Bontrager recently made some sneaky updates to their Line 30 Carbon wheelsets, in both the more accessible and the higher end Elite and Pro offerings, respectively. On the surface, it’s tricky to differentiate new from old, but alas much of the improvements are made to the rims’ design, thus being easy to miss at a glance. I’ve been riding the higher tier Line Pro 30 wheelset on my Yeti SB-165 for a few months now.

A couple years ago I did get the chance to test the prior iteration of these wheels. At the time Bontrager was one of the first out of the gate with a more affordable, but still very much high end complete carbon fiber wheelset. The redesign of the rim (more on that in a bit) and the addition of a lifetime warranty did come with a $100 increase in the price. Anyhow, scroll down for the full scoop on how they fared.

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