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Considering a pair of the Isotope rims on the V6 hubs. Any views on their suitability for ebike use. Mainly trail / enduro type riding. Cheers.
I've got a pair that I haven't ridden yet (so this may be pure conjecture), but looking at the rims... I'd suggest putting some Rimpact Pro (or even Cushcore) in them if you're riding enduro stuff on an eeb.
Anyone else still waiting, I ordered a set last Monday and my tracking info says they've still not been collected by DPD.
Thanks to the OP, I ordered a set of the DHX enduro wheels on the 31st, last Monday, and still haven't received them yet.
Not worried if others are still waiting, bit worried if everyone else has been receiving theirs and it's just me.
Yeah. I ordered Tuesday or Wednesday. Tracking says still not collected. Seems like DPD didn't send the lorry to make a bigger collection.
Same boat here - ordered early last week and still showing as not collected by DPD.
Relieved to hear I'm not the only one!
I ordered a set of road wheels and a gravel set. Both on hold. The road wheels mentioned this in the listing that they were waiting on hubs so would be end of nov. Had an email the day after ordering the gravel wheels to say they had run out of QR adaptors and were expecting more in 2-3 weeks. Not too fussed given then price. Happy to wait.
Considering a pair of the Isotope rims on the V6 hubs. Any views on their suitability for ebike use. Mainly trail / enduro type riding. Cheers
I use them on my AM160. They've done a couple of uplift days fine.
The rear did detension a little but I was using a procore insert on the rear at 60psi and that can happen.
I did find on a slacker Specialized tyre it wouldn't stay on the rim without an insert but it was well used. Actually the Superstar rims I've used are definitely easier to get tyres on compared to my Stan's Flows and baggier tyres more difficult to seat.
On the flip side it's incredibly difficult to get some tyres on and off the Stans with an insert compared to Superstar rims that I have.
I’m still waiting too, I’ve had no emails or anything to tell me there’s a delay, only what I’ve read here, only correspondence I’ve had was to say my order was packed last week.
EDIT - just emailed them and they responded straight away. Having issues with DPD still, apparently if you’ve had notice they’ve been dispatched then they’ve been picked and packed, just waiting on DPD to collect.
Ordered on the 1st, delivery date of the 2nd and still not been collected yet by DPD.
Thanks for doing that @Blazin-saddles .
I assumed that was the case so wasn't worried yet, but still good to know.
Yes, good to know thanks
I gave in and ordered a pair of Arc ULTRA DISC V6 road wheels for my (not even built, let alone here yet) new gravel bike.
£62.50 a wheel, can't go wrong.
(Even better still now CRC have squared me up the difference in price between what I paid for the bike 2 days ago and what it's just been re-discounted down to now; making these almost free)
Pic on Facearse showing dpd truck stuffed full of wheels!
Got mine this morning, look great, unreal for the money. See if my big arse breaks them, all good for now! Thanks again for the PSA
Mine also arrived this morning
Mine too, do you think DPD spent all last week sending a transit van and superstar sending them away and telling them to try again.
After ordering mine I got a mesage from DPD to say they'd be delivered in 2 days time. Then I got an email to say there'd be a 2-3 week delay due to the adapters I needed being out of stock. 2 days later DPD said they were going to delivered the next day. They arrived with the relevant adapters. So all in ordered on Mondya, delivered on Friday. Very nice wheels, though the rim doesn't seem to have much of a lip on it for the tyre bead to grip on to (WTB 321 maybe they don't actually need a lip).
£125 for a set of Isotope wheels...unreal. I needed jsut new rims, but they worked out more expensive than a full wheelset!
Can anyone with V6 hubs comment on whether the rear hubs should be slightly notchy when new? The fronts are as smooth as anything, but the rears are a little notchy and have more resistance to turn.
Xcpootler, my set are the inverse with notchy front, smooth rear. The front hub also looks very much like a non-boost with longer non disk end cap.
On the flip side cheap enough to work out if I like 29 as an option on B+ bike.
I think their front hub is the same width, I remember reading that it didn't improve strength by widening the shell so it is the same for both but the boost wheel is dished differently iirc
27.5 ISOTOPE wheels on a gravel bike, anyone doing it or ordered some for that? Seems to be the only option left for 27.5 non boost road
Thanks for this...my WTBi19 V3 wheels arrived yesterday. That's spare wheelset for gravel bike sorted. Can't go wrong for £93.50 bargain!
