Light Bicycle Carbon Rims/Wheels (Review Included on 1st Post))

Duane

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OCD'R said:
I'm sure they are getting better all the time - for the money, it is hard to justify the 'better' stuff. I wish Zelvy had something a little more XC rather than enduro...
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Eyeing off a set of Zelvy 29s. Cash flow is being problematic though.
 
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creaky

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OCD'R said:
Ummm… farsports I believe. Sorry for not clarifying originally.
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Yeah, as you now Andrew, one of my farsports rims got a bulge at a spoke hole. They sent 2 replacement rims. I got one rebuilt onto the wheel that got the bulge. Have given them a flogging for probably 400k since then and no more problems.

They just sit downstairs looking lonely most of the time as I have other wheels that I prefer. I do trust them now though. Probably should sell them really.
 
OCD'R

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yeah, I'd like to move to something wider next year I think. I did ride this past summer on a front rim that was badly splitting/failing at the valve hole (i had the warranty replacement ready to go) - I just couldn't get it to fail, surprisingly.
 
C0na

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Rims arrived today. Damn their light. Had a good look over them. The finish is really nice. I am impressed so far.

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OCD'R

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mitchy_ said:
from what i've read, farsports rims are very sub par.
on their road clinchers the brake tracks were terribly warped from factory.
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At the time, they were the most highly recommended on MTBR... Fickle things, those bike riders.
 
RazeR

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RazeR said:
I pulled the trigger on a set of carbon rims from LB for my 29er last week. 3k matte. Going to get them built locally using my existing Stans hubs. Hopefully the lead time is only a couple of weeks - not the 4+ as noted above.

FWIW I'm a 90kg rider and my Stans Race Gold rims (rated to 80kg riders) were not happy with me! I don't bunny hop or jump gutters, just good old XC riding.
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ordered mine on the 14th of May. Got an email today saying that they had been dispatched. 2 weeks not bad. Now in the hands of the courier company....
 
RazeR

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Any recommendations for a wheel builder in Melbourne for when my rims arrive?

I'll be reusing my Stan's Hubs but likely need new spokes.

Preferably eastern suburbs.
 
Nautonier

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Dan at Shifter Bikes
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What sort of money would he charge if all the parts were provided?

I'm pretty confident building alloy wheels, but I'm not sure I want to risk building up the carbon rims I am considering purchasing.
 
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Nautonier said:
What sort of money would he charge if all the parts were provided?

I'm pretty confident building alloy wheels, but I'm not sure I want to risk building up the carbon rims I am considering purchasing.
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Not sure if prices have changed but I think it's about $55 a wheel.
 
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ctguru said:
Think I'm going to convert my Stans Arch EX with Stans hubs to the 30mm LB version

Probably DT comp, but maybe DT supercomp spokes, alloy nipples
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Don't use Alloy nipples on Carbon rims hey fellas. Galvanic corrosion, unless you want your wheel to power your lights :)
 
ctguru

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MrPlow said:
Don't use Alloy nipples on Carbon rims hey fellas. Galvanic corrosion, unless you want your wheel to power your lights :)
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Not sure you are correct

Stan's carbon wheels come with alloy nipples?


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