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Buying Cheap Chinese from AliExpress

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  • February 26, 2018 at 3:12 pm #28180
    Canyon48

    Anyone done it – thoughts?

    I’m just looking at a Cairbull aero TT helmet with a built in magnetic visor for £18 with free postage.

    That way better than anything I can either get second hand here!

    I realise the CE mark is most likely rubbish, not that it bothers me, it’s not like a helmet is actually going to be of much protection in anything more than a light bump anyway – but lets not start the helmet debate.

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  • February 27, 2018 at 1:04 am #913267
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    Leviathan

    I bought a jersey off

    I bought a jersey off Aliexpress, and it arrive quite quickly, looked like it was supposed to, fit like it supposed to. It wasn’t a modern aero jersey with laser costing £165, but was cheap and just like any polyester jersey you would buy up to 10 years ago.

    But…

    A few weeks later I had fraud on my credit card, a couple of flights booked with a well know online travel site. It took several days before the items were deleted from my card and a few weeks waiting for declarations before I knew it had gone away. The data was not gleened from my computer. Maybe a coincidence, but I’m not trying again. 

    February 27, 2018 at 12:09 am #913265
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    Redvee

    I’ve bought several jersies

    I’ve bought several jersies from AliExpress and been happyt with the quality for £12. I’ve bought some retro designs, La Vie Claire Mondrian and Renault Elf jersey that I could have bought elsewhere for more but the jersey from AliExpress were less than half price and had full length zip.

    February 26, 2018 at 11:07 pm #913263
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    fenix

    With a jersey what’s the
    With a jersey what’s the worst that can happen ?
    With protective stuff like glasses or helmets – why would you take chances ?

    I’ve seen some fake Oakleys that look similar but will snap and scar you or worse in a crash.

    February 26, 2018 at 10:29 pm #913261
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    alansmurphy

    I buy jerseys from there as I
    I buy jerseys from there as I don’t want to pay £100 plus and have a pretend guarantee. Have some very good Rapha copies. Also bought some POC shades that I’d challenge anyone to know the difference!

    Delivery seems a lot quicker than it used to be too!

    February 26, 2018 at 10:24 pm #913259
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    hawkinspeter

    I’ve had no problem with

    I’ve had no problem with AliExpress and I’d rate it as similar to buying from EBay. I’ve had no problem with the helmet that I bought from there.

    February 26, 2018 at 9:38 pm #913257
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    Canyon48

    I’m more just interested what
    I’m more just interested what experience people have had with aliexpress (rather than wether this helmet will be protective or not!).

    I think it’s worth pointing out that I could just cycle with no helmet and no-one would be too shocked :p

    I’m really not concerned about the lid being protective, just need something without too many vents!

    Plus the integrated visor looks cool.

    February 26, 2018 at 9:20 pm #913255
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    fenix

    It’s not the price that
    It’s not the price that concerns me – more the unverifiable safety rating….

    February 26, 2018 at 8:50 pm #913253
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    cyclisto

    For the cheap helmet haters
    For the cheap helmet haters please remember that helmets in Australia are sold for 5 Australian dollars from machines. They are thick as a brick so I would trust my head in them more than a 150£ superlight pro helmet.

    February 26, 2018 at 8:31 pm #913251
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    Rapha Nadal

    £18 for a helmet from some

    £18 for a helmet from some knock off shop.  You people crack me up.

    February 26, 2018 at 7:56 pm #913249
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    fenix

    I’d rather wear no helmet
    I’d rather wear no helmet rather than a cheap one off eBay. How do you know that the the thing doesn’t splinter into eye piercing shards in s crash ?

    February 26, 2018 at 7:38 pm #913247
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    Canyon48

    hawkinspeter wrote:

    hawkinspeter wrote:

    I bought a cheap helmet from AliExpress and it seems functional (luckily I haven’t tested it’s ability to absorb bumps).

    I got a carbon fibre integrated stem/handlebar and it was absolute rubbish – just got my money back as it cracked when I was installing it.

    I’ve bought lots of electronics through AliExpress as well and they’ve all been good, though I had an ultrabook pack up after only a year.

    The problem with buying direct from China is that you have to be prepared to throw it away if there’s any problem with it. Nowadays, I wouldn’t buy anything carbon fibre from there as the quality control is lacking with the cheap stuff.

    I certainly wouldn’t buy any carbon fibre components that weren’t from a reputable manufacturer!

    As for non vital stuff, lights, mounts, helmets, glasses etc, I’ll give it a go :p

    February 26, 2018 at 6:31 pm #913245
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    Anonymous

    If you are buying it for aero

    If you are buying it for aero properties then it sounds a great deal!

    Just make sure you are handy with araldite though.

    February 26, 2018 at 6:23 pm #913243
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    Leeroy_Silk

    Hello Wellsprop,

    Hello Wellsprop,

    Another entry for not wading in on the helmet debate… After watching this video a few years back it made me make an ornament of my old skate lid and replace it with something a little more cycling orientated. Although this was from my BMX days when I’d only wear a helmet when I thought I’d probably crash!

     

    https://www.ridebmx.com/videos/arfs-certified-vs-non-certified-helmet-test/

    February 26, 2018 at 5:07 pm #913241
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    hawkinspeter

    I bought a cheap helmet from

    I bought a cheap helmet from AliExpress and it seems functional (luckily I haven’t tested it’s ability to absorb bumps).

    I got a carbon fibre integrated stem/handlebar and it was absolute rubbish – just got my money back as it cracked when I was installing it.

    I’ve bought lots of electronics through AliExpress as well and they’ve all been good, though I had an ultrabook pack up after only a year.

    The problem with buying direct from China is that you have to be prepared to throw it away if there’s any problem with it. Nowadays, I wouldn’t buy anything carbon fibre from there as the quality control is lacking with the cheap stuff.

    February 26, 2018 at 5:06 pm #913239
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    Canyon48
    Chez_worldwide wrote:
     Although it’s your head and you can do what you want with it.

    Haha, that made me chuckle!

    Seeing as it’s less than £18, I bought the helmet. I’m more concerned about the build quality rather than the safety aspect (even appropriately tested helmets are only actually tested at 12mph). After all, my main concern when time trialling isn’t hitting my head because of a crash, it’s being squished by a car/lorry.

    In about 4 weeks I should have a helmet to report back about!

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