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0011 Cycle. Anyone tried their wheels? I’m thinking of buying a pair of wheels from 0011 Cycle. Thier hubs look awesome but I’m struggling to find any information from people using their wheels?

Anyone had any experience with them?

Any help would be appreciated.
January 19, 2025, 04:53:18 PM 		1
Re: Xiamen Carbon Speed 10 years anniversary special promotion
Quote from: Nkearb on February 14, 2025, 10:09:53 AM
D50CU33 w/ T800 and 24/24 steel spokes is 1400g at $600 shipped to us


D50CU33 w/ T1100 and 20/20 carbon spokes is sub 1200g at $950 shipped


Spending 50% more on less durable wheels to save ~200grams is probably not worth it for any of us who dont race

 It's not about being 'worth it' but about wanting it. Lighter wheels spin up faster and generally feel quicker - I swapped a set of alloy Vento wheels with a 35mm set of Bora's on my Master and it transformed the ride and looks even better (same tires). I tried the same bike with a set of HED Stinger tubulars and it was better again. If someone thinking light (whatever) is going to make them move up a CAT level than they are kidding themselves. Heck, if I wanted to save 200g I would just skip breakfast.

 Oddly enough I just ordered these  https://www.xmcarbonspeed.com/Productinfo.asp?f=1657. A 1400g set of gravel wheels for a road bike. I don't mind the weight extra weight at all ;)
February 15, 2025, 03:16:28 AM 		1
Re: Xiamen Carbon Speed 10 years anniversary special promotion Hi all,

Just wanted to drop in and give feedback about my recent experience with xmcarbonspeed & Peter.

I ordered this wheel set:

https://www.xmcarbonspeed.cc/products/carbon-speed-700c-clincher-tubeless-ready-26-mm-internal-width-disc-brake-road-gravel-bike-carbon-wheelsets

I chose the following:

--UD finish with paintless (imho, absolutely gorgeous compared to other finishes)
--50mm deep front and rear
--no rim holes (made setting up tubeless so easy)
--Pillar 1420 spokes
--brass nipples
--instead of 20F/24R, I went with 24f and 28R (I am 80-85kg)

I ordered the last few days of 2024 (~Dec 27), exchanged a few emails with Peter (who was responsive and great to deal with).

Since the Chinese New Year was in mid-to-end January 2025, I was thinking it'd be nice if I received the wheels near end of February.   

Around mid-Jan Peter emailed the build was finished, and that he'd notify me when he received a tracking number.  I thought for sure, weel, ok, the wheels will arrive end of February.  This is Europe, after all.  Stuff arrives slow.    Well, forget that.   

The wheels showed up at my doorstep on 1 Feb.

Packed great, box in good shape.  I took the wheels out, spun them by hand and began to smile.  Checked with tension meter, spokes were all within 5-8% tolerance of what they should have been.  Took off the Shimano HG freewheel, and light grease was perfect around the inner hub.   Wheels were true, and maybe the roundness could have been a touch better, but then I realized (from the wheels I have built myself over the decades) that these were just as good if not better than what I can do.   Which is to say, the overall build is quite good.

I have been riding this wheelset for near one month now, 3-4 times a week (weather here is iffy this time of year, so I use my other winter bikes when it's really bad out).   

With this new wheelset, there's been nothing to report.   No surprises, nothing unexpected.  Just the way wheels should be. 

Well, that's a lie, there has been one thing unexpected.   


For near 35 years I have been 'ROAD" riding, training, etc on alu wheels no deeper than 25mm and rim interiors from 13mm to 18mm (back in the 2000s I had went with 28mm external tires, but never changed rims).   

These xmcarbonspeed 50mm, 26mm internal deep wheels?  How to say this without sounding like a Koolaid drinking fool? They've been nothing short of "wow" eye-opening.  Running tubeless Conti GP5000 TR 700x30mm on these 33-34.16 ext width rims, where the Conti inflates to 32-32.4mm (at 40 psi front, 50 psi rear), has been a joy. 

The wheels snap to attention when I want to go (suddenly I am up & running).   After 17-18mph, the speed these rims are more easily able to hold, plus the cornering confidence that comes on a 30mm tire on a 26mm internal rim?   Again, joy. 

I have come back home from my normal rides thinking "what?"  I know and/or I thought that I felt like crap during some of those rides, yet there I am staring at either another new course PR, or better, knowing I had been fighting 25-40kmph winds, yet I am near my old course PR on that route. 

Basically, my avg speed for rides has went up 1.5-2mph.  I can't imagine what I am going to feel like when I get one of those days (that admittedly come less & less as I get older), where I feel I can rip the cranks off the bike & I am just powering fully over my ride.   Will I pull off a 21-23mph ride like I used to be able to do when I was a young pup?     Being an old dog now (a few decades now), where I was average only 16-18mph on my 2-3 hr solo rides, I am now easily averaging 18-20mph.  At my age, for me, by myself,  to be near 20mph rides?  Averaging this?

If you've been riding decades, you'll know what a big deal this is.


Anyhow, back to XMcarbnspeed & Peter.  It was thanks to Chinertown and this message board (and reading Peter's replies here and in other threads) that gave me confidence to make the jump with xmcarbonspeed.

I now face the problem that my wife (who 'road' rides too), has seen me too often grinning ear to ear when I come home.  Guess what she wants?    Her bike can only take a 28mm exterior wide rim, so I am not sure if Peter/XMcarbonspeed can do a similar build as above but just with different rims (rim brake rims) that are 28mm max external width but maybe with a 21-23 inner width.

I'm thinking a 25mm tubeless, with gobs lower psi, on a 21-23 inner width carbon rim, along with it being 45-50mm deep, is going to bring similar smiles to her face.
February 26, 2025, 05:08:58 AM 		1
Re: Wheeltop EDS GeX
Quote from: Tilmanstoa5ty on March 11, 2025, 04:10:29 PM
In the name of science: I actually did it: I ordered the groupset from taobao to the warehouse of my shipping agent. So far i paid 2599 yuan + 3% international card fee so 2677 yuan which equals around 340€. There's usually also a 1,8% fee from my credit card to convert the yuan to euro. So the total price should come out to 2725 yuan which is 345€.

I will let you know about the shipping price from my shipping agent to germany. I'm pretty optimistic that it will come out to less than 400€ including import taxes etc.

For comparison: From wheeltop website it's 599€ and from aliexpress it's at least 470€ without any taxes paid, so at least 500€ probably more.

If everything goes right this is a good deal. If it doesn't work out like i imagine it might have been a really stupid idea. Wish me luck.

The groupset is packed and shipped out now. The whole shipping, packaging etc. comes out to 47€. In addition to the 345€ i've paid so far i am at 392€ for the whole groupset. I could have optimized a little further by not shipping the whole packaging etc. but i didn't want the groupset to get damaged in transit.
March 17, 2025, 06:00:23 AM 		1
Re: Recommendations for integrated handlebar? Hi,

Someone installed Ullicyc T4 ultra handlebar?
Looks really nice.
March 27, 2025, 04:06:55 AM 		1
Re: Anyone Tried Elita One Master Post? I've been riding my Master seat post for the last week with no issues. The one bolt clamping mechanism is actually quite stable. The circular rail clamps produce equal compression forces making the whole thing sturdy. In terms of ride quality, it's barely noticeable, so I'm guessing it's doing the job of dampening vibration. I also made sure to add carbon paste and greased the bolt.

I will still have to ride it for awhile to see how the carbon holds up, but so far it feels quite good.  :)
April 16, 2025, 01:18:17 PM 		1