Carbon spokes...

[Jimmy oldskool]

Anyone experienced these before?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/29635239...EAo9SQPpHleN/uZy42ADPNqgKp|tkp:Bk9SR5j-mfnhYw

 

[bikeworkshop]

If its the look you want, then it offers something.
Otherwise they aren't light, strong, cheap or aero compared to top quality steel.
Surprised they ask strong money with a spoke missing - i mean it doesn't even look right but I suppose you could wrap it with black insulating tape for a similar look.

 

[Jimmy oldskool]

I wasn't going to buy them as they look hideous!

Was just wondering how much side deflection they have over standard steel?...Seems like a solution to a problem that isn't there!

 

[ferrus]

@Hotwheels. has lots of experience with these

 

[ferrus]

EDO Sports Carbon Fiber Spoke Set, NIB NOS

Not mine. Stark warning on Sheldon Brown that these brake rather easily, but maybe you have a wall hanger ultra light build with money to burn? https://www.ebay.de/itm/114161610722

www.retrobike.co.uk

 

[stevet1]

All that carbon fibre and lightweight rims and the hub has a steel freehub not the Ti one...

 

[bikeworkshop]

... and they look like they've been fitted by a man with a machete!
Maybe you won't need to worry about brittle old epoxy or thermoplastic failing after all.

 

[Hotwheels.]

Anyone experienced these before?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296352391133?itmmeta=01HW7S6FW7E4TVAF9JGRWR24QS&hash=item44fffa9fdd:g:JfAAAOSwS5Bl74eY&itmprp=enc:AQAJAAAA4IHs0Zh2GJsXR1RewVcggMKhwch5a2Ddhsh94CQJL8WI6h4Sr1RzXSsWwT4aNDPQKTkAwZ+ZI6eN14DTuTmTUlwc5gjSg5mVcQ6JrBd2SHr1SlYnhqZ11JEbBtIYkWD9W9jRUXGeYnl32VW05qNjNTQzw0HUAIWEqcZF6LxzxR3ed87+AoAItc6qjard645/oXGyB5EtIlxa+kEQN59bBZxsktnVakunSzVUOGzC/wU1uuZyuFH1ONeMJgvorZoa8LkzIQ+4rYaO2HBmodEAo9SQPpHleN/uZy42ADPNqgKp|tkp:Bk9SR5j-mfnhYw

Yes, I have hundreds of the dodgy buggers. The only thing that beats their lightness is their fragility…and I cannot wait to build a few sets up just for dangers sake!
They cannot stand any side impacts without snapping so are highly prone to sudden and catastrophic failure, which is what draws me to them, I just think they’re misunderstood.