So... has anyone got any 1st hand experience (& therefore a recommendation) of integrated carbon MTB stem and bars?
I love the idea of these, but also don't want to pay circa £300 for the Syncros/Bontrager ones... and by the same token I enjoy having my teeth in their current position... so..... you know...
Anyway, there are these on AliX: https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005004119214051.html?spm=a2g0n.productlist.0.0.1937786cuvF2Mz&browser_id=36a0b90924b1446caed5b59f2a207f5f&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=ffjgdzuwfycavrwl187657096f1a9307b9c1480b82&gclid=&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21GBP%21236.22%21106.3%21%21%21%21%21%40210213c816810340902302495d071e%2112000028983510874%21sea%21UK%21101975956&algo_pvid=bad48dba-d2d1-4f09-9539-323679a6e00f and I'm tempted... reviews are, in the main, very positive.... with 2 exceptions
I'm not adverse to a bit of Chinese carbon, I'd do your research of the factories quality thoroughly. I can't help but think:
https://www.bupa.co.uk/dental/dental-care
looked at them then just bought Prime x-light bars. 400mm 163g
I like a bit of AliExpress from time to time, but I'd be sticking to one of the "more well known" brands rather than a falsely labelled one. Try Toseek / og-evkin like this set ?
FYI These came up on an ebike forum that I’m on
https://www.lightcarbon.com/components_c4
I have no idea about quality etc etc etc
I had a cheap road set which came with a frame. It was frighteningly flexy. Got rid and replaced with alloy Zipp bars. I'm generally quite partial to Chinese cheapness, but not for bars any more. To be fair, the problem with my example was their attempt at internal cable routing just involved cutting large portions out of it.
Thanks all, some nice suggestions in here
