Custom Bike Build From AliExpress! | Worth The Risk?

AliExpress is cheap! It's often seen as a place to buy gimmicky things you don't mind waiting a few weeks to arrive. But did you know that you can buy everything you need to build a complete bike? Well Owen did, he's set out to build an enduro bike for under £1000 using only AliExpress. Will Owen be able to build a half-decent bike, or will the savings end up costing big bucks in the long run? 💻 Submit Top Mods, Bike Caves, Rewinds and more to us 👉 https://www.gmbn.com/uploader 🚨 Use Code GMBN20 for 20% off non-discounted Peaty's Bike Care Products on https://gmbn.eu/Peatys * 🚨 ⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️ 00:00 - Intro 00:12 - What is AliExpress? 01:19 - It came! It finally came… 04:21 - The shock/headset 06:24 - The forks/stem/handlebars 09:21 - The brakes/cable routing 12:03 - The groupset 15:58 - The wheels/tyres/fitting other bits 20:08 - Issues you can run into 20:46 - The pedals and finishing touches 25:00 - Can an AliExpress bike be built for under £1000? Useful Links: 🛍 Explore The GMBN Shop 👉 https://gmbn.eu/Jerseys Subscribe to the Channel for more! 👉 https://gmbn.tech/subscribe Looking for MTB Insurance? Check here 👉 https://gmbn.eu/insurance Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://gmbn.eu/newsletter Have you ever bought any bike components from AliExpress? How was the experience? Watch more on GMBN Tech... 📹 Why Does Bike Fit Matter? | Pro MTB Setup Tips! 👉    • Why Does Bike Fit Matter? | Pro MTB Setup ...   📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gmbn.tech/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show 👉 https://gmbn.tech/GMBNTechShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Bruiser - Bonkers Beat Club Finger Roll - Bonkers Beat Club Fork! - ELFL Glacier Come Alive - William Claeson Hangscapes 4 - Danny Cudd High Drama - Matt Large Intro for Legends - Bonkers Beat Club Last Odyssey - ELFL Lighthouse Drawings - Broad Sky Low Fidelity Space Waves - ELFL Peacewalker - ELFL R Deep M High - Wellmess Swiss Cheese - Sugoi The Flux Beneath It All - ELFL Titane - ELFL Tranquil Dawn - Amber Glow Trapped - They Dream By Day #gmbntech #gmbn #mtb #mountainbiking 📸 Photos - © UCI Mountain Bike World Series / © Getty Images / © Sprint Cycling Agency The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon Propain Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Propain Orbea Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Orbea Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria Reynolds wheels: https://gmbn.eu/Reynolds FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin Peaty's Products: https://gmbn.eu/Peatys CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Watch our sister channels: Global Mountain Bike Network - https://gmbn.eu/YouTube Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://embn.me/YouTube Global Cycling Network - https://gcn.eu/YouTube GCN Tech - https://gcntech.co/YouTube GCN Racing - https://gcn.eu/RacingYouTube Global Triathlon Network - https://gtn.io/YouTube GCN Italia - https://gcn.eu/ItaliaYouTube GCN en Espanol - https://gcn.eu/EspanolYouTube GCN auf Deutsch - https://gcn.eu/DeutschYouTube GCN en Francais - https://gcn.eu/FrancaisYouTube GCN Training - https://gcn.eu/TrainingYouTube GCN Racing - https://gcn.eu/RacingYouTube *Discount code is valid until 13th February 2025. Code cannot be combined with other offers or promotions.