AliExpress Bike Build

I recently completed my first bike build with parts mostly from AliExpress.

I’ve never done something like this before so it was quite intimidating, but after a lot of ups and downs I managed to go on my first ride last week!

Ive always cycled on an oldish road bike with rim breaks and bike frames a little too small, so it was a lovely change to hydraulic disc breaks, carbon wheels, thicker tires (40mm), light carbon frame and XL bike frames.

Some specs:

• rear cassette is Shimano 105 (I originally ordered a nice 11 speed ZTTO one, but my groupset didn’t support it after fitting the chain)
• elitewheels ent gravel 38mm depth
• bxt gravel 135 carbon frame with internal routing handlebars
• groupset ltwoo R9 (2×11)