Thanks for this…my WTBi19 V3 wheels arrived yesterday. That’s spare wheelset for gravel bike sorted. Can’t go wrong for £93.50 bargain!
How much did they weigh? Did you get 700c or 650b?
Ogden, I got 700c/29. I haven't weighed them but according to spec they are about 2090g (32h front and rear).
For comparison my Hunt 4 Season are 1650g and Sonder Alpha are around 1800-1900g (both 28h front and rear).
I weighed the i29 version I got and they come out at 1028g F and 1157g R. Specified weight was 2210g.
Have fixed the stiff front bearing as well. The bearings were fitted too tightly. Now spinning smoothly.... But, the non disk end cap was in my view out of spec. I have a unior hub genie for removing end caps. The disc side came out easily. The non disc side would not come out. In the end when it did it also removed the bearing! Separating the end cap and bearing was an absolute git. It seems like the out diameter of the end cap was too big and it would not pass easily (like the other side does) through the bearings. Definitely the end cap as the it would not go into either bearing while the disc side went into either easily. I rectified this with very fine sandpaper to thin it slightly. Based on the witness marks from sanding looks like it had high spots 🤪.
got a note saying mine will be delivered today after ordering yesterday. may have got lucky with the DPD pickup, maybe...
got the 650 i19 V3 set to 650 my prophet.
worked out cheaper than me building set by a long way.
V6 Hubs, Isotope Rims 650b, 1925g, 29mm internal - £125
V3 Hubs, WTB I19 Rims 650b, 1930g, 19mm internal - £93
For the gravel bike.... WWSTD?
29mm internal on a gravel bike?????
Neither in my view, one is too w i d e and the other a bit on the narrow side (assuming large volume tyres).
WTB i19 will be fine up to 50mm (according to WTB rim/tyre chart). I will be running 45mm 700c tyres.
V6 Hubs, Isotope Rims 650b, 1925g, 29mm internal – £125
V3 Hubs, WTB I19 Rims 650b, 1930g, 19mm internal – £93For the gravel bike…. WWSTD?
I'd go i19
I got the Arc Ultra on V6 for my gravel bike.
They are 19mm internal as well, but way lighter.
Are they sold out now?
My wheelset arrived just there. feel much lighter in the hand than I was expecting, so that's a bonus.
rear V3 hub bearings a bit tight, but I'd expect them to loosen up a bit with use. front seemed fine, if a tiny tiny bit notchy.
tyres should arrive today too, for a build up and ride over the weekend. apparently 650 is where it's at..well, from 26" wheels anyway..
Hello just an update on this. DPD sent a lorry which we filled and more on 2 more vans, so the backlog has shipped. I apolagise for the delays in DPD getting their act together.
we have sold about 65% of the stock now so theres lots of lines sold out or about to. So if you want a below manufacturing cost UK Made bargain crack on as they wont be there for much longer
as for people asking about spares we have thousands of parts machined which should last years, and if anything runs out as we manufacture here in the UK we can just make some more. We are making hubs for other brands still so they will be around for a long time
Neil (superstar components)
PS Nanos back instock and shipping ;o)
front seemed fine, if a tiny tiny bit notchy.
They shouldn't be notchy at all when new! That suggests they are too tight in the hub, i.e. the bearing separator tube is pushing on the inner races of the bearings too much and they are binding.
Hi Neil,
It would be useful if you could update the website to actually reflect the stock you have left.
On two separate orders, the website has allowed me to configure and order a chosen wheelset only for it to be cancelled/refunded the next day due to it not being in stock.
It’s a bit frustrating
Hi Neil,
It would be useful if you could update the website to actually reflect the stock you have left.
On two separate orders, the website has allowed me to configure and order a chosen wheelset only for it to be cancelled/refunded the next day due to it not being in stock.
It’s a bit frustrating
What did you order? just put one in myself.
Hello the problem is the orders are coming in so thick and fast that certain variations we have to manually remove from the menus. we obviously dont have every single one of the tens of thousands of options assembled, and once we are down to dregs we dont have the flexibility to swap things around to fulfill every permutation.
Neil (superstar)
I ordered two sets. One arrived and looks great but the other hasn’t arrived yet. I assume it’s still in the queue.
