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flag hartmd25
Posted: Jul 3, 2018 at 6:31 Quote
Has anyone ridden them know anyone who has experienced Light Bicycle brand carbon wheels? $1000 for all mountain carbon rims on I9 hubs seems exceptionally cheap. They seems to have good profiles. But wondering just how durable they are
flag DugS
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Posted: Jul 3, 2018 at 8:02 Quote
I have some Light Bicycle 38mm wide (32mm inner) wheels in the heavy duty build laced to Hope Pro 4’s that I use for DH. In the past year and a half I have cracked 1 rim due to running too low of air pressure on a supper rocky trail where I would have destroyed an alloy wheel in the same situation.
flag hartmd25
Posted: Jul 3, 2018 at 8:24 Quote
That sounds promising. I looking for one for all mountain riding occasional park and dh stuff
flag hartmd25
Posted: Jul 3, 2018 at 8:30 Quote
DugS wrote:
I have some Light Bicycle 38mm wide (32mm inner) wheels in the heavy duty build laced to Hope Pro 4’s that I use for DH. In the past year and a half I have cracked 1 rim due to running too low of air pressure on a supper rocky trail where I would have destroyed an alloy wheel in the same situation.

How’s the ride quality?
flag DugS
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Posted: Jul 3, 2018 at 8:33 Quote
hartmd25 wrote:
DugS wrote:
I have some Light Bicycle 38mm wide (32mm inner) wheels in the heavy duty build laced to Hope Pro 4’s that I use for DH. In the past year and a half I have cracked 1 rim due to running too low of air pressure on a supper rocky trail where I would have destroyed an alloy wheel in the same situation.

How’s the ride quality?

Carbon wheels feel more solid/ precise than alloy.
flag cmcrawfo
Posted: Jul 3, 2018 at 8:48 Quote
I feel like there there has been a lot posted about Light Bicycle Wheels ( online in general) ... they seem to be of good quality.
flag OneBanana
Posted: Jul 3, 2018 at 10:05 Quote
I've been riding LB carbon rims (28mm asym, heavier duty layup) laced to DT240s for about 12 months and am very pleased with them.
Service was good, they shipped fairly quickly, build quality seems great. For what it's worth I'd definitely buy from them again.
Think they now have proper distribution in the US, so even easier for you - in the UK we still have to order from China.
flag PapaGordo
Posted: Jul 3, 2018 at 15:00 Quote
I bought a set of 27.5 asymmetric rims at the beginning of last season. I've been through 5 enduros races, plus the training rides, plus a dozen or so trips to the local bike park with them. I ride 5 to 6 days per week averaging around 10 miles each ride. There are a few very small chips from rock impacts but nothing that even remotely looks like the wheel would be compromised. I don't even think I've had to tighten a spoke.

I like these rims so much I bought another set for my 29er. I went with the 31.6mm wide rim but with the "all-mountain" lay-up. I do use foam inserts so I thought I'd try the lighter lay-up this time.

LB has partnered with NOBL for the US distributorship. The rims obviously come from LB but they are built by NOBL.
flag hartmd25
Posted: Jul 3, 2018 at 17:24 Quote
PapaGordo wrote:
I bought a set of 27.5 asymmetric rims at the beginning of last season. I've been through 5 enduros races, plus the training rides, plus a dozen or so trips to the local bike park with them. I ride 5 to 6 days per week averaging around 10 miles each ride. There are a few very small chips from rock impacts but nothing that even remotely looks like the wheel would be compromised. I don't even think I've had to tighten a spoke.

I like these rims so much I bought another set for my 29er. I went with the 31.6mm wide rim but with the "all-mountain" lay-up. I do use foam inserts so I thought I'd try the lighter lay-up this time.

LB has partnered with NOBL for the US distributorship. The rims obviously come from LB but they are built by NOBL.

All mountain mountain layup is the heavier or lighter one? Thanks fir the input
flag hartmd25
Posted: Jul 3, 2018 at 17:31 Quote
PapaGordo wrote:
I bought a set of 27.5 asymmetric rims at the beginning of last season. I've been through 5 enduros races, plus the training rides, plus a dozen or so trips to the local bike park with them. I ride 5 to 6 days per week averaging around 10 miles each ride. There are a few very small chips from rock impacts but nothing that even remotely looks like the wheel would be compromised. I don't even think I've had to tighten a spoke.

I like these rims so much I bought another set for my 29er. I went with the 31.6mm wide rim but with the "all-mountain" lay-up. I do use foam inserts so I thought I'd try the lighter lay-up this time.

LB has partnered with NOBL for the US distributorship. The rims obviously come from LB but they are built by NOBL.

Which spokes did you go with on the 31.6 AM setups
flag Minikeum
Posted: Jul 4, 2018 at 5:40 Quote
Are they going to make protective rim strip like Enve? That would be nice Smile
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