Sir it's because he's not consistent in uploading videos but all of his video are very well informative especially about these super budget bike parts where Americans would disagree with him for using such Chinese Carbon Bike Parts even those who lives around Europe and Asia would disagree with him.
That.. is one short turn time to make a quality video. Luke suggest you test a product longer before a first take on it. Some of the junk goes south pretty quick.. as you come back and note... AFTER you create a ?(smallish) purchase wave.
Awesome Luke. I love the fact that you focus on quality/ value for money rather than branding. It's obvious that there's some great carbon coming out of China , but for most of us the manufactures are an unknown quantity. With that in mind, your roadtests are much appreciated. I'd have to say these wheels look very, very tasty ! Keep up the good work, and keep safe.
For bearing removal you really should be using some blocks or a larger diameter tube directly on the hub, thereby removing any shock forces to the spokes and rim. By doing it the way you are, you are exerting rather large impact forces on the spokes, as well as very uneven lateral forces on the wheel. These bearings came out easy as they're new, but if they were old and had not been looked after, the bearings could be a bit stuck and this could over-stress the spokes or even cause deformations in the rim.
Let's just appreciate the level of detail and work you put in to this review. Top work. Serious time and effort. Can i ask what lavalier mic you use? Is it wireless? Cheers!
Dude, thank you so much, that def means a lot coming from you! I wish I could have tested the stiffness in the same way you did with the Winspace wheels, but i assume as they use very similar spokes, they will be in the same ballpark. But yeah my mic isn't wireless, I just capture the audio separately using a cheap lav mic from Amazon and a cheap tascam.
Nice review Luke. I appreciate that you put a lot of time & effort in the reviews, with time stamps for each segment. I bought the Winspace Hyper 50mm wheel set with carbon spokes (same style) about 6 months ago and I really love them. You notice the stiffness when get up and sprint, but also just cruising on the flat is a dream. Just take care with the spoke tension, I had a spoke come loose as the carbon spokes don't stretch like the steel ones, so can loose tension under compression (e.g. high tyre pressure). I had mine re-tensioned and thread locked - no issues at all.
Sitting here at the end of October, waiting for my 15mile commute in 6 degrees of torrential rain and dreaming about that country lane, drenched in golden sunshine.. Great vids, thanks 👍
@@TraceVelo literally overnight, although been quite lucky til now I guess. I still enjoy the ride though, even coming home at 4am in the winter lol.. thanks for putting such effort into your channel 👌
Top man Luke, after finding your channel last year I went and built a budget Chinese carbon myself for ballpark a grand (great way to get to know your postman). It can hold its own no bother with fast road groups on branded 5K upwards bikes.
Anyone else. Get giddy when you see you have a trace velo video waiting to be watched 😂 I genuinely squeeked then did a little foot shuffle... I think I need to get out on the bike more
love this channel, love the content, the attention to detail, trace velo should blow up 100 fold in subscribers to be fair. I hope you'd get more exposure and more audience and sponsors could find it
Another good video I just put a pair of Farsport wheels in my gravel bike. 1360 grams the pair and they look fantastic. Cost delivered was about £475. Very pleased I am.
Every time I watch for your videos, my wife asked what is going on because I laugh so loud, she can hear me upstairs, BTW Hello from Seattle we share the same crappy weather
Great channel Luke! Just a humble suggestion, when tapping out old bearings try to support the hub on the opposite side so you dont put stress trough the whole wheel. You will probably not need to tap as hard as well. Very entertaining and informative stuff you post!
My only complaint is I'm not getting a freebie set of these wheels! I have "her" indoors to try to sneak anything past that costs big £'s even with the excellent discounts! Finally another excellent production Luke, was waiting seemingly for ages, keep em coming Pal they're class!
Bought two pair of Farsport wheels in 2021. Excellent experience. best value for your dollars related to weight and stiffness of the wheels. Love the fact that you can choose your preferred hubs. Just need to be a bit patient in waiting for them to arrive. Thanks for the video, just missed the discounts... 🙃
Hey Luke. Nice and very details reviews. MAKE VIDEOS MORE FREQUENTLY! once every month is not enough! Just in case you run out of ideas, how about some cycling sunglasses? You done bottle cages, pedals, bibshorts, jerseys but not Hat and glasses yet.
