{"id":70540,"date":"2024-10-21T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/497eb7f9-93bb-48d0-9608-7f5e4ce97ca6"},"modified":"2024-10-21T16:25:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T14:25:27","slug":"why-spend-more-5-takeaways-from-testing-cheaper-carbon-wheelsets","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/why-spend-more-5-takeaways-from-testing-cheaper-carbon-wheelsets\/","title":{"rendered":"Why spend more? | 5 takeaways from testing cheaper carbon wheelsets"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love a top-spec carbon wheelset, but it\u2019s becoming harder to see the point in buying one <\/p>

By Ashley Quinlan\n <\/p>

Published: Monday, 21 October 2024 at 13:00 PM<\/p>

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Earlier this year, I put a series of mid-priced alloy wheelsets to the test and came away mightily impressed.<\/p>

Guess what? The same thing\u2019s happened again \u2013 only this time, I\u2019ve been putting six of the latest sub-\u00a31,000 mid-section carbon wheelsets to the sword.<\/p>

Such is the collective competency of these carbon wheels, not only do they offer tangible performance improvements over stock alloy wheels, they arguably make a mockery of wheelsets costing more than twice the price.<\/p>

Of course, budget is almost always a factor in any buying decision, and while many lust after ever-higher spec offerings, I think it\u2019s in the sub-\u00a31,000 category that the greatest bang for buck can be found.<\/p>

Meanwhile, I sense that, in reality, some of the factors many of us use to justify our purchase decisions may be driven more by allegiances to favoured brands, regardless of spec or design, or by anecdotal evidence of one person\u2019s good or bad experience.<\/p>

Beyond those factors, though, what were my main takeaways from many kilometres spent testing \u00a31,000 carbon wheels? Let\u2019s find out.<\/p>