After just two rides I can say I love the SL5 Elan wheel set. The improvement over the Hollowgram R45 was drastic. Almost 500 grams lighter and the perceived aerodynamic and rolling/spinning resist... See more
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Quality made wheels, my second pair and from the original 5years ago, the design and engineering is there to see. With supply chains all over the world effected, give these boys a chance to get... See more
There is nothing negative I can say about the entire web based purchasing and shipping experience. The wheels themselves (Elan Super Light 50/60) rode fantastic and met all my expectations with except... See more
Upgraded my stock wheels to the Alloy Gravel wheels. Due to their popularity there was a bit of a wait for my wheels, but was informed regularly throughout. The wheels themselves are top notch, su... 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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Unit 2 Fortwilliam Industrial Estate, BT3 9JP, Belfast, United Kingdom
- team@scribecycling.com
- scribecycling.co.uk
4.7
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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.
22 January 2026
A great product!
The ordering process was very easy, even though the normal production run had run out.
This is my second set
21 January 2026
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.
21 January 2026
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.
16 January 2026
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 :)
22 January 2026
Unprompted review
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.
29 December 2025
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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!
23 December 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Scribe Cycling
Hi Rob,
Thanks very much for leaving a review!
We're delighted to hear that you're enjoying the performance of your new Elan 40 SuperLight+ carbon road wheels!
We're very confident that our wheelsets offer the very best quality, performance and durability at these price points.
Regarding the minor weight discrepancy, the total wheelset weight that we provide on our website does not include the weight of the tubeless rim tape or the tubeless valves.
The listed weight is just for the wheelset itself, and this is standard practice within the bike wheel market.
We're also very pleased to hear that your Continental GP5000S TR 28mm tyres inflate to the width that you like.
The Elan SL+ wheels have a slightly wider internal width on the front rim (24mm up front and 21mm at the rear). This ensures that you'll enjoy excellent aerodynamics when running wider tyre widths and increased comfort when riding on rough/damaged roads.
We hope you continue to enjoy your wheels for many years to come, Rob, and as always, please get back in touch if you need any assistance or have any questions about our wheelsets.
Our email address is team@scribecycling.com or you can jump on a live chat with us.
Thanks again,
Dan M
Wheels are gorgeous
Wheels are gorgeous.
Had an issue fitting the cassette when they first arrived - but tech support was good.
Got it sorted
26 September 2025
Reply from Scribe Cycling
Hi Pat,
Thanks for taking some time out to leave a review.
It's great to hear you love how your new CORE SuperLight+ 50 Disc Carbon Wheelset looks.
We're confident that you'll love how they perform even more!
I'm sorry to hear that you encountered an issue when fitting your cassette.
It's extremely rare for any of our customers to experience component fitment issues, and I'm pleased to hear our technical support team were able to guide you on how to install your cassette.
As always, Pat, if you require any further assistance or have any questions about our wheelsets, please jump on a live chat or drop us an email at team@scribecycling.com
Thanks again,
Dan M
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.
4 June 2025
Reply from Scribe Cycling
Hi Mark,
Thanks very much for taking the time to write a review.
We're delighted to hear that you're happy with the quality of your new Race Disc brake alloy wheelset.
I'm sorry to hear you feel disappointed with the delivery time. I can see that we hand-built and dispatched your wheels within 2 days of your order coming in back in June 2025.
We dispatched your wheels on a FedEx Express delivery service, which regularly delivers on a next-day basis within Ireland, but unfortunately this is not guaranteed. I can see your wheels were delivered within 2 working days.
I understand that you wanted your wheels for an event in the same week that you ordered them. However, since we hand-build all wheels to order (and it's not a process we like to rush), dispatch takes 1-3 working days.
I'm sure that you can also appreciate that we can have no control over FedEx's delivery times.
Hopefully, now that you've had a chance to ride with your wheels, you've been really enjoying them and the wheels themselves deserve a 5-star review!
If you ever need any assistance or have any questions about our wheels, Mark, please don't hesitate to jump on a live chat or drop us an email at team@scribecycling.com.
Thanks again,
Dan M
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.
17 December 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Scribe Cycling
Hi there,
Thanks very much for your feedback and kind words, we really appreciate this.
Once again, we're very sorry for the unexpected and extremely rare problem that we had with our last remaining stock of the wheelset that you ordered.
Please let me assure you that this issue is most unusual. All of our stock goes through rigorous QC checks by our manufacturing partners before the individual wheel components are shipped to us for hand assembly here in Belfast.
We have extremely strict QC standards ourselves too, and on this occasion, we found a very minor surface irregularity in one of our rims. We care about and respect our customers, and we take great pride in only dispatching hand-built wheelsets that are strong, durable, ready to ride and in perfect condition.
As you mentioned, this meant we had to offer you an alternative wheelset, but we totally understand that this alternative wasn't quite right for you this time.
We hope that we can get you rolling on a different set of our Scribe or BEST wheels in the future.
As always, if you need any further assistance or need to check anything about our wheels, please jump on a live chat or drop us an email at team@scribecycling.com
Thanks again,
Dan M
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
9 December 2025
Reply from Scribe Cycling
Hi Werner,
Thanks for leaving a review and for your kind words!
I can see that you made your order during a Black Friday promotional period and that, due to extremely high demand, you had to wait longer than normal for your wheels to be hand-built and dispatched.
I'm pleased to hear that despite this delay, you were satisfied with our response and actions to resolve this as soon as possible.
We'd love to hear from you again after you've had a chance to ride with your wheels, Werner, as we're very confident they will deserve a 5-star review too!
Thanks again and as always, if you need any assistance or have any questions about our wheels, please jump on a live chat or drop us an email at team@scribecycling.com
Dan M
A few hiccups in dispatch times
A few hiccups in dispatch times, but my lovely new wheel is now here. Thanks Scribe
5 December 2025
Quality wheels
Quality wheels, well happy with my purchase. Fast postage and well packaged.
Highly recommend.
3 December 2025
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.
3 December 2025
Great service and customer care
Optimised wheels for wider tyres. No longer have to decide between aerodynamics or rolling resistance. State of the art range !
26 November 2025
Great wheels and great service yet…
Great wheels and great service yet again from Scribe. Really trust these guys to deliver - completed a repaid under warranty a few months ago too which went very smoothly.
2 December 2025
Unprompted review
Fast delivery
Fast delivery, great price, I bought the inception 50 for the wide rim, brass nipples and easy to replace j bend spokes, 32mm tyres popped on easily with a track pump, the hubs on these wheels are not at all noisy, my DT hubs are louder than these, took them out for a ride on a windy day, they are very stable in the wind, the only thing I would have liked is slightly longer tubeless valves as my track pump only just fitted but this could be my track pump, good performance for the price
8 December 2025
Unprompted review
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