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Carbon Wheelset or Easton Haven EA90's


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Carbon Rims + Novatec Hubs @ 1600gr @ R16k

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Easton Haven EA90c's @ 1695gr @ R10k

 

Decisions decisions.

 

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Stay away from Easton hubs, they're terrible. I had a set of Havens, the perceived quality and ride feel is amazing, but the freewheel body started slipping after about 600km and was never the same even after multiple rebuilds.

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Hi-jack: Gummi you are the second person recommending Light Bicycle wheels. Are they from China?

 

Also looking for new wheelset, AC wide lightning was the choice, but the more I read, the single best upgrade is carbon wheels...

Light Bicycle wheels seems a affordable option.

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Was interesting to hear Phillip Buys say at the epic they run alu hoops to help with snakebite .The thinking is that the alu will bend a little first ,where the carbon is really solid.

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Carbon Rims + Novatec Hubs @ 1600gr @ R16korEaston Haven EA90c's @ 1695gr @ R10k Decisions decisions. G

Hope hubs with Pyga rims FTW

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Are they from China?

 

 

Yes,they are.

 

Build quality is great and i know many guys that used them for the CX season without problems.

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  • 1 month later...

An update...

 

This is what I ended building,

 

Pyga Marathon 29 rims

Hope Pro 2 Evo hubs

Pillar Double Butted Black 292LW & 294LW spokes

Pillar Nipple Black Brass 2/14mm

Vittoria Barzo 29 x 2.25 TNT tyres

 

Build by Grant Usher (Sprocket and Jack), awesome attention to detail:

 

Front: 1582 gram

Rear: 1644 gram

 

Some detail done by Grant, black valve and black valve nut to match rim,

washer between spokes and hub to create a better join.

 

G

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Yes,they are.

 

Build quality is great and i know many guys that used them for the CX season without problems.

Are they available in SA? Looking at the road wheels, some decent stuff at good prices

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Hi Vivek,

 

Removed, I thought your question was re my posting, see now it was in relation to gummibear's post.

 

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Are they available in SA? Looking at the road wheels, some decent stuff at good prices

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