Putting this up as a community service of sorts, would have loved to read something like this when I was purchasing.
I took a gamble on the 29er 30mm internal carbon rims built on novatec hubs from carbon speed cycle.
Price for the complete set was $525aud delivered, carbon rims, novatec hubs, double butted pillar spokes, aluminium nipples, 28 holes. Seriously cheap, hence my taking the gamble.
About one month from order to delivery. Build was excellent, high tension matched to upper rating of spokes. Very even tension. Perfect roundness and true. Weight 1710g for the set. Hubs roll well.
Easy to set up tubeless. Ride excellent, much stiffer than aluminium wheels they replaced (24/28 spoke approx 1800g).
I cracked the first rim after half a dozen or so rides, on rocks that have never ever worried aluminium rims. Carbon speed cycle came good and replaced the rim for free, I had to pay freight of $50. I built this up, it was very easy to do, very even tension at perfect round and true.
Rear rim cracked three rides later. Again on rocks but certainly not an impact that would ever seriously damage an aluminium rim. This time carbon speed cycle did not offer a replacement.
I may have been unlucky in getting two dud rims, or they are all shit. I liked the increased stiffness, particularly vs the underspoked aluminium wheels I compared to. I didn't like the willingness to break at the sight of rocks.
I would not recommend these cheap carbon rims to anyone. While the hubs seem fine, the build excellent and the ride outstanding, there is zero impact resistance. As such they are just not fit for purpose.
Maybe expensive carbon is better. I'm switching back to aluminium. I will reuse the hubs, they seem fine.
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I took a gamble on the 29er 30mm internal carbon rims built on novatec hubs from carbon speed cycle.
Price for the complete set was $525aud delivered, carbon rims, novatec hubs, double butted pillar spokes, aluminium nipples, 28 holes. Seriously cheap, hence my taking the gamble.
About one month from order to delivery. Build was excellent, high tension matched to upper rating of spokes. Very even tension. Perfect roundness and true. Weight 1710g for the set. Hubs roll well.
Easy to set up tubeless. Ride excellent, much stiffer than aluminium wheels they replaced (24/28 spoke approx 1800g).
I cracked the first rim after half a dozen or so rides, on rocks that have never ever worried aluminium rims. Carbon speed cycle came good and replaced the rim for free, I had to pay freight of $50. I built this up, it was very easy to do, very even tension at perfect round and true.
Rear rim cracked three rides later. Again on rocks but certainly not an impact that would ever seriously damage an aluminium rim. This time carbon speed cycle did not offer a replacement.
I may have been unlucky in getting two dud rims, or they are all shit. I liked the increased stiffness, particularly vs the underspoked aluminium wheels I compared to. I didn't like the willingness to break at the sight of rocks.
I would not recommend these cheap carbon rims to anyone. While the hubs seem fine, the build excellent and the ride outstanding, there is zero impact resistance. As such they are just not fit for purpose.
Maybe expensive carbon is better. I'm switching back to aluminium. I will reuse the hubs, they seem fine.
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