Orient Express - Cheap Chinese Rims / Wheels / Forks / Frames / Cranks / Etc

@broken_777

Yep I’m in, just finalising which ones but will grab 2 x rims, prob AR465 disc.

Does anyone know what happens with the lifetime warranty on a group buy?

I’m either getting two widish 700c disc rims for cross or built wheels. Just chatting to them about hun availability.

Question in regards to import duty/tax. If we do get stung how is it worked out is it a lump sum or is it split more to the value of your order in the group?

My understanding is all the taxes are included in the shipping cost

I didn't have to pay supplementary tax on mine, not sure how it works in big batches..

Import duties are not AFAIK. We lucked out last time with no duties, but it could happen.

Anyone know what hubs Hunt use? I can't be arsed reindexing gears when I swap wheels so may buy the same hubs and some LB rims to build up

Bitex, I think.

I know my friend had some rim brake carbon hunts which I was pretty sure had hubsmith hubs

Noticeable differences between Standard and Flyweight versions of the same rims?

I'd guess my disc wheels are bitex as @snoops said then as they centerlock and Hubsmith doesn't seem to offer centerlock.

The sales person seems to indicate I can get group buy pricing solo... lets see. Two rims and a built rear wheel request is pushing my luck

Possibly

Though there are some. Can't say for sure though
https://www.hubsmith.com/product_detail.php?Key=103

Yeah that’s what I thought from what I read previous. I’ve no problem paying but I’d like to figure out if we did get stung how it’s worked out as I don’t want to pay the same as someone who’s getting a wheel set 3x the price of what I’ve ordered

It is % of value, no? That is how the charges (duty and VAT) are calculated.

correct. LB are happy to mark down the value though

Flyweight rims are a good chunk lighter and have a sexy glossy unpainted finish. However they have a 90kg weight limit.

Fail on my part then... need to work out how to identify the hubs I guess

Arup did a set for me last year without holes. I don't think it was painless on his side but the result was perfection as usual...

I'd be tempted to save some postage if poss on a trispoke, not sure if it contributes to the 30 rim count though

Yeah but not if we've got a group buy it isnt.

Interesting... if you guys are doing a group buy, I can piggyback it and pay extra postage for it to be delivered to me here. I'd be looking for 2 rims and a complete rear wheel if that helps...

2x AR45 disc rim
1x R55 rear wheel

They tell me that'll count as 3 rims for the order

1. giofox 2xAR35 - (optional details: Hook, Disc, 32H, Matte UD With Access Holes, No decal)
   
2. leggy_blonde - 1x R65 (Hook, Disc, 24H, Matte UD, with holes, no decal). 2x R55T (Disc, Matte UD 24H, with holes, no decal)
   
3. atz - 2x AR45 disc rim. 1x R55 rear wheel
   
   

That's already 8 rims, 22 to go

Why wouldn't everyone pay their own duty and vat?

Thanks, I'll get on to Arup