An absolutely outstanding review , thoughtful , very informative and I believe honest . I would without reservation purchase these wheels and other items Trace Velo has reviewed and has recommended . Above all I love his humour , my only complaint is duration I have to wait between his reviews . Excellent work😀.
Thanks Mr Trace, Lol. FYI these exact carbon spokes are also used by Cadex, Hunt & a few other brands. As you specified, only a custom made hub will accommodate these spokes. These wheels are very stiff & combined with a lighter weight, make them feel snappy (I love my carbon spoke set). Possibly the reason why they are better at handling cross winds is the lower spoke count. Personally I love the road feel compared to steel spokes. Enjoy.
Great rim's, thank you for the time you take showing us the quality of the product. And I was out of pop corn does help with my drooling over this tasty looking rim's. Very nice video. Will be looking for the next one, from Texas....
These videos are so well made i am surprised you dont have atleast over half a mil sub. You are an absolute fun guy wish we could ride together but for now, dont change! Also make some vlogs of your solo and group rides if that is feasible for you :D
Hi Trace, love your witty videos. Was wondering if you were planning on making a video about Ali gps sports trackers anytime soon. I've tried to find a review but can't seem to find any... Sure you could make a great money saver video on that topic. Anyway stay at it!
Just awesome video Luke, this is the only channel that ive been continously watching in order. Awesome job. Like someone else said below, to add to it, do you have a silicone grabber/pot mat or whatever object made of rubber/silicon? That would be much better choice to use when you need to hammer the hub than a shirt because you want to dampen the rough shock and deliver the force as a gentle pushing energy instead. Thanks for the awesome content as always.
Love your videos, and please continue with the great vids! Yes I agree cycling shouldn't be an expensive sport and really like how you review cheaper Chinese made alternatives.
OZ CYCLE, love your videos!!! So its not actually a wireless setup. It's just a £30 lav mic from Amazon, plugged into a Tascam DR-22WL which is in my back pocket. I capture audio separately, and then sync it up in the edit. I'd like one of those rode wireless setups, but I dont think I need it just yet. Nothing fancy here Steve 🤣
@@TraceVelo Thanx for reply Luke. Good set up , you got it working good. Yeh , good audio and cameras are expensive 😬 . Hopefully one of your videos mite go a little viral and pay for want you want. Cheers
Fab vid, increased my knowledge and made me laugh. Top marks, as ever. I'm still rocking rim brakes on my nearly new carbon endurance bike (£650 on Ebay) and am pleased to note that my new Novatec Jetfly SL tubeless wheelset tip the scales at 1,335g and cost me £374. (Total bike weight now 7.7kg) I've since seen them for £351! So until carbon wheels become lighter and cheaper, or until Northumbrian hills get smaller... Oh yeah, dude, you can get a rubber mallet for £3.99 at your local Screwfix.
duuuudeee your videos are so great! I don't know if it's because of your time budget or whatever, but i definitely recommend shorter videos. Whilst many of us watch your entire videos, many new viewers are probably put off by the length. You definitely deserve more viewers. cheers mate, you're an absolute legend!
Yeah you're definitely right. After spending AGES on the edit for this one, I realised that I need to make shorter videos. But thanks so much dude, really appreciate the comment!!!
Luke! Great review! Not in the market for Carbon wheels at the moment, but you have definitely put Farsports on my radar. I’m running Easton EA90 SLX rims. These are super light and I definitely felt the “snappy” improvement when I used them the first time. IMO, lighter wheels are faster to accelerate, but harder to keep accelerated. It’s that old law of inertia. So, over the whole ride, you expend the same power between light and heavy wheels. But there is nothing like accelerating, and I definitely feel that more with lighter wheels. Keep up the great content!
How would you say the crosswind stability is compared to your older Farsports wheels? It might shed light on if the Ventoux's crosswind performance is from a new rim profile (or depth) or if it's the lower spoke count.
Those little holes are in case your rim tape fails when seating a tyre. Not normally an issue for mountain bikes but if using a bottle to seat a road tyre and the tape fails you can get too much air pressure in the rim and blow it up.
