Is it worth the investment?
I’ve absolutely fallen in love with my new Planet X XLS and in just the few weeks I’ve owned it it’s probably been used more than any other bike in my garage.
So, I’m already looking at ways to upgrade it. The forest trails I’m mainly riding do have a few rooty sections and few little lips and bumps – generally a little bit more technical than a typical grassy muddy park ride. I’m trying to adjust my riding style to compensate for the fact that despite its off road credentials it’s not designed to take the hits of a mountain bike but I seem to occasionally forget that.
So, I can see the wheels taking a bit of a battering very quickly so I want to start the upgrade there. Doesn’t have to be carbon really but something that will hold together would be a bonus. Is a carbon wheel going to be more or less reliable than alloy?