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Cus Baker on YouTube8 days ago
00:28:31
The reviewer bought a RYET carbon wheelset from AliExpress for £330, weighing 1,300g. He had an expert inspect the wheels and found mixed results: the rims and spokes were good quality, but the hub design had safety concerns and the bearings were poor.
AI Summary
Pros
- Lightweight at 1,300g
- Wavy carbon rim design looks modern and is similar to designs on much more expensive wheels
- Uses thin pillar spokes, which are lightweight
- Rear hub uses a star ratchet system (like DT Swiss), which is serviceable and easy to find replacement parts
- Rims are hooked (not hookless), which the expert prefers
- Front wheel was true (lateral and radial within 0.3mm)
- Spoke tension on rear wheel was consistent across spokes
- Hub end caps have double labyrinth seals and rubber seals to protect bearings
Cons
- Hub design has side-entry spokes that could potentially pop out under impact, a safety concern
- Galvanic corrosion present on all spokes at the hub interface
- Bearings are cheap and already rusty after 1,500 miles, despite good sealing design
- Front wheel bearings felt crunchy
- Rear wheel arrived buckled (out by about 1cm laterally and radially)
- No grease applied to bearings from factory
- Weight savings partly achieved by using very thin spokes and removing material from hub, compromising durability
Key Points
- Price: £330
- Weight: 1,300g
- Rim: carbon, wavy design, hooked
- Spokes: thin pillar spokes
- Hub: star ratchet (36T), side-entry spoke holes
- Bearings: steel, double labyrinth seal with rubber seal
- Mileage at inspection: 1,500 miles
- Front wheel was true after repair, rear wheel was buckled
- Spoke tension on rear was consistent at around 18 units
Purchase
Where to Buy
aliexpress.com#1005008387830471
🇩🇪€566.00
5.0 (2)
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