Bontrager Carbon Wheels

fatface · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:11 am Post subject: Bontrager Carbon Wheels

Thinking of buying some Bonty carbon wheels, however there is currently a thread on here saying that they can collapse. Any experiences?

benlane · Div 3 Pro Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 3960

I have had some of the Carbon Aero's for over 2 years and have not had any bother at all with them.

Craig B · E, Silver Joined: 12 Jun 2002 Posts: 957

Good wheels but way too flashy for the LRC winter races Wink

fatface · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:21 am Post subject:

jess · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:56 am Post subject:

06 x lites models are both running well, with no problems.....

07-08's are much weaker, specialy at the hub (which is machined away) google them and look at the US forums for more breakages

I have heard of a pair of new unused xxx lites breaking in the box in a garage...Which is why my new wheel purchases will not be Bonty, even though I love the stuff.
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Lord Brush · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 4:01 pm Post subject:

I had a warranty issue with a pair of Carbon Race X-Lites (Deep Section), thingy-bobbies, and the front wheel did 'pulse', a little under breaking. Other than that, they were good wheels Surprised

) I got the faulty ones replaced very easily thru Trek/ Bonty also.

Swapped them earlier in the year though for DA50's.
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nedsoldman · E, Silver Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 718 Location: bristol

I've used them for cyclocross, and I'm 13 1/2 stone. No problems.

fatface · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject:

mmmh, neck and neck at the moment

Nick S · E, Silver Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 642

Not sure they are sturdy enough to withstand the amount of tyre kicking you do Rolling Eyes

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fatface · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:55 pm Post subject:

Nick S · E, Silver Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 642

Launching dummy? Sorry I needed a break from racing after 10 seasons of the same *CENSORED* week in week out.

The bonty carbons will be fine for warming up on the turbo in the car park.
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fatface · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject:

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TREK · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:52 pm Post subject:

Bontranger, biggest load of crap that I have ever ridden on.
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Des · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:22 am Post subject:

Griff · Cat 2 Groupie Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 97

I've had 2 pairs of alu bonty's and 2 pairs or carbon bonty's not a single problem with any of them. thus for me - ACE

gswarbrick · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:18 am Post subject:

I had a pair of aly Race XXX Lites and they managed to haul my 16 and a half stone bulk through 70km of Alpine foothills and a third of the Lautaret... My calf muscle collapsed under the strain, but the wheels were fine...
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fatface · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:38 am Post subject:

Still neck and neck

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