Luke, thank you for taking the time to thoroughly test the durability of these wheels by exposing them to the rigors of riding in the real world. I see so many RUclips cycling channels only covering the unboxing, initial impressions, and testing for only a short honeymoon period. Most reviews are just fluff and esoteric in nature that are only posted solely to generate revenue and likes. You going the extra mile sets your channel apart from the others.
Thank-you so much! Yeah I felt like these wheels deserved some decent mileage through them. With a quick ride and review, you can get 95% of the picture with stuff like this, but it's these long term reviews that really separate the wheat from the chaff in terms of how these cheaper parts really perform.
@@WillPower46 I too would like him to have that many subscribers. However, it’s not a bad number considering a channel like GCN has been active 11 yrs with 5K videos at little over 3M subscribers.
Aww thanks, what a wicked comment. Yeah sometimes when I am getting a litte frustrated with my work, especially I during the video edit, I try and remind myself how fortunate I am to be indulging my hobby!!! But I'm glad my enthusiasm is coming across, I do genuinely LOVE this stuff!!!!
It's so NICE to see the visuals of the channel getting better and better each day! It makes the watching experience even better! I've been learning a lot with you, thanks! Keep up the good work, cheers from Canada.
Thank-you so much! Yeah I'm always trying to up my game visually. I LOVE getting decent b-roll shots and lighting things nicely, it's always a balancing act tho. I could spend HOURS getting things perfect, but I also need to get videos out the door 😂Maybe one day I'll reach the levels of Rides of Japan in terms of cinematics
@@TraceVelo Rides of Japan is a great benchmark!!! You're on the way, man! I know the struggle. I work with video/photo and, if you were closer to me, I'd love to give you a hand on some shots, it would be amazing!
I got some 50mm road wheels after your initial review, and some gravel 35mm wheels in 2022 and both have been great. I've had really great customer service on those 2 purchases, and zero problems with either set. This video has reminded me that I need to do a bit more maintenance :)
Did Paris-Brest-Paris this year with this wheels and had no probs at all. Also have a pair of Drive 50D from Elite. Very good company with great products and superb customer support.
Ahh amazing, love to hear it! I try and script my videos to cover the geeky stuff, but also try and make it accessible too, so glad this is coming across!!!
Once again I'm grateful for your taking these risks with these products, and honestly sharing your results. You're a boon to the cycling community, Luke.
Thanks to your first video on these and hundreds of positive accounts about them I ordered myself some 82mm wheels for my tri bike for Ironman racing. These will go for a long time. No sense in spending 2k on a set of dt Swiss for 3 races, dozens of hours of indoor training and key sessions out and about for an average rider. They arrived at my doorstep in Germany after about 3 weeks and I’m happy with them. Elite wheels forgot my spare hub and nipples but they arrived at my door within 12 days. I love Ali express shopping and your channel is an inspiration. Thanks for doing this and all the best ❤️
TT would be great! Moreover, what I am eagerly waiting for is a thorough review of the Hygge Model S frame set. It's very promising, very affordable, the colorways are incredible and I had it in my shopping cart at least 10 times. @@TraceVelo
@SaschaRissling Da du auch aus Deutschland bist, sind bei den 80-90 Euro Versand auch schon Zoll usw. dabei oder musstest du dort extra zahlen. Danke dir !
@@moritzheinl8449 man muss Seller Shipping Method wählen und die regeln das dann über DPD mit dem Zoll. Ich war auch im Chat viel im Austausch mit Elite Wheels. Das passt
Already +6000km on CSC carbon wheels manufacturer found on Aliexpress, 700c, 38mm deep and under 1'48 kg for the pair!! I am having the same experience with quility-performance as Luke has for the Elite wheelset, I have even adviced them to some friends and they haven't complain about them.
I just bought a second set of csc wheels. 1st used novatec hubs -3 yrs same result - no problems - still have original bearings and no broken spokes. New set has their OEM dt swiss ratchet type hub. Hoping for same result.
Bought my 50mm set based on your review. Substituted Dt Swiss hubs and premium pillar steel spokes. So cost more but well worth the peace of mind. Very satisfied so far. Thanks. My local bike shop checked them out and mounted them tubeless. Only 1 spoke needed minor tweak. Great buy
All the baguettes!!! None of the cupcakes.... Love your content Luke and keep putting out QUALITY videos. Theyve helped me learn a ton as a new cyclist.
🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖I bought a similar set of wheels after your initial review about 3 years ago. After 20 000km and having replaced the rear bearings at 10 000km they are still true with some scratches. The bearings are due for a replacement again I think, so probably the bearings are OK for10 000km for the rear and 20 000km for the front. I ride in similar conditions to you and do less maintenance. Overall pretty happy.🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖
Buying summer kit in the winter is a great way to save a lot of money. It is how I get nearly all of my kit. The draw back is that you do have to be a little more flexble on colors or whatever sometimes. But, I have a lot of really nice and very cool kits I got on clearance.
@@Pellagrah Sorry. I just now saw this. I like to keep an eye on Ekoi. Their stuff is great and they run really good sales regularly. But, any brands you prefer would be a good idea and then any large online retailers.
