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Chinese Carbon Road Bikes => Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components => Topic started by: buckfifty on January 31, 2024, 12:31:01 PM
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Hi, has anyone used Easedon wheels on AE?
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1102164582?spm=a2g0o.detail.0.0.675dHoEUHoEUua
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The name play with Easton is kind of hilarious.
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The name play with Easton is kind of hilarious.
Hahaha it's like saying Easton after a dozen beers.
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Not one I've ran across in my searches.
My experience this far with ace sprint has been exceptional. I'd highly recommend this far. Top notch communication.
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Reviving this old thread. I'm thinking of picking up their lightweight 1200g 30mm depth wheelset for road climbing. Has anyone tried these wheels out?
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Last month I bought lightweight climbing wheels from Easedon and it took slightly under a month from order to delivery to my front door. I ordered 21mm internal width, 28mm wide, 30mm depth wheels using the Goldix SL hubs in 12k glossy. Total wheel weight came in around 1100-1130g (I was using 2 luggage scales, but weights kept varying by 30g +/-), but almost 70-100g less than my 1200g target weight. The seller has a bunch of store coupons which you can stack with AliEx sales coupons which helped kept pricing reasonable.
I'll post some pictures and full ride rundown once I take them to climb!
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Last month I bought lightweight climbing wheels from Easedon and it took slightly under a month from order to delivery to my front door. I ordered 21mm internal width, 28mm wide, 30mm depth wheels using the Goldix SL hubs in 12k glossy. Total wheel weight came in around 1100-1130g (I was using 2 luggage scales, but weights kept varying by 30g +/-), but almost 70-100g less than my 1200g target weight. The seller has a bunch of store coupons which you can stack with AliEx sales coupons which helped kept pricing reasonable.
I'll post some pictures and full ride rundown once I take them to climb!
I'm assuming these are rim brake wheels? Because I haven't seen any CL disc brake wheels under 12XXg.
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I'm assuming these are rim brake wheels? Because I haven't seen any CL disc brake wheels under 12XXg.
These are CL disc wheels and yes they weighed under 1200g! I had to go with 30mm depth wheels and the Goldix SL hubs to get the low weight.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805991276022.html? (https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805991276022.html?)
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These are CL disc wheels and yes they weighed under 1200g! I had to go with 30mm depth wheels and the Goldix SL hubs to get the low weight.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805991276022.html? (https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805991276022.html?)
Ah, that makes sense. Even for 30s, that's really lightweight!
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Ah, that makes sense. Even for 30s, that's really lightweight!
The review will have to wait a day or two. Of all the really stupid issues to arise, my rear thru axle bolt stripped when I was attempting to remove the current rear wheel on my bike. I'll need to extract the thru axle and order a replacement rear TA. I was really hoping to ride them today!
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I tried posting photos earlier, but they didn't post. Anyways, here's the wheels. Sub 1200g wheelset (more like 1100-1130g). I opted for 12K glossy for no particular reason, but they do come in UD matte and 3K. I installed Onirii 160mm disc rotors, a Goldix 12 speed UL 11-34t cassette, TPU tubes and Panaracer Agilist Duros in 25c. Just waiting on a new rear thru axle for my bike so I can ride them!
The wheels were sub-$500 USD, but the store runs coupon deals and during the sale, you can probably pick them up between $400-500 USD.
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Finally got a replacement rear thru axle after having to hacksaw through the TA and hub end. Luckily I had a spare hub end cap laying around. Anyways, I have DT Swiss style TAs arriving soon, so I won't have to deal with that cr@p!
Finally got around to taking photos of the wheels. The bike feels significantly lighter. At 30mm depth, it makes the bike look a bit more old school. Also I'm not sure how much longer this TFSA (SL6 clone) frameset is going to last. It's been beat to hell and I've had to re-rivet the FD, hacksaw the thru axle, bondo the seat tube from road debris damage, etc. Though I figure I'll get lightweight wheels before upgrading to a newer frame. The ICAN Flyee or FL1 are now on my radar...
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Definitely a nice retro look to it!
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Definitely a nice retro look to it!
