Why Carbon MTB Wheels Are The Best Upgrade | How To Order An Affordable Set Custom For You

[@manabiker]

My bike came with 1600 gram carbon wheels, I sold them for $900, bought some 1240 gram Roval SL wheels, amazing wheels, BIG difference in performance, and stength.. worth every cent...

[@JeremeyRodriguez]

Buying a set of integrated aero bar and stem from DiyCarbon was a huge mistake. First off the bars I received did not match what the site photos looked like. That was okay because they seemed fine. However, the advertised reach was 77mm and I made the mistake of building this bike up including routing new hydraulic brake lines, without measuring it. After the first ride it didn’t feel right and I found the reach was actually 122mm. That’s an entire hand size too long! I reached out to Ty, the Owner, with photos and his response was that the stem size was correct, but he made no mention of the reach. It seemed like he didn’t actually understand what reach is. I own eight bikes, 4 of those are drop bar bikes and I’ve been riding and racing for over 30 years, I kind of know a little bit about bike sizing a geometry. I responded a second time with photos using a digital caliper and I still have not heard anything from him. I think I’ve been ghosted and I’m out about $200. So my recommendation is do not order from this company.

[@sunharper-zahn8788]

This is all super helpful, especialy since I'm considering buying these.

[@DIYCarbonBikes]

Glad to hear! Feel free to send me any questions at [e-mail]

[@JeremeyRodriguez]

Buying a set of integrated aero bar and stem from DiyCarbon was a huge mistake. First off the bars I received did not match what the site photos looked like. That was okay because they seemed fine. However, the advertised reach was 77mm and I made the mistake of building this bike up including routing new hydraulic brake lines, without measuring it. After the first ride it didn’t feel right and I found the reach was actually 122mm. That’s an entire hand size too long! I reached out to Ty, the Owner, with photos and his response was that the stem size was correct, but he made no mention of the reach. It seemed like he didn’t actually understand what reach is. I own eight bikes, 4 of those are drop bar bikes and I’ve been riding and racing for over 30 years, I kind of know a little bit about bike sizing a geometry. I responded a second time with photos using a digital caliper and I still have not heard anything from him. I think I’ve been ghosted and I’m out about $200. So my recommendation is do not order from this company.

[@JeremeyRodriguez]

Buying a set of integrated aero bar and stem from DiyCarbon was a huge mistake. First off the bars I received did not match what the site photos looked like. That was okay because they seemed fine. However, the advertised reach was 77mm and I made the mistake of building this bike up including routing new hydraulic brake lines, without measuring it. After the first ride it didn’t feel right and I found the reach was actually 122mm. That’s an entire hand size too long! I reached out to Ty, the Owner, with photos and his response was that the stem size was correct, but he made no mention of the reach. It seemed like he didn’t actually understand what reach is. I own eight bikes, 4 of those are drop bar bikes and I’ve been riding and racing for over 30 years, I kind of know a little bit about bike sizing a geometry. I responded a second time with photos using a digital caliper and I still have not heard anything from him. I think I’ve been ghosted and I’m out about $200. So my recommendation is do not order from this company.

[@thisoldmtb3815]

First upgrade i did on my habit 6 was the wheel set. Got a set of mavic’s and it made a world of difference. Bad thing is, it made me think about the rest of the components. now i’m looking at a sram eagle drivetrain..

[@eo3769]

Don't bother. Get Shimano Xt m8100.....it is LEAPS better than Sram....and I've been a hardcore sram guy for 8 years. It's just too damn smooth even under torque

[@JeremeyRodriguez]

Buying a set of integrated aero bar and stem from DiyCarbon was a huge mistake. First off the bars I received did not match what the site photos looked like. That was okay because they seemed fine. However, the advertised reach was 77mm and I made the mistake of building this bike up including routing new hydraulic brake lines, without measuring it. After the first ride it didn’t feel right and I found the reach was actually 122mm. That’s an entire hand size too long! I reached out to Ty, the Owner, with photos and his response was that the stem size was correct, but he made no mention of the reach. It seemed like he didn’t actually understand what reach is. I own eight bikes, 4 of those are drop bar bikes and I’ve been riding and racing for over 30 years, I kind of know a little bit about bike sizing a geometry. I responded a second time with photos using a digital caliper and I still have not heard anything from him. I think I’ve been ghosted and I’m out about $200. So my recommendation is do not order from this company.