As a father of 3 ( 17, 16, 14 ) I know the look of a man running on fumes 🤣 Hope that baby girl is doing well and I appreciate very much your ability to produce quality content while helping raise a small one! Cheers! 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖
Loooooooooool, was it that obvious 😂😂😂😂 Yeah my daughter is nearly 4 months old now, and the sleep regression is REAL. Mum is being an absolute wonder woman tho. She was up feeding nearly ever hour last night, and was still smiling this morning, she's absolutely incredible! But thankyou, i was working my ass off this week in the edit for this video, so really appreciate the comment!
@@TraceVelo you’re welcome- it’s trite, hackneyed, whatever but enjoy it despite the lack of sleep - it really does go by far too fast. Last week mine were just toddlers and it was all “daddy’s home!” And now they’re nearly adults and where has all my time with them gotten to? Please thank your lovely partner and daughter very much on all our behalf for graciously allowing us to steal a portion of your time for our entertainment and enjoyment. Have an awesome weekend, Luke!!!
Great video! Have the G35 gravel wheel set and experienced the same issue with the rear hub. Water ingress meant the bearings were done in the first year of use. Anybody buying these, get some grease behind the end caps. I have a TT wheelset from them as well but haven't had any issues with those.
This must be the most weard stuff that happens to me. A few years ago i was into biking and wanna buy a new bike. With a budget of 3 to 4k i started to check of i could make one with chinisium parts and maybe get better bang for the buck. Finally i got one for a realy good price and stoped the cherche. In my cherche saw your video, and remember how interesting you video’s was. Believe it or not, i’m into changing my bike, and was talking to a friend of me about a video i saw years ago and realy wana to try it, and stuff like that, but would never remember the channel, and here you go!!! You litteraly put a video following the other one at the same time. 🎉
I bought my first Elite wheelset in 2021. After two years and little maintenance they still perform flawlesly. So I got myself another wheelset for my new bike. The budget series. So far, all is good. Customer service is very good. They respond fast and to the point. They will send replacements for little money. So in my opinion one of the better brands to buy on Ali.
I have the same wheelset and also got them in 2020. I’ve had 1 relatively hard crash and bottomed the wheels out multiple times. No issues with trueness or dents. The orange seal isn’t the best and I killed the bearings in the rear wheel with foaming degreaser. That was the only issue. I also have to say the customer service was fantastic from the seller. I’ve put 4,000km on them and would happily recommend them.
Love the videos. Mine are in the post, based on your recommended! Can't wait. Could I suggest that the camera zooms that you do in the edit are slowed down, or maybe use a speed ramp? They're a little jarring
14:12 I want to high-five the rabbit. On a serious note, it's always good to see long term testing of products like this because most reviews will only cover the immediate experience of using them, and as us cheapskates know the real problems happen a few months down the line. I'm tempted by these even though I only have an older bike but I don't know if it's worth swapping out my Mavic Aksiums...
I bought a set of these Elite wheels shortly after you got yours @tracevelo I got them for around £240 on a promo and never had to pay any import charges too 👌😂 only issue I had with them, is that I got them for a Giant Defy disc bike which uses q/r axles. This meant I ordered them with the q/r end caps. However, the rear wheel would not fit the dropouts correctly on the frame. Basically, the tolerances for their q/r end caps were too short in length. In the end I ordered shims to put onto the axle before fitting the end caps. Since then zero issues. The freehub is fully serviceable like a dt swiss freehub so those bearings are replaceable. Like you I changed them all to those Dunlop bearings and r use a product called oildag on the pawls and axle. Wheels spin lovely and smooth. Also covered several thousand summer miles on them and had no issues at all. Converted them last year to tpu tubes too and using conti gp5000 28mm tyres and the ride quality is superb. 😎 Another awesome video. 👌
you are tempting me to buy an elite wheelset, its readily available on some legit shops here instead of aliexpress in the past. i have been thinking since december watching several of your carbon wheels reviews. they have grown a long way from 2020.
This is just what I needed. I bought some rim brake SLTs for my summer racer 18 months ago and have had about 1200 miles mostly in dry weather. Good to know what I need to know about going forward in ongoing maintenance. Strip down and grease the spoke threads at the end of the race season for me!
Just received a gravel pair of these wheels this week, shipping took 58 days in total, but for £266 all in, with no import duty, I'm delighted so far. My first pair of carbon wheels and they have transformed my bike.Tookyour tip to grease up behind the bearing caps and added a bit more to the free hub. So far dead impressed, time will tell but at the moment I wouldn't hesitate to buy other wheels from this company.
Well, we're days away from 2025 and GCN is now getting sponsored by Elite Wheels. And this lengthy and thorough review has convinced me that a pair of Drive 40D wheels may be in order for a new SuperSix EVO build I'm doing. Typically I'm quite averse to Chinese direct products, but what doesn't come out of China these days? I figure the odds are in my favor that I'll have a good experience. And, at just under $1,200 USD; the risk is pretty low. Thanks for the detailed review.