LOL! Yeah there are pretty premium, but then again when stacked up against the big brands, they are prety astounding value. But dont worry, we'll be back to ROCK BOTTOM prices soon :P
Hey Luke, these wheels are very “tasty” indeed, I was so tempted but when jumped to the website and filling out the options, the total cost mounted to $2700 AUD plus import taxes. That would make the total cost of the wheel set above 3 grand. That’s a lot of money. For that money, there are also many good options at the LBS, especially the DT Swiss ERC 1400 Spline 47 Disc can be had for $2200.
Hey the wheel wobble that is caused by the crosswinds are actually wheel imbalances. those wheels you used probably didnt counteract the weight of the presta valve on the other side. If you don't counteract the valve weight on the otherside you get wobble at high speed
I've always enjoyed your videos, and this was no exception. However I think you strayed from what makes you unique with this review. The price of this wheelset exceeds the entire cost of your first Chinese bike build. I LOVE reviews of the AliExpress cheep parts and hope to see more.
Not so relevant to these relatively more expensive wheels but I’m always impressed by your trust in tubeless wheels. I have a cheap pair of unbranded wheels, admittedly a lot cheaper than those & went for tubular because I didn’t trust them to make a rim that didn’t delaminate at an inopportune time. I’d like to try tubeless but like saving money & really cheap tubeless scares me.
Yeah i guess this is a fair concern, but i've had 3 sets of tubeless wheels (all from China), and have never had any issues with the tyres defalting, or popping off the rim. Unless you REALLY hammer the brakes on a tubeless rim brake wheel, i'd be surprised if you faced any issues. Conversely i'd LOVE to try some tubular rims, its just the cost of the tyres that puts me off tbh...
I wonder how these compare to the winspace hypers (which are quoted at 1455g), or other Chinese carbon spoke disc wheels such as the c-razy x50 carbon wheels (quoted at 1355g).
I would imagine they would be very similar. The Hypers use a filament wound rim and have a 6 pawl hub instead of 4 pawls and are slightly deeper. I absolutely love my set. Also the Hypers are 21 spoke not 20 off memory.
OHHHHHHHHHH good question!!!!! I didnt think of this. I guess it could be if the seal between the spoke and nipple was loose enough for water to ingress. But they are SUPER tight, and I've not seen anything to suggest this is happening. I will def keep you posted if anything changes tho...
Hey Luke! Are you still using that ultralight cassette with the aluminum cogs? Can you make a review for that one please or at least give me a recommendation? Thanks
Yeah great question, so yeah I still use them. I think they are pretty decent tbh, but they only last around 2000 miles tho before the aluminium cogs wear out and start skipping the chain... So if you are all about longevity, prob worth getting a fully steel cassette
So I run semi metallic pads these days. Resin pads just dont have enough bite for me, and full metallic ones are too loud. So yeah semi metallic are my pads of choice!!!!
Are there any worthwhile tire options you could present on? Differences in rolling resistance between tires can be much more important than weight; it would be neat to see what less-traditional options are available (tubeless or otherwise)!
Why has this channel only 56k subs? Thankyou Luke for the effort you put in.
In wondering the same
Sir it's because he's not consistent in uploading videos but all of his video are very well informative especially about these super budget bike parts where Americans would disagree with him for using such Chinese Carbon Bike Parts even those who lives around Europe and Asia would disagree with him.
Thanks Shannon, really appreicate it!!! But your right, I need more subs! Maybe if I ask GCN nicely they will give me some of theirs... 🤔
Quantity is not clearly synonym of quality... keep going Luke. You are the "bargain" man 🤣
@@TraceVelo He he.
My biggest complaint about this channel….not getting a video every week! Every video is top notch.
He would upload more often if Aliexpress shipped faster!
I think the quality makes it worth the wait. I save watching these videos for when I need to improve my day.
That.. is one short turn time to make a quality video. Luke suggest you test a product longer before a first take on it. Some of the junk goes south pretty quick.. as you come back and note... AFTER you create a ?(smallish) purchase wave.
No shirt stains this time! Production quality 11/10
I'm clearly not trying hard enough... Next time i'll have 2 stains!!!
The "countryside living" at the end got me
HUGE worms everywhere - _Executive summary of the countryside_
Another quality production, I think we need to see a Chinese carbon gravel bike build soon!
Yes! This!
Nah, titanium gravel makes more sense.
Carbon China gravel bike review please!!!
