Why do you want them then? Do you need a new wheelset and are considering carbon, or are you bling purchasing?I've never ridden a bike with carbon wheels, before I go spending the big dollars.
What can I expect from riding carbon wheels for those that currently ride one ?
No point in spending a lot of money if there isn't a bling factor in there too!!more bling purchasing than anything
Current wheelset is Sram Rail 40.
I was looking at either Zelvy or Nextie, but leaning towards Nextie as I can get better hubs. Chose those 2 options as they have local presence if things go wrong.
The Santa Cruz Reserve looks nice and the macaskill video thrashing one looks impressive, but I don't like the price
That's some cracker prices...What Duckmeister says in the below post.....Just do it, you won't regret it......not a lot of $s if you look around, support an Aussie
https://www.zelvycarbon.com/collections/2017-runout
Expect to have to ride with more finesse, and mindfulness that you might crack a rim. This is not necessarily a bad thing as it can make you a smoother rider but it does make you more paranoid every time you case a jump or hit some square edge really hard.I've never ridden a bike with carbon wheels, before I go spending the big dollars.
What can I expect from riding carbon wheels for those that currently ride one ?
I'm out .Expect to have to ride with more finesse,
Expect to have to ride with more finesse, .
you reckon, old fables .......I'm out .
The delta in going from alloy carbon rims has more to do with the quality and applicability of each. As the good reverend said that going from package rims to higher end alloy like the SLRs is a transformative experience, the delta from SLR to high end carbon may not be as noticeable – particularly if you have a degree of anticipation when trying the carbon wheels for the first time on your bike.What can I expect from riding carbon wheels for those that currently ride one ?