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To those in the know. How does one rank DT swiss hubs?

 

Which is better 250 or 350? Only difference seems to be the weight

 

I'm sure opinions will differ but DT Swiss hubs are generally rated quite highly.

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Is this normal for all corbon rims?

 

As Puncheur said, flex probably occurs in all wheels, but more in some than others.

I'm no wheel expert, but it's dependent on a lot more than just the rim. 

Rim depth, spoke length, spoke type, number of spokes, quality of build all play a role.

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I have a set of darkhorses, 50mm. Fantastic wheels, look awesome on my bike so the training wheels haven't been used in over a year. I'm 82 kgs, but haven't noticed any flex problems, maybe I'm just a weakling. Did a 3 hr argus on them a few weeks ago.

 

Broke one spoke a while ago but nothing since

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Maybe i've just had bad luck with spokes and hopefully don't experience the same problem in future. Look the wheels look awesome on my TCR, and they roll nicely too. But I have noticed the flex because my back brake pad on the one side is severely worn out, probably 60% more than the one on the other side. Sometimes you can hear the break pad touching the brake surface while riding, not that often though.  

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I found out that the DarkHorse wheels are not UCI certified.

 

Is this something that i need to worry about if i wish to take part in some western province association league events?

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I found out that the DarkHorse wheels are not UCI certified.

 

Is this something that i need to worry about if i wish to take part in some western province association league events?

Fortunately not

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