Awesome Luke. I love the fact that you focus on quality/ value for money rather than branding. It's obvious that there's some great carbon coming out of China , but for most of us the manufactures are an unknown quantity. With that in mind, your roadtests are much appreciated. I'd have to say these wheels look very, very tasty ! Keep up the good work, and keep safe.
For bearing removal you really should be using some blocks or a larger diameter tube directly on the hub, thereby removing any shock forces to the spokes and rim. By doing it the way you are, you are exerting rather large impact forces on the spokes, as well as very uneven lateral forces on the wheel. These bearings came out easy as they're new, but if they were old and had not been looked after, the bearings could be a bit stuck and this could over-stress the spokes or even cause deformations in the rim.
It's a good day when Trace comes out with a video
Can we start a just giving page to get Luke a rubber mallet 😆
Plus bearing pullers and Over Axle bearing press sets!
I'll donate!
Let's just appreciate the level of detail and work you put in to this review. Top work. Serious time and effort. Can i ask what lavalier mic you use? Is it wireless? Cheers!
Dude, thank you so much, that def means a lot coming from you! I wish I could have tested the stiffness in the same way you did with the Winspace wheels, but i assume as they use very similar spokes, they will be in the same ballpark. But yeah my mic isn't wireless, I just capture the audio separately using a cheap lav mic from Amazon and a cheap tascam.
@@TraceVelo wow. So even more work involved! Nice one.
Nice review Luke. I appreciate that you put a lot of time & effort in the reviews, with time stamps for each segment. I bought the Winspace Hyper 50mm wheel set with carbon spokes (same style) about 6 months ago and I really love them. You notice the stiffness when get up and sprint, but also just cruising on the flat is a dream. Just take care with the spoke tension, I had a spoke come loose as the carbon spokes don't stretch like the steel ones, so can loose tension under compression (e.g. high tyre pressure). I had mine re-tensioned and thread locked - no issues at all.
Nice, good to know Michael, will def keep that in mind if if ever face any issues with the spokes. Thanks for the comment!!
That smile at the very beginning already got a like from me before I even started to watch it . Love ya bro
Sitting here at the end of October, waiting for my 15mile commute in 6 degrees of torrential rain and dreaming about that country lane, drenched in golden sunshine..
Great vids, thanks 👍
Yeah I know what you mean. The summer had just evaporated away!!
@@TraceVelo literally overnight, although been quite lucky til now I guess.
I still enjoy the ride though, even coming home at 4am in the winter lol.. thanks for putting such effort into your channel 👌
Top man Luke, after finding your channel last year I went and built a budget Chinese carbon myself for ballpark a grand (great way to get to know your postman). It can hold its own no bother with fast road groups on branded 5K upwards bikes.
Anyone else. Get giddy when you see you have a trace velo video waiting to be watched 😂 I genuinely squeeked then did a little foot shuffle... I think I need to get out on the bike more
Farsports make some nice wheels. Got myself a pair of Kaze 35 with DT350 hubs. Roll like a charm and are quite lightweight.
Great video, amazing channel. The thing I like the most is that you look absolutely honest.
love this channel, love the content, the attention to detail, trace velo should blow up 100 fold in subscribers to be fair. I hope you'd get more exposure and more audience and sponsors could find it
Thanks to you i was able to spot an Empire groupset on a Rather expensive Scott Foil. I told my Jamaican cycling friends about your channel also👍
Ha, amazing, out there spotting Sensah groupsets, legend!
@@TraceVelo the is the same Damogang
@@TraceVelo your reviews help!
Nice one. The best wheel review I’ve seen. Wheely good!
Our boy is indeed a legend!!😄 Love the depth of analysis and humour, your enthusiasm is contagious and I like it! Your work and the product as well!
Another good video
I just put a pair of Farsport wheels in my gravel bike. 1360 grams the pair and they look fantastic. Cost delivered was about £475. Very pleased I am.
cliked like the flash
Every time I watch for your videos, my wife asked what is going on because I laugh so loud, she can hear me upstairs, BTW Hello from Seattle we share the same crappy weather
I’ve had a set of Farsport rims on my winter hack bike for 5 years. Bombproof and not a single nipple or spoke breakage.
Absolutely love all the zips in your cycling shorts... Takes me back to the late 70s 👍
Great channel Luke! Just a humble suggestion, when tapping out old bearings try to support the hub on the opposite side so you dont put stress trough the whole wheel. You will probably not need to tap as hard as well. Very entertaining and informative stuff you post!
