I’ve been looking for the “best” xc race wheelset. Considering that best is subjective but weighing together all the usual wheel criteria. The Extralite CarboCamber with Berd seems like a step apart on weight and from what I’ve read Berd spokes seem pretty good. Extralite CarboCamber 3 or 330 with …

The only advice I can give is we have been using Berd spokes for some time on fat bikes in my area and they have held up just fine. The only “issue” with them is if you get the black spokes they dye them and that dye does break/wear off turning back to white. So my mates bike has black spokes and …

Interesting on the color change. I had planned to get black since I figured the white would quickly look dirty. I suppose they wash off ok and maybe stuff has a hard time sticking to them. Thanks, that’s a good tip.

That was our thought at first also, all but one of us went white and the white holds up better from a aesthetic standpoint. They are not as vivid for-say but fairly easy to clean and still looks great.

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oldandfast June 9, 2023, 11:25am 5

I got the Roval Control SL wheelset on sale earlier this year and it’s FANTASTIC. But also tempted by the Berd’s for my new gravel build.

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