I took the bike out this weekend for some hill climbs and fast flats. My cruising speeds are about the same, but with hill climbing there's a one gear difference in climbing. I can stay one gear higher on steep sections, where I would normally go a gear lower. It doesn't sound like much, but we're experience 38°c/100°f plus temperatures right now in my area and my legs would normally feel more fatigued on these steep climbs in the heat. Also I feel like my downhill speeds are much faster. Maybe it's the fresh hubs, but I feel like I need to brake earlier especially since I'm htting 65km/40mi speeds much faster.
Anyways, for the price I'm quite happy with the wheelset. I'd definitely recommend Easedon if someone is looking for a lightweight, budget friendly wheelset.
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1100~ grams is crazy light at that price. I might have to look into rim brake version of these if they make one. Should make for a nice ww build on budget.
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1100~ grams is crazy light at that price. I might have to look into rim brake version of these if they make one. Should make for a nice ww build on budget.
The reviews on the wheels have builds coming in at 1270g or less on deep dish wheels. I think it's the Goldix SL hubs they're using that help hit these lower weights. My build isn't even using carbon spokes, so I'm wondering if it's possible to get a lighter weight.
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Whomever is making these wheels are hitting sub-1100g wheelsets with carbon spokes.
https://www.carbonbikekits.com/carbon-road-bike/special-road-wheels/ultralight-disc-brake-wheels/ (https://www.carbonbikekits.com/carbon-road-bike/special-road-wheels/ultralight-disc-brake-wheels/)
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Someone has experince with Easedon mtb wheelset?
Some issues, custom fee? or everything ok?
Thanks
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Someone has experince with Easedon mtb wheelset?
Some issues, custom fee? or everything ok?
Thanks
No experience with their MTB wheelsets, but I've been very happy with my road bike wheeset from Easedon. They are very responsive, so I'd message them if you have any questions or concerns.
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No experience with their MTB wheelsets, but I've been very happy with my road bike wheeset from Easedon. They are very responsive, so I'd message them if you have any questions or concerns.
thanks for your feedback.
so, thei general quality is ok?
and about shipping and custom fee? they told me thier selle shipping method to Europe is around 12$ and is tax free; very cheap compared to other brands
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thanks for your feedback.
so, thei general quality is ok?
and about shipping and custom fee? they told me thier selle shipping method to Europe is around 12$ and is tax free; very cheap compared to other brands
I paid $10 for FedEx to USA. 5 days flat to my door.
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I paid $10 for FedEx to USA. 5 days flat to my door.
thanks again!
10$ without custom fee? is the shipping method tey call "seller shipping method"?
In your case the wheels are ok? no issues during the time (spoke tension, others,...)?
I was evaluating elite wheels as one of the best wheel brand on aliexpress but after discover these Easedon I am in dubt, they are cheaper (also for shipping cost), lighter and with good reviews
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thanks for your feedback.
so, thei general quality is ok?
and about shipping and custom fee? they told me thier selle shipping method to Europe is around 12$ and is tax free; very cheap compared to other brands
I've had wheelsets from Elite Wheels and I prefer my Easedon wheels more. For the price, they can't be beat.
Yeah I only paid $10 USD as well for expedited FedEx shipping to the US.
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thanks again!
10$ without custom fee? is the shipping method tey call "seller shipping method"?
In your case the wheels are ok? no issues during the time (spoke tension, others,...)?
I was evaluating elite wheels as one of the best wheel brand on aliexpress but after discover these Easedon I am in dubt, they are cheaper (also for shipping cost), lighter and with good reviews
True and straight out of the box. I don't have tension meter but all the spokes seemed evenly torqued. Only have close to 200 miles to date but these look every bit as good as Elite (I also have CSC and ICAN). No complaints really but too early to tell if. No custom fees for USA, so I can't talk about that. The $10 was only for shipping which is, extremely low. You can't even ship a medium box for that money within the USA.
I asked how's the price so low, they said since their store is new they want to get as many items sold/shipped out as possible and gather good reputation. That tells me soon enough their wheels will start costing Elitewheels money + higher shipping.
Just my experience. I'm not saying buy this. If you are new to this and unsure about a newly launched brand with no or less feedback, stick to Elitewheels. Can't go wrong with them.
