Any idea of Serenadebikes carbon wheelset?

[serenadebikes]

Hello everyone,

I am Candy,

Been working on carbon fiber bicycle parts since 2005,

I have been diving in the forum for a long time. Everyone has a very cost-effective bike. Congratulations to everyone.

I will show some photos of our (serenade bike) carbon fiber wheels here, hoping to have more friends and accept criticism and improvement opinions.

[serenadebikes]

1228g, 40mm road wheels,  29 x 21 x 40mm asymmetrical clincher.

[PLA]

Mustn't be diving too deep in the forum if you don't know people want wider rims in 2024. They'd be nice wheels in 2021.

[Sebastian]

I'll chime in here.
I've done 3000k on this set of Serenade Wheels.
They market this as their Allroad/Gravel wheels but I think it really is basically a modern road wheelset.
55deep/31wide/25internal, DT Ratchet style straight pull hubs compatible with DT Swiss freehubs, Pillar Wing 20 spokes (24 front and back) and aluminium nipples, 1450g total weight. I bought them with hooked sidewalls, but they're also available in hookless if that's what you want.

The pictures show these with 28mm Vittoria Corsas. They come up just shy of 31mm on these wheels and form a nice transition between rim and tire, as you can see. Performance wise, they're fast. I paid roughly 480 EUR including shipping and taxes and I think this is all the wheelset you could ever ask for for that kind of money.
The only thing I can criticize is the hubs. I rode these through a very wet winter. The bearings in the front hub started sounding rough in very little time. They turned out to be basically dry with no grease, so they corroded quickly. I replaced them with a set of high quality SKF bearings. The wheels roll fine ever since. The rear hub bearings are still smooth.
But I think if you wanted a tad more performance, you should opt for better hubs. Serenade offers all kinds of hub choices including genuine DT Swiss hubs.
Also, I think Centerlock is a useless standard. The rotors are more expensive. The fitment is not a good as 6 bolt. Just my personal opinion. If I was given the choice again, I'd probably go with 6 bolt interface hubs.

Buying experience with Serenade was OK but not stellar. While pricing is good, the communication was a bit lacking at times. That's one thing I'd recommend you guys improve on. I only really received updates when asking. They were quick to answer any questions upon ordering and VERY SLOW to answer questions on delivery, once the payment was made. That's a bit of a pattern with a lot of chinese sellers IME.

All in all, I can recommend SERENADE. Please note: I was told that they are a reseller rather than a manufacturer, sourcing their parts from all kinds of factories. Maybe you can tell us more about that here.

[serenadebikes]

Thanks for Sebastian's advice and sharing your experience,
     We will work with all colleagues to improve service quality. Many responses are usually from 9 am to 3 pm in Europe.
    The 31mm width is increasingly popular in road bikes, but the internal width will not exceed 25mm. Centerlock hubs have the advantage of being convertible to 6 screws, which we can provide if there is a customer need.
      In 2024, we provide faster delivery, the more popular models usually ship in 2-4 days, Road wheels 21mm and 24mm internal, Mountain wheels 25-28-29-31mm, and UD paintless matt always in stock.
     We don't produce, but invest more money to stock products and develop new molds, 1-3 exclusive designs of mountain bike wheels every year. We are currently discussing a warehouse in Spain and I believe it will arrive in 3-4 months.

[PLA]

      In 2024, we provide faster delivery, the more popular models usually ship in 2-4 days, Road wheels 21mm and 24mm internal, Mountain wheels 25-28-29-31mm, and UD paintless matt always in stock.

A chance to sell yourself...

Why would people want to buy from you instead of direct from Farsports with those identical specs?

[Sebastian]

A chance to sell yourself...

Why would people want to buy from you instead of direct from Farsports with those identical specs?

I’ll explain my decision:

Farsports is on a different level price-wise. About 30% more expensive at least from what I can tell. I think Serenade should better be compared to the cheaper options, e.g from Elite Wheels. Like the Edge wheelset. I did consider that one but a) I liked the specs for these wheels better and b) I’m really not a fan of the matte black painted rims. These rims are transparent, so you can see the UD carbon.

[serenadebikes]

The rim looks like this.
It's paintless, does not change the rim's weight, and isn't trying to be 100% perfect, but it's a real surface.
Complete after-sales service through simple procedures, which is what we have been pursuing.

[serenadebikes]

Gravel and Road used.

[repoman]

I like the rim depth, 40mm is uncommon, I imagine it's a bit better in crosswinds than 45mm which can be a little much sometimes in strong wind. The weight is also pretty amazing for that depth. 
I'm ambivalent to the inner width, I'm on 21mm internal right now for 40mm gravel tires, I think they are fine.

I don't like the large decals or the brand name to be honest. Chinese brand names always sound strange to Westerners in my opinion, like some random word is just picked out of a hat. 

I kind of want some Chinese brand with Chinese characters on it instead of Greek alphabet, I think that'd be a pretty interesting look.

[serenadebikes]

I like the rim depth, 40mm is uncommon, I imagine it's a bit better in crosswinds than 45mm which can be a little much sometimes in strong wind. The weight is also pretty amazing for that depth. 
I'm ambivalent to the inner width, I'm on 21mm internal right now for 40mm gravel tires, I think they are fine.

I don't like the large decals or the brand name to be honest. Chinese brand names always sound strange to Westerners in my opinion, like some random word is just picked out of a hat. 

I kind of want some Chinese brand with Chinese characters on it instead of Greek alphabet, I think that'd be a pretty interesting look.

21mm occupies a large market and this is the most popular version.

It would be another pleasure if translated directly. Serenade = 小夜曲, hoping to find fun in cycling.

Stickers and decals each have their own advantages, but stickers can be moved freely, which is suitable for some users who prefer personalization. Different colors are popular every year, and if you change colors, it will be a very simple matter.

[Serge_K]

Are you a factory or a reseller?

[serenadebikes]

Are you a factory or a reseller?

We are a dealer, there is no need to hide this, but we have invested in many molds. A lot of spot investment was made.

We also provide customized services,

Control quality, fast shipping, and Local after-sales service.

[Serge_K]

thanks for confirming.
i may look to buy a gravel wheelset towards the end of the year, so i may ask you for a quote.