Love the long term update on these. I watch a few of the cycling yters and it makes me eager to build a budget carbon bike. Any plans on making another road bike using ProX/Lightcarbon frame and wheelset? According to Hambini and Jourdain Coleman's vid, the frame and wheels are competitively priced against your last couple of builds. Would love to see your take on these.
Ahh thanks Jonathan, I really appreciate it. I honestly try exceptionally hard to be transparent and put the audience first at every step. You lot are the only reason I can do what I do, so that trust is worth more than anything a company can offer... so yeah glad this is coming across!!!
These look mechanically identical to the 'Carbon Cycle' wheels that I got from ebay back in 2019. Identical hub design too. The seller back then said they were Hope hubs, but I could never find a similar design on the Hope website. Good to hear that you are also having a good experience with the wheels. Mine have also been very solid, although I don't run them as nearly as hard as you do!
Could you do a walkthrough of the tools you have? I'd think the viewers would love to see the stuff you use to completely tear down and build up a bike from scratch. Been watching your Videos since covid and loving the character development and the cycling adventures you've been on! 🥖🥖🥖 Jiayous!
i have a pair of Elite Wheels Ent-Disc, and I'm very happy with them. i'm so happy, that I order another pair, but this time the Edge model....lightweight wheels from Elite Wheels. And support from Elite Wheels is very good! Sukie is one amazing person. At this time....I'm only waiting that my new wheels arrive
Luke, I had problems with the shipment of the wheels, I bought 60mm and received the 40. Then after a long waiting period and conversation, I got a rear upgrade to 82mm, which at that time it was not possible to purchase different sizes. Since August 21 I run 60 front, and 82 rear deep dish Elite wheels with no issues so far.
Well, thanks to You I bought set of 55mm SLT Ceramic Elite carbon set myself and I am blown away with build quality, how they roll and the looks. Also it was a massive upgrade to stock wheels and how less energy they need to keep higher speed, I run them with 40C TUFO SPEEDERO tires and I am in love, one of the best upgrades to the bike.
Luke, I have two pairs of Elite wheels, both have been great, great company efficient customer service, even sold a specific tool to help with rear hub strip down( fits into axle on non drive side to hold steady to undo drive side cap cover), spares easy to order etc..
This is an amazing video, thanks for the long term follow up! Somehow cracked the rim of my rear Mavic SL45 on a ride the other day (no catastrophic failure + no crash thankfully!), so gotta go through my insurance to get that fixed, but if that goes pete tong I'll for sure consider picking up a set of these.
Great review Luke. Love the new camera work! The carbon wheels look quite similar to the set I have from Sigma Sports, Vel 50 RL. I got them in a sale in Dec '22 for £399...so only ~100 quid more than you paid. The Vels are also 50mm and weigh about the same. The rear hub looks similar too, with 102 teeth with 6 pawls. The sound was so loud I actually ended up putting grease in to muffle the noise a bit...it sounded like I was being chased by an angry nest of wasps everywhere! 😆 I'm happy with the Vels so far, although they haven't made me any faster than the stock wheels, they do look the part on my Speccy Tarmac, which is the most important thing! HaHa!!! Cheers!
I have 2 sets of elite wheels and are both sets are perfect one set I have used for 3 years and are perfect and the last set which was a shock to me arrived in three working days as I live in spain it turns out they have a outlet in spain I have over time bought carbon frames from china and they have been perfect in all cases I could contact the seller very easy and helpfull
🥖🥖🥖I did buy a pair of those last year and they are truly awesome. They don't put spare spokes anymore, but the communication with seller was nice and fast and they can sell spares for $1 per unit. The best $300 upgrade ever.
The freehub sounds exactly the same as Vel (sigma sport) wheels i got last year they can be herd in the next county. £400 UK for a 50mm deep set. Bought them for my winter bike for Autumn/spring but haven't bothered swapping them out. Running them tubeless.
I bought my last carbon wheelset from DH Gate. I loved the price, and when we were wrapping up the order the WONDERFUL customer service rep asked me if I wanted custom graphics. That’s when I discovered I was buying DIRECTLY from Carbon Speed Cycle! I got a great price and fantastic customer service for wheels that are better made and BOMBPROOF compared to the factory Shimano the bike shipped with.
Thanks for the. video. I will be using your code for wheels this week :) any chance you could do a more in depth video on servicing bearings? that's my only concern with elite wheels is some of their special tools
I love the videos on Chinese brand products I'd like to suggest if you could do reviews on a Pardus Spark evo versus a Quick Pro AR One to see which is the better aero bike ?
I've got elite wheels disc and rim. Both fine. Also another Chinese rim carbon wheels for £400 in 2016. Still use them very regularly and only had to change bearings in those
That's an amazing, deep dive tech review, absolutely perfect job + it incites chinese manufacturers such as Elitewheels to keep paying attention to QC and long term value. THANKS
your vids over the years has encouraged me to try building a 'chiner' bike. my frame is already in shipping (Seraph frame). /just a home self mechanic wanna try new things
Just road . Not even sure was gravel option when I got them. Deep dish. Wide. Take tubless if you want. Trace velo tested another brand so they could be worth researching also.
