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About one year and 7000 miles later, the wheels are toast.
The rims are fine but the rear hub has had enough maintenance issues I am putting it aside. I guess I could get someone else to re-lace the back rim with a new hub...not sure its worth it though.
I rode this wheelset hard, through snow and ice and it handled it well, but after around 5000 miles the freehub seized. When this happened I was able to take it apart and regrease it and it worked fine...
Around 7000 miles I started having huge drivetrain issues, chain drops under load, ghost shifts, etc etc. I checked and replaced other drive train components before eventually figuring out the freehub shell was rattling around its axis. I tried to take it apart again to see if I could repair a second time but the threads are now bonded ? and I cannot take it apart. At this point, I have decided to accept this freehub is at the end of its natural life. .
All in all, I really enjoyed the wheels and I went fast on them, probably faster than the stock wheels. However, now as I have returned to the office most of my mileage went from fun/fast fitness rides to daily commuting and I am not sure these wheels have the robustness to stand up to up to my wet environment.
I mostly feel I got what I paid for e.g. 350/7000= 5 cents a mile.
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This is only after 30 or so miles. I will update after 500 miles. I got into biking 6 months ago and primarily commute 8 miles each way and do some sportive rides. Longest ride is only 40 miles. I ride 100-200 miles a week.
I am extremely pleased with these wheels. I ride an extremely entry level endurance road bike, the Triban rc 120 with an 8 speed microshift groupset. Putting carbon on this bike is kinda like putting lipstick on a pig...or so I thought.
A few weeks ago I crashed my front alloy rim and replaced it with a heavy and sluggish cheap replacement. I decided to get these wheels a ) to look gangsta b) feel fast c) go fast d) hopefully maintain speed in some intense headwinds.
So far the wheels are delivering on all fronts. I am going reliably 1-2 miles per hour faster and I haven't even ridden clipless yet ( I ride on flats when I commute). The big changes are the wheels feel more responsive, light, and have a big snap in them. By snap I mean when I accelerate, I feel the power going into the road immediately.
It is easier to maintain speed and I think my peak speeds will increase. The wheels make a nice whooshing sound also. Basically, the wheels make me want to ride more. They also increased ride comfort, smoothing out some bump, but I also feel way more in control of my bike and can take tighter corners and lines. I am also running a lower psi, I dropped to 80 or so from 100 psi.
I am running gp5000s in 28mm.
Issues:
I had some trouble installing a casette-it was really wobbly and caused shifting issues. (overshifts) I think this was user error. After this I removed the cassette and swapped in my spare 8 speed cassette (11-34).
The valve extender took a little finagling but work great.
The spare worked fine immediately? Not sure what was wrong with that.
In summary, my only regret is not getting these wheels sooner.
| Brand | SUPERTEAM |
|---|---|
| Material | Carbon Fiber |
| Brake Style | V-Brake |
| Bike Type | Road Bike |
| Wheel Size | 50 Millimeters |
| Rim Size | 28 Inches |
| Rim Width | 25 Millimeters |
| Item Weight | 1635 Grams |
| Wheel Backspacing | 130 Millimeters |
| Maximum Weight Recommendation | 1635 Grams |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 32 x 27.25 x 7 inches |
| Package Weight | 4.22 Kilograms |
| Brand Name | SUPERTEAM |
| Part Number | B50/25 |
| Sport Type | Road Cycling |
