntary laugh out loud at the worktable duster. Keep them coming. 🥖🥖🥖
I also love little cheap upgrades from Ali =)
loving the musical inserts.
Great content as per normal Luke 👌🏻
Obsolutley love it 🥐🥐🥐🥖🥖🥖
That Cycplus is awesome. Saved me on a ride with a tubless puncture.
😂😂The funnies😅😅😅🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖
Love the little gauge at the bottom right and I'm loving the pump at the end. Definitely want that rather than a pump which I seem to continuously forget on rides of late. Filming angles look very good👌🏾👌🏾
That light is awesome, I've been looking for an 18650-based light, will definitely need to pick one up sometime, thanks for the great video.
No problem! But yeah it's a decent light for the money!
Just ordered myself one of those Zeus 3d printed saddles, can't wait to test out that bad boy!
Please write when you try it
It would have been great to see a comparison of Magene's HRM to Garmin or Polar, which are considered good, to see how accurate it is.
Am I the only one who hopes longer Ads whenever I watch Luke's videos?
Luke, I LOVE it that you swapped out the bottle cage screws. I would definitely do that. 🥖🥖
Super great video!
My magene heart rate monitor has never worked consistently...I was wondering if it was my weight...but now you've made me think i should retest it after adjusting the that gold tab for the battery!
I do love Magene's other accesories - the heart rate wrist strap, the bike computer, and the speed/cadence sensors are all well worth the price, and their apps are decent too!
I've got Towild BR800 light and I am quite happy with it. But, as you suspected, the Garmin mount broke. I am still using it, but with another rubber bracket-like mount.
nice ! can't wait for the next video !
The Think Rider heart rate monitors are also great. Stephen Siler (OG researcher of Zone 2 training) indicates that heart rate is the best way to make sure you are training in the correct zone. The same power at the start of a hard ride will be in a lower power than the same power at the end of a hard ride. For example: 145 watts at hour 1 might be zone 2, but the same power 2 hours later will be zone 3 or 4.
If 145W is ever zone 3 or 4, spend more time on your bike and less time on RUclips :)
This makes perfect sense.
Correct - it's called cardiac drift and it's a sign of your aerobic threshold.
That front light looks amazing for ultracyclists!
I went with the Towild CL600 pack including TL02 smart rear light and out front mount.
Less than $50AUD (so £25).
Very happy with both.
an alternative to the heart rate monitor is a smartwatch which honestly does the job well enough for me, plus the extra perks of having a smartwatch.
🥖🥐 Great video as always! Have ridden with a coospo heart rate monitor from amazon for years and it's brilliant. Never failed. I have the heart rate zone (not bpm) on my head unit which makes judging my efforts super easy. Would definitely recommend. Also, cycplus pump looks brilliant would be interested in how long it lasts.
Thank you for posting the US dollar values. Some big shot bike channels don't bother doing that! Love the reviews
You know what's even better than Aluminum bottle cage screws? Titanium ones! (yeah, no one knows but me, but I love them!)
Woo hoo! Just ordered the Zeius 3D printed saddle through your affiliate link. Can't wait to see how this works out. Love your channel. Keep up the great work!
Arrived in only 8 days! My scales weigh it at 166g. Nicely packaged, looks great. Now to find out if it suits my phatazz and how durable it proves to be. One thing to note (I can't recall if it's mentioned in the video): the seat rails aren't round. They're kind of oval. Depending on your seat post, this may or may not be an issue.
Hi, did you try the saddle? Any thoughts?
@@jnchacon Yep. About 100 miles on it so far. Very happy with it.
@@nickk1658hi there, just seen this video and wondering about the saddle? I want the new cadex amp saddle but it’s €270! TIA
Luke, you could cut some threads off those waterbottle cage bolts (with a hacksaw) and save yourself at least 2 more grams! I noticed that your older bolts were shorter than the new green aluminum ones.
Rishi Sunak should by one of those cartridges if you can control the inflation with them
That Towild light is a gem. Grateful for the recommendation. PS I will put in a 3500mah Samusung 35e 18650 (or other branded equivalent) for run time. 🥖🥖🥖
Any recommendations for an out front mount for a wahoo and a gopro mount below to attach a light? I see you have one on some of your bikes!
I loved the was he used to say 'my name (very boldly) the 'is Luke' in a completely throw away style. Used to look forward to that bit :)
Hello there young Luke. Love the sounds.
Nice vid, thank you for the information. I would just like to add that those aluminium screws also can eliminate the corrotion problem if you ride aluminium frame and live close to the sea like me. I am definitely going to hunt down a whole box of those, hopefully at a lower price per screw...
So close to 100k. 99.9k!!! Very exciting :)
Just ticked over to 100k 😄🎉🎉🎉🎉
@@TraceVelo Well done! You deserve it. Keep it up :) looking forward to 1m :)
Great video as ever! Sorry if you've covered it or answered the same question, what camera are you using for filming yourself from the side?
