Quote from: damned on August 24, 2026, 03:36:19 PM
Sign of wear after 800km seems really really early it should be basically new ?

Btw the 54t original from xmcs was too loud for my liking. I cleaned it and used Dumonde freehub x grease and I'd say it's better. Definitely not silent but not annoying anymore, perfect !

Thanks for the reply. They aren't exactly worn out; the chrome surface coating on the ratchet mechanism has simply flaked off—that's all. It's only on the outer edge and doesn't affect all 54 teeth; it's a minor issue. You can see the color difference between the grey metal and the chrome plating. I assume it's normal wear; the teeth themselves aren't chewed up. I took them apart because they were making a lot of noise, applied more Teflon-based grease, and the situation improved.

Quote from: k0M_hUnter on August 25, 2026, 07:34:42 AM
Any photos to see the wear?

No, I'm afraid not; some of the chrome plating came off the ratchets—specifically on the outer edge, and not on all of them. A few tiny flakes ended up on the paper towel while I was removing the old grease.

I'm seriously looking into ditching my Enve 45 wheelset on my sworks SL7. I'm tired of hookless and tubeless tape. This has led me with two option. Farsport 50/58 24mmIW 30mm external width or the carbon speed 50/58 26iw/33 external witdth. Does anyone have any personal experience with these wheel set on a tarmac sl7? I shouldn't have any fitment issues?

What's the best way to contact XMCS for a custom order?

Does anyone here have a wheel with 5.2mm carbon spokes and a ParkTool TM-1 spoke tension meter? I am looking for a reference deflection number at proper tension (max tension in the wheel). Reason being that I am building a wheelset with those carbon spokes, but lacking experience as to how far I can go.

Launch our new wide IW carbon wheels：
D65TU-45 37mm IW T1100 rims 24/24H UD matt, R248 hubs 54T rachets TPI ceramic bearings center lock straight pull for 100*12/142*12, XMCS-TS01 titanium spokes, Sapim self-securing aluminum nipples
The weights of one pair (UD matte finish): 1495g +/-25g

What options do I have for something around a 26-27in, 35-36ext, and around 60-65mm deep? Hopefully 18 front, 20 rear spokes or close.

Quote from: Eddy_Twerckx on October 23, 2026, 05:32:58 AMWhat options do I have for something around a 26-27in, 35-36ext, and around 60-65mm deep? Hopefully 18 front, 20 rear spokes or close.

I think this set is the closest to your requirements: 65mm depth, 33mm EW, 26mm IW, 20H front and rear.  It can also be built as 18H front / 20H rear, but the weight will change.

New ultra-light rim series!

25mm IW，30mm EW，33–34mm at its widest point. The 50-30mm version weighs around 335g per rim. (330g paintless).
That's about 25g lighter than our current 50-33 UL.

50-30mm rims：H606 hubs, 3.2mm carbon spokes, UD paintless finish, weighing 978g.

Hey all, just looking to hear from anyone running 26mm IW XMCS wheels on a road bike set up with 30mm wheels.

I'm about to purchase a set with the plan to run 30mm GP5000s w/ TPU's, possibly 32mm on the rear

Conti says it's outside the ETRTO but they are quite conservative.

Otherwise I'll stick to their 24mm IW. Just trying to future proof a little.

Bonus question, if you are running this combo, are the rims exposed at all? The roads I rode on a shit and would love to avoid pothole strikes where possible

Quote from: BbCurly on November 04, 2026, 07:46:09 PMHey all, just looking to hear from anyone running 26mm IW XMCS wheels on a road bike set up with 30mm wheels.

I'm about to purchase a set with the plan to run 30mm GP5000s w/ TPU's, possibly 32mm on the rear

Conti says it's outside the ETRTO but they are quite conservative.

Otherwise I'll stick to their 24mm IW. Just trying to future proof a little.

Bonus question, if you are running this combo, are the rims exposed at all? The roads I rode on a shit and would love to avoid pothole strikes where possible

Yes XMCS iw26 and conti gp30 I think is a perfect match. Wam 32,5 makes the rim tiny exposed but nothing to worry about. Gp32 at wam 34 works as well but not as nice as the 30 😃

Hello everyone,
I have a few questions about the 65/78mm and 78/78mm wheelsets:
What are the most significant differences between these two wheelsets?
If the wheelsets were built with 5mm carbon spokes, would the weight with a Hub506 hub come in around 1400g?
Is the handling or crosswind sensitivity, significantly higher compared to a 50mm wheelset?
I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences with these!

Quote from: delarune on November 05, 2026, 12:06:15 AMYes XMCS iw26 and conti gp30 I think is a perfect match. Wam 32,5 makes the rim tiny exposed but nothing to worry about. Gp32 at wam 34 works as well but not as nice as the 30 😃

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Quote from: Fb0389 on November 05, 2026, 12:54:50 AMHello everyone,
I have a few questions about the 65/78mm and 78/78mm wheelsets:
What are the most significant differences between these two wheelsets?
If the wheelsets were built with 5mm carbon spokes, would the weight with a Hub506 hub come in around 1400g?
Is the handling or crosswind sensitivity, significantly higher compared to a 50mm wheelset?
I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences with these!

Hi，
The main difference is the rim depth. With 5mm carbon spokes and a Hub506 hub, the total weight can be kept around 1400g.
The deeper the rim, the larger its side surface area, which generally makes it more sensitive to crosswinds.

Quote from: XMCS-Lily on November 02, 2026, 09:44:15 PMNew ultra-light rim series!

25mm IW，30mm EW，33–34mm at its widest point. The 50-30mm version weighs around 335g per rim. (330g paintless).
That's about 25g lighter than our current 50-33 UL.

50-30mm rims：H606 hubs, 3.2mm carbon spokes, UD paintless finish, weighing 978g.

What would the weight of these wheels be in the 58-30mm spec? (same hub, spokes, paintless finish)