reynolds attack wheels

limoneboy
limoneboy Posts: 480
edited August 2012 in Road buying advice
sorry Another wheel thread , but couldn't find any up to date info on these wheels , anyone any views on them.

i have a set of mavic cosmic carbon slrs and mavic kysium elites ,but want one set of do it all wheels and thought these might do the job and they seem light, any other views on other wheels welcome.
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,337
    limoneboy wrote:
    sorry Another wheel thread , but couldn't find any up to date info on these wheels , anyone any views on them.

    i have a set of mavic cosmic carbon slrs and mavic kysium elites ,but want one set of do it all wheels and thought these might do the job and they seem light, any other views on other wheels welcome.

    It seems to me you already have two sets of do it all wheels. If you want a set for the bashing, then get some 32 spoked wheels that can be fixed, otherwise use the Ksyriums, which are do it all wheels
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  • limoneboy
    limoneboy Posts: 480
    Gone to Derek at wheelsmiths cheaper better option and handmade in the u.k.
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  • meesterbond
    meesterbond Posts: 1,240
    What did you get in the end?
  • limoneboy
    limoneboy Posts: 480
    i have ordered 38mm gigantex clinchers with novatec hubs, these weigh in at 1350g but most importantly they are hand built by a expert. i know people will wang on about i should have got tubs but time is short when i am out on my bike and changing a inner tube is way quicker for me . i used to use tubs in the 80s and hated punctures alot ! .
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  • richh
    richh Posts: 187
    If you don't mind me asking, how much did they cost you? I'd be very interested in something like that.
  • limoneboy
    limoneboy Posts: 480
    richh wrote:
    If you don't mind me asking, how much did they cost you? I'd be very interested in something like that.

    £677 delivered .
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  • meesterbond
    meesterbond Posts: 1,240
    I'll be interested to get your thoughts on them when they arrive and you've had a chance to ride them. I'm thinking about going to Derek for my next, Sunday-best wheels and it would be good to hear if they're as good as they look.

    1350g is not a bad weight at all for clinchers. I'm riding Cosmic Carbone SLs which cost more than that and weight in a good 400g more.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,337
    I'll be interested to get your thoughts on them when they arrive and you've had a chance to ride them. I'm thinking about going to Derek for my next, Sunday-best wheels and it would be good to hear if they're as good as they look.

    1350g is not a bad weight at all for clinchers. I'm riding Cosmic Carbone SLs which cost more than that and weight in a good 400g more.

    They might look similar, but they are vastly different wheels.
    The Cosmic are thought as conventional wheels with aerodynamic wings to appeal to a certain public, who want an every day wheel that looks like a PRO wheel... the advantage is that they are extremely robust as the structure of the rim is alloy.
    The Gigantex clincher rims are none of that, they are full carbon composite, way lighter and way more fragile. There are ups and downs for both but you can't compare weight vs price... it just doesn't make sense.
    If you want cheap and light there are plenty of carbon rims built on Novatec hubs from the likes of Carbozone etc. off Ebay for 300 pounds or even less
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  • meesterbond
    meesterbond Posts: 1,240
    I've got a pair of the Planet X tubs (which I believe are also Gigantex rims) on my TT bike so I'm aware of the differences.

    The comparison was intended as no more than a throw-away comment, although I'm glad it enabled you to get a little dig in!
  • tonye_n
    tonye_n Posts: 832
    The ksyrium elites ARE 'do-it-all' wheels.... and very nice ones at that.
    Reynolds attack defo come into the 'delux' category. Not 'do-it-all' by any stretch.

    I'd take the Reynolds Attack over Cosmic Carbone or anything with planet-x hubs any day though.