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I noticed on the Easedon seller listed some models with Asymmetry option ans some don't.
This particular model Goldix R180sl seems to have the asymmetric option, which is another consideration point.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807328467109.html
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I got a pair. 480€ incl. transport to Austria.
Top quality. 1200g. Checked spoke tension, all perfect. Higly recommended.
I run them tubeless on my Cube Nuroad in matte.
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I ordered two pairs of wheels late last year. Due to a bad bike injury early this year I wasn't able to start riding until April. I built up my Time ADHX and have been riding with the first pair of wheels with no problem.
I decided to put gravel tires on the second set (ordered assymetric) and am around two weeks (three rides) into riding them. Last night I heard a loud bang, I thought it was the tire seating itself. To my surprised I saw a spoke had come off the rim. When I went to move the bike another two gave a loud pop and came off as well. Upon inspection, it looks like it cracked at the nipple.
I've never heard of such thing happening, let alone experiencing this on any bike. Any one have any ideas as to why/how this happened? :-[ My tires were inflated to 45 psi.
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Is there any damage to the rim or did the nipple just fracture on its own?
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I don't see any damage to the rim itself, the nipples (three) just fractured on their own. There are now bits in the rim and it rattles when i move it around - will remove the tire and inspect more. Reached out to Easedon and they sent the info to their technical team. Will post outcome here.
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I ordered two pairs of wheels late last year. Due to a bad bike injury early this year I wasn't able to start riding until April. I built up my Time ADHX and have been riding with the first pair of wheels with no problem.
I decided to put gravel tires on the second set (ordered assymetric) and am around two weeks (three rides) into riding them. Last night I heard a loud bang, I thought it was the tire seating itself. To my surprised I saw a spoke had come off the rim. When I went to move the bike another two gave a loud pop and came off as well. Upon inspection, it looks like it cracked at the nipple.
I've never heard of such thing happening, let alone experiencing this on any bike. Any one have any ideas as to why/how this happened? :-[ My tires were inflated to 45 psi.
There is a review of exactly this problem on one of their wheelsets on Aliexpress. I would have both wheels build up with new spoke nippels. I would not dare to trust the nipples they used.
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Did the spokes go all the way to the end of the nipples? It looks like it fractured where the threads end and could be a sign of spokes that are too short. Once you take the rim tape off take a picture of the nipples in the rim to show how far the spokes go into the nipples.
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There is a review of exactly this problem on one of their wheelsets on Aliexpress. I would have both wheels build up with new spoke nippels. I would not dare to trust the nipples they used.
Are you able to link to that review? In my messaging to Easedon they say this is the first time theyve seen this issue - however, perhaps the agent who corresponded with me isn't aware of all the issues?
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Did the spokes go all the way to the end of the nipples? It looks like it fractured where the threads end and could be a sign of spokes that are too short. Once you take the rim tape off take a picture of the nipples in the rim to show how far the spokes go into the nipples.
I haven't removed the tire/rim tape yet. I'll do so and post my findings.
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Are you able to link to that review? In my messaging to Easedon they say this is the first time theyve seen this issue - however, perhaps the agent who corresponded with me isn't aware of all the issues?
I find that hard to believe. This review is from 17th January: https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005006186494119.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_home.0.0.31d6227a9eabYO&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21EUR%21%E2%82%AC%20673%2C60%21%E2%82%AC%20484%2C99%21%21%21775.14%21558.10%21%4021039e0c17513526528895830e61ef%2112000036183830310%21sh%21DE%210%21X&gatewayAdapt=glo2deu
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I find that hard to believe. This review is from 17th January: https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005006186494119.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_home.0.0.31d6227a9eabYO&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21EUR%21%E2%82%AC%20673%2C60%21%E2%82%AC%20484%2C99%21%21%21775.14%21558.10%21%4021039e0c17513526528895830e61ef%2112000036183830310%21sh%21DE%210%21X&gatewayAdapt=glo2deu
Thank you, the failure looks nearly the same as mine ???
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Did the spokes go all the way to the end of the nipples? It looks like it fractured where the threads end and could be a sign of spokes that are too short. Once you take the rim tape off take a picture of the nipples in the rim to show how far the spokes go into the nipples.