Always good to see a new video on this channel! How are your sensah shifters holding up?
Still going strong BABY!!!
@@TraceVelo ah great, I was looking to get them. Do you happen to know the weight difference of the carbon version vs the normal one?
Great and detailed review. You deserve more subscribers for the effort you put in each video 😭
Thank you so much 😃
I think we all appreciate how much detail you go into with your reviews. Another tip-top Trace Velo production.
Your videos are informative, laugh-out-load funny, and completely enjoyable. I look forward to them.
Same spokes as used in the Winspace Hyper wheels. Awesome quality and easy to adjust.
These spokes seem to be the same ones which are installed in winspace hyper wheels. The are also "ST-01"-marked. ✌
My only complaint is I'm not getting a freebie set of these wheels! I have "her" indoors to try to sneak anything past that costs big £'s even with the excellent discounts! Finally another excellent production Luke, was waiting seemingly for ages, keep em coming Pal they're class!
Bought two pair of Farsport wheels in 2021. Excellent experience. best value for your dollars related to weight and stiffness of the wheels. Love the fact that you can choose your preferred hubs. Just need to be a bit patient in waiting for them to arrive. Thanks for the video, just missed the discounts... 🙃
Hey Luke. Nice and very details reviews. MAKE VIDEOS MORE FREQUENTLY! once every month is not enough! Just in case you run out of ideas, how about some cycling sunglasses? You done bottle cages, pedals, bibshorts, jerseys but not Hat and glasses yet.
Thanks for the review. I will certainly keep them in mind.
No problem 👍
An absolutely outstanding review , thoughtful , very informative and I believe honest . I would without reservation purchase these wheels and other items Trace Velo has reviewed and has recommended . Above all I love his humour , my only complaint is duration I have to wait between his reviews .
Excellent work😀.
Much appreciated!
😂 glad I'm not the only one who uses Kelly's for storing bike bits and lunchboxes
The placebo is real with this one. Also, the increase vibration and harshness costs major watts and induces fatigue.
Tell that to all the people in the tour riding Lightweight wheels...they seems to be able to handle the harshness.
Thanks Mr Trace, Lol. FYI these exact carbon spokes are also used by Cadex, Hunt & a few other brands. As you specified, only a custom made hub will accommodate these spokes. These wheels are very stiff & combined with a lighter weight, make them feel snappy (I love my carbon spoke set). Possibly the reason why they are better at handling cross winds is the lower spoke count. Personally I love the road feel compared to steel spokes. Enjoy.
My man Luke never fails to make a 1000000% quality video. Long time subscriber from Philippines 🇵🇭 keep 'em coming dude!
Great rim's, thank you for the time you take showing us the quality of the product. And I was out of pop corn does help with my drooling over this tasty looking rim's. Very nice video. Will be looking for the next one, from Texas....
These videos are so well made i am surprised you dont have atleast over half a mil sub. You are an absolute fun guy wish we could ride together but for now, dont change!
Also make some vlogs of your solo and group rides if that is feasible for you :D
Yes I’d buy them as they are “TASTY!”
great video, thanks Luke, the bearings and freehub seem similar to Fulcrum's setup.
Great review! Great video too, really appreciated the details like the diagrams. Top job!
Hi Trace, love your witty videos. Was wondering if you were planning on making a video about Ali gps sports trackers anytime soon. I've tried to find a review but can't seem to find any... Sure you could make a great money saver video on that topic. Anyway stay at it!
The rim holes are also to allow pressure to escape the rim cavity if the rim tape fails in tubeless setup.
Your review was enjoyable to watch. Thank you!
Thanks :)
Maybe the next stop would be a sort of fancier cranks and chain rings for bling, I am sure that Chinese folks got you covered :)
Love your channel
Keep the videos coming! You inspired me to take the plunge and build my first china carbon MTB!
This channel deserves more and more views
As usual very good quality content! Thumbs up for me!
Much appreciated Jasper!!!!
@@TraceVelo will look forward to the future vids!!
Those Lightweight Meilensteins are totally nuts! xD
Just awesome video Luke, this is the only channel that ive been continously watching in order. Awesome job. Like someone else said below, to add to it, do you have a silicone grabber/pot mat or whatever object made of rubber/silicon? That would be much better choice to use when you need to hammer the hub than a shirt because you want to dampen the rough shock and deliver the force as a gentle pushing energy instead.
