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by floriansantana

MrRolandos wrote:
Mon Nov 08, 2021 1:39 pm
floriansantana wrote:
Sun Nov 07, 2021 8:33 pm
I’m planning to buy a pair of LB wheels specifically the FALCON PRO AR55 version. Is the rim completely black or is there the LB logo decal on the rim? If it’s on, can it be removed or is it under the clear coating?

The wheelset is available as a quick buy option and the website says it ships within 3 days. Has anyone used the quick buy option? How long does shipping to Europe normally take with the pre paid tax shipping option?

Thanks in advance for helping me out.
Custom can get you anyhing, my AR55 Pro are without any decal because I dind want them to have one.
Awesome, I love the look of yours. That’s exactly what I want, but not sure which one is available as a quick buy in stock wheelset. It just says „Rims: Standard, hook, paintless, UD, 5-year warranty, with access holes, no drain holes“ on the website. But they should ship within 3 days.
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kroem wrote:
Tue Nov 09, 2021 12:43 pm
Oh well... I guess I pumped too much...
What has actually happened?
Air escaped from tyre inside the rim?..
I have retired from this forum, not wasting any more time here.

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musiclover wrote:
Tue Nov 09, 2021 1:03 pm
kroem wrote:
Tue Nov 09, 2021 12:43 pm
Oh well... I guess I pumped too much...
What has actually happened?
Air escaped from tyre inside the rim?..
I have no idea, just blew up. I just know that I only have one wheel left during my Vacay in GC 🤯😅
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How high did you pump it up? I haven't seen a failure like that on these rims before. It looks like the entire rim is destroyed.

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morganb wrote:
Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:11 pm
How high did you pump it up? I haven't seen a failure like that on these rims before. It looks like the entire rim is destroyed.
I was at abt 6.5 when I heard cracking... Yeah the whole rim is f**ked.
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kroem wrote:
morganb wrote:
Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:11 pm
How high did you pump it up? I haven't seen a failure like that on these rims before. It looks like the entire rim is destroyed.
I was at abt 6.5 when I heard cracking... Yeah the whole rim is f**ked.
Which model was it? And hookless or hooked?

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Addict15 wrote:
Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:43 pm
kroem wrote:
morganb wrote:
Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:11 pm
How high did you pump it up? I haven't seen a failure like that on these rims before. It looks like the entire rim is destroyed.
I was at abt 6.5 when I heard cracking... Yeah the whole rim is f**ked.
Which model was it? And hookless or hooked?
AR45 hooked
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Looks like the whole rim was pressurized before it exploded. Was there a drain hole or pressure relief valve nut?

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kroem wrote:
Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:22 pm
morganb wrote:
Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:11 pm
How high did you pump it up? I haven't seen a failure like that on these rims before. It looks like the entire rim is destroyed.
I was at abt 6.5 when I heard cracking... Yeah the whole rim is f**ked.
Can you help us understand why you were inflating tubeless road tires to nearly 95 psi? I susspect this is the kind of problem that Enve's pressure relief valve stem nuts are intended to address.
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ms6073 wrote:
Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:54 pm
kroem wrote:
Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:22 pm
morganb wrote:
Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:11 pm
How high did you pump it up? I haven't seen a failure like that on these rims before. It looks like the entire rim is destroyed.
I was at abt 6.5 when I heard cracking... Yeah the whole rim is f**ked.
Can you help us understand why you were inflating tubeless road tires to nearly 95 psi? I susspect this is the kind of problem that Enve's pressure relief valve stem nuts are intended to address.
I don't think I can help you understand ;) But it's the recommend max, and wanted it that way. I don't have floor pump at my hotel and wanted the max in before a ride in the morning.

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pkaro wrote:
Mon Nov 08, 2021 3:44 pm
kilo wrote:
Mon Nov 08, 2021 11:19 am
hello, does anyone know when LB is going to do black friday?
"The Black Friday promotion this year on our webshop(lightbicycle.com) starts from November 22th and end up on November 26th"
What is the approx amount of discount/sales do they offer on Black Friday?

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floriansantana wrote:
Tue Nov 09, 2021 12:53 pm
MrRolandos wrote:
Mon Nov 08, 2021 1:39 pm
floriansantana wrote:
Sun Nov 07, 2021 8:33 pm
I’m planning to buy a pair of LB wheels specifically the FALCON PRO AR55 version. Is the rim completely black or is there the LB logo decal on the rim? If it’s on, can it be removed or is it under the clear coating?

The wheelset is available as a quick buy option and the website says it ships within 3 days. Has anyone used the quick buy option? How long does shipping to Europe normally take with the pre paid tax shipping option?

Thanks in advance for helping me out.
Custom can get you anyhing, my AR55 Pro are without any decal because I dind want them to have one.
Awesome, I love the look of yours. That’s exactly what I want, but not sure which one is available as a quick buy in stock wheelset. It just says „Rims: Standard, hook, paintless, UD, 5-year warranty, with access holes, no drain holes“ on the website. But they should ship within 3 days.
Yeah very happy with them, this is UD, drain holes, with access holes, blank (no decal) I think its paintless (raw carbon) and tubeless setup was really easy

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by alanyu

pkaro wrote:
Mon Nov 08, 2021 4:16 pm
Does anyone know how the Lightbicycle AR56 (28mm) rim compares to the Farsports Kaze 58 (28 mm wide) rim, in particular in the rim brake versions?

I'm specifically looking at braking performance and aerodynamic performance and looking at running 25 mm front and 28 mm rear tires (nominal).

Are there any other similar rims I should be looking at? I came across the DUKE BACCARA C SLS2 for example which seems nice but I haven't read many reviews on it
KAZE 58 has better braking performance while AR56 is more aero.

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by Addict15

kroem wrote:
Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:48 pm
AR45 hooked
And did it have the access holes in the rim bed? I might have to look into those enve valve stem nuts before trying tubeless otherwise

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by kroem

Addict15 wrote:
Tue Nov 09, 2021 5:08 pm
kroem wrote:
Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:48 pm
AR45 hooked
And did it have the access holes in the rim bed? I might have to look into those enve valve stem nuts before trying tubeless otherwise
Not sure what holes tbh, it's a "no hole" bed so I guess not. Next time... :)
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