deep section wheels

seagulljez
seagulljez Posts: 139
edited April 2009 in Road buying advice
need some help here please peeps...
need some nice deep section wheels, but what the hell do i go for..?!
does anyone have any thoughts on whats good and whats not, as its getting kinda difficult to track down what is what....
seen some reynolds carbon attack that i quite fancy, but.....
63 miles to go and the break is up the road

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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Budget?
    Tubular/clincher?
    TT/RR/"for-the-hell-of-it"?
    How deep?
    Your weight/riding style?

    BTW I wouldn't consider Reynolds Attacks to be "deep section" @ 32mm
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  • seagulljez
    seagulljez Posts: 139
    no real budget, just fancy treating myself...
    probably go for clinchers, and may stick them on my timetrial bike if I get round to it.
    Have some Ksyriums es for the southdowns where I live, but my cervelo rs is crying out for something a bit blingy for those pottering days.
    Weigh 78kg, and I guess that is a factor although i am 6'1.
    63 miles to go and the break is up the road
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    If you have no budget I'd go for some Zipp 808s (tubular though, wouldn't bother with 808 clinchers)

    Or there's the Reynolds Assaults @46mm rim depth, probably your best choice if you want clinchers.

    Or if you want to splash out a bit more you could get some Edge carbon clincher rims built onto whatever hubs takes your choice.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    No budget?

    Lew Pro VT.
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Lew Pro VT.

    Lew? Do they even exist any more?
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  • Beatmaker
    Beatmaker Posts: 1,092
    Lew are no more. Paul Lew now works for Reynolds and a quick glance at WeightWeenies would suggest there are a few issues that have arisen regarding unfulfilled orders and warranty work (Lew, not Reynolds).
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    I wouldn't touch Zipps - fragile, poor quality history and over-priced - you're paying a prime premium for their sponsorship and marketing, not for the product. If you want something strong and reliable, then Boras, Fulcrum Racing Carbons, Reynolds, Edge or Corima are the brands I'd go for. If strapped for cash, look at Planet-X or any of the numerous stickered-up Gigantex rims
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  • bobpzero
    bobpzero Posts: 1,431
    Hed
  • celbianchi
    celbianchi Posts: 854
    I have some Reynolds DVT 46mm wheels. These are my best race wheels on my road bike.
    They are pretty lightweight for the depth (they are tubular).

    Relatively pricey at around £1.2k but excellent wheels.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    FWIW HED use Gigantex rims - you're paying a premium for the stickers
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  • henderson_mk
    henderson_mk Posts: 637
    the hed jets don't use gigantex rims as far as I know as these are a carbon fairing bonding to the rim extrusion. I have an older pair of 50's which are pretty damn good in my opinion.

    If you want serious blingage, go edge on dtswiss 204s. top notch rims.

    some pics of mine if they help:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/voodoo2/33 ... 704766721/ edge rims.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/voodoo2/27 ... 704766721/ am classic carbon 38's
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/voodoo2/38 ... 704766721/ hed jet 50's
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/voodoo2/25 ... 704766721/ jet 50's again

    lot of zipp hating here.... apparently the new ones are good stuff. thinking about a set of 202's myself...

    edge also do clinchers.
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  • Harp
    Harp Posts: 79
    Easton EC90s are a good stiff wheel, as light as 404s and not as common and better looking imo.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    celbianchi wrote:
    I have some Reynolds DVT 46mm wheels. These are my best race wheels on my road bike.
    They are pretty lightweight for the depth (they are tubular).

    Relatively pricey at around £1.2k but excellent wheels.

    I had DVT last year, that didn't help at all with my cycling.

    Didn't know about Lew going bust!
  • henderson_mk
    henderson_mk Posts: 637
    yeah that happened a while ago. a lot of people out of pocket over it I believe. Paul Lew is now working for reynolds apparently.
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  • dbb
    dbb Posts: 323
    just to add to the mix - SRAM are now ding a range of carbon wheels
    regards,
    dbb
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    The new Sram wheels are basically a heavier version of the Zipp wheels (as Sram now owns Zipp) - but without the dimples.

    So you're paying for MORE weight and LESS aerodynamics over a pair of Zipp's! Not sure how sturdy they are though...
  • Bhima
    Bhima Posts: 2,145
    In my experience, 3/4 spoke wheels are more aerodynamic than deep-section ones. Even better - just get some disc wheels if you're not going 50mph downhill in a crosswind...

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