All my Aliexpress MTB purchases reviewed.

[shiny]

Mine has been ok. Maybe trim the hose a tiny bit and reinsert the barb if it is leaking around there. A bit of freshly unstretched hose plugged into the barb might help?

My main worry with a brake bleed is if the syringe plunger thingy pops off at the wrong time.

Cheers. I have put a zip tie on the end of the hose where the barb goes in. Might remove trim and see how I go as need to cut the front brake line at some point.

 

[Labcanary]

How are others going with the Ali ez bleed kit? I am ready to throw it against a wall.

Tried to bleed rear brake on weekend (had about 8 tries) and ok pushing fluid from one syringe to the next but when I flick the lever to remove bubbles it weeps fluid out of the caliper syringe. Gave up and paid the LBS to bleed. Felt better when they said it wasn’t easy and required much fluid to pushed through.

The kit has a universal barb you install and then screw in the correct adaptor. Looks like it is leaking here. Done it up with many ugga duggas but still weeps. Before I shop for another kit just seeing if others have had issues.

Mine has been ok. Maybe trim the hose a tiny bit and reinsert the barb if it is leaking around there. A bit of freshly unstretched hose plugged into the barb might help?

My main worry with a brake bleed is if the syringe plunger thingy pops off at the wrong time.

Likewise, mine has been fine. The hose is easier to push onto the barb if you warm it up first.

 

[ozzybmx]

How are others going with the Ali ez bleed kit? I am ready to throw it against a wall.

Gave up and paid the LBS to bleed. Felt better when they said it wasn’t easy and required much fluid to pushed through.

EZmtb kits?

Mine has been OK for Shimano.

You have Hayes ? on your Deviate. Is there a problem with the brakes as the LBS had issues ?

 

[shiny]

Likewise, mine has been fine. The hose is easier to push onto the barb if you warm it up first.

Maybe it’s me. Barb goes in nicely but seems to weep and where the connector screws in as well.

EZmtb kits?

Mine has been OK for Shimano.

You have Hayes ? on your Deviate. Is there a problem with the brakes as the LBS had issues ?

Brakes are working great now. Simon at Mitcham sorted them. Not an easy brake to bleed. I had a set of Hopes sitting in a basket all weekend as cracked the shits with the Hayes

 

[jrewing]

Noticed you can buy the foam rings for forks at a buck-something. That’s good. Only up to 36mm though.

 

[Litenbror]

How are others going with the Ali ez bleed kit? I am ready to throw it against a wall.

Tried to bleed rear brake on weekend (had about 8 tries) and ok pushing fluid from one syringe to the next but when I flick the lever to remove bubbles it weeps fluid out of the caliper syringe. Gave up and paid the LBS to bleed. Felt better when they said it wasn’t easy and required much fluid to pushed through.

The kit has a universal barb you install and then screw in the correct adaptor. Looks like it is leaking here. Done it up with many ugga duggas but still weeps. Before I shop for another kit just seeing if others have had issues.

I ditched the EZ bleed kit a while ago, was fine for Shimano but couldn't get a good bleed on the formulas. There was always leaking at the fitting as soon as it was under any pressure, the plastic fitting just didn't seal properly.

Bought the formula kit off eighty one spices with the brass fittings and it's night and day difference.

 

[shiny]

I ditched the EZ bleed kit a while ago, was fine for Shimano but couldn't get a good bleed on the formulas. There was always leaking at the fitting as soon as it was under any pressure, the plastic fitting just didn't seal properly.

Bought the formula kit off eighty one spices with the brass fittings and it's night and day difference.

Cheers. Not just me! The Hayes bleed kit is $140 for some syringes and fittings. Can see a formula dot kit on Eighty One Spices for $35. Will flick an email to see if it’s an M5 fitting as this will fit the Hayes.

 

[Litenbror]

Cheers. Not just me! The Hayes bleed kit is $140 for some syringes and fittings. Can see a formula dot kit on Eighty One Spices for $35. Will flick an email to see if it’s an M5 fitting as this will fit the Hayes.

For $35 it's worth the good brass fittings. The team at eighty one spices are really good and should get back you pretty quickly on whether it will work or not.

 

[Ackland]

For $35 it's worth the good brass fittings. The team at eighty one spices are really good and should get back you pretty quickly on whether it will work or not.

Emlen and Krischan will be all over it... They're very technically minded

 

[Flow-Rider]

How are others going with the Ali ez bleed kit? I am ready to throw it against a wall.

Tried to bleed rear brake on weekend (had about 8 tries) and ok pushing fluid from one syringe to the next but when I flick the lever to remove bubbles it weeps fluid out of the caliper syringe. Gave up and paid the LBS to bleed. Felt better when they said it wasn’t easy and required much fluid to pushed through.

The kit has a universal barb you install and then screw in the correct adaptor. Looks like it is leaking here. Done it up with many ugga duggas but still weeps. Before I shop for another kit just seeing if others have had issues.

Put two small cable ties on the hose, and it might need a bigger o-ring on the adaptor.

 

[fjohn860]

How are others going with the Ali ez bleed kit? I am ready to throw it against a wall.

Tried to bleed rear brake on weekend (had about 8 tries) and ok pushing fluid from one syringe to the next but when I flick the lever to remove bubbles it weeps fluid out of the caliper syringe. Gave up and paid the LBS to bleed. Felt better when they said it wasn’t easy and required much fluid to pushed through.

The kit has a universal barb you install and then screw in the correct adaptor. Looks like it is leaking here. Done it up with many ugga duggas but still weeps. Before I shop for another kit just seeing if others have had issues.

I have had similar issues to you with mine, even with the brass fittings. Que me machining up a better brass fitting. I also bought a "double ear" hose clamp set for the barb ends.

EDIT: *cue hahahaha

 

[shiny]

I have had similar issues to you with mine, even with the brass fittings. Que me machining up a better brass fitting. I also bought a "double ear" hose clamp set for the barb ends.
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Nice work. My Ali kit has brass fittings well allegedly. I found my old Avid bleed kit and the fittings will fit Hayes. The clamp and hose are rock hard so see if I can put together something. No rush as just running the front hose factory length for now.

 

[beeb]

Que me machining up a better brass fitting.

Que?

 

[birddog69]

Que?

Manuel?

 

[fjohn860]

Que?

Walking the dogs on dusk and typing

I'm French don't-ya know!

 

[PJO]

Walking the dogs on dusk and typing

I'm French don't-ya know!

¿Qué? ¿Tú hablas Francés?

 

[Labcanary]

Walking the dogs on dusk and typing

I'm French don't-ya know!

 

[notime]

Yep got em tried em . They are better fabric and design than the auxerso pants. Quite a good MTB pants.

Still long but they don't hook up on my knee pads.

I got a pair of these based on this post. 4 solid rides including an Enduro race, 1 swim and 4 washes down and very happy with them. Going to order a couple more.

 

[fjohn860]

Great song! Definitely a favourite

 

[fjohn860]

Some recent purchases of mine.

Shoutai titanium pistons for shimano levers (I'd bought some "risk" pistons previously and they still leaked, so spent a bit more dosh on these "shoutai" ones). No leaks so far, and the lever feel is much better, even when bleeding the risk ones I'm pretty sure air was getting sucked past them as I was always getting air bubbles coming up into the cup.
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Lightweight tube and neoprene cover
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This pic has the tube and a topeak 18+ multitool in it.

Extra long M4 grub screws for the "Shan-T-Macs".
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