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Cyclists Hub | Petr Minarik on YouTubeover 1 year ago
![Surprisingly Good Wheels You Never Heard About [Up-Vine Pro+ Review]](/youtube-cycling-reviews/202.png?1774780728)
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The reviewer found the UpVine PRO+ wheels to be among the best Chinese carbon wheels he has tested, with excellent balance between stiffness, handling, and stability. He was impressed by the packaging, attention to detail, and performance, but noted they are expensive compared to alternatives and had some minor issues.
AI Summary
Pros
- Premium packaging with separate boxes and no duct tape
- Includes charts with handwritten spoke tension information
- Carbon spokes and steel bearings (prefers quality steel over cheap ceramic)
- Excellent spoke tension results (best he's ever recorded)
- Good hub centering/dishing
- High-quality internal rim structure with no major wrinkles or leftover epoxy
- Excellent balance between stiffness, handling, and stability
- Quick acceleration that feels instantaneous
- Good crosswind stability (among the most stable he's used)
- Wider rims provide more ride comfort, especially on long rides
- Similar ride characteristics to Super Team All Carbon Ultra wheels
- Free replacement spokes available if broken
- Hubs use standard steel bearings that are easy to replace
- Still feel like new after 700 km of use
Cons
- Some communication/materials are in Chinese only
- Front wheel had slight 0.5mm deviation in trueness
- Rear wheel had small gap between pin and end cap
- Extremely difficult to seat tubeless tire on rear wheel (required multiple attempts with compressor)
- More expensive than other Chinese alternatives ($1,855 USD)
- Still less comfortable than steel-spoked wheels (disadvantage of carbon spokes)
- Logos and red accents may not appeal aesthetically to some
- Spare spokes not included (must be requested)
- Potential wait time for replacement parts
Key Points
- 50mm deep wheels
- Weight: 1429g
- Carbon spokes
- Steel bearings (not ceramic)
- Internal width: 24mm
- External width: 30.3mm at rear, 34.1mm at front
- Tubeless ready with pre-installed rim tape
- Top-of-the-line model from UpVine
- Price: $1,855 USD
- Tested on 28mm tires (actual width 31.1mm on front wheel)
- Similar to Super Team All Carbon Ultra wheels in ride characteristics
- Stiffer but less comfortable than Lun Hyper 3 and Lun Mega wheels
- Comparable to wheels used by professional teams like Visma-Lease a Bike, Total Energies, and UAE
Purchase
Where to Buy
$1,800.00· up-vine.cn
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