I’ve been riding my set of cheap Chinese carbon fibre wheels for the last few months now, clocking up over 2800km on them, so have they held up?

In this re-review, I’ll be going into detail around how they have performed to date, and if any of the horror stories around cheap carbon wheels, such as delamination, cracking, warping, or even catastrophic failure are true in my case?

Got any questions or comments, stick them below 👇 and I'll try and get back to as many of you as I can!

Timestamps:
01:43 – Intro
02:47 – Closeup
03:40 – Brake Track Inspection
05:19 – Brake Pad Choice
07:26 – Strava Segments
12:17 – Braking Performance In The Wet
13:06 – Weather Proofing
15:45 – Wheel Trueness
17:40 – Bike Shop Servicing
18:33 – Ride Along Footage

eBay seller (please note, I have no affiliation to this seller):
http://www.ebaystores.co.uk/wokecycle/

Key Wheel Stats:
Cost: £300/$375 (plus free shipping)
Rim Material - Bi-directional woven carbon fibre
Depth - 60mm
Weight - 1580g (pair)
Brake Track - Basalt impregnated carbon fibre
Hubs - Powerway R36 (front and rear)
Spoke Count - 18 front, 21 rear
Spokes - Black Pillar PSR Aero 1528

Intro roll:
Created by Dev Joshi - http://www.go2dev.co.uk

Music:
Zane Alexander -   / thezanealexander  
BIODRIVE -   / biodrive  

About Trace Velo:
I love cycling, and I love getting pro cycling kit for less. If it’s cheap, from China, and made of carbon fibre, I’m interested!

Instagram:
  / tracevelo  

Email:
[email protected]


Please note:
All products demonstrated in this video have been purchased by me, and I have no affiliation to any of the sellers or vendors shown.

In addition, I am not a professionally trained bike mechanic. There can be risks associated with using products that are unbranded, untested, or come from sources where the provenance is unknown. Please talk to a qualified bike mechanic if you are in any doubt.
In essence, be careful, do your research, and cycle safe!!!