Happy with my 4550 and 5560 @1287g with steel spokes

Hey all,

I’ve been following this Serenade thread for quite some time now and finally decided to pull the trigger and order a set of these rims. I’ve also been in contact with Silver Xia, the owner, who’s been really helpful and quick to reply.

On the Serenade website, the 60/60mm wheels are currently listed only in UD Paintless finish and come with black hubs. I asked Silver if they could do the hubs in silver, and he confirmed they could — so I’ve gone with silver hubs and UD Paintless Glossy rims as a custom request.

Here are the specs of the wheels I’ve ordered:
   •   Depth: 60mm front & rear (hooked)
   •   Width: 34mm external / 23mm internal
   •   Finish: UD Paintless Glossy (adds about 5 days before shipping)
   •   Spokes: Carbon bladed
   •   Hubs: Serenade SR278C (DT Swiss–style 36T ratchet, steel bearings)
   •   Freehub: Shimano HG (XDR also available)
   •   Load limit: 110 kg
   •   Claimed weight: 1280 g
   •   Price: $569 USD + $60 USD shipping (~£470 GBP all-in)

That said, I’m currently just trying to get the claimed weight confirmed.
Someone pointed out that if you add up the published weights of the rims, hubs, and spokes, it comes out closer to 1322 g, not 1280 g.

It could just be a typo on the website, or maybe the info I’ve been given isn’t fully up to date — I’m waiting for Silver to confirm. Either way, the price is very competitive, and it’ll be really interesting to get a set of these in hand and see how they perform on the road.

I’ll update this thread once they arrive with the actual weights and first impressions.

https://serenadebikes.net/23mm-internal-high-performance-aero-bike-wheels-build-with-carbon-fiber-spokes-p6704522.html

I made the comment on the weight. I think the issue is you have a variation of +- 15g on the rim. I hope they can tighten their tolerance.

What sort or build weights are people getting? I saw the size 52 with 105 Di2 and 1300g wheels was at 8.4kg, slightly concerned that a size 58 is going to be heavy.

You have to compare apples to apples. The overall weight of 8.5kg included pedals, lights, computer mounts, etc.

I would argue you can find build at 6.9kg if you just weigh the bare minimal. The frame is around 1kg, so it should not be much heavier than your usual build.

How will a 100% tariff starting November affect those of us who have frames on order?

Tariffs are paid by the consumers. You can hopefully ask light carbon to set the price of the frame to 120 USD, so that you only pay a fraction of the tariffs.

That sentence only applies to US residents. For the others, it mostly implies we paid too much because USD lost 1% value which the announcement yesterday.

I presume you're the last person to get the 4 bolt BCD PM? 

I ordered 165mm and they're taking their sweet time to ship. I'm guessing it's due to the Chinese holiday. Hopefully it'll go out this week.

Indeed I hope get them before 11.11 so that I can place another order if I like them haha.

These should be a fairly simple build as the biggest headache for inexperienced builders, cable routing, is made more straightforward by removing the door.

Routing the hoses before adding the bb will also help.

Which door do you refer to? Internal cable routing with 4 cables has always been a pain xD

My frame is ready to be sent!

What about the CS GR 01 from XMSCarbonSpeed?

http://www.xmcarbonspeed.com/Productinfo.asp?f=1639

The geometry is near the Canyon Endurace, just slam the stem and you have a road bike.