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Has anyone bought bike parts from Temu, Aliexpress? What was your experience? Is it trustworthy?

Hi I'm thinking of selling these compo ents after a recent upgrade for my bike. Could someone tell me what it might be worth? Components include: 2 mechanical disc calipers 1 10 speed bravvos cassette 160mm brake rotor 10 speed shimano derailleur with clutch. 10 speed shimano shifter Left 2 spd & 3 spd shifter 10 spd chain new 6 spd freewheel 3 chainring square taper crank Stem Handlebar 7 spd shimano derailleur sealed square bb 3×7 shifter and brake Thank you

That is a very exotic fork. I think it’s what pushed the price to that point. If the bike suits your intentions than pull the trigger. I wouldn’t use it for anything execpt XC though.

I was lucky enough to find the specified derailleur at Olympic Cycles. I will update you guys once the project is completed and whether I’ve made a profit or not. Danko.

Hi guys So I’m doing a major overhaul on a Totem XC100 26 bicycle that was bought at Makro back in 2012. The goal is to hopefully sell it for profit. Anyways, I want to replace the existing derailleur for something better but they all screw on and dont have the hanger attached to them. I was wondering if someone could please advise me on where I could get such a hanger. Much appreciated.

Awesome sauce!

Thank you Sir. This is a great offer to learn from a seasoned mtb'er. I reside in Pretoria

Yes Sir. I bought a cheap repair kit to install the parts with. Im a bit nervous to install the chain incorrectly but park tool has been quite helpful so far. I will post the before and after when Ive done it.

Greetings my fellow cycling enthusiasts. I would like to make a confession... I have an obsession with the mountain bike discipline. I have been searching and learning a lot about brands and everything else the industry offers. I spend a lot of my time reading and watching videos about mountain bikes on many youtube channels such as: berm peak,berm peak express,gmbn tech, pinkbike and park tool to name a few. There is very little that I dont know about the various components and their compatabilities. I often compare different bikes on websites loke vitalmtb and 99spokes. The irony is that Ive never truly had a mountain biking experience before. I bought an alloy hardtail from my lbs for 3000 and Ive been slowly upgrading it. Yoy wouldnt believe how catastrophically the rear hub failed lol. Im very much looking forward to installing a new shimano deore 10spd drivetrain. I even made a list of components that I would put on my dream mtb. Brands such as shimano, ohlins, trickstuff,rockshox or fox and other boutique brands lol. If I had money to buy a super expensive bike, I would put it in my lounge to stare at during load shedding lol. Im even considering becoming a bike mechanic. Is there something wrong with me to be this intensely obsessed? I would love to hear your thoughts. Im a 22 year old guy. Happy riding

Hi all I want to upgrade my bike from mech to hydraulic brakes. My budget is limited to about R1500. Which brakes should I buy? I’m not too concerned about ease of installation. I just want reliability and serviceability to be hassle free. I’ve looked at brakes such as Tektro and Shimano mt200, but I don’t know where to buy them. Thank you