The BEST Chinese Wheels vs The BEST Western Wheels: CRW5060 Vs Roval Rapide CLX II in-depth analysis

Top effort. Now you know how much work these wheel tests are 😂

Hi, I'm a big fan of yours. This video made me respect you even more. Keep up the good work and stay truthful!

Joe....you are a great revewer,honest and transparent, well done .....A refreshing change from all the bull s--t

Roval CLX Team Edition is like Apple releasing that green coloured iPhone. Lol 😂

I'm so happy you made this video. Lots of my friends are riding CLX2 and are sceptical when I tell them how impressed I am with my CRW5060's. They cannot believe that a Chinese made wheelset could possibly be better than their expensive Specialized wheels. Now I can show them the proof👍🏻

I genuinely appreciate your time, then sharing the knowledge for our community but most importantly I felt your honesty came shining through when giving kudos to a Wheelset you do not retail..... Great work and gives me confidence that I could buy from you....Thanks

Can you do a SEKA spear vs Tavelo?

This video shows your passion behind your business, great job.

Wow this is an awesome wheel comparison Joe, thanks so much, enjoyed it a lot and I'll share it too. I don't know if it's of interest but on my channel I've done in-depth looks at Chinese wheels (ICAN, Light Bicycles, Elite). I do it from my perspective as a wheel builder checking trueness, roundness, tension, dish, centering, spoke length, ease of tire installation, etc. So it's different than how you've compared these wheels but it helps me appreciate the work that went into your video. Thanks again. Great job!

Ultimate wheel review, amazing job, thank you for that. Love rim profile deep dive.

Enjoyed this deep dive into wheelsets, thanks.

Ive got the 50mm CLX2 that came stock on my sl8 tarmac sworks. They are ok but my r33 hyper rim brakes feel WAY better and when I need max performance I use my rim brake bike with the lightest rim brake wheels like the r33 or my lightweight meilenstein.

Carbon Wheelset from Avian are 🔥🔥🔥 They’re cheap like $400 for the 50mm, weighs 1500g for a pair, durable and holds speed well 👌🏼 Used mine for 2 years and no issues on my pair until just a few weeks ago a motorcycle rear ended me. They also have top notch customer support.

OMG Joe, you REALLY are a wheel nerd... Thank you for the effort, one of the best & most detailed wheel analyses I have ever seen so far... I was hoping you'd pick the Lun wheel but that's just me. RIM profiles were great!!!

the end of the video is pretty funny... how many times can I hit the like button?

#16:50 The next generation of prop making: Play-Doh molds! Great solution to a problem without cutting a rim or a frame cross-section, thought you used 2-part silicone putty on first look... you did a really nice wheel comparison!

I once had a bad experience with a carbon spoke, when it broke in the middle of the journey, the other spoke broke very quickly along the way. and in my country it takes quite a long time to get spare parts. Steel spoke is the best

The comfort you experience with the Rovals compared to the CRW is down to the spokes. Amazing no one ever talks about spokes in compression. Yes, spokes are tensioned to pull the rim in and hold it in position. But when rolling and hitting holes, the wheel goes into compression for an instant. Carbon is king in tension, but scary in compression. Great work and appreciate the honesty of your videos. I'm dreaming for my next bike to make some significant purchases through Panda Podium - waiting to see the Seka Spear on your site. Cheers

$3500 for a new set of wheels (+ new tires & water bottle) is just diabolical. Someone who justifies/buys this wheelset is delusional. Nonetheless, amazing video Joe!

I think at that price point, i would value warranty really high. But i don't think i could ever justify a purchase a wheelset in that price range. Last wheelset was from yuananbike. But i love watching these videos and dream a little.