I removed the rim tape, and pointed a flashlight into the spoke holes - not sure how I would be able to tell if the spokes are too short. Unable to photograph since the wheel is deeper and the end of the spokes are really recessed.
Here are the bits I removed from the wheel after shaking for a bit.
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You want the ends of the spokes to be near flush with the end of the nipple. That ensures the entire nipple is engaged with the spoke and adds strength. From where the nipples broke it looks like the spokes are too short.
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You want the ends of the spokes to be near flush with the end of the nipple. That ensures the entire nipple is engaged with the spoke and adds strength. From where the nipples broke it looks like the spokes are too short.
That's concerning that they can't even work out the correct spoke length to use when building their wheels. Maybe they are trying to cut costs here and there by using shorter spokes ? Who knows.
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What wheel and what spokes/nipples did you get?
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What wheel and what spokes/nipples did you get?
This one https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807328467109.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.284.134218022TFrvT&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa set up asymmetric in 45mm depth.
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Would be interested to know how your discussion with them goes.
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This one https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807328467109.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.284.134218022TFrvT&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa set up asymmetric in 45mm depth.
Are all the broken nipples from the same side ? Just wondering if it's got anything to do with the asymmetric rim. eg they are still using the same spoke lengths from the symmetric wheel.
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Are all the broken nipples from the same side ? Just wondering if it's got anything to do with the asymmetric rim. eg they are still using the same spoke lengths from the symmetric wheel.
On mine (which I haven't mounted yet) at least the spare spokes are of slighly different length and also the mounted spokes appear to be threaded in same to same thread length.
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Are all the broken nipples from the same side ? Just wondering if it's got anything to do with the asymmetric rim. eg they are still using the same spoke lengths from the symmetric wheel.
Yes, all from the same side. Wonder about that too.
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Yes, all from the same side. Wonder about that too.
Thanks for confirming. The logic of an asymmetric rim is to negate the dishing required and "even" the spoke lengths so to speak. As per the other poster above, if the spoke lengths are different to the point where they are too short and not engaging with the entire nipple, then this results in what you experienced. Just be glad all 3 didn't fail at the same time while on the bike.
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Did you ever receive a resolution or explanation from Easedon?
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Does this sound like it’s isolated to the asymmetric wheels? I am weighing up a set of Easedon road wheels against elitewheels edge
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Did you ever receive a resolution or explanation from Easedon?
They're shipping another set of spokes to me - on the plus side they've been communicative. I suspect as others have posted here that the spokes were too short and didn't screw into the nipples all the way - I have never worked on wheels myself but will report my findings on spoke length when I get a chance.
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I just received the new spokes from Easedon.
Since all of the affected spoke/nipples are on the disc side, I compared the newly received spokes to the original spokes. The new spokes are longer than the original ones.
Thanks to those who pinpointed that it may be that the spokes are too short. Judging from the failure of the nipples, it does seem to indicate that the spokes were not threaded all the way through (because they were too short) leading to the failure that I witnessed.
Now comes the fun part of learning how to rebuild a wheel.
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I just received the new spokes from Easedon.
Since all of the affected spoke/nipples are on the disc side, I compared the newly received spokes to the original spokes. The new spokes are longer than the original ones.
Thanks to those who pinpointed that it may be that the spokes are too short. Judging from the failure of the nipples, it does seem to indicate that the spokes were not threaded all the way through (because they were too short) leading to the failure that I witnessed.
Now comes the fun part of learning how to rebuild a wheel.
Wow; you sure are very relaxed about this. I think just sending you the spokes and lying to you about this never happening before is poor customers service. Hell they didnt even offer to pay for having those wheels build up again?? They are not getting my money; thats for sure
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I just received the new spokes from Easedon.
Since all of the affected spoke/nipples are on the disc side, I compared the newly received spokes to the original spokes. The new spokes are longer than the original ones.
Thanks to those who pinpointed that it may be that the spokes are too short. Judging from the failure of the nipples, it does seem to indicate that the spokes were not threaded all the way through (because they were too short) leading to the failure that I witnessed.
