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Chinese Carbon Wheels

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  • #52
    Paul_Mc1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 748 ✭✭✭Paul_Mc1988


    12 element wrote: »
    With customs?

    I'll send you a PM on the breakdown of cost but to my knowledge its all in. Wheels have not arrived but as far as i know this is the final price.


  • #53
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,260 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    Seems a bit high for a FOB price out of China. The VAT is normally applied at point of entry into Ireland.


  • #54
    Paul_Mc1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 748 ✭✭✭Paul_Mc1988


    So the wheels arrived. Just finished fitting rim tape, tubes and tyres. Gonna get a shop to put on the cassette and set up the brakes properly for the first time. What sort of tyres pressure should I be looking at for a 80 kg rider on 25mm wide tyres :)

    https://imgur.com/gallery/hhxJS


  • #55
    cython
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,772 ✭✭✭cython


    Paul_Mc1988 wrote: »
    So the wheels arrived. Just finished fitting rim tape, tubes and tyres. Gonna get a shop to put on the cassette and set up the brakes properly for the first time. What sort of tyres pressure should I be looking at for a 80 kg rider on 25mm wide tyres :)

    https://imgur.com/gallery/hhxJS

    *twitch* :pac:


  • #56
    jntsnk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭jntsnk


    Think pressure can be about 90 -100

    Be sure brake pads are well below top of rim.


  • #57
    fletch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,412 ✭✭✭fletch


    @Paul_Mc1988, you've had the wheels a few months. How are you finding them? Any issues?


  • #58
    Paul_Mc1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 748 ✭✭✭Paul_Mc1988


    5000km on them and they havent skipped a beat, haven't need to be trued either. Swapped out the pads for swissstop yellow and done the orwell randonnee. Brakes never faded and stopping power is great.

    I had read 160+ pages from another forum of reviews on the wheels and i was sceptical but in the end its the best purchase iv made for the bike.


  • #59
    Paul_Mc1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 748 ✭✭✭Paul_Mc1988


    http:// imgur. com/gallery /H6HyA0y here is the bike in its final form (had to some spaces in the link as it wouldn't let me post the full link) . Farsport wheels, chinese carbon saddle, chinese carbon stem and chinese carbon handlebars. Bought an X-tools torque wrench and torqued every carbon part to 6nm with some carbon paste and have had no issues. Find a seller with great ratings and reviews and you should be grand


  • #60
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    Paul_Mc1988 wrote: »
    http:// imgur. com/gallery /H6HyA0y here is the bike in its final form (had to some spaces in the link as it wouldn't let me post the full link) . Farsport wheels, chinese carbon saddle, chinese carbon stem and chinese carbon handlebars. Bought an X-tools torque wrench and torqued every carbon part to 6nm with some carbon paste and have had no issues. Find a seller with great ratings and reviews and you should be grand

    http://imgur.com/gallery/H6HyA0y

    embeded the image but it's mahooosive. :eek:

    Nice bike Paul Mc


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  • #61
    ULLER
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭ULLER


    thekooman wrote: »
    Ive a set of Zondas and the rear hub isn't great in them... Mavics are much better in my opinion.
    I bought a set of 50mm carbon clinchers handbuilt off the spokesmanwheels.co.uk last year and they are great. have been on some bad roads and take the abuse so far. built on Novatech hubs and weigh about 1500g. all delivered for 670 euro. they are a Chinese (everything is!) Carbonal carbon rim. No customs and 20£ delivery from the UK.

    How did the Carbonal wheels fare out of interest - still OK?


  • #62
    thekooman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭thekooman


    ULLER wrote: »
    How did the Carbonal wheels fare out of interest - still OK?
    perfect. Still have them. I havent even serviced the hubs yet but LBS said the bearings are easy service or change.


  • #63
    ULLER
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭ULLER


    thekooman wrote: »
    perfect. Still have them. I havent even serviced the hubs yet but LBS said the bearings are easy service or change.

    Thanks for the reply - they sound pretty good then.


  • #64
    Paul_Mc1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 748 ✭✭✭Paul_Mc1988


    Still going strong on my end too


  • #65
    harringtonp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,569 ✭✭✭harringtonp


    Mine three. Started using them Aug 2017. Don't use them winters but do use them Mar thru Oct. Did get the bearings in one of the wheels replaced (rear I think).


  • #66
    seanin4711
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,174 ✭✭✭seanin4711


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    Hi All,
    After years of looking eventually took the plunge.

    Went with Elite Pro 50mm x 25mm tubeless ready but running with tubes.
    Good reviews on aliexpress (pinch of salt taken).
    I Must say love the roll on them.
    Pillar spokes and generic hubs (bearings can be replaced easy as common sizes).
    Cost 340 euro plus 50 customs.
    Running with veloflex corsa 25mm tyres, very minimal transition.

    Ran them for about 100 miles so far but wouldn't hesitate going again for a rear 88mm for TT bike.

    https://www.elite-wheels.com/ads/

    Regards
    John


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  • #67
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,819 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    seanin4711 wrote: »
    qsyDhws.jpg

    B4wgkk6.jpg

    Hi All,
    After years of looking eventually took the plunge.

    Went with Elite Pro 50mm x 25mm tubeless ready but running with tubes.
    Good reviews on aliexpress (pinch of salt taken).
    I Must say love the roll on them.
    Pillar spokes and generic hubs (bearings can be replaced easy as common sizes).
    Cost 340 euro plus 50 customs.
    Running with veloflex corsa 25mm tyres, very minimal transition.

    Ran them for about 100 miles so far but wouldn't hesitate going again for a rear 88mm for TT bike.

    https://www.elite-wheels.com/ads/

    Regards
    John


    Hi John, well wear, don't mind me asking but did they ship by tracked courier and how long did they take?
    Thanks.


  • #68
    seanin4711
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,174 ✭✭✭seanin4711


    Fann Linn wrote: »
    Hi John, well wear, don't mind me asking but did they ship by tracked courier and how long did they take?
    Thanks.

    Yes tracked.
    took a bit of time due to COVID19.
    Elite make them to order once payment approved.
    they don't hold stock to pull off shelf.

    order 14/08/2020
    delivered 01/10/2020

    so 2 weeks build
    and 4 weeks for shipment


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