Loved the aluminum bolt section of this vid😂
BR800 was $10 when i've bought it last winter. But even at $19 it is still good.
Can't believe you are using a heart rate monitor only since a few months ! I use similar belts, with CR2032 battery, but I was consuming the battery very fast to the point of sometimes the battery dying during a ride. This plus the slight oppressing feeling of the belt around your chest made me jump to a polar sensor which I put around my arm and that charges with USB, and last very long.
No more discomfort and I am sure to get my heart rate data all along my ride now.
Still having a CR2032 in my frequency sensor (on the pedal) but this one lasts months. And I don't mind if I don't have data on one ride when it dies.
matching color bolt is a must.
1:04 + 2:41 depends on your tyres and tubes how many wheels you can fill with one cartridge, but there’s different sizes mind you. No need to carry two of them. Also, can be refilled, although I’ve seen that service only in Poland, by a bakery.
That 3d printed saddle looks to be, shall we say, very heavily inspired by the Pro Stealth. Which is the saddle I use, if this is the case I'd be very interested in trying this one out 🥖🥐🥖🥐🥖
They're all over AliExpress these days. I suspect a couple of factories make the honeycomb structure and various factories are gluing that on top of saddles. Either carbon or heavier options.
I can personally recommend Gaciron bike lights. They are nice and premium for a good price.
9:20 I'm recycling old laptops and they are powered by 18650 cells. Usually there 6 cells in one laptop battery. If it's a smaller netbook it can have 4 cell battery.
If you are getting rid of the old laptop ALWAYS (I repeat!) always keep 18650. When laptop battery dies it's usually only two cells that are done. Other 4 cells are good to go and can be used in may applications, like flash lights, powerbanks that allowed many Ukrainians to stay cellphone connected during the power grid attacks; or replace some dead cells in the power tools or get a battery powered air compressor for you SUB board, etc.
Laptops' 18650 are often Samsung made and they are very good quality.
I love it, Luke! Bring back the sketch intros. 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖
intrigue to try the 3D printed saddle although will be heavier than my current bare carbon saddle.
The Garmin Mount on your 2wild light can be easily fixed. There are both plastic and aluminum replacement garmin mounts online, they just glue on when you break the tabs on the original.
awesome!
Love all of your videos! But there's one question left: which seatpost can you recommend?
What is the width of the zeius saddle on the flat portion? I know it says 155mm but im wondering if it will fit my 120mm sit bones
Great videos! Could you do one on carbon bike water holders?
Can’t believe Tadej nicked your sign off at Le Tour today! 🥖🥖🥖
Also noticed this, must be a subscriber 🥐🥐
I also got the saddle,
Easily as well build as my specialized 3k carbon saddle
I have the exact same green screws for exactly the same reason on my AliExpress carbon bottle holders
My Magene heart rate monitor was completely wrecked after 4 months. Didn’t even pick up my heart rate by the end. It did feel great at the start tho. Might try the tip that you mentioned if I can find it in the scrap box.
I use C02 cartridges but am curious about the relative environmental impact of using them vs hand pumps (which I also use).
I think you exhale more additional C02 gas while 2 hour riding than this balloon has inside, so don't worry
@@user-qy1ms1ot1g - I was thinking more about the cartridges than the C02, which mostly goes into the tires. Are the cartridges re-usable, recycled, discarded, etc.?
I recommend titanium bolts over aluminium ones any day. A little heavier, but also a little stronger.
I love CO2 for filling a tire, and it's great for finishing the ride, though I do find my tire is a bit soft the next day. I think this has something to do with temperature, but I don't science good.
Co2 is smaller than nitrogen so it leaks out through the tube
Zeus is a good brand. Had it on my stock Sunpeed ( chinese bike company, mostly lowend midrange parts) mtb, never took it off, it's a bit heavy but I like how it feels.
My recent Ali gadget acquisitions. Direct mount derailleur hanger for shimano fitting a ridley helium slx 8 euros ( excellent, bought spares ), aero socks 4euros!, some titanium bolts, aero gloves ( pretty good ), carbon chain catcher.... jup this luke is inspired too.
🥖🥖🥖 kudos Bro! Looking forward to your Ltwoo e-groupset
It'll be the lattice on the saddle that's 3D printed what you think is Rubber! Just with a designers and printer myself its the top lightweight lattice we tend to print if doing one for testing just for ourselves might even be a TPU filament
Give me everithing yo got , by Maceo Parker, Very good indeed, Lucke!
2:11 goated🔥😎
I'm on my 3rd H603 in 9months.
The first two worked for 4 months each and then my hr was all over the place. All with 4 different straps.
I've had the same Motorola one for probably over a decade now. Came with a Motorola watch that still works, although I've switched to Garmin eons ago. My Garmin HRM strap is a POS.