First 5 stars for the first order I made wrong and with the help of Scribe team I returned it. Another 5 stars for Elan Superlight 40 disc. The wheels are very light and compared to the old wheels... See more
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We are 100% rider-owned driven by our passion for the sport we love & since launching in 2019, we have built a skilled team with decades worth of cycling experience. We are open, transparent & we know the industry inside out. Featuring years of wind-tunnel testing, detailed in-house development, industry-leading crash replacement & warranty programmes, ALL hand-built upon a fierce ethos of independence with an underpinning philosophy of PASSION, INNOVATION & PROGRESSION. We have your back no matter how far you ride.
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Scribe Elan Ultra 5 carbon wheelset
Pre-ordered scribe Elan Ultra 5 carbon wheelset after reading about them. Delivery got pushed back due to some material shipping delays, but they got them built/shipped ahead of their conservative updated commitment and arrived Monday. I went to pick up at FedEx location and when handed the box the associate looked at it and said “new wheel?” I picked it up and replied “new wheelset, I think...” (It was that light). I rechecked to make sure it was just one box and when I got to the car I opened the box before driving away to make certain there were actually 2 wheels in there so I wouldn’t have to drive back.
Getting home the pair weighed out to 1171g on my kitchen scale with tape (531g front, 640g rear), so before tape I’d imagine they’re pretty right on what’s advertised. Mounted Vitoria Corsa Pro 28’s. First ride impression, compared to my zipp 303 firecrests with corsa pro 30’s (note my first set of tires on those wheels were 28’s, not a significant difference in ride feel between that and the 30’s though I guess you could argue apples to oranges with respect to tires), they are noticeably lighter in their response to pedal input, and more responsive to handlebar input. By comparison the firecrests feel heavy and less responsive. For reference those zipps are pretty light wheels, under 1400g for the set. The difference in feel though was like when I went from alloy Stan’s wheels on my mountain bike to Enve m50’s. I haven’t ridden an enormous selection of wheels on the same bike like a bike mag reviewer, but I can tell you from the perspective of an avid cyclist, these wheels are next level coming from a generally well regarded high end wheelset. The Elan ultras are 1cm deeper, (they actually felt fast on the few descents and straights I rode in hilly front range area of Colorado), and over 200g lighter. Adding up the marginally deeper rims, carbon OSL8 spokes, hubs, ceramic bearings and you get a much faster feeling set of wheels. My guess is it’s likely the straight pull carbon spokes that result in a more compliant, plush ride feel on our rough roads out here as well. It’s interesting because in responsiveness they feel almost twitchy to input (in the best way) compared to the 303’s, yet at the same time they soften road feel/chatter, that has to come down to the carbon spokes. I know I’ll eventually get used to it as we do with all of our kit eventually, but these wheels make me giddy- smiling as I ride and actually giggling when I corner and notice the difference is confidence they grant me in turns, as they grab the road like I’m on rails, yet simultaneously mute the road buzz from the pavement at higher speeds.
I hadn’t heard much about Scribe cycling here in the US prior to reading a headline about their new fastest UCI approved wheelset. I took a leap of faith and tried them out. So far SO GOOD! Though I’m not excited for the day I may need to rely on their lifetime crash replacement, it’s good to know it’s there. I’m happy with my purchase and am excited for a season of new pr’s and lots of smiles.
Absolutely unreal wheels yet again!!
Absolutely unreal wheels yet again!!! The only wheels I will ever buy, customer service second to none as always. Can’t even begin to tell you how good this company is
Excellent
First 5 stars for the first order I made wrong and with the help of Scribe team I returned it.
Another 5 stars for Elan Superlight 40 disc. The wheels are very light and compared to the old wheels (with Al rims) the bike looks better, they are faster (at 30-40km/h), respond faster to accelerations and in terms of climbing the weight makes the difference.
A great product!
The ordering process was very easy, even though the normal production run had run out.
This is my second set
Scribes quick release skewers
Scribes quick release skewers are great quality and shut with a nice positive click. Delivery was quick to Australia from Northern Ireland.
These are my second pair of Scribe…
These are my second pair of Scribe wheel, the first pair is still in fantastic shape, I can certainly tell you the wheels are very strong, they hold up excellently on rough roads, and they are fast.
In addition, they stay true for a very long time, best wheels for the price by far.
30 months of ownership / still love my wheels / still great service
I've had my wheels for two and a half years and apart from tyre changes / disk swaps / cassettes replacement I've done nothing to them, not even looked at truing them.
Last week it started to not engage drive 100% of the time so I pulled the freehub apart, sorted it out but noticed the freehub had been scored by the cassette after over 1,000 hours of riding and three cassettes swaps.
Got on the chat with Scribe as I also wanted a part that I couldn't find on the website. A quick chat later and I had an email with a link to pay for all the bits I needed. Paid the bill and literally 30 mins afterwards there was a despatch notice in my inbox...
Ace wheels and fantastic service - it doesn't get any better than that :)
Once more
Once more, Scribe impresses with excellent wheels and outstanding service. This team's reliability is commendable—I had a warranty repair done a few months back, and it was handled with ease and efficiency.
Bought a pair of elan sl 40s
Bought a pair of elan sl 40s. Nice build. On a spin on the frame they seem very well balanced which you can feel on the road. They were 1318g with rim tape so a bit higher than claimed. I use 28mm conti GP 5000 and they come up quite bit which is ace. Very please so far!

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Wheels are gorgeous
Wheels are gorgeous.
Had an issue fitting the cassette when they first arrived - but tech support was good.
Got it sorted

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Good product & good value. Slow delivery
Good product & good value.
I asked about delivery times before I purchased the wheels & was let down unfortunately, wheels arrived after the event I wanted them for.

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Issues with my order but Scribe gave me alternative solutions
I was very excited to get a wheelset from Scribe. Unfortunately, due to a stock issue and a quality defect, I was informed by Scribe that they could not fulfil my original order. I was quite disappointed, but the Scribe team went above and beyond to make it right. They even offered me a free upgrade; unfortunately, the wheel was not within my criteria and I ended up cancelling my order. Overall, I was quite impressed with Scribe—they seem passionate about their products and they really proved to me that they care about their customers. I would definitely consider them for a wheel upgrade in the future.

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There was a delay greater than…
There was a delay greater than projected even for periods of high workload which was handled very professionally - communication wise and also in the effort to keep me happy as customer during the prolonged waiting time

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A few hiccups in dispatch times
A few hiccups in dispatch times, but my lovely new wheel is now here. Thanks Scribe
Quality wheels
Quality wheels, well happy with my purchase. Fast postage and well packaged.
Highly recommend.
Excellent service
No less than five stars from me, top notch service. The quality of the products is second to none and customer service is excellent.
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