Originally Posted by
Hypno Toad
Vera Terra were stock on my 2017 Breezer Radar Pro, I've got 3+ years and 4,400 miles on these rims without an issue. To be clear, I don't baby this bike ... including ultra-endurance gravel events and single-track MTB trails.
I'm not saying every alloy wheel will explode after 2 years, I'm just offering my anecdotal evidence.
Originally Posted by
wgscott
I weigh about 200 lbs, and have two sets with HED Belgium + rims. One set I got in 2014 and the other I think a year later. Both have stayed round and true, and I beat the living shi'ite out of them.
I am curious about carbon wheels, but have been afraid they wouldn't hold up as well. Maybe my fear is misplaced? I thought of getting some Santa Cruz wheels because of the warranty and because SC is where I live. But I have hesitated.
I guess I'll just say this, I haven't seen any carbon wheel in my group of local riders fail any faster than an alloy one (or at all really). Carbon is really pretty strong.
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Last edited by shoota; 01-29-21 at 09:23 AM.