DFS — MyBike.parts

What the forums say about DFS

DFS is a direct-to-consumer carbon wheel brand run by owner Angler Wang, who takes orders personally via WhatsApp and is widely described as responsive and persistent. Buyers commonly pay by bank transfer, and pricing is consistently reported as far below established brands, with complete wheelsets typically $399–$899 and extensive customisation of hubs, rims, spokes, finishes and decals. Build quality is usually praised as excellent, with perfect spoke tension and true wheels, though some buyers received mismatched rim finishes or missing hub engraving. Lead times are quoted at two to four weeks but are sometimes missed, stretching to five to six and a half weeks. Warranty handling is mixed: DFS replaced a rear wheel and rebuilt a front wheel to fix errors, but in another case it told a customer to buy different spokes or nipples at his own expense after providing incorrect spoke lengths.

Pros

Owner Angler Wang communicates directly and promptly via WhatsApp, making ordering straightforward.1 2 3
Build quality is repeatedly reported as excellent, with perfect spoke tension, true wheels and durable finishes over months of use.1
Pricing is considerably cheaper than established brands, with complete builds from $399 to $899 and combined orders discounted.1 4 5
Extensive customisation is offered, including hub model, rim layup and depth, spoke type and count, finish, decals and hidden nipples.1 3 5
Shipping costs are reasonable and customs charges are often not applied, e.g. $85 to Canada and about $105 to the USA and Europe including tax.4 5
In at least one case DFS honoured a warranty by replacing a rear wheel and building a new front wheel to correct a finish error.6 7

Cons

Quoted lead times are often not met, with a promised two weeks becoming five to six and a half weeks.7 8
Some customers received wheels with mismatched rim finishes (one matte, one glossy) or missing promised hub engraving.7
When DFS supplied incorrect spoke lengths for a build, the suggested solution was for the customer to buy different spokes or nipples at his own expense.9 10
A decal size discrepancy was initially denied and later acknowledged without any resolution offered.10 9
Payment by bank transfer requires trust, as it offers a better rate but lacks buyer protection.1 11

Key Facts

Ordering is done directly with owner Angler Wang via WhatsApp on +86 188 5000 7287.2 1
Typical quoted lead time is two to four weeks, though actual delivery has stretched to five to six and a half weeks.1 7 4
Payment is commonly by bank transfer.1 11
Shipping to the USA and Europe is about $105 including tax; to Canada $85 with no additional customs charges.5 4
Complete wheelsets are priced from $399 to $899 depending on hub, rim and spoke choice; a CT1 crankset is $404, axles $150, and a combined order was discounted to $1500.1 4
Customisation includes hub model (e.g. R2, RX), rim layup and depth, spoke type and count, finish, decals and hidden nipples.1 5 12
DFS also sells carbon cranksets and thru axles alongside wheels.1 4
Ghost EVO rims have preset moulded spoke holes and hubs only in black or silver, while standard drilled Ghost rims can use THR R2 hubs in many anodised colours.12
Ghost EVO rims come in two carbon layups, with a reinforced version for heavier riders adding about 30 g per wheel.13 12
The rims appear to share a platform with other OEMs including Nextie, Light Bicycle, XYZ and Zen, and the factory is reportedly run by a former Light Bicycle employee.12