What did you order? just put one in myself
I ordered the 27.5 alpine trail 24mm, 15x100 and 142x12 with XD freehub 10 days ago and the same spec but with the isotope rims yesterday.
Just checked and the website still lets me select both configurations and go to the checkout now.
Hello the problem is the orders are coming in so thick and fast that certain variations we have to manually remove from the menus. we obviously dont have every single one of the tens of thousands of options assembled, and once we are down to dregs we dont have the flexibility to swap things around to fulfill every permutation.
Neil (superstar)
Thanks for coming back. Sounds like something isn't getting updated then. As of right now, I can still select the configuration for the order which was cancelled 10 days ago.
Got my wheels and they're classy. Just need to buy new rotors now, which is proving harder than I thought it would be (wanted Magura or Shimano 160/140mm that don't cost £50 a pop).
My wheels arrived yesterday, a set of 27mm mtb wheels with fuel hubs.
The front bearings feel tight when turning by hand and when in the forks only roll around for a few seconds. Do I need to try and adjust these myself to get them running more freely? I saw a couple of people had issue with tight fronts or rears. The rear non drive side also feels slightly tight? Could it be to do with the adaptors that were fitted already for me I assume (15mm front and 142mm rear?
Finally got some new rotors for the new wheels. Fitted them last night and very nice they are as well. Looking forward to getting them into the mud at the weekend.
rear V3 hub bearings a bit tight, but I’d expect them to loosen up a bit with use. front seemed fine, if a tiny tiny bit notchy.
finally got around to fitting them this evening. it freewheels OK, but squeaks like hell when pedalling in the workstand. freehub binds backpedalling too, so something is binding against at rubber seal somewhere. I've emailed Superstar to see what they say, but hope to just be able to fix it by a quick disassembly.
front is spot on though.
I *think* the seals will loosen up pretty quickly with use. I'm sure my original V6 wheels were squeaky to begin with but haven't made a noise in years since
I have the fuel hubs and whilst they aren't squeaking they are tight when turning the front wheel while on the stand spinning only for a few seconds. I have narrowed it down to it being the rubber seal fit against the adapter which is causing excessive friction. I assume due to the tight tolerance of the seals. The bearings are SKF and feel nice and spin up nice but the seals are causing the tighter feel to things.
I got some v3 wheels (well two sets actually but I returned the first as I’d ordered the wrong rims). Fitted them a couple of days ago and have had a very short spin yesterday. The rear hub felt a bit stiff initially on fitting but loosened up quickly and were fine to ride. No squeaks. Can’t complain for <£100 for the pair.
I think mine are a squeak too far. Cant backpedal as the freehub doesn't move backward, and only just freewheels when I stop pedalling.
In honesty, I don't mind a bit of a tinker.
Superstar are sending me a spacer that should sort it. looks like an assembly hiccup. These things happen.
fairly quick response from them considering how busy they must be.
great service so far. 🙂
Anyone who ordered the Pave rim road wheels that said late Nov heard anything yet?
Anyone running 2.3/2.4" tyres on the Alpine 30mm 29er rims?
Would appreciate your comments about fit, performance and any other observations.
Thanks
Ogden, no. No word yet.
Ordered some road wheels weeks ago and got told two weeks wait due to something needing anodising. Still waiting. Bit pissed off
I’m still waiting on my road wheels. Was told maximum wait of 3 weeks. That was over 3 weeks ago 🤷♂️
They are spare wheels for the winter bike so no rush anyways.
My other wheels arrived and look good. I now have far too many wheels in storage ready for all kinds of things.
Hello we are waiting on some spacers to come for assembling the last of the freehub batch so we can ship the wheels. Sales came in way faster than expected so ate up all the prebuilt stock instantly. Just waiting on the supplier of these as we no longer have the swiss type lathes we made these on inhouse. all the rest of the parts are sat waiting and the wheels are prebuilt and waiting to ship out.
The original ones came in undersize (we sent the wrong spec by accident) so we are waiting for the replacements so its taking longer than expected. most of these lines are sold out or virtually sold out, so if anyone cant wait they will be snapped up ten times over at the crazy price.
i apolagise for any delays
Neil (Superstarcomponents)
You selling up Neil?
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06501624/filing-history
I now have far too many wheels in storage ready for all kinds of things.
I resemble this remark.