Now comes the fun part of learning how to rebuild a wheel.
Thanks for reporting back and sharing your experiences, it really helps people like me who are thinking of buying a set. I think I will pull the trigger anyway but will wait until November sales.
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I’ve pulled the trigger already, will be checking for any visible thread when they arrive
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Is this a problem with the asymmetric wheels only? So far my standard Easedon wheels have been great, but the recent issues on this thread have me concerned. :-[
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I am frustrated now. They insist that it's "impossible" that the wrong spoke lengths were installed - not sure what they're implying. This is poor customer service and getting it built will cost extra time and money (I have no experience with relacing wheels).
I bought two wheelsets from them - so far only one wheel exhibited this failure. How do I know the other wheels were built correctly???
I even provided a photo of the different spoke lengths. Will take more and share them here. They initially said there's a difference in length between rotor and drive side - yes, I'm fully aware of that.
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Here are the pictures I promised with annotations depicting the replacement spokes being longer - I still don't know if they're the correct length for the wheel. I'm just documenting what I see (have no experience with wheels but I'm learning a lot now).
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I am frustrated. They insist that it's "impossible" that the wrong spoke lengths were installed - not sure what they're implying. This is poor customer service and getting it built will cost extra time and money (I have no experience with relacing wheels).
I bought two wheelsets from them - so far only one wheel exhibited this failure. How do I know the other wheels were built correctly???
I even provided a photo of the different spoke lengths. Will take more and share them here. They initially said there's a difference in length between rotor and drive side - yes, I'm fully aware of that.
I was already surprised that you took it as easy as you did so far. They f”cked up, big time, and dont want to be held accountable for it. You could have crashed hard. And you are not the first person this has happened to (see the aliexpress review). And you won’t be the last!
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Here are the pictures I promised with annotations depicting the replacement spokes being longer - I still don't know if they're the correct length for the wheel. I'm just documenting what I see (have no experience with wheels but I'm learning a lot now).
Remove the rim or tubeless tape and shine a light inside one of the holes and you should be able to see the nipple inside and then how far the spoke is either inside the nipple (too short) or protruding from the nipple (too long). It's never perfect even if you get the spoke lengths right because of the tension however what you experienced is well outside of acceptable limits.
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Remove the rim or tubeless tape and shine a light inside one of the holes and you should be able to see the nipple inside and then how far the spoke is either inside the nipple (too short) or protruding from the nipple (too long). It's never perfect even if you get the spoke lengths right because of the tension however what you experienced is well outside of acceptable limits.
I'll try again. I remember last time I did so it was difficult to make out anything as the nipple is recessed quite deep due to the depth of the wheels.
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Before installation, you can calculate the number of turns the nipple can be done. When installing, compare the number of turns and you will know how long it is in the nipples
If the weight is acceptable, you may consider using a copper nipples. The copper nipple is quite stable.
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Out of interest, does anyone know who the rim manufacturer is for these Easedon wheels ?
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My easedon wheelset just arrived. Ordered on 10th July so took about 21 days to arrive.
Ordered these https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006177590774.html in configuration "40mm Deep, UD Matte, 28mm Wide, Fly Weight, HG" and i requested no logos and external nipples.
Stupidly I didn't notice the spoke holes on the product page, so I need to wait for some rim tape to arrive before I can fit them.
They weigh in at 1285g without rim tape, which is only ~100g lighter than my 50mm, 28mm wide Farsports with DT240 hubs that I got back in 2021 (although they were double the price!), that don't need rim tape.
I can't see any visible thread on the spokes, and I just about see that the spoke fills the nipple, when looking through the spoke hole.
But anyway, they look really nice and I'm looking forward to getting them on my new RO88 build, where they'll be using RideNow 36g TPU tubes and Conti GP5000 (non-TR)
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I destroyed my rear rim on easedon mtb wheelset. They offered me new rim for the price -100 USD from listed. Just FYI. Otherwise no big issues with them.
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What kind of impact was it? Were you running low air pressure? Any rim can break with the right (wrong?) kind of impact, so more details would be appreciated.
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hey @frewster, I assume that I had a slow leak that I hadn't noticed. Blunt impact went trough and killed the rim. I can't blame the rim tbh. Although the impact itself didn't feel like nuclear blast which you could say it was just looking at the rim.
