Wheels - American Classic Sprint 350 OR Pro Lite Barcciano
chris217
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Trying to decide between the AC or the Pro lites - both similar weight, the AC are slightly lighter and price wise similar too.
anyone has either wheelset and ride experiences / coments on reliability would be helpful.
which ones should i buy ??
cheers
anyone has either wheelset and ride experiences / coments on reliability would be helpful.
which ones should i buy ??
cheers
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Was in my lbs the other day talking to a rider who had got problems with the spokes loosening on his American classic wheels. He was a heavier rider and had this problem for weeks.
He wasnt happy.
Get some zondas , bulletproof0 -
You can get the Pro Lites for just under £200 from Ribble:
http://tinyurl.com/2wde7j8
Pro Lite wheels generally get good reviews, so I'd save the money and get them.
What price are you looking at for the American Classics?
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thanks guys, yes have heard some reports of problems with AC spokes and hubs actually.
think pro lites get the vote
Rob CRC have AC sprints for £290
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AC350s are only really suited to lighter riders IME - they do require 'looking after' i,e tweaking with a spoke key. Hub design actually is pretty good and bearings are cheap and easy to replace.Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..0
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Chris217 wrote:thanks guys, yes have heard some reports of problems with AC spokes and hubs actually.
think pro lites get the vote
Rob CRC have AC sprints for £290
cheers
The reports of hub problems with American Classics are from the past, apparently all sorted nowerdays.
The Pro-Lites got a reasonable review in Cycling Active this month but there where plenty of alternatives, they seemed to like Fulcrum 5'sNorfolk, who nicked all the hills?
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cheers, i think weight wise the pro lites and AC are pretty impressive.0
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I've got a set of Bracciano's, bought from Ribble for £175! I prefer them to my Ksyrium Elites which retail for £400! Although mine are the 08's.0
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I've got a set of Bracciano's, bought from Ribble for £175
Same here. Love them to bits. Superb value for money. I went from 2kg wheels to these at 1.5 and it made a really big difference to my bike, especially climbing.http://www.strathspey.co.uk - Quality Binoculars at a Sensible Price.
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Chris217
I have AC 420's - never had a problem with them at all and they seem really stiff and up to a few knocks in potholes etc - i would strongly recommend them on the basis of my experience in all but windy conditions. Not good on hills though of course0