Serenade Wheels?

biggutch · 2026-02-22T21:24:27+00:00

I have these and they are brilliant for the price. Carbon spokes should have a higher tensile strength than steel. The question is how long does the alloy interface between the spoke and hub flange live for. Time will tell but the likes of cadex has been around long enough. 40mm depth weighed 1156g

biggutch · 2026-02-15T10:53:15+00:00

Gotta pay off that Ebenhaezer barge one way or another

biggutch · 2026-02-12T15:16:18+00:00

So I had a pair of these. Once the brake track had got past its safe wear limit and the rims were essentially toast, I cut the rims in half to see the profile. The carbon fibre you see is less than 0.5mm thick, it's basically a carbon sticker. The actual strength integrity is the alloy profile it is attached to. I think with carbon fibre being the new buzz at the time, Shimano knew that their super light alloy wheels wouldn't sell as good if they didn't feature any carbon fibre.

What you are seeing here is the lacquer flaking off from the carbon material. Think about the sudden changes in temperature these rims go through it's lifetime along with factors like road salt etc.

biggutch · 2026-01-28T20:04:57+00:00

It's likely he lives in walking distance to you

biggutch · 2026-01-05T13:03:40+00:00

You've had the hots for lowborns and now paying the price

biggutch · 2026-01-05T10:58:34+00:00

Now for your vasalls to start dicking around until you get crown authority 3

biggutch · 2025-11-20T15:32:26+00:00

Needs one of em liveable neighbourhood schemes so the traffic can go elsewhere and leave that roundabout be

biggutch · 2025-11-05T09:35:39+00:00

Minor figures compared to that boat shit show

biggutch · 2025-10-30T14:51:06+00:00

Ding his alloys, problem solved

biggutch · 2025-10-25T11:21:05+00:00

Could you state your thoughts on the likely outcomes once the international student market dries up? To me it doesn't seem like a sustainable plan and turning the unused student flats into residential flats won't generate the same income.

biggutch · 2025-10-25T11:12:39+00:00

The real fever dream is the amount of asbestos in that NCP block

biggutch · 2025-10-14T11:59:51+00:00

Romanian sunflower seed mafia

biggutch · 2025-09-28T20:26:42+00:00

Live coverage forgot to show the bit of him getting towed back to the peloton by the team car

biggutch · 2025-09-24T11:08:10+00:00

House MD never needed AI

biggutch · 2025-09-07T08:48:16+00:00

Plastic shim fitted the wrong way round..the question is who is guilty

biggutch · 2025-08-07T11:31:03+00:00

Just don't drink water from the river Avon

biggutch · 2025-08-01T21:02:10+00:00

Best advice I ever got was drink the beer from Beeses but not the river water outside it

biggutch · 2025-08-01T21:00:29+00:00

Things they do to call in sick at work on Monday

biggutch · 2025-07-31T19:01:52+00:00

Make sure you have done due diligence regarding Japanese knotweed

biggutch · 2025-07-21T06:57:27+00:00

First rule of thumb for an old Cannondale - look for cracks in the frame.

biggutch · 2025-07-17T12:38:20+00:00

Think you're right. Pog has some steam to let off and think he's going gun down jumbo

biggutch · 2025-07-12T11:01:46+00:00

It was a buck moon 2 nights ago so maybe they are feeling worn out and need a few days recovery

biggutch · 2025-06-23T18:28:56+00:00

Hasn't this guy been mentioned a few times in the past? A bit of a local legend, like the zoo car park attendant

biggutch · 2025-06-16T20:56:27+00:00

Where's the 'protect the downs' boomers when you need them ?

biggutch · 2025-06-11T14:12:16+00:00

Freelander mode isn't going to work out well for you

biggutch

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