
I Gave These Chinese Carbon Wheels to a Rider Who Doesn't Hold Back | ICAN G25 SL
The Cycle Workshop
7. August 2026
5 months ago, we did a full workshop evaluation of the new ICAN G25 SL gravel wheels. Testing showed them to be ‘Technically’ a very good set of wheels. But this only tells half the story. So I gave the wheels to a KOM chasing gravel cyclist, and told him to try and break them!
We then get them back to the workshop to see if he did manage to brake them.
So in this video, we travel up to the Lake District, catch up with Gareth, and see what his 5 months of abuse has shown us.
⛺️⛺️ The campsite ⛺️⛺️:https://hawksheadhallcampsite.co.uk/
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*⏰ Timecodes ⏰*
00:00 - Intro
01:05 - The Trip To Hawkshead
03:03 - A Pint In Hawkshead
04:42 - Breakfast Chat
07:03 - Gravel Ride Around Grizedale Forest
07:03 - Chat With Gareth About The ICAN G25 SL Gravel Wheels
14:17 - Workshop Testing Of The ICAN G25 SL Gravel Wheelset
19:57 - Conclusion On The ICAN G25 SL Gravel Wheelset
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Erstellt: 5. September 2026Der Tester und ein Freund testeten die ICAN G25 SL Gravel-Laufräder über mehrere Monate, einschließlich eines Gravel-Wochenendes im Lake District. Der Freund, der zuvor das ältere G25-Modell fuhr, fand die neuen Laufräder bei Anstrengung schneller, aber beim entspannten Fahren ähnlich. Der Tester inspizierte die Laufräder später in der Werkstatt und stellte fest, dass sie trotz starker Beanspruchung true blieben und saubere Nabeninnere hatten, obwohl das Freilauffett schmutzig war. Insgesamt empfiehlt der Tester die Laufräder, besonders für diejenigen, die von Serien-Aluminiumrädern aufrüsten, schlägt jedoch vor, dass Besitzer des vorherigen G25-Modells keinen signifikanten Unterschied bemerken könnten.
KI-Zusammenfassung
Pros
- Verbesserte Leistung im Vergleich zu den alten G25s bei Anstrengung, mit Daten, die etwa 2 mph schneller auf Segmenten zeigen.
- Laufräder blieben nach starker Beanspruchung true, mit 0,2 mm seitlichem Schlag vorne und 0,2 mm hinten.
- Die Speichenspannung war konsistent, innerhalb von 5-10 % voneinander.
mehr pros im Video
Cons
- Freilaufkörper hatte nach ca. 1.000 Meilen mehr Schmutz im Inneren als erwartet, obwohl es möglicherweise auf das anfängliche dunkelrote Fett zurückzuführen ist.
- Freilauf ist proprietär, daher kann Ersatz nur bei ICAN gekauft werden und kostet etwa 50 £.
- Die innere Felgenbreite von 25 mm ist schmaler als bei einigen modernen Laufrädern (27-28 mm+).
mehr cons im Video
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