Cheap wheelsets - CSC for $400 rn

[BoahMan]

21/28 mm or 23/30mm (internal/external), 50mm deep, 54t ratchet, disc, + ceramic upgrade for $32.

Total rn is $382 or $424 (USD) for ceramic, free shipping: here

[lidation]

wow! 1390g for 45mm (inner 29mm, outer 35mm width)... tempting

[Ultramic]

What are you trying to say here ? Are you saying you purchased this wheelset or are you just advertising this wheelset.

[notnow]

I've had several of their higher end carbon spoke wheelsets, 1200g 50mm deep 30mm ew 23mm iw. They ran flawlessly.

[maxpet]

I wouldn't choose the ceramic upgrade though, useless

[Jaaniusss]

I've had them for ~3k km probably, the 54t ratchets aren't perhaps machined the best  - i heard a loud bang once while starting to accelerate. While they still work perfectly otherwise, when I took the ratchets out to re-lube them, I saw seemingly the surface coat on them had failed on some teeth.

I have to give props to the CSC store though, as they instantly sent out new 36T ratchets and these seem a lot higher quality also - the 54T have this shiny chinesium sheen to them, while the 36T are semi-matte and inspire more confidence while handling. (I still haven't switched them out though, so even with the "chipped" teeth the wheels in theory work fine)

[jonathanf2]

So what's the consensus with CSC? They're running some aggressive deals right now with coupons, cash back options and free shipping.

[HarryFunmaker]

I had one set and was happy enough to buy a 2nd set. Unfortunately, the front rim on the 2nd set cracked when I was installing a tire.

That would have been bad enough, but then they tried to be cheap and offered to send me a replacement rim, not a wheel. When I asked for a new wheel instead, they tried to get me to pay $60 for it. Instead of playing around with them more, I asked for a refund through AliExpress instead.

Manufacturing defects happen, but for them to try to scam me instead of solving the problem wasn't very nice.

[Jaaniusss]

In some random dutch cycling forum - fiets.nl they've got a 100+ page thread on CSC wheels, overall consensus is very positive.

The thread is named "Ervaringen met Aliexpress wielen" for anyone interested. I myself dont even speak dutch, but with google translate turnt on, its very easy to get a grasp of it