Light Bicycle or Farsports 38m

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ajmit3
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by ajmit3

Hey guys heard good reports on both brands ? Which would you go for and why ?

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ajmit3
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by ajmit3

I'm a total noob but I want to keep the cost down , so Novotec hubs , or maybe dt350s , ??

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by sfo423

ajmit3 wrote:I'm a total noob but I want to keep the cost down , so Novotec hubs , or maybe dt350s , ??


Why spend $ on expensive hubs for budget rims? Novatec. Look at Carbon-cycle on the bay.

ajmit3
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by ajmit3

Thanks but just want to go for those brands ...Anyone else ??

Marin
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by Marin

I have both, both are good.

ajmit3
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by ajmit3

Marin wrote:I have both, both are good.
How wide are they , and quality and price is similar ?

Subira
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by Subira

I raced CX on a pair of LB 38mm tubs this winter, and even though I'm a relative novice builder they are still true and didn't need me to put a key to them. They were built with Sapim Race and Hope Pro2 Evo hubs.

Yesterday I just finished a set of 45mm Ushaped clinchers, again form Light-Bicycle, this time I've gove for sapim d-lights and the Pro4 hubs from Hope. These are summer wheels!

My experience with them has been good, although they can be a little slow if you order around a Chinese holiday. I'm currently waiting on an 88mm front wheel, I got them to build it as I wanted CX RAys and radial, and didn't trust myself with that build just yet.

I also looked at Farsports, but flipped a coin and went for LB, so far quite happy.

They might be budget rims to some, but I'm just learning, on my 5th wheel set build, but I know that I can recycle the Hopes for other builds whether road or mtb.

Marin
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by Marin

ajmit3 wrote:
Marin wrote:I have both, both are good.
How wide are they , and quality and price is similar ?


23, 23, 25 and 25mm. Quality and price is similar.

euka
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by euka

sfo423 wrote:
ajmit3 wrote:I'm a total noob but I want to keep the cost down , so Novotec hubs , or maybe dt350s , ??


Why spend $ on expensive hubs for budget rims? Novatec. Look at Carbon-cycle on the bay.

My novatec cyclocross hubs failed after 3 months of riding. First the freewheel stopped working and after that the bearings failed. Thats why.

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Stolichnaya
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euka, I am not trying to be a jerk here, but cyclocross is tough on hubs and ususally a hub gives you plenty of warning before it seizes up - i.e. 'time to crack me open and give me a service' noises or friction when spinning the wheel on the stand.
I fully understand your desire for durable equipment like DT hubs for the CX application, but Novatecs are working fine for a lot of people and are pretty easy to service / find replacement parts for.

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F45
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by F45

ajmit3 wrote:How wide are they , and quality and price is similar ?


Be advised the LB "25mm" are actually a little over 26mm at the bottom of the brake track, which is slightly angled.

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by Marin

Really? Need to check mine.

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by Multebear

sfo423 wrote:
ajmit3 wrote:I'm a total noob but I want to keep the cost down , so Novotec hubs , or maybe dt350s , ??


Why spend $ on expensive hubs for budget rims? Novatec. Look at Carbon-cycle on the bay.


Budget rims? They may be cheap, but the quality is very good. I'm doing my third season (mostly races though) on my 50 mm deep, 25 mm wide U shaped clinchers. And there's no visable wear on the braketrack at all.

Let me put it like this; there's is no reason to buy a wheelset, where the rim will outlast the hubs. You'd much rather build a new set of rims on used hubs, than the other way around.

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F45
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by F45

Marin wrote:Really? Need to check mine.


It started with the tubeless rims, summer 2015.

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Marin
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It's true. Nice.

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