BREAKING NEWS: Who Is Our New Wheel Sponsor?

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HELLO HAMBINI FANS!!! I think this is an inspired business move by EliteWheels. The market is in freefall and effectively the OEM for a lot of wheel brands has put it's foot into the door. Elitewheels started off by furnishing their gear to small YouTubers (myself included). It's generally a decent product and scores well objectively. I would have little hesitation in running them and have done so in the past. The change for a lot of people will now be a mental one and not a technical one. Soon they'll forget about the origin of these wheels and concentrate on the value for money. I wish them well, I think they make decent wheels at a fair price.

Ahhhh, the masses applaud. First - Decathlon Van Rysel win a World tour event stage now this. The bicycle industry needs this wake-up call. This is one of those videos that will age like fine wine. Its to show that the prices of "high end" kit (borderline self-proclaimed) has become extortionate and I hope it will get those geriatrics that still have that 15 year old mindset of Chinese manufactured products to realize that their top-tier products are mint and you don't need to own one to buy their products. I still have my 12yr+ Yishun frame and wheelset as my winter trainer.

This is a nice surprise, well played.

I've been using a pair of EliteWheels SLT 47mm deep wheels for 3 years. They're my first carbon aero wheels (part of a complete bike build from China-bought components). I'm really happy with them - the only problem I've had is corrosion of the nipples - I think due to galvanic action between the different metals of the spokes and nipples with UK wet roads. The freehub is also louder than a 747 on takeoff, even after packing with extra grease! Nice to see GCN embracing a lesser-known brand as a sponsor.

OMG my comment made in on a video! I'm glad you discussed the price - similar spec wheels from Western brands range from £2,000 to £5,000. Please also cover their cheaper ranges for budget projects too, and just show what you can. There are a number of Chinese brands who are building a good reputation for their products and customer service, and like EliteWheels are companies that started out as manufacturing contractors for Western brands. These brands don't have the level of performance R&D that Western brands do, but their knowledge of the manufacturing processes means they can build goods to the same safety and functional standards with less additional costs. Joe from China Cycling has tons of information on these emerging brands, and it is easier than ever to get the performance level that carbon products offer for the price of mid range alumimium. And, let's face it. Look around your house and look at the manufacturing labels. The vast majority of stuff comes from the Far East, and these name brands don't own the factories that produce them. The factories are run by third parties and products are made on an exclusivity agreement, that they will protect the Western brand's designs and Intellectual Property by not offering specific tech to competitors, who get their own stuff made at the exact same factory.

My Drive 40D rear axel wore out after less than 1500 miles. Customer service got me a new axel and bearings in less than week to Texas.

These wheels are very nice. I am running the G45CS on my gravel bike and I am quite happy with them. Shipping took about 3 weeks and the wheelset arrived in pristine condition. And there where many channels that offered a 15% discount. So keep your eyes open for these if you want to buy.

Finally, GCN is advertising affordable, but still high quality products 👍 I'm rolling my Drive 40 rim brake wheels for almost two years, very happy with them.

Can the power of GCN get Elite Wheels to list ALL the spares required to repair and maintain these wheels on the Elite website? If they can 🎉 Until then consider them disposable. 😢

The Elite Edge wheels are the best of the range IMO. 1320g for 50mm/21mm at £500.

I’m a heavier rider and what’s not mentioned is that the D50”s are rated to 125kg which is higher than most yet they weight only 1300g

what helps the channel grow. more power to you guys!

have multiple gravel and road wheelsets from EliteWheels, excellent value for the performance you get and they look amazing. Ordered the new Velo Six and patiently waiting.

2 years in and it still work like new... rolling smooooothly!

Hi Guys. I just bought a set of Elite Wheels 40v rim brake wheels for my custom Seven. Very impressed with Anthony of Elite who answered all my questions and even provided a substantial discount coupon. I now can’t wait to get the wheels in a few days and test them on the roads of HK. THANKS for the recommendation and congrats on the affiliation.

I just bought a set of the 50D rim brake wheels and if you're after a discount code I used Peak Torques. Cant wait to upgrade from aluminium

youtube keep removing my comments. maybe because it contained links. I've been on drive 50Ds for a year and a half. They're great wheels, light and just as fast as expensive brand wheels. Top end speed is lower with lighter wheels as is to be expected. One caveat is that if you drop the chain off your cassette you will destroy all your spokes. i'd post a picture but it wont let me. My chain drop happened and went unnoticed at 6am in the dark prior to a 100km ride of big climbs and descents. i broke all 8 of my drive side spokes. they frayed and splintered some down to 30% thickness with strands of carbon flapping around. 80km/h downhill with no catastrophic failure. 15 min Uphill segments of 350w and no noticeable flex or power loss or wobble. I stand by the carbon spokes even when you trash them. they're very strong. elite sold me new ones at 4usd, i tried to get them for free but they weren't having it! The p-zeros Race TLR shown in this video were prone to exploding when run tubeless. i'd post a pic of it exploding but youtube doesn't seem to allow links. they have since been recalled in Europe and the states but not in South East Asia. So beware.

GCN getting into that AliExpress territory, nice.

Congratulations on the new sponsor! Hope you also do a video of riding it hard or with races or endurance events then check the condition of the wheels and if they are still true or if needed to be adjusted/trued/maintained