[@Perception_]

What I've figured is that a bike is actually just the frame alone, and then parts are mounted to it. Just a few changes can make a completely different experience, and then we're all of a sudden into custom, except most people wouldn't consider it as such. They see a frame with a name on it, and thus, that's what bike it is. Well, I'd say strip it down to frame only, and that's what bike it is. Add parts again and then it is this, that or what ever bike + these are the parts I choose to use with this bike. If I had a Honda motorcycle, at least I know I could go to a Honda dealer and get any original part for that particular bike, if they of course are not discontinued. When will the bike industry follow... Secondary options are good to have, it's just with a bicycle most of these are primary options - There *_is_* a difference.

[@JeremeyRodriguez]

Buying a set of integrated aero bar and stem from DiyCarbon was a huge mistake. First off the bars I received did not match what the site photos looked like. That was okay because they seemed fine. However, the advertised reach was 77mm and I made the mistake of building this bike up including routing new hydraulic brake lines, without measuring it. After the first ride it didn’t feel right and I found the reach was actually 122mm. That’s an entire hand size too long! I reached out to Ty, the Owner, with photos and his response was that the stem size was correct, but he made no mention of the reach. It seemed like he didn’t actually understand what reach is. I own eight bikes, 4 of those are drop bar bikes and I’ve been riding and racing for over 30 years, I kind of know a little bit about bike sizing a geometry. I responded a second time with photos using a digital caliper and I still have not heard anything from him. I think I’ve been ghosted and I’m out about $200. So my recommendation is do not order from this company.

[@Bike4adventure]

Great Video! Awesome information! I'll hope to be ordering some wheels this year!

[@JeremeyRodriguez]

Buying a set of integrated aero bar and stem from DiyCarbon was a huge mistake. First off the bars I received did not match what the site photos looked like. That was okay because they seemed fine. However, the advertised reach was 77mm and I made the mistake of building this bike up including routing new hydraulic brake lines, without measuring it. After the first ride it didn’t feel right and I found the reach was actually 122mm. That’s an entire hand size too long! I reached out to Ty, the Owner, with photos and his response was that the stem size was correct, but he made no mention of the reach. It seemed like he didn’t actually understand what reach is. I own eight bikes, 4 of those are drop bar bikes and I’ve been riding and racing for over 30 years, I kind of know a little bit about bike sizing a geometry. I responded a second time with photos using a digital caliper and I still have not heard anything from him. I think I’ve been ghosted and I’m out about $200. So my recommendation is do not order from this company.

[@blueskyaircond.heating1394]

I just placed an order! Looking forward to it.

[@tydiycarbonbikes9676]

Awesome! As always reach out to us at our store email for any customer service needs with your order! [e-mail]

[@zmogusnesupras5163]

Tell me what size and what hubs you pick .and is it good wheels?you jumping alot ? I wanna by 27.5 +with hopro 4 hubs.

[@sanpdrew378]

So... How are the rims doing?

[@diegoeleazar9154]

How are the wheels now?

[@jonathanvasquez9604]

great explanation.

[@cancer8343]

Gwin went down a wc dh cup on his ex471 rim without a tire! Do that on a carbon rim!

[@JeremeyRodriguez]

Buying a set of integrated aero bar and stem from DiyCarbon was a huge mistake. First off the bars I received did not match what the site photos looked like. That was okay because they seemed fine. However, the advertised reach was 77mm and I made the mistake of building this bike up including routing new hydraulic brake lines, without measuring it. After the first ride it didn’t feel right and I found the reach was actually 122mm. That’s an entire hand size too long! I reached out to Ty, the Owner, with photos and his response was that the stem size was correct, but he made no mention of the reach. It seemed like he didn’t actually understand what reach is. I own eight bikes, 4 of those are drop bar bikes and I’ve been riding and racing for over 30 years, I kind of know a little bit about bike sizing a geometry. I responded a second time with photos using a digital caliper and I still have not heard anything from him. I think I’ve been ghosted and I’m out about $200. So my recommendation is do not order from this company.

