I’m deciding between these two CADEX wheel decal colours for my Giant Defy road bike with red bar tape.
Gold — classic, clean and premium
Laser/Reflective — more modern and changes colour in the light
Which one looks better on the bike, and which would you personally choose?
Would love to hear your opinions before I order them!
Hey everyone, just wanted to share a quick pre-review of my new Tagoola Cure 24 wheelset from AliExpress.
Order & Delivery:
Ordered on August 5th and they arrived at my doorstep on August 13th. The package was undamaged and well-protected. The wheels were packed in basic thin foam bags inside a larger plastic bag. Inside the box, they included two 60mm tubeless valves, a roll of 27mm tubeless tape, and a wheel tension report sheet.Build Quality:First impressions out of the box are very positive. The carbon layup looks perfectly clean with no visible imperfections from the assembly. The wheel build feels solid, and the freehub came pre-greased, emitting a nice, deep 'click..click..click' sound from the ratchet mechanism.
Weights & Specs (24mm Internal / 32.6mm External Width):
Total weight came out to 1465g with the tubeless tape and valves already installed, so the bare weight should be a bit lower. I am upgrading from stock Giant P-R2 wheels (which weigh a tank-like 2200g with Giant Fondo 32mm tyres). Shaving off roughly 730g should easily get me to Pogacar-level speeds!
Tyre Installation:
mounted a set of 32mm Continental GP5000 S TR tyres. As expected, they were notoriously tight. I used a Tyre Glider and a bit of dish soap to guide them on, and they popped right into place. Best of all, they seated perfectly using just a regular floor pump—no compressor needed. At my usual pressure (49 psi front / 51 psi rear), the 32mm tyres stretch out to a nice 33.5mm width on these wide rims.
Next Steps:I’m heading out for a 50km test ride this weekend and will report back with a full riding review. For now, initial impressions are great, and I’d definitely recommend these to anyone looking for a budget-friendly carbon wheelset.
My integrated handlebars are the toseek tr30
And it's held by a 70mm stem into a semi integrated stem spacer. At the spacer cover as my cables bending into an extreme 90° angle when entering the stem spacers. I was thinking of cutting off a little off the spacer cover so the angle will be at a more gentle angle into the stem. Would that be OK? The third picture shows the pink parts of where I'm planning to cut off
Im looking to buy a 12 speed 11-34 cassette for my second wheelset. Saw this on my local marketplace for aud $60. Do you think the condition is good to justify the price?
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Was planning of getting a pair of wheels from Aliepress last week. However held back (waiting for my next pay check)
And checked this week and shipping is now almost $140 compared to $90 last week