#SCRIBE WHEELS PLUS#

One thing these particular Scribes don't have, which many of the more expensive ones in the Scribe range do, is the Scribe 54-tooth engagement hub. At least with the lack of 'bling' on the wheels, you feel you can use them for how Scribe has advertised them. On 40-ish-mile weekend rides, powering along filthy mucky lanes and getting the bike absolutely covered in mud, the Scribes kept on spinning. Lateral stiffness, however, was excellent, and there is no brake pad rub or feeling of flex at all. I guess if you are not used to a stiff feeling wheel it might be something to consider, as shallower rims tend to have a bit more give in them. At 26mm, they are not particularly deep, but they are certainly stiff, and you will feel more of the road surface if you are upgrading from shallower rims.

Personally, I really like the stiffness of the wheels.

I even managed a few top 10 Strava times (for the year) on them. They've coped well with some absolutely atrocious weather too I am not ashamed to admit my backside has suffered for this test, and I have been drenched and soaked through several times, but the Scribes have kept on spinning freely. I wasn't particularly gentle with these and did hit a few potholes, a few corners cut вЂ“ ploughing across gravel rather than taking the long way round junctions, and some kerbs negotiated to avoid traffic вЂ“ but nothing out of the ordinary that I wouldn't do with my previous OEM wheels.ДЄ few times hitting potholes I was sure I must have done some damage, as the Scribes have a pretty stiff ride, but they stayed intact. Over the five weeks of testing I managed around 500 miles. My commute involves 20 miles each day of mucky cyclepath and back roads, a few shallow kerbs to negotiate, and the odd pothole. This proved a little tricky initially, as they refused to budge being tapped out from inside, so I ended up resorting to pliers to pull them out before swapping over to the supplied quick release adaptors. Scribe recommends regular checks if the rider weighs over 105 kilos.Д«oth bikes I would be testing the wheels on are currently quick release, but the Scribe wheels came out of the box set up for thru-axle so I had to knock out the thru-axle end caps and fit the quick release ones.

#SCRIBE WHEELS PLUS#

Note that 115kg is bike weight plus rider weight and any luggage. My riding buddies and my local bike shop are often puzzled how I manage to break so many wheels, so when I saw the Scribes had a 115kg weight limit I was intrigued to see how they would bear up. Most often I snap spokes in either front or rear wheels, the bearings get graunchy, or the splines of soft alloy cassette freehub bodies get dug into and damaged.

I was excited to test this wheelset, as being an all-weather but fairly heavy rider (currently 92.5 kilos) I get through wheels for a pastime. Cons: Aluminium freehub body вЂ“ powerful riders may prefer a steel option.a stiff wheelset that can cope with UK conditions Pros: Tough rims, quality spokes, smooth bearings.With a competitive weight and price, and quality rims and spokes, these should be on your shortlist. The Scribe 365-D wheelset gives an obvious clue to its intended use in the name вЂ“ a wheelset to be used year round, and in all conditions.