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

I will take a photo when I get home. Gatorskin tub has proved to be excellent, no problems at all (I realised it was running at quite a low PSI too) and it makes quite a pleasing sound.

For anyone who hasn't seen said wheel

What pads are you using?

Swiss Stop Yellow, not bad, but i found out my LBS can get Reynolds Blue cheaper so I might try them when these die.

I'm using the Reynolds Blue, been excellent so far.

The Zipp decaled wheel?

yus

what do u mean by flaking?

The breaking surface has flaked off a bit

carbon flakes of the lacquer?

the lacquered surface is fine it was right at the top of the breaking surface by the tub

Rosmal- that price is a single rim, so total cost would be $255 unless we can get your rim in another box.

Sheeit.
Dang, hoping that wouldn't be the case.
Yeah im out, but many thanks for the opportunity.

Senor Bear

The 20mm Tubs would only be used for "special" Summer trips into the hills and so only wheeled out occasionally .... I wouldnae be using them constantly at all..

I'd also been looking at 24mm Tubs from Yishun, they seem far more affordable too (USD 399 + 75 P&P) ... Interested to hear what others think as to durability of 20mm and 24mm tubs.

Cheers!!

do they do matte finish as well dammit?

they have new wider rims now:

http://www.farsports.cn/ViewProduct.aspx?id=725

http://www.farsports.cn/uploadpic/ftb/IMG_2695.jpg

my rim started honking horribly on some long descents this weekend

Did you get some pictars of the braking surface?

totally forgot i will endeavour to do so later this evening

Couldnt find the bit that flaked off, it was a very slim flake so its hard to find

Visible gap where it came away? If you run your finger nail around the braking surface can you find it?

tried the nail trick but i think its too subtle to be found, I didn't imagine it though.

Try running a biro over the surface- sounds a bit short bus but you can see the nib tick down/up when it runs over a dip.

i'll have another look tomorrow

Well, I bit the bullet and after lengthy email communications with Johnson (Farsports) ... man that guy must have gotten fed up with me... I had a million questions and then some .. I placed an order.

I ordered the 24mm Carbon Tubs, Red Bitex Hubs, SAPIM CX RAY spokes, Red Alloy nipples and they cost me £361.82 inclusive of the Paypal Fee..

They've been sat at Customs since Sunday night (C'mon C&E, pull your finger out) ... so I'm hoping to have them Thursday or Friday, maybe even Wednesday if I'm lucky.

Cannae speak highly enough of Johnson, the guy was a legend in dealing with me.

Yishun were cheaper but communications were'nt quite as good as these were a better build so, just waiting to receive them now..

I brought some Tufo S33 PRO Tubulars as I running a little short on Moolah, anyone running these or have any experience of them, I'm heading way out into Cotswolds on them Sunday/Monday .. just praying they're good on puncture protection ..

How are they built?
One cross, heads out?

No idea to be honest ..

Never thought to ask, whatever is "standard" I guess.. :)

Mate, I'd asked so many questions by the point of ordering I figured the poor guy needed a break ...