Now I'm wondering about new wheels for a road bike - Easedon vs Tagoola:-)
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hey @frewster, I assume that I had a slow leak that I hadn't noticed. Blunt impact went trough and killed the rim. I can't blame the rim tbh. Although the impact itself didn't feel like nuclear blast which you could say it was just looking at the rim.
Now I'm wondering about new wheels for a road bike - Easedon vs Tagoola:-)
I can recommand Tagoola. I am very happy with my wheelset.
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Hi guys, they have this new rim in stock. What do you think abou itt? I'd like to run it on a road setup. I'm thinking 32 mm Wide Tire. What is unusual for me is that the widest point of the rim is not near the bead but in a lower point. Does that make sense from aero perspective? Rim attached.
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Hi guys, they have this new rim in stock. What do you think abou itt? I'd like to run it on a road setup. I'm thinking 32 mm Wide Tire. What is unusual for me is that the widest point of the rim is not near the bead but in a lower point. Does that make sense from aero perspective? Rim attached.
Many vendors on Ali now selling this rims. I've bought it from IT TO store as I had best communication with them. Goldix 240sl and pillar spokes 45/50mm 1319g and am amazed how good they are. Mounted 32 veloflex corsa.
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General option on them still good? Orr more problems?
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General option on them still good? Orr more problems?
Very good wheels. No problem
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I paid US$388 delivered which includes a 10% tax us suckers in Australia have to pay. This doesn't include a US$40 cashback through a 3rd party app (which I have since received) and aliexpress shopping credit of US$33.
Wheel specs are 25mm inner, 32mm outer, 50mm deep, standard steel spokes, and the mid weight rim option (the lightest option was not recommended even though I weigh 72kg). Weight was 1360g bare which is acceptable to me.
Wheel tension was even (max deviation was 1 measurement unit on the park tool tension meter), wheel was true lateral and radial, a peek inside each spoke hole shows sufficient engagement with the nipple (ie not sticking out too far or too recessed in).
Done about 600km over the past few weeks and I am happy with the purchase. Will pickup a 30mm inner version for my gravel bike on 11.11.
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What tire width do you intend to ride on the 30mm inner width?
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Currently running 45mm but I'll probably change to 50mm when they wear out.
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I find that hard to believe. This review is from 17th January: https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005006186494119.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_home.0.0.31d6227a9eabYO&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21EUR%21%E2%82%AC%20673%2C60%21%E2%82%AC%20484%2C99%21%21%21775.14%21558.10%21%4021039e0c17513526528895830e61ef%2112000036183830310%21sh%21DE%210%21X&gatewayAdapt=glo2deu
There's no review mentioning this issue, only one positive one.
Does Ali remove negative reviews on seller's request?
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I've ordered 4 sets of wheels now from Easedon and to be honest they've all been fantastic, espeically considering the price. The communication with the seller is easy, you get to construct the wheel the way you want (finish, spoke type, access holes, even weight/strength options), and when there was a shipping issue with one of the sets they helped me resolve it quickly. I tried something new on the latest set ordering carbon spokes without access holes and while it took them a little longer to build in this configuration, the wheels look great and I'm looking forward to trying them very soon. I would recommend them to anyone with confidence.
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Just ordered their carbon rims for $140 USD including shipping to Canada taking advantage of ali may holiday sale. 25mm internal wide/32mm external wide UV shape 65mm deep.
Required thorough communication with the seller to confirm spoke length for internal hidden nipples. They suggested +8mm for my case from the calculated spoke length.
560g per rim for the standard weight with steel spokes is going to be a 1700g wheelset :'( but seller suggested standard weight for durability.
Definitely only for flat crits, but not many 25mm internal wide 65mm deep wheelsets in the 400 to 450 USD range.
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After 5,000 km on my easedon wheels, it's come time to change out the rear hub bearings. For anyone using the goldix r240sl hubs, can you tell if if you need to remove the ratchet ring in order to push out the drive side bearings ? It seems there is enough room because the outer race of the bearing is just visible but I want to be sure and not damage anything.