[@newbeginnings8566]

Very good advice, very good choice.. Well worth looking here for your wheels...

[@JeremeyRodriguez]

Buying a set of integrated aero bar and stem from DiyCarbon was a huge mistake. First off the bars I received did not match what the site photos looked like. That was okay because they seemed fine. However, the advertised reach was 77mm and I made the mistake of building this bike up including routing new hydraulic brake lines, without measuring it. After the first ride it didn’t feel right and I found the reach was actually 122mm. That’s an entire hand size too long! I reached out to Ty, the Owner, with photos and his response was that the stem size was correct, but he made no mention of the reach. It seemed like he didn’t actually understand what reach is. I own eight bikes, 4 of those are drop bar bikes and I’ve been riding and racing for over 30 years, I kind of know a little bit about bike sizing a geometry. I responded a second time with photos using a digital caliper and I still have not heard anything from him. I think I’ve been ghosted and I’m out about $200. So my recommendation is do not order from this company.

[@mickeybadger3805]

Could you make a video on bike frames. I am looking into your full suspension bike frames but I want to see which one is best for me out of the options you have. Thanks

[@JeremeyRodriguez]

Buying a set of integrated aero bar and stem from DiyCarbon was a huge mistake. First off the bars I received did not match what the site photos looked like. That was okay because they seemed fine. However, the advertised reach was 77mm and I made the mistake of building this bike up including routing new hydraulic brake lines, without measuring it. After the first ride it didn’t feel right and I found the reach was actually 122mm. That’s an entire hand size too long! I reached out to Ty, the Owner, with photos and his response was that the stem size was correct, but he made no mention of the reach. It seemed like he didn’t actually understand what reach is. I own eight bikes, 4 of those are drop bar bikes and I’ve been riding and racing for over 30 years, I kind of know a little bit about bike sizing a geometry. I responded a second time with photos using a digital caliper and I still have not heard anything from him. I think I’ve been ghosted and I’m out about $200. So my recommendation is do not order from this company.

[@matt-g-recovers]

Lol I have very similar Bontrager connection heavy wheelset looking to upgrade to carbon.

[@perjottosson]

Would like video on the frames you have available as well, good video regarding wheels

[@Mesa3077Boogie]

Glad I came across this!

[@TheEngineerCC]

I currently have Aluminum e*thirteen LG1+ 29 Boost wheels on my Santa Cruz Hightower with a 30mm internal width. How do you believe your wheel compared to those?

[@tydiycarbonbikes9676]

The biggest advantage will be stiffness and weight! The e-thirteen have a good wide profile but at the cost of a sluggish ride :) With lighter carbon rims, you can have that wonderful nimble rim and that speeds up climbs AND is wide!

[@shwndh]

Can you source replacement parts for Fastace and Bitex hubs?

[@seanfitzmaurice4226]

Would love to see more videos on frames etc. Hoping to build a new Enduro rig in the next few months and debating your p9 frame and a corresponding wheelset.

[@DIYCarbonBikes]

Yes, plans for in the future, these are coming!

[@tb4326]

Great vid guys, a good break down of the plethora of options. I’ve got some Magic Pro Carbon’s I need to upgrade and when I do I hope to buy a set from you. Questions, no one believes me, but three shops have been witness. Beading tires on these wheels are beyond a pain. They are almost void of use due to how difficult they can be. Can you shed light on how difficult your wheels are to bead on?

[@DIYCarbonBikes]

We have not heard from customers or experienced difficulty beading. It can be tight, but if one pushes the bead all to the middle, it helps.

[@Menamejosh]

great video very Informative I would like to see a video on your DCB f150 frame kind of thing about building a new bike instead of buying

[@sallygilliland5525]

Ordered 2 wheels March 1 2021. Wheel have not arrived, can’t get any response from Ty to my email as to where the wheels are. Of course my money has been removed from my account. Anyone know how to get a real person from this company to respond?

[@jonathanbrazeau970]

how do you build a mullet wheelset?

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

Many thanks for the video, could you recommend a carbon fibre wheel upgrade for my mtb without spending a fortune, any recommendations out there please..?

