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Re: Zen Carbon Wheels Xiamen
I am 67kgs. My bike is about 9kgs with the stock wheels. So even if im fully kitted out, im below the 90kgs limit. Should I still stick to the rims Zara recommended tho, I believe they are the vaporise, or should I switch for a slightly heavier (but cheaper) rims? If you want a robust wheelset then getting a bit heavier pieces usually give you that. Not always, but usually. My personal recommendation would be: SR270 or ZC270RC hub, CX-Ray spokes, rim would be U-profile, 40mm depth, 25 IW, 34 OW, 385g (110kg), image attached. Should be plenty stiff and reliable for years. May 13, 2026, 03:31:52 PM |
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Re: Budget (sub 1k) Build recs - UPDATE finished Build, what next?
The build is now finished! (Has been for a few month  ) Price was ~800€ for the initial build but as it has been upgraded since then it now stands at around 1400€, which I would still consider very budget (especialy as no other upgrades are planned and I would rather build a second/third bike but more on that later  ).Now to the build:
As mentioned the current set up (seen below (still with a halfway mounted R9), might take pictures outside sometime soon) cost ~1400€ and weighs in at 7,6kg bottle cages and pedals included which I think are pretty decent numbers. We'll see how it goes regarding longevity and the eR9 but I'm optimistic  Now that this build has finished I'm building up a fixie for the city using the Intro7 FS-01GT as a base. If any of you have any experience with fixie stuff on ali, especially regarding wheels with track hubs and 32mm wide >=50mm deep carbon rims I would really appreciate some input! Once that's done I would love to build up a Gascycle 02 gravel bike but that probably won't happen until the end of this/start of next year, as that'll also be a sub 1/1,5k build some recs reagrding budget gravel wheels that are 40-50mm deep and ~40mm wide would be aweswome! I will however create another topic for that once the time comes anyway. June 15, 2026, 04:47:06 PM |
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Re: Zen Carbon Wheels Xiamen
Good Day Everyone  Another custom build we put together for a rider looking for something a little different from the usual catalogue wheelsets. Specs: • 45mm front / 50mm rear rim depth • 24mm internal width • 31mm external width at the bead • 34mm maximum external width at the widest point of the rim • Ultra-light layup • Hooked tubeless-ready design • Drain holes and bed-drilled spoke holes • Gloss white finish • Holographic decals • ZC270 hubs in silver • 36T ratchet system • Ceramic bearings • 20/20H drilling • HG freehub • 5.1mm carbon spokes (3.5g each) • 1186g One of the advantages of working directly with a factory is that we're not limited to fixed catalogue options. Most of our wheelsets are built to order and can be tailored to the rider's exact requirements. We can customise across road, gravel and MTB applications, including: • Rim depth and profile • Internal and external widths • Standard, light and ultra-light layups • Hub models, colours and freehub options • Carbon, steel and titanium spokes • Spoke counts and lacing patterns • Paint, decals and finish options • Rider weight limits and intended use This particular build combines a wide all-round rim profile with a lightweight layup, ceramic-bearing ratchet hubs and carbon spokes for a clean-looking performance wheelset. July 07, 2026, 02:50:56 AM |
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) which is probably one of the better budget groupsets I have used, even running these very cheap (and very heavy) Goldix Casette with a KMC x11 Chain. Now I'm running the LTwoo eR9 with what I have mostly had problems with, apart from the assembly, as seen in the eR9/eRX topic... Haven't given up on it yet, but I have postponed the plan to sell my R9 as I will keep it as a backup until proven unnecessary 