Thanks for the awesome content as always.
Another entertaining and informative video, cheers. Although it's weird how your space bar repeatedly got stuck when trying to type "a lot"! ;)
So what happened to your rim brake bike? Been wondering that for ages 🤔 And I'm still waiting for a cassette review that you promised!
Started here for the wheels but ended up here for the countryside. Lovely isn’t it!
Thanks, great video!!!
Would love to see a review of cheap but good AliExpress / eBay bike lights.
They'd be super tight...i couldn't do them justice, but for the price: brilliant!
Great video as always! The yellow fork makes it look like a Jumbo Visma team bike!👌
Love your videos, and please continue with the great vids! Yes I agree cycling shouldn't be an expensive sport and really like how you review cheaper Chinese made alternatives.
After a year, are the Farsports wheels still your benchmark? 😊
Super Nice video great effort ! Your character makes all the diff :)
You know what i like about your videos? The videos
I so wish Siroko had sizes that were bigger than used by a racing sardine!! Us big(read overweight) riders need cycling kit too
Hi Luke. Nice wheelset. May I ask what wireless microphone are you using?
Cheers from down under 😎....Steven
OZ CYCLE, love your videos!!! So its not actually a wireless setup. It's just a £30 lav mic from Amazon, plugged into a Tascam DR-22WL which is in my back pocket. I capture audio separately, and then sync it up in the edit. I'd like one of those rode wireless setups, but I dont think I need it just yet. Nothing fancy here Steve 🤣
@@TraceVelo Thanx for reply Luke. Good set up , you got it working good. Yeh , good audio and cameras are expensive 😬 . Hopefully one of your videos mite go a little viral and pay for want you want. Cheers
Luke, you're the absolute best mate. Your videos are always a goddamn delight. Keep it up
Fab vid, increased my knowledge and made me laugh. Top marks, as ever.
I'm still rocking rim brakes on my nearly new carbon endurance bike (£650 on Ebay) and am pleased to note that my new Novatec Jetfly SL tubeless wheelset tip the scales at 1,335g and cost me £374. (Total bike weight now 7.7kg) I've since seen them for £351! So until carbon wheels become lighter and cheaper, or until Northumbrian hills get smaller...
Oh yeah, dude, you can get a rubber mallet for £3.99 at your local Screwfix.
Although you like it, no criticism from here. Luke you are awesome.
Another great video!! Is there a video coming based around the cable/hydraulic brake calipers??????
duuuudeee your videos are so great!
I don't know if it's because of your time budget or whatever, but i definitely recommend shorter videos.
Whilst many of us watch your entire videos, many new viewers are probably put off by the length. You definitely deserve more viewers. cheers mate, you're an absolute legend!
Yeah you're definitely right. After spending AGES on the edit for this one, I realised that I need to make shorter videos. But thanks so much dude, really appreciate the comment!!!
you're welcome dude!
Luke! Great review! Not in the market for Carbon wheels at the moment, but you have definitely put Farsports on my radar. I’m running Easton EA90 SLX rims. These are super light and I definitely felt the “snappy” improvement when I used them the first time. IMO, lighter wheels are faster to accelerate, but harder to keep accelerated. It’s that old law of inertia. So, over the whole ride, you expend the same power between light and heavy wheels. But there is nothing like accelerating, and I definitely feel that more with lighter wheels. Keep up the great content!
Love the English roads with the raised hedges/stone fences etc.
"Charlie slow down!!" Charlie: "Nope you got me up on my day off!!" 😆
How would you say the crosswind stability is compared to your older Farsports wheels? It might shed light on if the Ventoux's crosswind performance is from a new rim profile (or depth) or if it's the lower spoke count.
Those little holes are in case your rim tape fails when seating a tyre. Not normally an issue for mountain bikes but if using a bottle to seat a road tyre and the tape fails you can get too much air pressure in the rim and blow it up.
A set of 80-90mm deep wheels with these carbon spokes could be the real answer to a nice stiff setup
Good on your brother for giving you a little push for waking him up!
😂
I’m sure my brother would do the same.
