affordable carbon wheel options?
10-04-20, 12:21 PM
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affordable carbon wheel options?
hey all, i was looking to pick up some carbon wheels (rim brake) and was hoping to keep it under 1k
I'm aware of the Chinese wheels on amazon but I'm not sure how safe they would be.
I saw a couple of options from Hunt wheels that were within my price range and was hoping to get some more ideas or perhaps insight into hunt.
thank you
I'm aware of the Chinese wheels on amazon but I'm not sure how safe they would be.
I saw a couple of options from Hunt wheels that were within my price range and was hoping to get some more ideas or perhaps insight into hunt.
thank you
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I second Light Bicycle. Absolute top-notch wheels for 1/2 the price of the big brands. The best part is that you can build your own wheel set to your own specs if you want using top-quality, top brand names like DT Swiss, I9, etc.
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10-04-20, 01:36 PM
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Couldn’t agree more about Light Bicycle. Great wheels at a good price. They will build any spoke count with just about any hub you want. Wouldn’t hesitate to buy another set of wheels from them.
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10-04-20, 02:54 PM
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I have purchased Fulcrum, FSE, Hong Fu, Spinergy, Mavic and Superteam carbon fiber wheels. For my money, Superteam 50 mm deep wheels, about $418.00 shipped, are the best bang for the buck CF wheels I have encountered. They provide a significant aero advantage, handle pretty well in gusty cross winds, are light enough for me, brake well in dry conditions and have proven remarkably robust.
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Originally Posted by zatopek
I have purchased Fulcrum, FSE, Hong Fu, Spinergy, Mavic and Superteam carbon fiber wheels. For my money, Superteam 50 mm deep wheels, about $418.00 shipped, are the best bang for the buck CF wheels I have encountered. They provide a significant aero advantage, handle pretty well in gusty cross winds, are light enough for me, brake well in dry conditions and have proven remarkably robust.
10-04-20, 05:00 PM
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Another Light Bicycle recommendation here. They likely have whatever you're looking for, or can get whatever you need. What bike is this for?
This thread has many examples of wheelsets purchased by forum members.
Light Bicycle Wheels
This thread has many examples of wheelsets purchased by forum members.
Light Bicycle Wheels
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10-06-20, 06:44 AM
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Def check out Light Bicycle, had a set, they were great. Farsports gets good reviews too. Be prepared to wait to get them, but if you're not in a rush, they're a great value.
Boyd wheels has a new series, the Prologue, $1050, but they currently have a 20% off trade in program, trade in ANY wheelset, regardless of condition, and you get 20% off. So you could get a set of carbon wheels with a lifetime warranty for $840.
Boyd wheels has a new series, the Prologue, $1050, but they currently have a 20% off trade in program, trade in ANY wheelset, regardless of condition, and you get 20% off. So you could get a set of carbon wheels with a lifetime warranty for $840.
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Originally Posted by Rides4Beer
Def check out Light Bicycle, had a set, they were great.
Be prepared to wait to get them, but if you're not in a rush, they're a great value.
Be prepared to wait to get them, but if you're not in a rush, they're a great value.
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10-06-20, 09:06 AM
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I am extremely please with Yoleo wheels. I had mine for 6 years and around 30K km. I am 160lbs and ride various road types.
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Theycallmegio Other than "cheap", what other requirements do you have for your wheelset?
To me, a cheap wheelset that doesn't meet my needs is still a waste of money. For example, many low priced wheelset sets aren't light, aren't very aero, and often have horrific braking capabilities... making me wonder why one would buy them. (Note that even many expensive carbon wheelsets don't offer great rim-brake braking performance.)
If all your looking for is the "deep carbon rim look" and "good enough" wheels, then just about any wheelset will do. But if you actually have some requirements for what you want out of your wheelset, it's quite possible that a good-ol'-fashioned aluminum rimmed wheelset might actually be your best solution and you'll get a much better wheelset for less money that way (and better braking!)
To me, a cheap wheelset that doesn't meet my needs is still a waste of money. For example, many low priced wheelset sets aren't light, aren't very aero, and often have horrific braking capabilities... making me wonder why one would buy them. (Note that even many expensive carbon wheelsets don't offer great rim-brake braking performance.)
If all your looking for is the "deep carbon rim look" and "good enough" wheels, then just about any wheelset will do. But if you actually have some requirements for what you want out of your wheelset, it's quite possible that a good-ol'-fashioned aluminum rimmed wheelset might actually be your best solution and you'll get a much better wheelset for less money that way (and better braking!)
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Boyd Prologue series.
https://boydcycling.com/collections/...rologue-series
Can get 20% off in the Trade Up Program if you do this during October.
https://boydcycling.com/collections/...rologue-series
Can get 20% off in the Trade Up Program if you do this during October.
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Originally Posted by rower2cyclist
How does Hunt stock up against Light Bicycle? I will probably in the market for carbon wheels soon too.
if the hubs you want aren’t a stock option, they can likely get them for you.
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LightBicycle +1. I ordered rims only, built my wheels myself, but they were easy to work with, and they manufactured the rims exactly to the spec I wanted.
10-06-20, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
Hunt uses inferior house brand hubs(probably Novatec based), and Light Bicycle will build them with whatever hubs you specify.
if the hubs you want aren’t a stock option, they can likely get them for you.
if the hubs you want aren’t a stock option, they can likely get them for you.
10-06-20, 10:18 PM
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Do you really want to ride on cheap carbon wheels with rim brakes? What do you see as the advantage compared to aluminum?
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Originally Posted by PoorInRichfield
(Note that even many expensive carbon wheelsets don't offer great rim-brake braking performance.)
Ridden lots of wheels on short test rides as a mechanic, and these bad boys I scored a while back are right up there, as far as how much you notice on a quick fang through the city (on breezy days in the concrete canyons you sure can tell which wheels suck in crosswinds).
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For the same money as a cheap set of cf wheels, you can get a very good set of wheels with alloy rims.
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Originally Posted by Koyote
For the same money as a cheap set of cf wheels, you can get a very good set of wheels with alloy rims.
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Light seem to be the most popular bang for the buck around here. Winspace has been starting to get lots of praise by several YouTubers. What is cheap to you? More specifically, what is your price range? FFWD makes awesome wheels, I have two sets and they have lots of wheels 15% off right now. They are in stock and ready to ship, I hate waiting for wheels.
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Originally Posted by Kimmo
I'm alliteratively not aware of any actually aero ally rims
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Originally Posted by Koyote
Anyone who’s fast enough to need those aerodynamic rims is probably getting them free from a sponsor.
How fast do I need to go, to need aero wheels?
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Originally Posted by Koyote
Anyone who’s fast enough to need those aerodynamic rims is probably getting them free from a sponsor.
Slow people need aerodynamic rims more than fast people! Saves them more overall time.
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