Saw you Video. Im Using Elite Marvel Front 50, Rear 60. My Advice dont use tubeless. Use TPU. The wheels are great. Here in the Phillipines theres a distributor. Parts and service is really fast here. Happy Ridinf
I brought a pair of Elite Drive rim brake wheels on black Friday last year and they are really light, around 1300g per pair of 50mm wheels. But the brake track seems to wear out pretty quickly.
Luke there's a new alternative for roadbike electric mech, wheel top eds tx..... It does look superior compared to Ltwoos erx but appearances are always deceiving, and plus non of those reviews about it are detailed like so I'm hoping your next video will be about it........... Bermpeak has reviewed the same mech from the same brand(mtb mech) yet this one is for roadbikes, and I think your the best at reviewing rb parts............. Hoping you would notice this comment........ 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Yeah I've had my eye on that groupset for ages, but getting hold of it outside of China has proved pretty difficult. As soon as I can get hold of a set, I definitely will!
@@TraceVeloYes! Thanks for answering Luke, The Brand company says that it not has no water ingres defect but it is true that some hardly access the mech on the market..........Maybe they would let u test it..... I'll recommend u aswell they do have yt channel but as of the moment I can't remember 😂
I think chinese deliveries through Ali express are at the point that they’re streamlined, that most orders I do are >2 weeks to arrive which is awesome, Most delays happen through Customs and US Based deliveries.
Great vid Luke. I cannot stand scabs who buy cheap wheels off Ali Express and if they have an issue expect the customer service of DT Swiss...and expect a replacement the next day
Luke, thank you for taking the time to thoroughly test the durability of these wheels by exposing them to the rigors of riding in the real world. I see so many RUclips cycling channels only covering the unboxing, initial impressions, and testing for only a short honeymoon period. Most reviews are just fluff and esoteric in nature that are only posted solely to generate revenue and likes. You going the extra mile sets your channel apart from the others.
Agreed. Very commandable from you Luke, and very valuable for the general public.
Thank-you so much! Yeah I felt like these wheels deserved some decent mileage through them. With a quick ride and review, you can get 95% of the picture with stuff like this, but it's these long term reviews that really separate the wheat from the chaff in terms of how these cheaper parts really perform.
It’s insane that I’ve been watching your videos for 4 yrs already! Best wishes!
Crazy how this channel only has 111k subs, it deserves at least a million.
@@WillPower46 I too would like him to have that many subscribers. However, it’s not a bad number considering a channel like GCN has been active 11 yrs with 5K videos at little over 3M subscribers.
I know, it's crazy how fast it's gone! I still remember shooting my first video in my tiny old flat with a cheap camcorder from Argos 😂
@@TraceVelo everyone here loves you. Your charisma pours out the screen. Best wishes! 🫶🏼🙏🏼💪🏼
Right! I just realized I'm at 3 years.. time flies
Ever since I found this channel it's clear that you love what you do and that is adorable. Keep up the fun and the technical side of your stuff. 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖
Aww thanks, what a wicked comment. Yeah sometimes when I am getting a litte frustrated with my work, especially I during the video edit, I try and remind myself how fortunate I am to be indulging my hobby!!! But I'm glad my enthusiasm is coming across, I do genuinely LOVE this stuff!!!!
It's so NICE to see the visuals of the channel getting better and better each day! It makes the watching experience even better! I've been learning a lot with you, thanks! Keep up the good work, cheers from Canada.
Thank-you so much! Yeah I'm always trying to up my game visually. I LOVE getting decent b-roll shots and lighting things nicely, it's always a balancing act tho. I could spend HOURS getting things perfect, but I also need to get videos out the door 😂Maybe one day I'll reach the levels of Rides of Japan in terms of cinematics
@@TraceVelo Rides of Japan is a great benchmark!!! You're on the way, man! I know the struggle. I work with video/photo and, if you were closer to me, I'd love to give you a hand on some shots, it would be amazing!
Based on your reviews I have purchased road AND mtb wheels from Elite. Thanks for all you do!
No worries, thanks for watching Mike, couldn't do it without you!!!!!
I got some 50mm road wheels after your initial review, and some gravel 35mm wheels in 2022 and both have been great. I've had really great customer service on those 2 purchases, and zero problems with either set. This video has reminded me that I need to do a bit more maintenance :)
Awesome, good to hear! But yeah a little grease goes a loooong way with these wheels! Sounds like it's time for you to crack out the bike tools 😂
Did Paris-Brest-Paris this year with this wheels and had no probs at all. Also have a pair of Drive 50D from Elite. Very good company with great products and superb customer support.
Good to hear! Thanks for sharing! I'm doing ultra long distance as well.
Ive got the Elite ENT rim brake carbon wheelset. Been impressed so far.
I got the same wheels 2 years back and ride them all the time, they have been perfect and always remained true. Highly recommended
I don't even ride a road bike but I thoroughly enjoy your videos!
Ahh amazing, love to hear it! I try and script my videos to cover the geeky stuff, but also try and make it accessible too, so glad this is coming across!!!
Once again I'm grateful for your taking these risks with these products, and honestly sharing your results. You're a boon to the cycling community, Luke.
