Getting old sucks, might as well have a nice bike
First look at the newest 50mm deep, 30mm wide Far Sports Hyper wheel set (FSD50CM 30T-HLH). Weight, widths, spoke tension, and true.…
I like to think about the the cost differential between a “premium branded” carbon wheelset and lesser known brands (also referred to as “Chinese wheels”, although I’m not a fan of that term) as breaking down into two categories: extra insurance and signalling.…
The back wheel just arrived. First full-disc, and second Light Bicycle wheel. Run it through the usual quality checks; well… did have to skip the spoke tension check :). Intro: 0:02 Unboxing: 1:13 Truing Stand: 3:20 Weight: 5:23 Tire Testing: 6:15 Easy On, Doesn’t Mean Easy Mount: 7:34…
This is my first experience with a Light Bicycle wheel. I’ve heard good things, so when it arrived I figured it was important to put it through all the checks. Intro: 0:02 Unboxing: 0:43 Weight: 5:30 Truing Stand: 6:10 Spoke Tension: 7:02 Measurements: 09:21 Tire Testing: 10:37…
Got the chance to unbox and setup a friends brand new set of Winspace Lún HYPER D45 wheels. Got measurements, checked true, spoke tensions and setup the tubeless tires.…
Hambini is a great source of information for all things aerodynamic, and many things engineering. This guide is actually more educational seminar than guide, and I don’t mean that in a bad way at all. It is a fantastic resource for better understanding what to look for in a wheel when you go shopping.…
I’m sure the new ERC (read, endurance carbon) wheels from DT Swiss are nice. They better be for, hope you’re sitting down, $3,240 (1100 DICUT) / $2,655 (1400 DICUT) – wowzers… The $585 difference basically comes down to the hub (180 EXP vs 240 EXP), which nets a small weight saving and the step up (or is it down) to ceramic bearings in the 180. DT Swiss has lots of marketing blather…
It’s been quite the adventure with these Farsports gravel wheels, but despite the “learning moments”, it’s safe to say that I have a new favorite gravel wheelset.…
It’s hard to make the argument that a ~$1,000 wheel set presents good value for money, but that’s exactly what I consider the Farsports Feder FSD45CM-28T-SUD with DT Swiss 240 EXP hubs to be. Not because they are cheap, but because they are the things that a well made, high-quality set of wheels should be at roughly half the prices of a comparable set from a “premium” manufacture like Reynold, ENVE, Bontrager,…
The Farsporst FS30-30G-700C 700c 30mm hookless gravel wheels are an amazing value (I paid $628). Light and agile, there’s almost nothing I don’t like about them.…