I would be quite wary of buying a used bike with carbon wheels and rim brakes. As it’s local you can get a good look at it but the brake track on my Edco 45s (made in Switzerland, high quality and cost, not too bad in crosswinds) is noticeably worn after 3 years of British weather. I learned to not use carbon wheels in the winter.
I notice their 48s are less than half the price I paid for mine though. I wonder if they have offshored and/or gone hookless.
edit: ah looks like their rims were always made in Taiwan. Hubs are Swiss and final assembly in the Netherlands. Price changes came in after a bailout by a German company. Don’t know how much they cost in the US, might be out of budget but they’re great quality https://bicyclingaustralia.com.au/gear/wheel-test-we-ride-the-edco-four-8-carbon-wheelset/
Last edited by choddo; 03-18-24 at 03:12 AM.