Chinese Carbon Wheels (Amazon/eBay)
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Chinese Carbon Wheels (Amazon/eBay)
I've been shopping around on Amazon and eBay. Found several carbon wheelsets for around the $400-500 range, most with 11 speed hubs. I currently ride a 2015 Specialized Allez Sport. It has the stock Aluminum wheels and 9 Speed Shimano Sora drive train. Two questions...
1. Has anyone ever tried anything similar to these?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0757GR132...3ZR1F8UR&psc=0
2.What needs to be done to have my 9 speed drive train work on these 11 speed hubs?
1. Has anyone ever tried anything similar to these?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0757GR132...3ZR1F8UR&psc=0
2.What needs to be done to have my 9 speed drive train work on these 11 speed hubs?
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I've never seen a 18/21 front/rear spoke count before. 1635g seems a bit heavy. The hub is unbranded. No reviews. Pass.
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Most wheels will come with a spacer to fit 8/9/10 speed cassettes.
For a little more, you can get a (slightly) better name behind the wheels, and 1550g:
Prime RP-50 Carbon Clincher Wheelset | Chain Reaction Cycles
Getting over a grand, you'll get into the 1450g range (for 50mm depth) and even better names (Boyd, Zipp, etc...)
For a little more, you can get a (slightly) better name behind the wheels, and 1550g:
Prime RP-50 Carbon Clincher Wheelset | Chain Reaction Cycles
Getting over a grand, you'll get into the 1450g range (for 50mm depth) and even better names (Boyd, Zipp, etc...)
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[QUOTE=VinceB;20172317]Most wheels will come with a spacer to fit 8/9/10 speed cassettes.
For a little more, you can get a (slightly) better name behind the wheels, and 1550g:
Prime RP-50 Carbon Clincher Wheelset | Chain Reaction Cycles
Bike Nashbar is having a wheel sale $300 for 1600gm set not carbon but light with good reviews.
For a little more, you can get a (slightly) better name behind the wheels, and 1550g:
Prime RP-50 Carbon Clincher Wheelset | Chain Reaction Cycles
Bike Nashbar is having a wheel sale $300 for 1600gm set not carbon but light with good reviews.
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Most wheels will come with a spacer to fit 8/9/10 speed cassettes.
For a little more, you can get a (slightly) better name behind the wheels, and 1550g:
Prime RP-50 Carbon Clincher Wheelset | Chain Reaction Cycles
Getting over a grand, you'll get into the 1450g range (for 50mm depth) and even better names (Boyd, Zipp, etc...)
For a little more, you can get a (slightly) better name behind the wheels, and 1550g:
Prime RP-50 Carbon Clincher Wheelset | Chain Reaction Cycles
Getting over a grand, you'll get into the 1450g range (for 50mm depth) and even better names (Boyd, Zipp, etc...)
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I got 1500 gram chinese carbon wheels for $600 shipped from China. They are working great for me. Zero issues, and they do make a big difference, especially if you get deeper ones (if you ride a lot of flats).
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May I inquire where you ordered them from? I live in Arkansas, so there is a good mix of all sorts of terrain within a short distance of my home. Steep hills, rolling hills, long flats, river trails, etc. Does it effect your climbing in any way?
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I tried my hand at some Chinese Carbon wheels, was a little worried about QC so went with a brand that had some good reviews Yoeleo out of China. Their 38mm carbon wheels are under 1500g with generic hubs for about $550. They have their own website which you can google and explore
I upgraded to the CX Ray spokes and their "pro" hubset (ceramic bearings) for $775. They took about 3 weeks total to my door, packed beautifully with pads, skewers and spacers for your 9spd. I also went tubeless so that all my wheels are now set up that way. Straight and true out of the box, in great shape, have about 400 miles on them so far and holding firm. The rear hub's bearings were a little stiff I need to take it off the bike and see if it loosened up with use which I'm sure they have. Farsports is also a known and well reviewed Chinese sourced wheel company. If I were doing it again, I would probably try Farsports since you can get completely blank wheels. I went with ghost graphics since the "no decal" option would have taken an extra three weeks, but as you can see, there are two sets of decals, the ghost "Yoeleo" and the white decals both of which are under clearcoat.
