Was after some forks for the base level ebike I just bought and found these
https://www.bike-discount.de/en/rockshox-zeb-charger-3-rc2-select-plus-debon-air-tapered-boost-29
Basically Ultimates except they don't have increased bushing overlap and a buttercup on the damper side. They do have the latest buttercup airspring and the Charger 3 damper though. Turned up in under a week and cost about £470 all in. Parcelforce send you the charges via letter but as soon as tracking updates you can phone them up, get the payment reference number and then pay on the website to get them a bit sooner
Spotted these DT Swiss H1700s for a bargain price too.
https://www.bike-discount.de/en/dt-swiss-hx-1700-ls-29-30mm-boost-shimano-micro-spline-laufradsatz
Will get stung importing them, stick £150 (guess) on top
Ship them to a friend in Northern Ireland, only onward shipping costs on top.
I saw these last week and nearly ordered them because I was unsure of total. Now you've said that I'm tempted again.
Were they in oem packaging?
Yeah they're OEM, came with a couple of tokens and that's about it. Select Plus aren't available aftermarket so most likely from a bike parts strip. I think the price has gone up though, I'm sure they were just under 400 euros when I ordered, I'll check
Also worth noting they have the oversized 62mm CSU, which is what I wanted, and the QR Maxle. I also ordered a 160mm airspring for a good price.
I did almost go for these but was put off by a few unknowns
Do you get stung by import duties again if you need to return or claim on warranty?
From what I could work out its the price on the website +6% import fees + delivery +courier admin + 20% vat. so £400 turns into ~£530?
I think your still covered by your credit card if they fail to turn up etc
So I paid 395€ for the forks and 58€ for an airspring. That converted to £413 plus a £12 transaction fee. I paid £100 VAT and duty via Parcelforce. You'll have to do your own calcs but yep, they've gone up a bit. Don't know about returns.
That wheelset looks interesting
Light e-bike specific - could you use it on a normal bike? At 2000g looks light enough. Only downside I can see is really odd spoke standards - so could be impossible to fix in a few years??
The spokes are just heavier guage double butted straight pull I believe.
They will work no problem on a regular bike
At 2000g looks light enough.
Hmm. I wouldn't have said so. To my mind those wheels would be like pedaling through treacle but we're all different as are our bike usage so your mileage may vary.
Hmm. I wouldn’t have said so. To my mind those wheels would be like pedaling through treacle but we’re all different as are our bike usage so your mileage may vary
I'd say (maybe biased) that the 1800g NP Horizon Pro's I've bought from CRC @ £360 are probably a better bet. And sexier too
1800g for those nukeproofs is incredible. Enves are 1900. Reserve carbons are 1830. Will go take a look
Yes that sounds good and they look good. They're officially 1,850g so there or thereabouts. It would be good if you put them on the scale when they arrive TAFKASTR as manufacturers are always a bit optimistic although that's consistent with Hunt V2s which were spot on weight wise in my case.
A bit surprised by the treacle comment though, would 75g per wheel make such a measurable difference?
Horizon or DT wheels? Let me have a quick think....
Go for the Horizons and you'll be needing the warranty.
Haha, my thoughts exactly!
I think the fact that they generally just work makes DT the sexiest wheel brand on the market
It would be good if you put them on the scale when they arrive TAFKASTR
I have a pair sat in the man cave. I'll try and get some scales. They are beautiful though
Horizon or DT wheels? Let me have a quick think….
Go for the Horizons and you’ll be needing the warranty
Well, I've got them. If they die they die, I certainly know how to kill wheels 🤣
Happy to be a fall guy, but read nothing but great reviews. The Peak will be the judge. To be continued......
1800g is a decent weight. I run Newmen, they're <1800 and they've served very well for a few years now. Enve and Reserves are probably more durable longer term but are double the price. Imv good quality alloy rims still work well at a decent price.
“To my mind those wheels would be like pedaling through treacle but we’re all different”
Thankfully the law of conservation of angular momentum means that in reality it’s absolutely nothing like pedalling through treacle (even if your mind thinks it is) but it is like putting in a bit more energy to spin up a flywheel, which then returns all of that energy through the less powerful parts of the pedal stroke.
(Heavier tyres aren’t like this because a heavier casing usually means greater hysteresis loss).
That's enough red wine now Alex, tomorrow is a school day, time for bed! 😂
Yes that sounds good and they look good. They’re officially 1,850g so there or thereabouts. It would be good if you put them on the scale when they arrive TAFKASTR as manufacturers are always a bit optimistic although that’s consistent with Hunt V2s which were spot on weight wise in my case.
If the Chinese Amazon digital fishing scales can be trusted and I zeroed them correctly, then they are coming in at 1890g inc tape and valves. Not too shabby. I'll give them another check before I put some rubber on then
Thanks Op, exactly what I wanted. Ordered on Monday, 550 Euros delivered to Switzerland including tax. Turned up today.