Thanks to your first video on these and hundreds of positive accounts about them I ordered myself some 82mm wheels for my tri bike for Ironman racing. These will go for a long time. No sense in spending 2k on a set of dt Swiss for 3 races, dozens of hours of indoor training and key sessions out and about for an average rider. They arrived at my doorstep in Germany after about 3 weeks and I’m happy with them. Elite wheels forgot my spare hub and nipples but they arrived at my door within 12 days. I love Ali express shopping and your channel is an inspiration. Thanks for doing this and all the best ❤️
Amazing, thanks for the comment, and glad you are happy with the wheels! I think I need to put a tt bike on my to do list....
TT would be great! Moreover, what I am eagerly waiting for is a thorough review of the Hygge Model S frame set. It's very promising, very affordable, the colorways are incredible and I had it in my shopping cart at least 10 times. @@TraceVelo
@SaschaRissling Da du auch aus Deutschland bist, sind bei den 80-90 Euro Versand auch schon Zoll usw. dabei oder musstest du dort extra zahlen. Danke dir !
@@moritzheinl8449 man muss Seller Shipping Method wählen und die regeln das dann über DPD mit dem Zoll.
Ich war auch im Chat viel im Austausch mit Elite Wheels. Das passt
Already +6000km on CSC carbon wheels manufacturer found on Aliexpress, 700c, 38mm deep and under 1'48 kg for the pair!!
I am having the same experience with quility-performance as Luke has for the Elite wheelset, I have even adviced them to some friends and they haven't complain about them.
I just bought a second set of csc wheels. 1st used novatec hubs -3 yrs same result - no problems - still have original bearings and no broken spokes. New set has their OEM dt swiss ratchet type hub. Hoping for same result.
Bought my 50mm set based on your review. Substituted Dt Swiss hubs and premium pillar steel spokes. So cost more but well worth the peace of mind. Very satisfied so far. Thanks. My local bike shop checked them out and mounted them tubeless. Only 1 spoke needed minor tweak. Great buy
What size spokes and nipples did you get for the 50mm? Thinking of doing the same thing
@@AdmiralMatticusSC They had a product code where it included the Dt Swiss hubs and spokes. So I did not need a custom order.
Sapium steel spokes and Dt Swiss 350.
Great comprehensive wheel longevity analysis. The valve rattle stickers are the best ! They actually work and stay on .
What you have been doing is simply invalueable for the bicycling community, Luke. THANK YOU! :0)
All the baguettes!!! None of the cupcakes.... Love your content Luke and keep putting out QUALITY videos. Theyve helped me learn a ton as a new cyclist.
Amazing, thanks TwoTrout!!! BAUGETTES ALL ROUND🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖
@@TraceVelo 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖!!!!!
🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖I bought a similar set of wheels after your initial review about 3 years ago. After 20 000km and having replaced the rear bearings at 10 000km they are still true with some scratches. The bearings are due for a replacement again I think, so probably the bearings are OK for10 000km for the rear and 20 000km for the front. I ride in similar conditions to you and do less maintenance. Overall pretty happy.🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖
Bought these wheels and they have been perfect. Unbelievable value IMO...
Amazing, glad you are happy with them! With a little maintenance, these wheels def compete with ones 3 or four times the price I think!
Buying summer kit in the winter is a great way to save a lot of money. It is how I get nearly all of my kit. The draw back is that you do have to be a little more flexble on colors or whatever sometimes. But, I have a lot of really nice and very cool kits I got on clearance.
Any sites in particular to browse?
Also works the other way round buy, winter kit in the summer.
@@Pellagrah Sorry. I just now saw this. I like to keep an eye on Ekoi. Their stuff is great and they run really good sales regularly. But, any brands you prefer would be a good idea and then any large online retailers.
As a father of 3 ( 17, 16, 14 ) I know the look of a man running on fumes 🤣
Hope that baby girl is doing well and I appreciate very much your ability to produce quality content while helping raise a small one! Cheers! 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖
Loooooooooool, was it that obvious 😂😂😂😂
Yeah my daughter is nearly 4 months old now, and the sleep regression is REAL. Mum is being an absolute wonder woman tho. She was up feeding nearly ever hour last night, and was still smiling this morning, she's absolutely incredible!
But thankyou, i was working my ass off this week in the edit for this video, so really appreciate the comment!
@@TraceVelo you’re welcome- it’s trite, hackneyed, whatever but enjoy it despite the lack of sleep - it really does go by far too fast. Last week mine were just toddlers and it was all “daddy’s home!” And now they’re nearly adults and where has all my time with them gotten to? Please thank your lovely partner and daughter very much on all our behalf for graciously allowing us to steal a portion of your time for our entertainment and enjoyment. Have an awesome weekend, Luke!!!
Great video!
Have the G35 gravel wheel set and experienced the same issue with the rear hub. Water ingress meant the bearings were done in the first year of use. Anybody buying these, get some grease behind the end caps. I have a TT wheelset from them as well but haven't had any issues with those.
This must be the most weard stuff that happens to me.
A few years ago i was into biking and wanna buy a new bike.
