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Matita24
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Ali-Express carbon wheels arrived. Finish is pretty impressive, the rims are immaculate. The only part i'm not overly confident of are the hubs. Rear hub especially seems a bit flimsy - freehub sound is disconcertingly quiet and the seal doesn't seem particularly robust.
After fitting, I noticed there was 1-2mm play in the rear wheel, which disappeared when I really tightened the through axle in tight. I contacted the manufacturer about this, and they said 1-2mm play is normal.
Weight for the pair is 1550g, so not svelte, and that's with CX ray spokes. I'd like to think the majority of the weight lies in the hubs.
I'm planning to take these wheels on a ride from Lands End to John o Groats later this year, fingers crossed they stand up until then.