Temu bike upgrades reviewed and rated! We’ve bought 10 cycling accessories off of Chinese site Temu, which is similar to Ali Express and has become very popular for cheap bike upgrades in 2023, but is any of this cycling kit actually any good?
Our products include cheap bike shoes, cheap bike tools, a cheap bike light, a bargain bike cassette, cheap cycling sunglasses and more! The grand total of all of this? Less than £60! Will any turn out to be the best bike upgrades?
Let us know which of these bike components or accessories you’d purchase in the comments section below…
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TPU tubes and bike computer mounts are way cheaper if you buy them from Asia directly. Quality is a bit hit and miss with the computer mounts, but still worth a try with how expensive western brands usually are.
The word upgrade might be a bit misleading in the title!!
So, how did the other items work out once they were used? Only half of them were actually tested and reported on in the video.
Lasers!!! Fookin awesome!9
I used to buy those laser lights in Poundland.
banter! 😂
Previous purchases from China: Computer mount – fantastic (so good I bought another), oversized jockey wheel – carbon, this was really a keeping up with the jones's purchase and I've haven't bother to fit it yet but it spins beautifully, TPU tubes – like many people I find they are the cheapest around, Jerseys – a bit hit and miss here, mostly with sizing but if I get that right I stick with the same manufacturer, have to say they are pretty much all made the same way using the same fabrics, though every now and again you get something that is worth 4x the price you paid for it, Carbon saddle – light AF, an acquired taste for crits only, 11-speed gold chain – don't waste your money they are useless and are stretched within a few hundred km of riding, Bar tape – awesome, means I can change it regularly, occasionally some can be brittle and rip (you pays your money and takes your choice), Titanium bolts – I went through a weight weenie phase, thankfully out of it now and, finally, Carbon aero handlebars – work beautifully, light and stiff, and have held up for over 2 years now.
Intended purchases: carbon wheels, a 3D printed saddle, another set of carbon handlebars with integrated stem, and an electronic groupset if they ever get super reliable.
Wouldn’t touch Temu with a barge pole
Interesting video 👍 – at least I can afford all that stuff 😎💯
Stuff this cheap was probably not manufactured with good working conditions and probably no concern for longevity or the environment. I’m annoyed by both the insanely expensive and the insanely cheap products on the market. Yet few channels seem to cover the middle of the road, decent quality, but more affordable options that most of us actually use… seems there is a disconnect.
This is actually good content. I am confused, aren't you guys meant to be pretending you are pros and talking about power meters and other nonsense?
A lot of quality hitters in this video. I'm rocking those exact shades and they're my current fave: super light, comfortable on my face at least, and doesn't get pinched by my helmet.
The quick link breaker does its job, as does the Knog knockoff bell (22.2 MTB diameter, not 25.4). And the bar tape is bar tape, that's what we used back in the 90s.
The shoes, they work but the nylon sole isn't the most comfortable. It's similar to my low end Pearl Izumi and they ache on long rides despite fitting fine.
The rear light laser, I tried that many years ago and it's a great concept but the execution is poor: the laser is simply too thin and not bright enough to be useful from a distance.
I love hearing people associating China with poor quality. Like Europe or US can actually make anything and not charge arm and a leg for it and probably lower quality than most Chinese manufacturing anyway. We dont live in 1970s anymore manufacturing was sold off long time ago by our bankers and politicians.
Since 90% of "branded" products are made in Asia anyway, sometimes paying 1/4 of the price is worth it.
"Loud enough to startle an OAP" 😂 Maybe that could be an official measurement of bike bell loudness. Cheers, me laugh that one liner 👍
The reason it’s cheap because Temu have access to your datas and using/selling them, that’s why they exist.
DANGEROUS TECH FROM CCP IN CHINA …..
Tried a cheap rear cassette! Never again!
Been happily shopping on Ali Express for many years.Carbon wheels,Frames,Bars,Stems,Oakleys etc etc. mostly 100%!
Of course, another one of those white-guys-from-1st-world-countries-making-fun-and-being-condescending-about-products-that-normal-people-from-3rd-world-countries-can-afford-videos- eh?
I've picked up a few items like this & have been reasonably happy so far.
Dude! Helmet while riding, especially on your channel. Boo 👎
Very funny and informative. Subbed
I wouldn't trust Temu with any form of identity or banking details. The fact that they refunded you without you requesting a refund for non-delivery is concerning, either their tracking system is awol (which means that they might also see your order as delivered without you having received it) or … it's just a test for the access to your banking coordinates. Someone in the comments mentioned Poundland, I remember getting bicycle lights for £1 that cooked in the sun and became brittle, and anything that had a bolt would become rusty. HOWEVER, there is definitely a trend in the bicycle accessory world to overcharge for stuff. Seat posts for £249 not including a clasp at £29.99? Giz'a break… Temu would not need to exist if peopel didn't try to make a quick buck overpricing stuff.
So much of that cheap stuff is just landfill. I don't reckon I will be shopping there. I'd rather save up and buy (hopefully) decent quality items.