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Review on 🚴 High-Performance Queen Bike 50mm Carbon Fiber Road Bike Clincher Wheelset for 700c Racing Bikes by Adolfo Goins

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Updated: Worry about durability. . .

Updated 4/28/29. I originally vouched for these wheels after being in a high speed crash last year. The frontal time, which took the brunt of the impact, survived without a single scratch. I didn't ride the bikes anymore but I was surprised they survived. Then I got two more sets. One was ordered here from Revain, the other from a company in Florida. The second set I bought from Revain lasted less than 1000 yards. I put them on my bike, spun them around to see if they were true and found they were fine, then rolled them up and down my pad about 4 times. I went back to my garage and found that the front tire had failed completely and the spoke was loose at the nipple. They have been returned. My second pair, bought around October 2018 and clocked 1,829 miles according to Garmin, had a rear nipple that broke. Mind you, that wasn't while I was driving. I was driving this morning to hear a loud rumble in the rear rim and the tire came to rest on the brake pad as it was clearly different. I posted a photo of the broken nipple. Having initially had no issues with the quality of these wheels, I now have two sets of broken/loose nipples. Buyer Warning. Most people find these wheels durable. Not me. And if that spoke fails while you're out at 30 and hits our standard, or worse, your calf, you'll be in a world of pain. I've saved my original post/review below for people to see: The big question for everyone is asking Chinese wheels about their durability, both long-term and short-term. I don't know how it is long term but I will share a story that shows the durability of these wheels in the short term. My first ever ride with these wheels on my triathlon bike, I had done about 35 miles when the car in front of me made an illegal left turn. My GPS showed me a speed of 29.1 mph when I hit the rear passenger fascia and threw myself over the truck. I suffered several broken bones and my bike was destroyed. Attached are before and after photos of the bike. The front wheel did not brake. Two different bike mechanics examined it and couldn't find any defects after the accident. For safety reasons I will no longer ride the front wheel, but it held up.

Pros
  • Inspires confidence
Cons
  • Clarity