With a budget of 3 to 4k i started to check of i could make one with chinisium parts and maybe get better bang for the buck.
Finally i got one for a realy good price and stoped the cherche.
In my cherche saw your video, and remember how interesting you video’s was.
Believe it or not, i’m into changing my bike, and was talking to a friend of me about a video i saw years ago and realy wana to try it, and stuff like that, but would never remember the channel, and here you go!!! You litteraly put a video following the other one at the same time.
🎉
I bought my first Elite wheelset in 2021. After two years and little maintenance they still perform flawlesly. So I got myself another wheelset for my new bike. The budget series. So far, all is good. Customer service is very good. They respond fast and to the point. They will send replacements for little money. So in my opinion one of the better brands to buy on Ali.
I have the same wheelset and also got them in 2020. I’ve had 1 relatively hard crash and bottomed the wheels out multiple times. No issues with trueness or dents. The orange seal isn’t the best and I killed the bearings in the rear wheel with foaming degreaser. That was the only issue. I also have to say the customer service was fantastic from the seller. I’ve put 4,000km on them and would happily recommend them.
Love the videos. Mine are in the post, based on your recommended! Can't wait.
Could I suggest that the camera zooms that you do in the edit are slowed down, or maybe use a speed ramp? They're a little jarring
14:12 I want to high-five the rabbit. On a serious note, it's always good to see long term testing of products like this because most reviews will only cover the immediate experience of using them, and as us cheapskates know the real problems happen a few months down the line. I'm tempted by these even though I only have an older bike but I don't know if it's worth swapping out my Mavic Aksiums...
After your initial review I bought them aswell and couldnt be happier as of now
got any issues till now ? 😊
Did you also service them?
I bought a set of these Elite wheels shortly after you got yours @tracevelo I got them for around £240 on a promo and never had to pay any import charges too 👌😂 only issue I had with them, is that I got them for a Giant Defy disc bike which uses q/r axles. This meant I ordered them with the q/r end caps. However, the rear wheel would not fit the dropouts correctly on the frame. Basically, the tolerances for their q/r end caps were too short in length. In the end I ordered shims to put onto the axle before fitting the end caps. Since then zero issues. The freehub is fully serviceable like a dt swiss freehub so those bearings are replaceable.
Like you I changed them all to those Dunlop bearings and r use a product called oildag on the pawls and axle. Wheels spin lovely and smooth.
Also covered several thousand summer miles on them and had no issues at all. Converted them last year to tpu tubes too and using conti gp5000 28mm tyres and the ride quality is superb. 😎
Another awesome video. 👌
I can agree, got the more expensive ones and they are holding up quite good. No problems besides a wobbly freewheel
I'm got a set of Elite ENT Rim brake wheels for the last 18months and approaching 2000kms and has zero problems so far.
you are tempting me to buy an elite wheelset, its readily available on some legit shops here instead of aliexpress in the past. i have been thinking since december watching several of your carbon wheels reviews. they have grown a long way from 2020.
This is just what I needed. I bought some rim brake SLTs for my summer racer 18 months ago and have had about 1200 miles mostly in dry weather. Good to know what I need to know about going forward in ongoing maintenance. Strip down and grease the spoke threads at the end of the race season for me!
Just received a gravel pair of these wheels this week, shipping took 58 days in total, but for £266 all in, with no import duty, I'm delighted so far. My first pair of carbon wheels and they have transformed my bike.Tookyour tip to grease up behind the bearing caps and added a bit more to the free hub. So far dead impressed, time will tell but at the moment I wouldn't hesitate to buy other wheels from this company.
Did you also buy from elitewheels?
Been waiting 66 days so far for mine, hope they eventually turn up!
Well, we're days away from 2025 and GCN is now getting sponsored by Elite Wheels. And this lengthy and thorough review has convinced me that a pair of Drive 40D wheels may be in order for a new SuperSix EVO build I'm doing. Typically I'm quite averse to Chinese direct products, but what doesn't come out of China these days? I figure the odds are in my favor that I'll have a good experience. And, at just under $1,200 USD; the risk is pretty low. Thanks for the detailed review.
I have almost identical model from elitewheels, served me really well for a season now, outdoors and indoors, around 12k km zero issues or complains
What I've been watching you for 4yrs ❤❤❤
I know, BONKERS how fast time flies! I swear it was only a couple of years ago I turned 20 , but unfortunately not 😂
Love the long term update on these. I watch a few of the cycling yters and it makes me eager to build a budget carbon bike. Any plans on making another road bike using ProX/Lightcarbon frame and wheelset? According to Hambini and Jourdain Coleman's vid, the frame and wheels are competitively priced against your last couple of builds. Would love to see your take on these.
Just got a set of wheels in December for $414 from Elite and they are impressive and arrived in perfect condition from China to the Bay area.
i have a few pairs over 6 yrs old. still fantastic, never even broke a spoke, they run GREAT!
I think your videos & integrity are top notch.
Ahh thanks Jonathan, I really appreciate it. I honestly try exceptionally hard to be transparent and put the audience first at every step. You lot are the only reason I can do what I do, so that trust is worth more than anything a company can offer... so yeah glad this is coming across!!!
