Should You Buy Chinese Carbon Wheels? - XC Bike Build (Ep.2)

Should you buy a carbon wheel made in China? The truth is, most carbon products are already made in China. So why bother and pay a premium for some fancy decals instead of buying from the factory?

In this video, we will discuss the ordering process and customer support of the Lightcarbon wheels, unbox the package and discuss my choice of the components. In the end, we will take the carbon wheels to the lab and test the lateral stiffness and compare it my aluminum DT Swiss wheels.

The Lightcarbon 240MB-AD933GP-CX-Ray are super light with only 1295g on the scale and are equipped with the well-renowned DT Swiss 240 EXP hubs and 28 Sapim CX-Ray spokes in the front and rear. Costing 875$, the wheels are not cheap, but compared to other brands like Roval, Mavic, DT Swiss or Bontrager, the value is just incredible.

What are your experiences with Chinese carbon products or do you have questions regarding Lightcarbon or the wheels? Please let me know in the comments down below!

Disclaimer:
I bought all presented products with my own money and I did not get any compensation. This allows me to share my honest opinion.

Tags: #wheels #chinesecarbon #aliexpress

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Logo
0:38 Ordering Process
1:32 Unboxing
4:10 First Impression
4:48 Weight
5:53 Lightcarbon Rims
9:46 DT Swiss Hubs
12:22 Sapim CX-Ray Spokes
13:33 Stiffness Testing
17:20 Summary

Link to the wheels:
240 MB-AD933 GP -CX-Ray

https://de.lightcarbon.com/lightcarbo...

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