New Winspace UNAAS carbon wheelset - full review

[@mmaister]

Hi, UNAAS is a bike shop in Oslo, they have had their own branded ( but Chinese made)wheels for the domestic market for many years. It seems like they became available worldwide through winspace.

[@stevenleffanue]

Ah. Very interesting. Thanx for letting us all know about that 👍

[@mtbboy1993]

They actually currently have 5 stores in Norway. Oslo, Trondheim, Bergen, Skien, Kristiansand.

[@stijndeklerk]

I build a few wheelsets myselve & I appreciate the details in this review.

[@mikeward2922]

This is definitely a good and thorough review in my opinion. So, thanks for that - it helps with being in the market for some wheels. I'm a casual road biker, but put about 1700 miles a year on. I ride a Giant Defy Advanced, but it has original stock wheels, and these bad boys are about 2200grams, give or take. So, as you can imagine - first and foremost - want to lessen the weight. But, I see here with the comments that me feeling good about a 1500-1600gram offering is off the mark when considering carbons, much less carbons with carbon spokes at sub 1400grams. I'm a 180lb rider, so middle of the road and I don't think I need "robust" wheels. My question at this point is in considering cost/shipping/duties/quality and whatever else - how is a wheel like this going to stack up while also considering alloys from Hunt, Scribe, Boyd? I can get 1500-1600 gram alloys at about $500 give or take from these companies - and they're not made in China. Is it worth it at a current sale price of $699 USD on these for the extra 100 grams? Given I'm currently riding with boat anchors, I was super excited to get down to 1500 grams. Now, at this sale price of $699 on UNAAS Pro D40s , I'm tempted. Any comments?

[@CrabgrassFarmer]

I have the 2023 Hypers. 2 weeks ago, I was on brand new asphalt. Smooth as anything. Anyway, got distracted and wasn't looking at the road ahead and went right into a big, deep hole in the road where a utility is located. I was going at a pretty good clip and almost went out over the handlebars. To my surprise, my Hypers are perfectly fine, not even a tiny wobble. Amazing.

[@stevenleffanue]

That good. Yeh , carbon is very strong up to it breaking point.

[@robertmcfadyen9156]

​@@stevenleffanueI hope that you are well , regards , Robert . I am still cautious of brands that are new or yet to be proven .

[@stevenleffanue]

True. Winspace have been around long enough and have a good reputation.

[@66mikkim]

@@stevenleffanue Over 90% of all carbon rims are made in China! Even the ones from most big western brands. ;-)

[@erlendsteren9466]

@@robertmcfadyen9156 Unaas have been selling Unaas-wheels for many years, and I often seee them in and around Oslo.

[@jimaust5357]

As always great content and information, well done 👌

[@mikedio]

I was watching these wheels a few weeks ago but in the end i bought the campagnolo bora wto 60 instead at a 50% discount . Thanks for the review

[@touzenjodan]

Since the tension of the spokes decreases during tubeless operation, I am concerned about how the tension of the spokes decreases when the tire is installed, whether the center will shift, and whether there will be vibration from side to side. （I'm using translation, so I'm sorry if my expressions are rude.）

[@stevenleffanue]

Yes, it happens to all wheels

[@pigupigu]

Its not a new product. Its aged stock from their unaas stockpile that they manufactured for the unaas brand

[@faitsang7139]

Can you do a review of the Elilee E series? Thank you. Great review of the wheelset as always! Thank you!

[@ilgour]

22mm inner width is quite 2018. 2024 25mm

[@kubackjeee]

external 27mm is even worse

[@petersouthernboy6327]

Yep - I’m running 25mm ID 50mm deep aero. Hooked, too.

[@davidgarza2267]

Website says 21mm id. Wonder if his caliper needs calibrated.

[@Eirikkinserdal]

Unaas is the last name of the brothers that own the brand

[@dosazsolt9725]

its like jonas - unaas ?

[@Eirikkinserdal]

Espen and Emil

[@dosazsolt9725]

I wonder how are the hubs laced since they have a small hole in the flange and the spokes are very wide ...

[@fabianmolyneux2308]

Excellent review, as I’d expect. Definitely, food for thought for me. I’m after a new set of wheels. These look great for the price, but my only qualm is the weight of them. I’m currently, favouring a set of Magenes, but they’re near double in price. They’re 150 grams lighter. If you have suggestions I’d appreciate it

[@stevenleffanue]

That's the catch....you can get lighter but it costs more. Comes down to juggling what your priorities are. I'd say for light riders go for less weight , heavier riders for a more robust wheelset.

