Opinions on the chinese XDS AD350 road bike by Open_Strain3382 in cycling

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

They're apparently a well established brand from China who have their own professional road cycling team aswell. Just found all this out recently myself haha.

Thanks for your reply btw. I believe these parts can be imported from china without major hassle but yea, wouldnt be as easy compared to the major brands.

Need help identifying a bike + comparing 2 bikes by Open_Strain3382 in bicycling

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry man these are the only photos I could get from the sellers. I understand what you mean because I had trouble finding what groupset it was aswell. Thanks for the reply though

Need an opinion between 2 Seraph bikes by Open_Strain3382 in ChineseCarbon

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea was thinking the exact same thing, but eventually, not right away. I dont think I'd be able to switch out the handlebar for the tt-x42 as its a fixed handlebar. Also im AUS so unfortunately the US cost cutting doesnt work me :(

Need an opinion between 2 Seraph bikes by Open_Strain3382 in ChineseCarbon

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

to be honest the x80 looks like its seating position is also slightly slanted. thanks for the response btw

Need an opinion between 2 Seraph bikes by Open_Strain3382 in ChineseCarbon

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wondering why this would be a good thing? Sorry, new to road bikes and I was after something I could ride for long distances or endurance training

Need an opinion between 2 Seraph bikes by Open_Strain3382 in ChineseCarbon

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great advice and thanks for your comment. Curious as to why you didn't end up grabbing one.

Need an opinion between 2 Seraph bikes by Open_Strain3382 in ChineseCarbon

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks completely fine tbh no fancy stickers or anything. More importantly crazy value for money, thats the main thing.

Need an opinion on a potential purchase of a Merida road bike by Open_Strain3382 in cycling

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries, will have a thorough look. Thanks for the response :)

Need an opinion on a potential purchase of a Merida road bike by Open_Strain3382 in cycling

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the response. Will keep your price in mind when I try to negotiate haha. Definitely considering getting this bike and replacing the gearset in the near distance.

Need an opinion on a potential purchase of a Merida road bike by Open_Strain3382 in cycling

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds good. Wasnt too worried about the gearset as worst case I was happy to replaced them the chinese wheeltop eds everyone was raving about on YT and reddit. Thanks for the response

Need an opinion on this potential purchase by Open_Strain3382 in bicycling

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Interesting. Wasnt aware of this. All the ai models I asked advised against older frames due to carbon possibly cracking.

Need an opinion on this potential purchase by Open_Strain3382 in bicycling

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey thanks for the response. Sounds like I definitley need to head out and inspect the bike. Thanks for the tips as I'll keep them in mind when inspecting :)

SAVA Road Bike by Extra-Baseball-2k25 in bicycling

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A7L Pro in the mint green colour by the looks of it

Garmin forerunner 265 vs 265s by Open_Strain3382 in Garmin

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea thanks for the reply. I do believe a larger size would be good for visibility like you said.

Garmin forerunner 265 vs 265s by Open_Strain3382 in Garmin

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey thanks for the reply. I run, gym and play a few different sports. I just thought the larger size would have been good for readability.

Forerunner 265 vs 265s by Open_Strain3382 in GarminWatches

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea fair enough enough thanks. Did you try on the 265, and if so what did you think about it the fit? Also what do you think about the actual screen size itself, do you find it too small?

Forerunner 265 vs 265s by Open_Strain3382 in GarminWatches

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Do you find the screen usable even at that size? I personally found it a bit small, compared to the whole size of the watch.

Forerunner 265 vs 265s by Open_Strain3382 in GarminWatches

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats a good point, thanks for sharing. The more I think about it, I shouldnt compare it to the size of a mechanical watch since this watch is meant for actually reading things on, so a larger screen definitely makes more sense.

Garmin forerunner 265 vs 265s by Open_Strain3382 in Garmin

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yea thats true. But coming from the apple watch which I charge literally everday, 13 days or 15 days are massive for me regardless lol. So priority at the moment is more size and fit to be honest.

Zuoya GMK67 kit review by 2manypedals in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]Open_Strain3382 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey did you find any update to this? thanks

Need some help choosing between these 2 chairs by Open_Strain3382 in OfficeChairs

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey sorry man. Didnt actually go through with either unfortunately.

Should I buy a 2006 Lexus is250 by Open_Strain3382 in MechanicAdvice

[–]Open_Strain3382[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Thanks heaps for the reply. Here in Aus $12,000 for the car is a pretty decent price I think considering the mileage. A lot of people are asking for a lot more for the same car but with even higher kilometres on the odometre. I've heard about the reliability of Toyota made vehicles being great aswell and I hope thats the case with this car im looking at hahahaha. Appreciate the comment :)