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I see chinese deep rims, but no chinese carbon clincher discs being used by ST peeple.

Cake

Mar 26, 12 7:30

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I see chinese deep rims, but no chinese carbon clincher discs being used by ST peeple.	Quote \| Reply

Hi guys,

Has anybody bought and rode a chinese carbon clincher disc? I see pictures off them on the internets, but any of the companies I contact dont actually sell them.

Anybody ever managed to buy and ride one? If so what do you think of it?

Many Thanks,
-Cake

Stock R

Mar 26, 12 7:50

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Re: I see chinese deep rims, but no chinese carbon clincher discs being used by ST peeple. [Cake] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

Cake wrote:

Do you have any links? I've been looking at Chinese carbon bike items for a while and haven't come across any discs, clincher or tubular.

dashmutton

Mar 26, 12 10:13

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Re: I see chinese deep rims, but no chinese carbon clincher discs being used by ST peeple. [Cake] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

I looked into it about a year ago, and the only company I could find that sold [tubular] discs wanted $560 for a disc, plus shipping.

Honestly, just buy a used Renn, if you insist on having a disc. I bet your training wheel with a wheel cover would be lighter than the chinese carbon...

edit: I only found a tubular!

(This post was edited by dashmutton on Mar 26, 12 11:27)

boulderoadie

Mar 26, 12 11:11

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Re: I see chinese deep rims, but no chinese carbon clincher discs being used by ST peeple. [Cake] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

I've been searching for this, but haven't found anything either. Let me know if you do!
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sharad

Mar 27, 12 5:15

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Re: I see chinese deep rims, but no chinese carbon clincher discs being used by ST peeple. [Cake] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

You may be wise to stay away from clinchers. It is extremely hard to manufacture them without having heat build up issues and have them pass testing. That's why you don't see them or will see alum rims like what we use on our Oval Concepts wheels.
- Steven H -

Making wicked fast bikes for over 30 years

jackmott

Mar 27, 12 6:03

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Re: I see chinese deep rims, but no chinese carbon clincher discs being used by ST peeple. [Cake] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

once you start looking at budget disc options, the wheelcover is even cheaper than chinese stuff!

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Nazgul350r

Mar 27, 12 18:33

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Re: I see chinese deep rims, but no chinese carbon clincher discs being used by ST peeple. [jackmott] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/104794285.html

I picked these up. I probably dont ride as much as most of you and in live in flat FL, therefore I'm not worried about heat build up. When they arrived they were true with good tension. Customer service was great with the Chinese New Year slowing down the shipping some. There are many other vendors on the Ali Express site that carry wheels.

jackmott

Mar 27, 12 18:36

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Re: I see chinese deep rims, but no chinese carbon clincher discs being used by ST peeple. [Nazgul350r] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

first post
a link
to a non relevant product

ok!

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Nazgul350r

Mar 27, 12 18:40

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Re: I see chinese deep rims, but no chinese carbon clincher discs being used by ST peeple. [jackmott] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

jackmott wrote:

first post
a link
to a non relevant product

ok!

a 60mm and 88mm wheel from china how is that not relevant? yes first post. search my screen name I have used it forever and on every forum I have been on. this is one of the few threads that I could add to conversation, not just restate the obvious as happens in most forums.

jackmott

Mar 27, 12 18:41

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Re: I see chinese deep rims, but no chinese carbon clincher discs being used by ST peeple. [Nazgul350r] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

this thread is about disc wheels

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Nazgul350r

Mar 27, 12 18:44

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Re: I see chinese deep rims, but no chinese carbon clincher discs being used by ST peeple. [jackmott] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

I see that now. the title said deep dish, but the post says disc. I did not see any full disc or carbon disc covers searching the ali site. Just carbon clinchers and tubular from 20mm to the 88mm dish.

atomic916

Mar 27, 12 18:47

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Re: I see chinese deep rims, but no chinese carbon clincher discs being used by ST peeple. [Nazgul350r] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

Welcome to ST.

I think Jack is referring to the fact that the OP is aware of deep rimmed wheels, but was interested in hearing specifically about carbon clincher discs.

Whitesg

Mar 28, 12 4:31

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Re: I see chinese deep rims, but no chinese carbon clincher discs being used by ST peeple. [Cake] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

FWIW, I managed to find a company which manufactures them, goes for about 600+shipping. They were relatively weighty at ~1400g. All of the wheels were EN certified but I personally wouldn't trust them in hard extended braking. Better off going with a wheel cover!