HED Wheels

ianeverton
ianeverton Posts: 231
edited November 2010 in Road buying advice
Anybody on here riding any HED wheels, if so would really like to hear what model you have and how you find them please ?????

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  • Mark Alexander
    Mark Alexander Posts: 2,277
    A friend of mine has a pair if tri-spokes for TT's and swears by them.
    http://twitter.com/mgalex
    www.ogmorevalleywheelers.co.uk

    10TT 24:36 25TT: 57:59 50TT: 2:08:11, 100TT: 4:30:05 12hr 204.... unfinished business
  • Mark Alexander
    Mark Alexander Posts: 2,277
    A friend of mine has a pair if tri-spokes for TT's and swears by them.
    http://twitter.com/mgalex
    www.ogmorevalleywheelers.co.uk

    10TT 24:36 25TT: 57:59 50TT: 2:08:11, 100TT: 4:30:05 12hr 204.... unfinished business
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    Mark Alexander wrote:
    A friend of mine has a pair if tri-spokes for TT's and swears by them.

    I have the 3 spokers. No problems.
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    I have a tri spoke front and a HED Stinger 90 front wheels for TT's, love 'em.
    For next season I'll have a HED Stinger disc, too. :wink:
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • ajb72
    ajb72 Posts: 1,178
    I purchased a pair of HED Ardennes about 1 month ago and have put aprox 250 miles through them so far, including the Tour of the Peaks sportive last week.

    Utterly impressed with them in every way and would recommend them to anyone as a great all-rounder. They are lighter than my old Mavic ES, seem to offer limitless grip on corners but have little to no flex out of the saddle.

    HED claim the wider rims have an aero advantage and they certainly feel that way to me too. Subjective of course, but I seemed to be pulling away on the longer descents of the Peaks compared to other riders, even heavier guys.

    Only gripes, (if I really had to try and find some) are they are tough to remove my Conti GP4000s tyres from and the looks are pretty conservative. Not really gripes at all though as I like their understated style.
  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    Some good stuff here, from one of my favourite cycling bloggers:

    http://sprinterdellacasa.blogspot.com/s ... bel/wheels
  • Turbo Man
    Turbo Man Posts: 42
    I've just taken delivery of a set of Hed Ardennes and love how they look. I took the stickers off and they look very understated; just how I like my wheels. I had no problem fitting Conti GP4000s tyres, I managed it using only my fingers, no need for tyre levers or tools at all.
  • FransJacques
    FransJacques Posts: 2,148
    We just spanked over 3 pages on the Ardennes last week. So in this case I can say without any hesitation:

    Learn to use the search funtion!!!
    When a cyclist has a disagreement with a car; it's not who's right, it's who's left.
  • ianeverton
    ianeverton Posts: 231
    Very helpful........

    Thanks
    FransJacques wrote:
    We just spanked over 3 pages on the Ardennes last week. So in this case I can say without any hesitation:

    Learn to use the search funtion!!!
  • FransJacques
    FransJacques Posts: 2,148
    Also, if you search for the poster Must Tri Harded (or some combo thereof) that lucky b has a C2 rimmed 40/60 or 60/80 combo (I forget which). He seems to love them.

    To be fair their deep clincher stuff is realistically heavy. My Ardennes came out 6-10 grams lighter than advertised. For real Zipp-beating lightness, tubies are the way to go. Hed have matched Zipp with a new wider tubie rim as well (SCT) for more stiffness.

    Note that the old website is the following: http://www.hedcycling.com/

    There is a new website: http://www.hedwheels.com/index.asp

    I have no clue who runs the new website, any insights?

    But seriously, take the WW's advice and learn the use the search function :-)
    When a cyclist has a disagreement with a car; it's not who's right, it's who's left.
  • galatzo
    galatzo Posts: 1,295
    USA and UK websites
    25th August 2013 12hrs 37mins 52.3 seconds 238km 5500mtrs FYRM Never again.
  • FransJacques
    FransJacques Posts: 2,148
    Just found the Excel s/s I keep my bike part weights on (I know) and the Ardennes I got in Sept 2008 are: 611 front + 776 rear = 1387 grams. I hear the new ones are up to around 1500 grams and now cost £650 or so on La Bicicletta. I got mine for an introductory price of £499.

    Not many people have these here and I never got on with mine (10 years ago) but the AC Sprint 350s are well regarded by many US riders and a light, climber guy in my club. Check em out as an alternative at: http://www.amclassic.com/en/products/ro ... int350.php
    When a cyclist has a disagreement with a car; it's not who's right, it's who's left.
  • ajb72
    ajb72 Posts: 1,178
    Turbo Man wrote:
    I had no problem fitting Conti GP4000s tyres, I managed it using only my fingers, no need for tyre levers or tools at all.

    I did say I had trouble removing the Conti's, not fitting them. Fitting was a doddle, no levers as you say. Getting them off was a different story.
  • trailstar
    trailstar Posts: 114
    15% off at http://www.hedwheels.com/index.asp using code - oct15, Works on wheelsets.. thats £150 off the FR Adennes

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