Seems like I've been waiting for ever but the wait was worth it.
Sixth Element Ebike Carbon mullet wheel set.
27.5 - 32mm int 38mm ext
29 - 33mm int 39mm ext
DT Swiss 350 upgraded 54T
Ouch, this has always been my concern with Carbon frames, the small amount of weight saving compared to the alloy is what made me choose alloy over carbon, the extra weight is not noticeable on an ebike imo. I'm all for carbon and use it for my handle bars and wheels but I just worry about the...
Dependent on the hub and spokes selected you can spend over £2000 a set, i dont see that as a first time upgraders wheel set, i purchased mine 7 weeks ago and not only were all the wheelset full dimension specs available for each type i.e Internal widths/external widths, spoke count can be...
They source there carbon rims from Asia like 99% of wheel builders, then they build the wheels based on which hub and Spokes you want. Lifetime guarantee which also allows you to sell and transfer the guarantee to the new owner.
Totaly agree and that's my point, just because a carbon hub is produced in Asia does not automatically make it bad, also most of the top brands will not and do not disclose where they source the carbon weave from.
No but I have purchased from them recently and also owned Santa Cruz, DT Swiss and Hope wheels over the years, the vast majority of Carbon wheel retailers source there carbon from Asia, you will struggle to name more than 2 company's world wide that produce there own Carbon in house.
Sixth Element don't just use one supplier of carbon rims, there are hundreds of carbon fibre production plants in Asia and most well respected brands source their carbon from Asia be it toray T700 or T800.
As with all products produced in the EU, Asia or America, some of these products are...