Absolutely excellent review! Really tempted to buy them lol
Thanks Fabio, glad you liked it :)
Love your videos, Luke. Those wheels are hot but they don’t seem to be competitively priced compared to Yoleo Pro or Winspace hyper wheels.
Far rims cost $1.5k. )) When Luke was fired from aliexpress?!
LOL! Yeah there are pretty premium, but then again when stacked up against the big brands, they are prety astounding value. But dont worry, we'll be back to ROCK BOTTOM prices soon :P
@@TraceVelo these are rock bottom prices for carbon spoked rims
Hey Luke, these wheels are very “tasty” indeed, I was so tempted but when jumped to the website and filling out the options, the total cost mounted to $2700 AUD plus import taxes. That would make the total cost of the wheel set above 3 grand. That’s a lot of money. For that money, there are also many good options at the LBS, especially the DT Swiss ERC 1400 Spline 47 Disc can be had for $2200.
Hey the wheel wobble that is caused by the crosswinds are actually wheel imbalances. those wheels you used probably didnt counteract the weight of the presta valve on the other side. If you don't counteract the valve weight on the otherside you get wobble at high speed
I've always enjoyed your videos, and this was no exception. However I think you strayed from what makes you unique with this review. The price of this wheelset exceeds the entire cost of your first Chinese bike build. I LOVE reviews of the AliExpress cheep parts and hope to see more.
Hard disagree. These rims are literally 5 times cheaper than the next carbon spoked wheel.
What an awesome discount! Gutted I don’t have discs…
Guess I’ll have to buy that trifox frame first….
Don’t tell my wife 🤫
Not so relevant to these relatively more expensive wheels but I’m always impressed by your trust in tubeless wheels. I have a cheap pair of unbranded wheels, admittedly a lot cheaper than those & went for tubular because I didn’t trust them to make a rim that didn’t delaminate at an inopportune time. I’d like to try tubeless but like saving money & really cheap tubeless scares me.
Yeah i guess this is a fair concern, but i've had 3 sets of tubeless wheels (all from China), and have never had any issues with the tyres defalting, or popping off the rim. Unless you REALLY hammer the brakes on a tubeless rim brake wheel, i'd be surprised if you faced any issues. Conversely i'd LOVE to try some tubular rims, its just the cost of the tyres that puts me off tbh...
Nice! I enjoyed your video, as always. It looks like they're offering duty service as well, wich is really nice!
I wonder how these compare to the winspace hypers (which are quoted at 1455g), or other Chinese carbon spoke disc wheels such as the c-razy x50 carbon wheels (quoted at 1355g).
I would imagine they would be very similar. The Hypers use a filament wound rim and have a 6 pawl hub instead of 4 pawls and are slightly deeper. I absolutely love my set. Also the Hypers are 21 spoke not 20 off memory.
Been eagerly awaiting the next installment, wondering what cheap Chinese accessories you could possibly be putting through the paces next.
Charley - Legend brothers only know the true meaning of slow down and that means speed up!
Is galvanic corrosion a concern at the spoke/nipple junction?
OHHHHHHHHHH good question!!!!! I didnt think of this. I guess it could be if the seal between the spoke and nipple was loose enough for water to ingress. But they are SUPER tight, and I've not seen anything to suggest this is happening. I will def keep you posted if anything changes tho...
Ahh Mr Velo, we've been expecting you 😃
Luke is lowkey in love with Sandy...
Hey Luke! Are you still using that ultralight cassette with the aluminum cogs? Can you make a review for that one please or at least give me a recommendation? Thanks
Yeah great question, so yeah I still use them. I think they are pretty decent tbh, but they only last around 2000 miles tho before the aluminium cogs wear out and start skipping the chain... So if you are all about longevity, prob worth getting a fully steel cassette
Hey Luke, what are you using for brake pads on those carbon wheels?
So I run semi metallic pads these days. Resin pads just dont have enough bite for me, and full metallic ones are too loud. So yeah semi metallic are my pads of choice!!!!
Hey trace, this is damogan g. Been watching all yout vídeos. Love this one. What happened to the goody intros, loved em😅
Great upload as usual Luke. You could tempt a Conger Eel with that worm at the end 😂
Are there any worthwhile tire options you could present on? Differences in rolling resistance between tires can be much more important than weight; it would be neat to see what less-traditional options are available (tubeless or otherwise)!