[@kirkland0074]

Love the vid great info and I’m definitely going to check out the site, I’ve been looking for good affordable carbon wheels for a while.

[@johnnimmo4114]

Best carbon wheelset for a hardtail please!

[@DIYCarbonBikes]

If it’s not clear for you after watching the video, feel free to reach out to [e-mail]

[@whiteknucklemtb7511]

Where are these wheels made. Are they designed and manufactured in the USA? Could you please link any testing videos. Thanks

[@MicahRoni.]

china

[@dereksmith7965]

He sells that junk Chinese stuff that will kill you

[@eo3769]

@@dereksmith7965 What a bullshitter lol Chinese wheelsets especially from light bicycle are waaaay better than the trash you find in the US. Extremely expensive and sometimes break. The Chinese rims blow them away.

[@Mikesonbikes]

@@dereksmith7965 what happened to you? What's the scoop broski?

[@haydendec6991]

how do you make them and still sell them at a low price, what is missed?

[@DIYCarbonBikes]

We cut cost several ways and none of them are quality related... first, we cut cost by eliminating middle man mark ups. We are a smaller operation and we don't pay the 70% mark ups for the brand, the big websites, or bike shops. Secondly we ship directly from the factory to the consumer. This cuts out significant cost from the price both on shipping and storing and eliminates the risk involved with stocking and not selling things or losing profit which raises prices overall. Lastly, these are assembled directly at the factory, so they are still hand built, but the labor is more affordable. All of this together lowers the price while we still use high quality mold, carbons, and layup.

[@Zeben84]

They sell you oem chinese carbon wheels and take their part on it, they are basically a reseller of oem chinese carbon wheels.

[@dereksmith7965]

He sells junk Chinese stuff that will kill you!

[@Mikesonbikes]

@@dereksmith7965 did you have a bad experience? Their site warranties their products

[@simekfilip6229]

Super interesting video! It would be cool to make similar video about your carbon frames.

[@hendrikdrossel9917]

I like alloy wheels but your prices are really okay for carbon rims. Maybe in the future I'll try them. But do you sell them single? Because I have a Stumpjumper Mullet with 29" and 27.5" wheels. I also want gold decals, is that possible?

[@DIYCarbonBikes]

Yes we can do a single wheel or a full mullet build, reach out to me at [e-mail] !

[@hendrikdrossel9917]

@@DIYCarbonBikes Okay thank you. Ill come back if I want some carbon wheels later. Got my bike new so not at the moment.

[@FaithMiracles-t3r]

I bought a carbon fiber fork and it took months to arrive from China. It arrived damaged and the owner ghosted me about a refund so I went to the BBB to file a complaint and they are NOT acccredited by the BBB like they claim and have more than 10 complaints against them. Buyer Beware.

[@tjacksondolph4026]

Which one of your wheels would you recommend for a 29er 3" fat bike tire? Its hard to decipher what dimensions I need for that tire.

[@DIYCarbonBikes]

We have Ultrawide rims. You can see Ultrawide wheels on the website!

[@007StarKiller]

Carbon rims are by far the best upgrade you can do to any bike it really change the way you bike feel. It makes the bike lighter, stiffer, snappier, a lot more comfortable and of course fast. I was just browsing your website and I have question, where are you carbon rim make, are they Chinese or American?

[@David-rb3tk]

The lack of a reply after a month would lead me to believe they don't want to talk about it.

[@eo3769]

@@David-rb3tk BS. Chinese rims are sometimes even way better than American made. They have some amazing quality control now and make amazing wheelsets. I got a light bicycle wheelset and it's cheaper and lighter than an enve set and lasts just as long. The Chinese are no joke no wonder they are slowly overtaking the US.

[@David-rb3tk]

@@eo3769 My comment is about the lack of communication from DIY Carbon Bikes when queried, not the quality of the wheels. I actually ride on carbon wheels. Most frames are made in China, including very expensive ones like Yeti and Santa Cruz. I have just ordered a set of Light Bicycle carbon rims to build up. So I am not sure what you read in my comment that is BS.

[@ItsMorbinTime03]

ICan wheels

[@kirkland0074]

You sold me just bought a pair

[@tonino1991]

any review?