[@joshuabuss4870]

May I ask where you sourced that black pegboard?! Looks great.

[@stevenleffanue]

It's was white and I painted it grey 😁. Bunnings

[@joshuabuss4870]

@@stevenleffanue thanks mate!

[@zimboy777]

nice review - would you recommend the 50mm ahead of the super team all carbon d28/50 - which appear to be similar spec selling for US$600?

[@stevenleffanue]

Extremely close comparison. Wider spokes on the Unaas plus DT clutch.

[@theunknownunknown3007]

A got idea for your wheelset tests would be how silent they could after intensive greasing.

[@chungyeungvideo]

the word in the front of the package is : Source from Norway. UNAAS. Strong as a stone. - Will not burn the rim on rim brake - Two wheels can hook up a car - Passed the 10000 km test where the "Source"is quite interesting😅

[@pickongamer4357]

Can we get warrenty for this wheels in another country's?

[@RayChieung]

Very nice 😊

[@roneysilveira2153]

Excelent TECHNICAL review: 👍👏🏻 Could be a little less weight like ELITE wave shap C46D CS by around 1.330 grams per set, with similar carbon spokes

[@phillevin6651]

Why no bottom spring, Only the one top spring?

[@stevenleffanue]

Only requires 1 spring...simpler design

[@endtimeslips4660]

it must be nice have senior cycling club. in my place most cyclist are young blood, it sometime tiring to follow their stamina when you already late 60

[@stevenleffanue]

Yes. We have quite a few groups for different fitness levels. It's nice to enjoy the rides with the occasional banter. I'm sure the young ones you ride with enjoy your company and mature outlook.

[@morneauh]

Minimalism is not plastering big logo all over the place with a flag and a "Designed in ..." I'm unsure what was the design work done in Norway, I would really, really want to know. Probably they got someone over the phone. I think the best value wheel right now are the Magene UltraDark edition (5500 yuan ~$775USD). 30mm external, 23mm internal, ratchet, 1400g.

[@VincentShumai]

Where can you get them for $775 usd? Its showing $999 usd for me on their website

[@morneauh]

@@VincentShumai That's the price in China, so I guess $999 makes sense with the shipping.

[@igadokenpancit7410]

@oz cycle they pronounce it ' Oh~nos '

[@johnnyboy4711]

850aud or US? Elites same weight and some way cheaper

[@philipurquiza]

Usd

[@space.youtube]

How is the Wheeltop riding review coming along?

[@stevenleffanue]

Hopefully it will be the next vid. Wanted to make sure of a few things like battery life....rate of discharge. Will also include rim brake version.

[@space.youtube]

@@stevenleffanueLooking forward to it, especially your thoughts on the rim brake version.

[@roykeyes2367]

some of your prices quoted could be USD ?

[@roykeyes2367]

All prices on Winspace website are in USD

[@saltysealion]

Do these axles work with older skewers style bikes?

[@stevenleffanue]

No , completely different.

[@garyandal1]

Nice shoes

[@ngocson992]

hello, what about Spare spoke in the box?

[@stevenleffanue]

The wheelset doesn't come with spare spokes. They are available upon request if needed.

[@ngocson992]

@@stevenleffanue thanks you you can give me link of star 60T. i bouthg Unnas pro .

[@stevenleffanue]

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[@shamanand]

Hi Mate, can you confirm if they are centre lock or six bolt?

[@stevenleffanue]

Centrelock

[@shamanand]

Thanks Mate

[@shamanand]

About to place an order, do you recommend these over more expensive but lighter wheel sets with ceramic bearings and carbon spokes Just wanting your recommendation

[@kubackjeee]

Nice but those winspace rims are very dated. Too narrow for current standard in all their offering - 27/28 external width is just no acceptable now.

[@Taku_25night]

ratchet song 10:42 10:42

[@mtbboy1993]

The double A is old Norwegian way of writing the letter Å which in english is the letter O like in Only. So you pronounced it completely wrong. no E in in it's pronounced like Unos Not Un-os like in Undo, but short N. Unaas is the surname of the brothers running the company. Espen Unaas established the company Unaas Cycling in 2008. The company has bike shops.

[@pierrex3226]

in 2024 for that price, this wheelset is a dog. head to chinertown forum to see who offers better specs & better value (hint: pretty much everybody). T700 is shyte, 27mm external is shite, and carbon spokes for that weight is shyte (due to using T700 mostly).

[@toyatoya1587]

No way I can used so noisy wheels.