[Closed] light bicycle carbon rims

I hate this image pasting crap. Please make it so idiots can do it easily....

Anyway, LB29 on Chris Kings survived several trail centres now and I'm not gentle. Many many prs so they are much faster than stock. Coming to take a KOM near you soon (well maybe not but I can dream!)

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Apologies for the bad form in posting a bike that looks like it has actually been used.

I kind of wish I'd got the decals in lum green to match the frame now, and to help wind up the haters!

So are those proper ENVE logos on LB rims DT78?

So you care enough about how your bike looks to put fake decals on, but not to line your logos up?! That looks twice as shit.

You got some of these for your cranks?:

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2 logos on tyres, 3 on rims how would you propose to line them up better than they are then?

Hadn't thought about crank arm covers - however I kind of like the polished 'I've been used' look which takes time to cultivate.

They aren't proper enve logos, older (road) design I believe, but I always liked them. I had planned to try and create something similar with my own initials and 'wings' but everything I did myself looked rubbish.

Tbh, in normal use you can't even see the decals unless you look hard, they are gloss black on matt black rims. I didn't go for lum green as I was concerned about them not matching the frame, and whilst I'm quicker than your average punter I'm still not in the same league as the elites at races, so maybe when I get some podiums I'll go louder 🙂

What else can I do to stir the STW masses into a foaming outrage at the use of stickers?

Oh yes, I also have my name on my bike. Because its mine, and I can.

I will put easton haven decals in my LB wheelset when it arrives 🙂 , just because I can 😛

just because I [s]can[/s] want people to think I've spent more on wheels than I have

Don't kid yourself.

Can you get LB decals seperately? I think they'd look ace on my Enves.

I'm going to do a carbon style vinyl wrap on my flows, then put Derby stickers on them.

😆 i used to do similar things with stickers when i was about 8 , its pretty tragic/embarrasing to put different decals on to make something seem more expensive

people are'nt getting mad btw, they just think its laughable/cringe worthy that you would want to do so

LOL. Love fishing 🙂

just got my stickers through

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like i said if i was putting on decals that i wanted to match up with the bike, id just order some enve decals themself from slikgraphics or similar

Where as I think this is pretty tragic. The fact that they aren't Enve decals is what makes it amusing. So basically each to their own.

Those tesco stickers are awesome 😀

What else can I do to stir the STW masses into a foaming outrage at the use of stickers?

Put some f*cking great big Superstar and On One/Planet X ones on.

In fact, I will pay for you to have them printed, solely to piss off some of the moaners on here who complain about those brands!

Are people building them 2 cross or 3 cross?

My 33mm DH (from Carbonal but share the mould with LB) are built 3 cross. Very, very stiff and easy to true & tension when building.

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Finally got mine on yesterday and rode them today. Very pleased with them too!

From the oem wheels and cassette on my Orange Gyro I dropped from 2440g of wheels to 1715g (35mm 29ers, pro2, dt revs, dt brass pro locks). I'm also running them tubeless so that's another 250-300g saved, making around a 1kg drop!

The weight difference is noticeable immediately and the stiffness is excellent to have after the flexy crap the bike came with.

It was a bit difficult getting the 2.3 snakeskin HD on the front and it broke two levers! The Nic rear needed a blast of CO2 to get it to seat, I then let it all out and added air/sealant. Might have to buy a compressor!

What length valves are people using with the 35mm rims, if they are running them tubeless?

Mine turned up on Friday and cannot wait to build them up.

2.4 Protection version Conti Trail Kings are quite tight as well, but I was still able to work them on by hand. The only other tyres I’ve tried are my 2.4 EXO Ardents, which were pretty easy to get on but needed some compressed air to fit them.

MrNero – I’m just using standard length tubeless valves.

MrNero- when did you order yours ? im patiently (really not) waiting for mine at the moment lol.

MrNero, standard DT tubeless valves on mine with WTB 30mm tape.

Arg - looks like I'm going to get caught for customs - mine are "revised charges waiting to be paid" according to parcel force 🙁

Don't panic too much, mine came in at £27.50.

about to click the buy it now button and help need with carbon finish guys.. i have a glossy carbon frame (ASR5C).. does it go well with glossy carbon wheelset or UD matte? pics would be very helpful. thanks

27.50 - not so bad, fingers crossed! 6 days in customs - what are they doing?

futon river crossing - Member

27.50 - not so bad,

I'm oldschool so it cost me 26 😉

LOL...

Has anyone ordered complete wheels from LB? Or just the rims?

I've got some CX rims on Novatec hubs. Should be arriving today

Don't seem to be many AC hubs around - anyone know who's best to buy from?

Got my wheels last night. What can I say ? They're round, light and look good. 834g/692g. http://www.ebay.com/itm/700c-50mm-clincher-cyclo-cross-disc-wheels-without-braking-track-/221445993424?

Ordered on 22/5, shipped on 4/6. delivered on 16/6 (after being held for VAT payment)

can anyone give me a rough idea of a total build with hope pro2 hubs/xd driver 35mm rims and db spokes? would need them building too, any rough ideas all in?

MrNero- when did you order yours ? im patiently (really not) waiting for mine at the moment lol.

Thanks for the replies re: valves.

Mine is arriving tomorrow :)) £32 duty/vat

I've got some CX rims on Novatec hubs. Should be arriving today

What's the total, inc duty etc, cost of something like that?

Oscillate; 35mm 29er rims £260 (dodged customs charges), Hope Pro 2s (15/142) with DT supercomps and build £340 at LBS so £600 on the nose. Can't help with the XD driver. Weight 1700g

Jamie - $665.00 USD plus ~£30 for ParcelFarce

cheers dave - very informative , for some reason (no idea why!) i thought it would be slightly cheaper than that, especially given id need a xd driver too at 65quid

Have people been putting a little oil inside the nipple eyelet before building as usual? Part of me thinks cheap carbon might soak it up lie a sponge and it'll disintegrate into a bundle of fibres.

cheers dave - very informative , for some reason (no idea why!) i thought it would be slightly cheaper than that, especially given id need a xd driver too at 65quid

That's expensive for hubs particularly.

I bought Amercian Classic hubs from [url= http://www.aebike.com/ ]here[/url], which come in whatever freehub body and axle spec you need as stock. Hubs are $363, which according to Google is £214, I paid £35 taxes or so, so £250. Spokes from Germany for £40 or so, and that comes out £50 cheaper for a far lighter hub. FWIW, mine on the hookless narrower 29er rims with Revolutions are 1370g.

I'd not want to pay £600 to end up with Hope hubs myself.

cheers njee - is it an issue with the american classic hubs in the uk if something goes wrong?

im one of those people thats really not to arsed on the hub front, as long as bearings are replaceable and they spin nicely that'll do me (not that id want to run some cheap deore etc mind), the rims on the other hand are the main concern

so i could really get a decent set of hubs and spokes and carbon rims for 550ish then which isnt to bad in comparison to a set of enves i guess

cheers njee - is it an issue with the american classic hubs in the uk if something goes wrong?

No reason for it to be, they have full UK support, they're just a chunk more expensive over here [url= http://www.justridingalong.com/disk-225-hub.html ]£207 [/url]and [url= http://www.justridingalong.com/disk-130-hub.html ]£109[/url] plus the XD body from JRA. They do all the spares though if you're worried.

£340 at LBS

For that you could buy the hubs from CRC and spokes from bike-discount, and sepend the change on a jig and tension meter and still be in profit.