Why do I want carbon rims so bad?
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Faust29
Moderator
Nice upgrade!
Have any of you ever had to deal with a Specialized warranty? When I find something that works, I tend to hang onto it, and appreciate the warranty. Santa Cruz mails me a new frame when I break one, and I'm assuming the same level of service with the Reserve wheels (1600 miles and counting...).
Just curious how Specialized might compare in that regard for my next purchase...
UPSed
iMTB Hooligan
It's been quite some time since I've had to warranty anything Specialized but I've had a rear triangle on a Stumpy and an Enduro frame replaced and both times it took less than a week. IME, and this goes with most manufacturers, if the LBS has a good relationship with them, then you're golden.
BTW, I'm still loving my Rovals. 3k miles and still perfect.
Fueledbyex8
Well-Known Member
Me personally never, the wheelset is lifetime warranty, the first 2yrs. Is no questions asked, after that I believe it has to be a manufacture defect, and if you damage them rider error after the 2yrs. You can get a discount on replacement. Otherwise it has to be manufacture defect after the first 2yrs. That's what I understood reading warranty last night. The Reserve wheels is probably less complicated as I heard a better no questions asked kinda warranty.
Bluesrider
Well-Known Member
My first carbon wheelset is from diycarbonbikes.com
I went with the 35 mm external rim, Novatec hubs, bladed spokes, and what they call 3K weave so rims have a carbon pattern. I was told wheelset should be in the 1500 gram range, wheels actually weight was 1475 gr with tape and valves. Have 2 years on these wheels with no issues at all, tighten a few loose spokes once but still true. They have been on 4 bikes, 2020 Sniper T, 2019 Hightower, 2021 Sentinal, and currently on my 2020 Hightower. Don’t know if I just got lucky or if these are truly just great wheels with no issues, I would buy another set at the price of $640 that I paided.
I went with the 35 mm external rim, Novatec hubs, bladed spokes, and what they call 3K weave so rims have a carbon pattern. I was told wheelset should be in the 1500 gram range, wheels actually weight was 1475 gr with tape and valves. Have 2 years on these wheels with no issues at all, tighten a few loose spokes once but still true. They have been on 4 bikes, 2020 Sniper T, 2019 Hightower, 2021 Sentinal, and currently on my 2020 Hightower. Don’t know if I just got lucky or if these are truly just great wheels with no issues, I would buy another set at the price of $640 that I paided.
Sidewalk
iMTB Rockstah
I went with carbon wheels on my XC bike because I was competing seriously at the time and wanted every advantage I could get. Super light carbon wheels did help. Though being a light person in could (and did for a while) get away with something light like Stan's Crest and save money. Besides the bike eventually getting stolen, I feel like it was worth it.
I also went with heavy carbon on my Enduro bike after destroying something like 4-5 Flow's in a year. While the DT held up better (it is a spare in the van), I was having to true it constantly. I built up some Race Face Arc Carbon with 32 strong spokes (I broke the original 28 spoke carbon on the Enduro) and two years later I rarely have to adjust spokes, let alone break a wheel. I did have to go with inserts as the lack of broken wheels meant I was getting more pinch flats, as the stronger carbon wheels let me push the limits more (also figured I would test the two year warranty, never did). Weight wasn't a concern, it was strength. If these fail my plan was to go with We Are One downhill wheels.
I'm not going back to aluminum, except on a casual road bike. The gravel bike has nice aluminum wheels, but I'll eventually replace those too. Roadie has nice, but old carbon and they have been flawless for 30,000 miles.
I felt no difference in stiffness and all that. I did go wider on the front, but I am pretty good at leaning the bike over onto the cornering lugs and don't think going wider helped me. I went from 29mm fr/rr (Flow) to 29/25 (Flow/DT to 36/31 (carbon) on the E29.
I also went with heavy carbon on my Enduro bike after destroying something like 4-5 Flow's in a year. While the DT held up better (it is a spare in the van), I was having to true it constantly. I built up some Race Face Arc Carbon with 32 strong spokes (I broke the original 28 spoke carbon on the Enduro) and two years later I rarely have to adjust spokes, let alone break a wheel. I did have to go with inserts as the lack of broken wheels meant I was getting more pinch flats, as the stronger carbon wheels let me push the limits more (also figured I would test the two year warranty, never did). Weight wasn't a concern, it was strength. If these fail my plan was to go with We Are One downhill wheels.
I'm not going back to aluminum, except on a casual road bike. The gravel bike has nice aluminum wheels, but I'll eventually replace those too. Roadie has nice, but old carbon and they have been flawless for 30,000 miles.
I felt no difference in stiffness and all that. I did go wider on the front, but I am pretty good at leaning the bike over onto the cornering lugs and don't think going wider helped me. I went from 29mm fr/rr (Flow) to 29/25 (Flow/DT to 36/31 (carbon) on the E29.
mtnbikej
J-Zilla
Scary…..had a set in ‘95. Didn’t realize how Lexi they were til I went back to a traditional spokes wheel.
Y-not
iMTB Rockstah
I want to stick them on my Y-bike then hang it on the wall