These look mechanically identical to the 'Carbon Cycle' wheels that I got from ebay back in 2019. Identical hub design too. The seller back then said they were Hope hubs, but I could never find a similar design on the Hope website.
Good to hear that you are also having a good experience with the wheels. Mine have also been very solid, although I don't run them as nearly as hard as you do!
Didn’t understand most of this, left me for dead with such in depth knowledge. Essentially, green light to buy the wheels as they’re not a blag
Could you do a walkthrough of the tools you have? I'd think the viewers would love to see the stuff you use to completely tear down and build up a bike from scratch.
Been watching your Videos since covid and loving the character development and the cycling adventures you've been on! 🥖🥖🥖
Jiayous!
i have a pair of Elite Wheels Ent-Disc, and I'm very happy with them. i'm so happy, that I order another pair, but this time the Edge model....lightweight wheels from Elite Wheels. And support from Elite Wheels is very good! Sukie is one amazing person. At this time....I'm only waiting that my new wheels arrive
They are heavy for today's carbon wheels, but that's what makes them so sturdy!
Impossible to hate this man, we love Luke! 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖
Luke, I had problems with the shipment of the wheels, I bought 60mm and received the 40. Then after a long waiting period and conversation, I got a rear upgrade to 82mm, which at that time it was not possible to purchase different sizes. Since August 21 I run 60 front, and 82 rear deep dish Elite wheels with no issues so far.
Well, thanks to You I bought set of 55mm SLT Ceramic Elite carbon set myself and I am blown away with build quality, how they roll and the looks. Also it was a massive upgrade to stock wheels and how less energy they need to keep higher speed, I run them with 40C TUFO SPEEDERO tires and I am in love, one of the best upgrades to the bike.
Yup me too.
Great follow-up for these wheels. I would definately consider these wheels in the future. Amazon does carry Elite Wheels in the US.
My elitewheels experience was basically the same. I cam across the channel while building my first road bike : )
This guy is the unsung hero of ali express biking
Luke, I have two pairs of Elite wheels, both have been great, great company efficient customer service, even sold a specific tool to help with rear hub strip down( fits into axle on non drive side to hold steady to undo drive side cap cover), spares easy to order etc..
This is an amazing video, thanks for the long term follow up! Somehow cracked the rim of my rear Mavic SL45 on a ride the other day (no catastrophic failure + no crash thankfully!), so gotta go through my insurance to get that fixed, but if that goes pete tong I'll for sure consider picking up a set of these.
Based on your recommendation, and I believe using your discount, I bought a set of Elite Drive wheels. They’ve been great. :)
Great review Luke. Love the new camera work! The carbon wheels look quite similar to the set I have from Sigma Sports, Vel 50 RL. I got them in a sale in Dec '22 for £399...so only ~100 quid more than you paid. The Vels are also 50mm and weigh about the same. The rear hub looks similar too, with 102 teeth with 6 pawls. The sound was so loud I actually ended up putting grease in to muffle the noise a bit...it sounded like I was being chased by an angry nest of wasps everywhere! 😆 I'm happy with the Vels so far, although they haven't made me any faster than the stock wheels, they do look the part on my Speccy Tarmac, which is the most important thing! HaHa!!! Cheers!
I have 2 sets of elite wheels and are both sets are perfect one set I have used for 3 years and are perfect and the last set which was a shock to me arrived in three working days as I live in spain it turns out they have a outlet in spain I have over time bought carbon frames from china and they have been perfect in all cases I could contact the seller very easy and helpfull
The bearings were shite in mine. Popped new ones in, proper application of grease and freehub grease massively improved them.
🥖🥖🥖I did buy a pair of those last year and they are truly awesome. They don't put spare spokes anymore, but the communication with seller was nice and fast and they can sell spares for $1 per unit.
The best $300 upgrade ever.
The freehub sounds exactly the same as Vel (sigma sport) wheels i got last year they can be herd in the next county. £400 UK for a 50mm deep set. Bought them for my winter bike for Autumn/spring but haven't bothered swapping them out. Running them tubeless.
I just added a similar comment re. the Vels, they look similar and the sound is deafening! 😂
Had 2 sets of wheels off elite wheels absolutely fantastic never had a problem with shipping SUKIE always gets back to you worth every penny
I bought my last carbon wheelset from DH Gate. I loved the price, and when we were wrapping up the order the WONDERFUL customer service rep asked me if I wanted custom graphics. That’s when I discovered I was buying DIRECTLY from Carbon Speed Cycle! I got a great price and fantastic customer service for wheels that are better made and BOMBPROOF compared to the factory Shimano the bike shipped with.
Thanks for the. video. I will be using your code for wheels this week :) any chance you could do a more in depth video on servicing bearings? that's my only concern with elite wheels is some of their special tools
I've got these and they've been great! £270, 25 internal, 50mm deep. No import tax either.
I love the videos on Chinese brand products I'd like to suggest if you could do reviews on a Pardus Spark evo versus a Quick Pro AR One to see which is the better aero bike ?
