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Chinese Carbon Road Bikes => Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components => Topic started by: BoahMan on March 11, 2026, 12:41:22 AM
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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 (https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809734139655.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller.4.a7100W6E0W6Eha&gps-id=pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.40050.354490.0&scm_id=1007.40050.354490.0&scm-url=1007.40050.354490.0&pvid=da1cc0ef-0920-4592-a824-8eccee3eb1c4&_t=gps-id:pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.40050.354490.0,pvid:da1cc0ef-0920-4592-a824-8eccee3eb1c4,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238114%231999&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%2211%22%2C%22spu_best_type%22%3A%22price%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22sceneId%22%3A%2230050%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22recommend%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21USD%21531.54%21371.61%21%21%213630.75%212538.32%21%402103123917732072191865969e35eb%2112000052705100310%21rec%21US%216144190728%21X%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29919%3Bd%3Ad785fa95%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895%3BpisId%3A5000000202082245&utparam-url=scene%3ApcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005009920454407%7C_p_origin_prod%3A)
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wow! 1390g for 45mm (inner 29mm, outer 35mm width)... tempting
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What are you trying to say here ? Are you saying you purchased this wheelset or are you just advertising this wheelset.
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I've had several of their higher end carbon spoke wheelsets, 1200g 50mm deep 30mm ew 23mm iw. They ran flawlessly.
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I wouldn't choose the ceramic upgrade though, useless
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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)
(https://i.imgur.com/yIR9Gtq.jpeg)
(https://i.imgur.com/T7sOIAw.jpeg)
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So what's the consensus with CSC? They're running some aggressive deals right now with coupons, cash back options and free shipping.
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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.
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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