Elitewheels Edge rim or disc sub 1300g with 2:1 hub

[bobones]

I was swithering about buying these during AliE's Black Friday sales. I already have a pair of the Edge 45 mm "gravel" disc wheels (31e/24i) which are great, so was tempted to try out set of 28 mm ew rim brake wheels. In the end I opted for 45 mm Go Zone carbon spoked wheels that are 26/19 e/i as they're a bit lighter and likely compatible with more of my rim bikes than 28 ew. I'm still on the hunt for a pair of wheels for my new SL8, but the Edges are so good I might just keep the cash in my pocket. (Ideally, I would like 50mm deep that are about 150-200g lighter). The hub sealing in particular has impressed as I've ridden them in quite a few downpours and they're still silky smooth, whereas my previous experience with cheaper far eastern hubs (Bitex, Novatech, Chosen etc) is that the bearings start to get gritty as soon as they get a sniff of water.

Which Gozone did you go for? I ended up plumping for the Elite Edge and they may actually be arriving by DPD today. Hope they fit my Lemond based on seeing Reddit post of one with 28mm Reynolds wheels. If not may need to look at alternatives like gozone.

I went with these in 45: X Light 700c Carbon Spokes Road Wheels Rim Brake Ratchet System GOZONE R295C Normal/ Ceramic
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EH8mBli

[matty]

My Campagnolo freehub, steel bearing, 40mm weighed 587g front and 684g rear. Now to find my old veloplugs so I can mount a tyre and Tpu tube and test fit.

[iamraymond]

They’ll be used on a trip in December and I can provide my impressions then.

Update: I've done approximately 300km and 2600m of climbing on these wheels so far so I can give my first impressions and comparison against my DT Swiss OXIC alloy wheels.

At first, I tried them with 28mm GP5000s which measured to 28mm at 60psi. They felt noticably more comfortable than the 25mm GP5000s I was running on my OXIC setup, but I was a bit nervous with only 2mm clearance at the rear chainstay so I swapped in 25mm GP5000s onto the Edge wheels. Though I gained a bit more clearance, the 25mm tires made the wheels feel a bit too harsh for my liking so I swapped back to the 28mm. I run these on a raw titanium frame so there's no risk of scratching paint anyway.

When climbing, they are certainly stiffer than the OXIC wheels and the drop in weight makes my Litespeed feel very much more alive on the steep stuff.

When descending at high speeds, they are a tad more suseptible to cross-winds than the shallower DT Swiss wheels but that's expected being 20mm deeper. It's probably a placebo, but I do feel that there are some aero improvements with these wheels.

Braking is superb. These are my first carbon rim brake wheels so I can't compare them to anything else, I'd say the textured brake track with the Campagnolo red pads is better than the OXIC wheels. The high pitched 'whurring' sound of the brake tracks concerned/bothered me at first, but I've gotten used to it and now welcome it as extra sensory feedback.