I've got elite wheels disc and rim. Both fine. Also another Chinese rim carbon wheels for £400 in 2016. Still use them very regularly and only had to change bearings in those
That's an amazing, deep dive tech review, absolutely perfect job + it incites chinese manufacturers such as Elitewheels to keep paying attention to QC and long term value. THANKS
I have a pair of Elite DRIVE 50 V 28mm wide. They cost a bit more, but I LOVE them. (after 1 year)
Thanks Luke! Would love if you could branch into some different bike types...hardtail MTB, maybe a TT bike 🥖🧁🥖
Had these wheels since may 2022 done 4600 miles and still going well for the money they’re incredible.
Amazing, glad you are happy with them. Always love to hear about people who are pleased with the stuff I reccomend!
🥖 that's so awesome that you have a set of deep dish carbon beater wheels 🥖
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your vids over the years has encouraged me to try building a 'chiner' bike.
my frame is already in shipping (Seraph frame).
/just a home self mechanic wanna try new things
I've got a Seraph TT-X1 frame and I can't really fault it for the money. It's 4 years old now and I haven't had a single problem with it.
Great video as always! I have a pair of wheels like that. Do you have any tutorial or video on how to maintain the hubs?
Thank you!!
My Elite wheel set is going great. Done a few hard core gravel rides .
Did you do the gravel on this road version or the ENT-GRAVEL, wondering what the difference is?
Just road . Not even sure was gravel option when I got them. Deep dish. Wide. Take tubless if you want. Trace velo tested another brand so they could be worth researching also.
I look forward to your vids man. best produced vids!
The park spoke tension meter is called the tm-1
Hope you will be able to test the wheeltop eps groupset!
Great review! thanks. How noisy is the freewheel? I've read they are noisy.
I just received my first set of elite wheels. Wish me luck 😂 hopefully my canyon endurace doesn't reject the transplant.....😊
@grar482 So how have they held up over the last 6 months? What rims did you have on before and what differences did you notice (if any)?
Saw you Video. Im Using Elite Marvel Front 50, Rear 60. My Advice dont use tubeless. Use TPU. The wheels are great. Here in the Phillipines theres a distributor. Parts and service is really fast here. Happy Ridinf
It’s wild to see that GCN is now sponsored by EliteWheels.
I brought a pair of Elite Drive rim brake wheels on black Friday last year and they are really light, around 1300g per pair of 50mm wheels. But the brake track seems to wear out pretty quickly.
Wrong brake pads?
@@jarnoterwindt4005 I used the one that come with the wheel. And I used black prince, which is recommended by elite wheels.
@@jarnoterwindt4005 I use the brake pad from elite wheel and black prince, which they recommend on their website.
@@jarnoterwindt4005 Black Prince brake pads, recommanded by elite wheels themselves on their website.
Superb as usual Luke .... Love the content , been watching since day 1
I'll be buying these wheels in the next days, so perfect timing for this video! 🥖🥖🥖
If you have any advice for the sensha HDR I'll love to know :)
That is likely not corrosion on the spoke threads. It is dried spoke prep.
Had mine for 2yrs now 55deep 28wide. Did few gravel rides still awesome for the $$$✌️
Wow!And they have more than the 2 splines that Mavic hubs have
Luke there's a new alternative for roadbike electric mech, wheel top eds tx..... It does look superior compared to Ltwoos erx but appearances are always deceiving, and plus non of those reviews about it are detailed like so I'm hoping your next video will be about it........... Bermpeak has reviewed the same mech from the same brand(mtb mech) yet this one is for roadbikes, and I think your the best at reviewing rb parts.............
Hoping you would notice this comment........ 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Yeah I've had my eye on that groupset for ages, but getting hold of it outside of China has proved pretty difficult. As soon as I can get hold of a set, I definitely will!
@@TraceVeloYes! Thanks for answering Luke, The Brand company says that it not has no water ingres defect but it is true that some hardly access the mech on the market..........Maybe they would let u test it..... I'll recommend u aswell they do have yt channel but as of the moment I can't remember 😂
Great video. What rim tape are you running? The black tape your removed looked light weight and good quality!
Thinking of getting some of these for my Gravel bike
I have 3 pairs of elite wheels... No problems at all.
Cheers Luke 👍
I think chinese deliveries through Ali express are at the point that they’re streamlined, that most orders I do are >2 weeks to arrive which is awesome, Most delays happen through Customs and US Based deliveries.
Meant to also add, I got a pair of 35mm depth gravel elite wheels too and they also been brilliant. Make an awesome freehub noise too 😂😎👌
Love your video 🎉🎉🎉 do you have any suggestions how to use this wheels on a quick release. I am having a challange finding with this 😢
Nice one ❤
What about WheelTop EDS TX groupset test on Trace Velo????❤
Great vid Luke.
I cannot stand scabs who buy cheap wheels off Ali Express and if they have an issue expect the customer service of DT Swiss...and expect a replacement the next day
hey Luke, why don't you put on mudguards on your winter bike ? they are life changing
Whatever happened to "My name is... uh...yeah.... Luke". ?
great well informed video as always Luke.
can you review the new wheeltop eds electric groupset? it's been in the Chinese market for at least a month now.