[@kirkland0074]

I did recently received them but haven’t put it on yet, sorry. They look really nice and are super light but don’t know how they roll yet.

[@aldrinclementina4297]

Hi there. DIY I'm looking for some 26" wheels. Do you guys still sell these?

[@DIYCarbonBikes]

At this point we do not have 26 wheels.

[@ProMountainBiker]

26 inch is basically completely phased out

[@HeathenRides]

I see carbon frame's cracking all the time,, but I rarely seen carbon wheel's cracking,, maybe carbon is better in circles than triangles etc i Guess it's easier to design rims with continues fibers when it's not much details.. anyways I want to build strong bike's for heavy hard rider's that is low maintenance so you can have a couple of bikes without always having to fix one.. I have two emtb's very rarely are both in good enough shape so I can bring a friend and just go on a day trip in the Mountain with just a pocket tool ..i feel like many parts are made to break so you will continuously upgrade your bikes until the frame is outdated and then it's finally good... but I guess if I just had a really good wheel set i could just switch but no They will change up the width 110 148 boost is only now it's really no way to keep up

[@andrewsiasparks]

No 26" hoops? What about the DJ people and kids?

[@DIYCarbonBikes]

We do have some 26er wheels under Junior Kids wheels

[@cosmicheretic8129]

The carbon wheels i had were so stiff they beat me up and pinged off everything. I'll never run carbon wheels again.

[@DIYCarbonBikes]

Carbon is not too stiff with the right build. Straight spokes and 32 spokes can be crazy stiff. Also, assym is very stiff. A symmetrical set of carbon rims with double-butted bladed spokes, 28 or less, feels very nice and compliant.

[@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK]

Pretty sure its just a carbon rim , not the entire wheel

[@ronnie72justbeagoodperson38]

This all sounds good but I am a single father of 3 and can only dream of a carbon wheelsets. I havent even looked at your prices (and I'm not going to). Only because when you say " affordable ", you are actually saying something else.... im not biting on that because carbon fiber wheels are and never will be affordable. I know you cant , but if you can prove me wrong. I'll buy a light XC wheelset from you.

[@DIYCarbonBikes]

Our lowest priced wheels are $475 for the set. A comparable alu tubeless set would be the same price. Understand, our wheels are affordable compared to other carbon wheels that are $1400 plus :)

[@maddoxmcpherson3731]

If carbon is so amazing why do some of the best riders in the world such as loic Bruni ride all aluminum? Aluminum gives better compliance and a better ride feel and weight is not as big of a deal as some say it is

[@fwmtb]

Name a pro XC racer that uses alloy

[@eo3769]

It's been 4 months....Name a pro champion racer that uses alum?

[@jbw5485]

@@eo3769 been 2 years……….😑😑😑😑

[@eo3769]

@@jbw5485 We'll be back next year LOL Still waiting

[@OriginalFallofMind]

Weight makes a huge difference especially with unsprung weight. Acceleration, climbing and maintaining speed. You are talking about a downhill racer. Totally different category. If you are being carried up the mountain my any other means than your own leg than yes, more weight to carry momentum down could have some benefits but if you are on any other type of trail, carbon wins.

[@blakehanson1011]

This is super biased. This company is just trying to sell there products. You can't say carbon rims are better because there wide, you can get a alloy wheel of the same width. You just used a cheap non boost one as your example. Also, you say carbon rims never need to be trued? But alloy does? That's because carbon rims don't bend, they snap. It takes a bit more to damage a carbon rim than alloy, ya. But when a carbon rim is damaged, it's done for. There's no fixing it, you have to go spend tons of money on a new one

[@DIYCarbonBikes]

Blake, I appreciate you response, but I would like to respond. YES it is true you can get a wide rim aluminum but how sluggish is that rim going to be? Alu wide rims are very heavy. You will not end up with a 1700g wheelset with a wide alu wheelset like you can with carbon. I’m not saying carbon rims never need to be trued, but it is a matter of fact that they need to be trued less. They are stiffer it a a matter of fact. No your question of “snapping”... we have been selling carbon wheels for 10 years and we have never seen one “snap”. We have seen small cracks develop on a SMALL minority of rims we offer a warranty so no you would not have spend a crazy amount of money to replace. And worst case and you were 5 years out of warranty a replacement rim is under $200 :)... I guarantee you in the worst case that these cracked within warranty it would be free, beyond this it would be the cost of a couple trues that you would have already saved on by them being low maintenance...