I upgraded to the CX Ray spokes and their "pro" hubset (ceramic bearings) for $775. They took about 3 weeks total to my door, packed beautifully with pads, skewers and spacers for your 9spd. I also went tubeless so that all my wheels are now set up that way. Straight and true out of the box, in great shape, have about 400 miles on them so far and holding firm. The rear hub's bearings were a little stiff I need to take it off the bike and see if it loosened up with use which I'm sure they have. Farsports is also a known and well reviewed Chinese sourced wheel company. If I were doing it again, I would probably try Farsports since you can get completely blank wheels. I went with ghost graphics since the "no decal" option would have taken an extra three weeks, but as you can see, there are two sets of decals, the ghost "Yoeleo" and the white decals both of which are under clearcoat.
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Got these off of ebay
True straight and so far so good...minimal time though
These were a second set
First set I went with aluminum brake surface
True straight and so far so good...minimal time though
These were a second set
First set I went with aluminum brake surface
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as robbyville mentioned, Far Sports and Yoeleo are probably your best bet. They cost a bit more than the others but it is worth it for the peace of mind. I'm not a fan of the cheaper hubs (novatec and bitex), but they do offer quality budget hubs (DT350) for a bit more $.
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A bought a set of Yoeleo T38s (tubulars) have about 4k miles on them. They are the "SAT" model (their higher-end product) came with DTSwiss 240 hubs and CX Rays (but I don't think they spec those hubs any more). They took a while to get (claim was the "ghost" graphics needed to be built but could get blue or red immediately).
I don't think it made my appreciably faster, just felt like getting some tubs and going chinese crabon seemed an obvious way to get into it without laying out big bucks.
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I don't think it made my appreciably faster, just felt like getting some tubs and going chinese crabon seemed an obvious way to get into it without laying out big bucks.
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I'd steer clear of any cheap-but-expensive stuff on Amazon... just read too many stories about scams and as noted above, there are plenty of manufacturers in China who will give you a good deal. How weird is that, I'd prefer a chinese company over Amazon. Go figure.
I got some reynold's 48mm carbons from Performance for about $800 a year or two ago if buying overseas makes you uncomfortable.
I got some reynold's 48mm carbons from Performance for about $800 a year or two ago if buying overseas makes you uncomfortable.
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as robbyville mentioned, Far Sports and Yoeleo are probably your best bet. They cost a bit more than the others but it is worth it for the peace of mind. I'm not a fan of the cheaper hubs (novatec and bitex), but they do offer quality budget hubs (DT350) for a bit more $.
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Try a site called my bike shop they deal with new and used wheelsets bought a set of hed Ardennes last year from them. And 6000 mi later still as true as day one . They also offer a 30 day money back guarantee. If ur looking for 9 or 10 speed carbon they have some really good deals can get a set of hers or Reynolds for about 600 to 700 bucks
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I don't ciimb much here in the south, but they have been an overall positive for me. No downsides.
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Patterns like this with 8:16 are also very popular. You can group the spokes the way Campy does or just evenly distribute them around the rim which makes finding a suitably drilled rim much easier. Bike Hub Store specializes in offering the 8:16 drilled hubs.
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I agree about onlycarbonwheel. I have a pair of their low profile carbon tubulars and love them. 999 g wheels for under $500 and that is self-built with hubs and spokes of my own choosing. If you get the pre-built wheels from onlycarbonwheel, they are actually cheaper.
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Nvm found it. Thanks for the input everyone.
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Farsports with DT Swiss hubs and CX Rays for $600 is pretty tempting.
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Light bicycles is also a very reputable Chinese brand but slightly pricier than the normal Chinese rims. They also have a North American (Canadian) warehouse and website. Extremely good CS.
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I think the $325-360 Superteams that are readily available on Amazon is as much as i'd spend on a Chinese set of wheels. Above that i rather a used set of brand name wheels.