Funny how you can suddenly find space for a couple of wheelboxes, even when you think the place is rammed.
😀
Really tempted by one of the Essential wheelsets for £93 as a second set for my full-sus. Unless I downgrade to 11 speed, I'd have to get a 12 speed Sunrace cassette to fit the HG freehub since they don't do MicroSpline freehubs (stupid Shimano closed standards), which would actually cost more than the wheelset. Bonkers.
Anyone know what the 148 Boost TORQUE CAP option is, as opposed to just 148 boost? Currently showing out of stock, so hopefully I don't need whatever it is.
Torque Caps are a just front wheel thing for RS forks AFAIK, wasn't aware of a rear-wheel version.
Is there a standard 148 boost option available?
The Sunrace cassettes are very durable, might outlast your rear wheel.
Sorry, you're right, it's a front wheel option. Yeah, there's a standard 110mm boost option, but also "boost torque cap". My fork is Fox so should be ok then, cheers.
Yeah, plenty happy with the 11s Sunrace cassette on my gravel wheels built on an old Hope hub. Can live with an extra tooth too.
If @superstarcomponents has sold the company or its went into administration does this mean I'm not going to see the wheels that were supposed to be ready for dispatch by the end of November?
Ah well I’ll wave bye bye to that £102 😢
You selling up Neil?
Does anyone know if something is up then? Should I be getting on to PayPal?
Some jumping to conclusions going on about Superstar's future.
There could be cause for concern; the absence of any comms from them doesn't help.
I live about 10 miles from their site so may drive there for a look.
The Lincolnite is the local online news site; they're usually quick to report on local companies going pop but - to date, nothing.
I am pretty sure superstar are not going bust, their acounts look pretty decent and have improved over the last few years. I am only assuming he's sold up but might be administrative stuff I don't know. Seems weird to no longer be in significant controll unless he has sold it tho.
That's a shame. Maybe they should have stuck to brake pads. It's hard to sell a premium product once you're known as a budget brand, even when the product is made locally.
I thought he'd said they had been doing a load of medical stuff and that was serving them better than bike wheels. So I thought it was just scaling back the bike stuff for other more profitable work. Doesn't explain the companies house bit.
Errrrrr.... sounds like someone has sent a spam form into companies house?
Ive been onto companies house to get it removed.
Rest assured im still 100% shareholder/teamaker/dogsbody and all the rest. Currently just moving to a new factory nearer home for a better work life balance, Just bought 3 new machines. I cant wait for my new huge 15 pallet Matsuura Horizontal to be delivered.....
Neil (SUperstarComponents)
Cool
I cant wait for my new blummin road wheels to be delivered…..
😉
So to clear up the epic tinfoil hat paranoia.... ;o)
Turns out whoever typed my date of birth in from the paper form decades ago typed it in wrong and companies house has only just noticed. So they canceled me and are in the process of re-adding me with the right DOB!
storm in a teacup of admin. But i can see why people are getting jittery when you see how many people are on the verge currently. I looked at some competitors offers and am wondering about the health of some of the big boys. if you look at their accounts their stock value is less than what they owe within the year, so if they cant bin the stock out to turn it fast enough they cant pay their bills as its all on hundreds of millions of pounds of credit.
ive got the opposite problem. Piles of stock im in no rush to give away apart from the big bulky stuff like wheels which needs to go.
Neil (SuperstarComponents)
Are you still going to be making/selling cycling parts but stopping making hubs/wheels?
I got some boost element wheels with an xd driver. I have just been trying to get them fitted with a go eagle cassette, but the 10t ends up almost touching the frame; there is nowhere near enough space for the chain to run on it.
Can anyone help with what I could be doing wrong?
Turns out it just needed a bit more than 40nm to encourage it into place.
Anyone managed to get a response to an email lately? I sent a couple last week and I've never heard anything.
Anyone got any tips for removing the end caps from the V6 hubs? I'm trying to swap from 142 to 135 qr but cannot see to pull the thru axle end caps off.
Anyone managed to get a response to an email lately?
I had a quick reply to an email I sent the day after I made an order. It sounds like they're busy though.
Got my wheel back today all fixed. No idea what the problem was but all sorted in good time.
If the V6 hubs are like the V3, you'll need to use pliers or the like to pull them off. Not easy to do with bare hands.
Or degrease the end cap and wear rubber gloves