[@blakehanson1011]

If you took my comment as a hate comment, it's not. The video is good, don't get me wrong, but to me there was a lot of signs that you guys are just trying to advertise your company, not tell the differences between the to wheels. There was one thing that was slightly annoying tho, and that was the fact that many of the reasons you stated why carbon rims are better were just that the parts were higher quality. Like you said carbon rims are better because the hubs have better engagement. That's because they are higher quality, not because the rims are carbon. Thank you for responding to my comment, happy to see that you guys care about your viewers input.

[@DIYCarbonBikes]

Blake Hanson that’s a good point, I might rename the video. We are not trying to compare alu to carbon as much as we are trying to compare stock alu wheels that come on bikes stock that people buy from a bike shops. In those situations wheels are the best upgrade, and I would argue, for the money, it’s worth going to carbon, especially at our prices! :)

[@blakehanson1011]

That is true, you guys do have pretty nice deals on carbon rims

[@eo3769]

@@blakehanson1011 Dude, do you realize that the price to replace an already almost indestructible Chinese rim is like $100 bucks??? Lol If that's crazy money to you maybe you should go back to Walmart beach cruisers. Light Bicycle makes CRAZY baddass wheels.

[@stevepodraza6363]

Can I order a 29 front 27.5 rear ?

[@DIYCarbonBikes]

Yes we can do that Mullet style set up!

[@atillaozturk2996]

The problem is you won't get the wheels for a year if you get them at all. Customer service is nonexistent, I have been trying to get my wheels since May of 2021, 800.00 is gone !!!

[@DIYCarbonBikes]

Hey, we are sorry to hear about the issue. We have searched through email inquires and cannot find an email from you or ticket. Can you please reach out to [e-mail]. If your wheels have not arrived and were lost we can refund you or ship you another set of wheels as you desire.

[@PedroFTeixeira]

Best upgrade: dropper post, undebatable.

[@DIYCarbonBikes]

It depends what your doing :). Also, dropper comes standard on most bikes that need it, so no upgrade needed in most cases. Most bikes do NOT come with carbon wheels :)

[@CeDubble]

I always think I’ll break carbon wheels

[@DIYCarbonBikes]

They are stronger than you think... Alu wheels are also breakable, just in a different way, they bend and taco

[@jeffreyngo9097]

Into five to 15 minutes I'm already getting bored get to the point Now everybody has money like that to talk about a product and the manufacturers do good in some parts of the product and keep out on others So one of them is the wheels and the employer example free hub is still on a lot of bikes versus cassette hubs I mean you would think you spend more than $600 on the bike you will lease get some cassette hubs next free hubs and bikes that are a thousand dollars to say five thousand dollars still have external routing of brake lines in gear lines but do you go to another store and get a $300 bike and this guy internal routing Was it with that

[@ProMountainBiker]

I’ve owned a dozen different aluminum wheels and never had a single issue. You’re just trying to talk up carbon because you’re making money off it.

[@DIYCarbonBikes]

I'm not saying that everyone with aluminum has issues... But I am saying that if you are using aluminum you are sacrificing weight, stiffness, speed, compliance, and many other beneficial elements of carbon wheels. Don't knock it until you try it ! :)

[@Silverripples]

Me too, 1600 grams wheelset on my DH bike and no issues whatsover. Tunes hubs on my Enduro bike and Hope hubs on my DH bike. 6 years now and have never truied any of them.

[@Mesa3077Boogie]

Even if he was so what?

[@ericdraaijers6606]

This kind of BS makes people think that carbon wheels are fantastic. But the truth is, only good carbon wheels are. And they are sertanly not cheap.

[@AZRob.]

I bought a set from this guy a year ago, and... they actually are fantastic! And, at that price, I wasn't expecting them to be. They are WAY better than the aluminum WTB's that I had before.

[@ddaattrroonn]

So, this is just a self-serving advertisement? Who would question that advice? SMH