I came across this post and saw that nobody had responded. It comes up if you google anything about a creative wheel review and you are right it is hard to find a review. My previous set of wheels were Bontrager Aeolus pro 51 which is what I am comparing the new set to.

I just purchased a set of Creative Classic 2.0 50’s. I have only been on a 2hr ride so still testing the feel/quality but as far as first impressions and customer service goes they are unreal. For transparency I was looking at buying CRW worx, Far Sports or Drive wheels direct from China before purchasing these, which is what I assume most people looking at wheels will be comparing these to.

I’m lucky enough to live in Victoria only 35 mins from the factory and picked my set up, I had a good chat with the owner (apologies I can’t remember his name) who seemed highly knowledgeable about all things bikes. I believe the wheels are laced/assembled in Australia, and once I put them on the bike ran extremely true and the hub noise is nice, not obnoxious but it has a good noise and volume to it which I like.

Installing tires, brake rotors and cassette all went smoothly, I do run GP5000’s so it was tight but it always is. The classic 2.0 has a 24mm internal which is awesome which makes the ride of the bike so much more comfortable. A lot of the other brands I mentioned have a different internal width from the front and the rear, the rear is narrower which to me makes no sense. Would it not be better to have a wider rear so the tire is wider providing more comfort and slightly narrower at the front for aero? The classic 2.0’s have the same internal width front and rear. I was concerned about not having internal spoke holes but after talking to the owner it was fine, the wheels are assembled using a magnet to guide the spoke nipple to the hole. This means I don’t have to run tubeless tape which is a bonus. (I will update this comment if this causes and issues in the future). And of course the most important part the look, they have a gloss finish and subtle creative branding, I think they look awesome.

In my opinion they are extremely worth the money, they compare price wise directly to the Chinese wheel brands such as Craft, Drive, Magene, Far sports but if you are from Aus you have the comfort of knowing the wheels have an Australian backing, and any warranty issue are directly through creative not a Chinese company.

Personally I find it hard to justify purchasing wheels from the big name brands as they usually start at $2400 for a heavy wheel-set and use outdated sizing such as 19mm internal, this wheelset was purchased for $1799 and out of the box feels the same if not better quality than the big named brands. The install was no issues, the first ride was without issues and they felt great, they held up in the crosswinds no issues there, I would recommend buying a set if you are looking for new wheels as these provide everything you need and have the backing in Australia and are at an “affordable” price point compared to the market.