I'm interested in getting a pair for my Jekyll. Anyone got any experience or scare stories from the web?
You might find this relevant: http://www.pinkbike.com/forum/listcomments/?threadid=270&pagenum=589
Broken a few, not overly impressed, but them I've broken most makes of carbon rims.
Save your money, there is no performance benefit over a decent aluminium wheelset.
Hob Nob - what alu rims have you gone for instead?
I'm actually still on a pair of carbon rims, as they were warrantied again.
I've got some wheels I built up on DT EX471's for racing with, and when these die and they refuse to replace them I'll get another pair & build them on to these hubs.
A 650b 471 is 500g, the LB carbon rim that's probably most equivalent is 370g. I don't think you can really say there's no performance difference there. Whether or not you personally care about 260g is a different question, and fair enough if you don't, go for the alu option
A ~370g light bike carbon rim would probably last me about a day before it was ruined, so no, not really comparable.
I'm regularly trashing carbon rims that are real world 450g weight. The Derby's come in slightly higher, the LB, slightly less.
The EX 471 comes in slightly under its advertised weight, both of mine were ~490g, so in reality there is less than 100g difference.
So, yes, no performance benefit IMO. I've regularly said on here I've swapped between carbon and alu wheel sets of roughly the same weight and found the aluminium wheels actually ride nicer, and personally last a hell of a lot longer.
The 370g rim is the midrange one. In my experience, certainly stronger than a Flow Ex, for another alu comparison, and longer lived than my 721s. If you can ruin them in a day then all power to you but you must realise your rate of rim destruction is unusual, bordering on extraordinary.
And 100g difference in wheels is still not negligible. Again, if you don't care about that performance upgrade that's fine and a legit personal choice but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
The 370g rim is the midrange one. In my experience, certainly stronger than a Flow Ex, for another alu comparison, and longer lived than my 721s. If you can ruin them in a day then all power to you but you must realise your rate of rim destruction is unusual, bordering on extraordinary.
My rim destruction rate before trying carbon, was the grand total of 1.
I'm close to double figures now with carbon. As I've said before, they simply aren't up to the job of harder riding and racing for me.
Less than 100g difference in a wheelset is pretty negligible in my opinion. You can get that kind of variation in the same tyres.
Have you got pictures of your damaged rims - curious about the type of damage. Also what kind of riding has led to the destruction?
