White wheels... or stick with black?

andy46

Ok... I know this has been going on a while and I was all ready to get some open pro's on hope hubs, but after going to a bike shop and seeing and feeling how well they spin (or how they don't more to the point) I like the look of the Mavic Ksyrium Equipe that were next to them. The hub on these also seemed to have less resistance and spin more freely.

If I was to go for these do you think white would look good or a little OTT. You don't really see many road bikes with white wheels.

Just interested in peoples opinions, here's a pic of the bike they'll be going on. Cheers.

Bobbinogs

Personally, I wouldn't put too much into a spin test on the fingers. Sometimes a hub can be slightly over tightened (and easily adjusted), others may be packed with a bit more grease (that will free up in no time), whilst others use cartridge bearings that often have a little more free spinning resistance (that quickly disappears on the bike). For me, a spin test is used to judge smoothness (I don't want to feel anything grainy, etc.).

If just going for bling, it might be worth going for white wheels/black tyres rather than the other way around though, much more likely to stay that way when mucky.

nferrar

+ the hopes are probably better sealed which will cause a bit more friction, it won't make the wheels slower to ride though (at least not enough that it's worth factoring in).
As for colour, personally I'd stick with black wheels, white can look OK but it certainly stands out so depends on the look you want (bling vs understated).
Also, get some proper pedals, nice bike though

wishitwasallflat

Black - white just gets grubby too quick

amaferanga

If you're a boy racer or a mamil then go for white, otherwise stick with black.

charliew87

I have white wheels and think they look top notch. They only get dirty if you're out riding in mud, they clean to pristine white no trouble and they look bloody good with my black & white Bianchi.

As with everything Road-Cycling a lot of people get on their high horses and turn their nose up at the thought of them, or a helmet with a peak on the front, or wearing MTB shoes, or not wearing lycra etc...

if you like it then do it.

andy46

amaferanga wrote:

If you're a boy racer or a mamil then go for white, otherwise stick with black.

I'm definitely not a boy racer, into my 30's and drive a small cheap Hyundai

What is a mamil :?: It doesn't sound good

timrichardson

I think black mavics would look great, that's what I would go for.

timrichardson

A mamil is middle aged man in lycra.

ShutUpLegs

amaferanga wrote:

If you're a boy racer or a mamil then go for white, otherwise stick with black.

Or ride a MTB or BMX

andy46

timrichardson wrote:

A mamil is middle aged man in lycra.

This made me laugh

I'll be going for black wheels after thinking about it and looking at more bike shops today.

Aggieboy

White...........

andy46

Aggieboy wrote:

White...........

Can't see your pic's I'll wait and see. I'm watching a couple of sets on eBay, some Ksyrium Elites and some Cosmic Elites though I may let them go.