Monoprice sell bike wheels? Who knew?
08-31-16, 04:21 PM
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Monoprice sell bike wheels? Who knew?
Monoprice more well know for cheap HDMI cables and AVI equipment, apparently now sell carbon road bike wheels:
50mm Carbon Clincher Wheelset featuring Sapim CX-Ray Spokes - Monoprice.com
Obviously they're just reselling Chinese carbon wheelsets, and they could probably be got cheaper from the source, but still, $800 carbon clinchers from a US retailer is pretty rare, right?
50mm Carbon Clincher Wheelset featuring Sapim CX-Ray Spokes - Monoprice.com
Obviously they're just reselling Chinese carbon wheelsets, and they could probably be got cheaper from the source, but still, $800 carbon clinchers from a US retailer is pretty rare, right?
08-31-16, 05:12 PM
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wow i've been shopping mono for several years. don't know anything about carbon wheels are they any good?
08-31-16, 05:25 PM
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No idea. Apparently they started selling these back in April. They also have CF seatposts and handlebars. The handlebars will look familiar to anyone who's browsed CF handlebars on Alibaba or Ebay:
Carbon Handlebars with Internal Routing, 420mm Width - Monoprice.com
Carbon Handlebars with Internal Routing, 420mm Width - Monoprice.com
08-31-16, 06:08 PM
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Very interesting.
I respect Monoprice, never had an issue with any of the stuff I purchased from them in the past. If I were going to opt for some non branded carbon, I'd probably choose them over some random ebay/alibaba seller.
I respect Monoprice, never had an issue with any of the stuff I purchased from them in the past. If I were going to opt for some non branded carbon, I'd probably choose them over some random ebay/alibaba seller.
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Question:
Is $800 a good price for a generic 50mm carbon wheelset?
Follow up question:
Is $800 a good price for a generic 50mm carbon wheelset that weighs the same as brand-name AI wheelsets that are half that price?
Is $800 a good price for a generic 50mm carbon wheelset?
Follow up question:
Is $800 a good price for a generic 50mm carbon wheelset that weighs the same as brand-name AI wheelsets that are half that price?
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08-31-16, 07:02 PM
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Yea this came up last week. They're soooooooooooo going to get in trouble for selling chinese generic look-a-likes of the 3T Aeronova handlebar. It is one thing when it is a no-name seller based in China selling via EBay...but when a legit online merchant does it, it causes problems.
08-31-16, 07:06 PM
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I suspect this was a test run by Monoprice to test the bike market. Considering they aren't restocking the sold items (used to have an 80mm and 30mm carbon wheelset), I suspect this was a trial run and once the stock is sold, they're done.
08-31-16, 11:04 PM
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Still, breaking handlebars while riding your bike doesn't sound all that pleasant, so I'm more likely to splurge on those and buy from a reliable source.
