5 UNBEATABLE AliExpress Cycling Gadgets!

I’ve bought 1000’s of bike parts on AliExpress over the years, here are 5 of my favourite buys!

*SIROKO CLOTHING* – 10% off (automatically applied via link below):

AliExpress has a bit of a reputation for cheap rubbish, but I've been buying virtually all my bike parts from it since around 2018. I must have bought 1000’s of things related to road bikes and cycling over the years, and while some of them have been pretty awful (and in some cases quite dangerous), there are a lot of hidden gems too.

In this episode I'll cover 5 of those, and you can find my affiliate links to everything talked about below.

Enfitnix Navi800 bike light:

Risk titanium pedal extenders:

RideNow TPU inner tubes:

GIYO toe covers:

iGS630 cycle computer:

YBN Chains:

Timestamps:
00:00 – Start
00:19 – Navi800 bike light
01:47 – Risk titanium pedal extenders
03:17 – Ridenow TPU inner tubes
05:16 – Siroko Sponsor
06:55 – GIYO toe covers
08:08 – iGS630 cycle computer
10:23 – YBN chains

Please note:
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!!!

[TraceVelo]

Thanks to Archy at IGPSport, to get 20% off the iGS630, use the amazon affiliate link in the description, and use the following code at checkout:
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Enjoy!!! 🥖😎🥖

[CarlForde]

I've been riding RideNow TPU tube since Sept last year. Advantages: *much* lighter than butyl tubes, spares take up *much* less space, better ride feel, lower rolling resistance, high contrast colour makes it easy to see if a tube is being pinched. Disadvantages: harder to patch (tiny holes are difficult to see), have to be careful not to over inflate when not in a tire. Some find them more difficult to handle, I find they're just different than butyl and need to handled accordingly. Not more difficult, just different. For me, they're a winner.

[jiyon]

YBN chains are independently tested to be the most power efficient chains on the market. They literally spank everything if you're into saving Watts. I wax mine for my TT bike.

[idosu]

Been watching your videos since forever, really happy to see you've gone full time! You make such good content for this niche of the cycling community, wish you all the best! 🎉🎉🎉

[SethJohanson]

One of my favorite YouTube channels! Congrats on making it full time!

[georgeforeman]

I'd love to see more of these. I like finding good value deals especially on cycling equipment. And congrats on your first full-time YouTube video!

[CandCForsyth]

Luke, best of luck going full YouTube! Your honest reviews of Chinese products gave me to confidents to purchase the Sensah G12 1x12 groupo for my gravel bike, which has been working wonderfully so far. I also have been running the Risk pedal extenders on my gravel bike for the last several years and at 185cm and 110kg, I think I have stress tested them enough to give anyone confidence to use them. 🥖🥖🥖 Keep up the great work.

[happywolfie]

Got the IGS630 and I love how easy it is to set up your main screen display by playing with the app. This features makes my old Garmin 530 look primitive in comparison, plus it connects to GPS way quicker and the buttons on this one wouldn't drop off like what happened to the 530. Given that the 540 etc is almost double the price of this, getting the IGS630 is a no-brainer.

[kevinpeterman]

Luke makes another incredibly informative AND entertaining video. I never miss one of them. I would like to see Luke doing a ride or two one of these days. I really enjoy the reviews but the occasional touristy ride is something I watch on other cycling channels.

[youloveulises]

I've received many shipments of Ridenow tubes, It seems like they're now shipping with glueless patches. I agree, so much easier to use and seal way better than the pink patches

[renegodde]

Good stuff, please keep em coming Luke. Surely helps to sort the crap from the decent products.

[nex_randomness]

Interesting finds as always. Though since I often right through the night in mixed lighting conditions I find that my Magicshine RN3000 does it really well for me. At 700 lumens, the second level setting I've never run out of battery while out riding. It has a promised runtime of about 11 hours at that mode after all. It has the capability to charge your devices on the go as well in case of an emergency, caveat is though, you need a type c to whatever your device is kind of cable to use it. I had to get a type c to USB-A cable to accommodate all my charging needs. If you don't mind the clutter you can charge it while your phone is on the bike i.g. a quadlock mount for example and literally charge it on the go. For the Cyclocomputer though, my money's on Trimm One Lite still. For just a little bit more than the IGS630 you get a head unit that includes a solar charger and a speed sensor powered by the sun as well, for virtually infinite battery life. It has great mapping features and the route can be edited through the app and has some degree of re-routing as well. I'd love to hear your thoughts about it as well, in case you're interested to get one.

[aveedub]

Hi Luke, thanks for another stellar production worthy of the baguette Baftas! 🥖🥖🥖🥖. I started using those vittoria latex tubes you have, lovely supple ride but by their very nature lose air quite rapidly. I swopped over to the Ridenow tpu tubes, immediate economical reduction in weight and air retention relatively good! I wasn't quite sure what to do with those little rubber rings they provide?? Seal the valve hole on the outside, or to be used on the inside the tyre carcass?? Keep up the great work and enthusiasm, your hard work will be rewarded and hope that you'll start to get more sponsorship as well as more subscribers!! Looking forward to similar presentations going forward as well as your usual excellent content! Best mate

[Hill_Walker]

I've been dreaming of a bike computer just like that all winter. Now I'll be back outside with the nice weather, I'll keep an eye out for your code and maybe a dedicated video cover all the features! 🥖🥖🥖

[larisonjohnson]

🥖 🥖 🥖 Have you checked out the TOWILD lights? I picked up one because of the remote. Absolutely love it! In a pinch, it will work as a backup charger. I have splurged for the re-usable twist on cable ends, found them easier than the crimp style.

[knightwish]

My first bike computer for recording my rides was a TomTom sports watch back in 2018. The TomTom could connect with HR/Speed/Cadence sensors and via GPS record the route. It had a probleme keeping contact with the cadence sensor so a year later (2019) I bought the iGS50E which was then the second best from iGSport which also worked great. The reason I went for iGSport was because Garmin and the like were to expensive. In 2022 iGSport then brought out the iGS620 which I then bought because of the Navi and as I'm a 71 year old pensioner and time on my hands I can upload a lot of routes to ride.

[dtscoffield]

Chapeau Luke! You got this! Congrats on ditching the day job, love your vids! As a former bike tech (20+ years) I've always been wary of "Cheap Chinese Carbon" but after your in depth vids I've got myself wheels and a carbon aero one piece bar-stem and ride them with confidence. My bike feels brand new! And for a few thousand less than western brands weee!

Can't wait to see the next vid

[neino]

As a regular commuter, none of these products seem necessary for me. But the inner tube and chain will come in handy when things inevitably go south.

That said, love the style, attitude and your charisma is overflowing.
I'm sure I'd watch you talk about the intricacies of individual corn flake geometies from a series of brands of brekfast cereals.
The studio levels of editing with a few good jokes thrown in there for spice make for wonderful viewing.
Keep up the good work, you wonderful man, you!

[Cyclingbrad]

Totally agree with the ridenow tubes. Great quality and zero issues. Originally ordered 4 and was so impressed I ordered a few more

[therealbolekpolivka]

+1 for the YBN chain recommendation. With counterfeit Shimano/SRAM/KMC chains being so common these days, I switched to YBN because they are a known quantity and don't have counterfeits. Interestingly, I've got more miles out of my YBN's than any other chain brand except Campy. Their SLA models are particularly long wearing.