dura ace c35

plumber1447

i have bought a set of dura ace c35 carbon wheels have fitted them on bike but i cant try them out till spring next year wondred if anyone has any views on them

gavbarron

I had c24 and found them light and stiff, spun up like a lighter wheel. I imagine you'll be happy with them

99thmonkey

Fantastic wheels, Ive had no dramas with them at all

Gizmodo

plumber1447 wrote:

i have bought a set of dura ace c35 carbon wheels have fitted them on bike but i cant try them out till spring next year wondred if anyone has any views on them

Talk about closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. Most people (a) illicit people's opinion before spending money and (b) they normally test their new product before or soon after their purchase so that they can get a refund if they are no good.

So what happened in your case?

plumber1447

haha i know what you mean.i know dura ace is quality i knew what i was basicaly getting just fancied feedback from people who had them

jameses

Did a similar thing last year, bought a decent set of wheels just before the weather turned foul and spent four months waiting to give them a try! It gives you some motivation to get out and ride a little earlier than you might otherwise

Silly Old Hector

Two behaviours of Men : 1) research for so long, the season is almost over and 2) buy completely on impulse and hope this wasn't a completely idiotic manoeuvre.

This was simply an example of #2, so no problem there.....

bernithebiker

plumber1447 wrote:

but i cant try them out till spring next year

Why not?

Surely there must be a day or two where it's dry? I admire your patience - I would have had them out on the road by now to try them out. I've heard they're very good.

Personally, I leave my Mavic Ultimate tubulars on all year round. Life's too short, so I figure the bike might as well be as good as it can be so I enjoy riding it. Even if it rains, I don't really see how they would be 'damaged'.

fevmeister

I would get a pair if they didn't have Alu braking track!

mallorcajeff

good enough for team sky then good enough for you im sure.

nferrar

I didn't really see the point of the C35's when I looked, they're near enough C50 weight rather than weighing half way between a C24 and 50

plumber1447

bernithebiker wrote:

plumber1447 wrote:

but i cant try them out till spring next year

Why not?

Surely there must be a day or two where it's dry? I admire your patience - I would have had them out on the road by now to try them out. I've heard they're very good.

Personally, I leave my Mavic Ultimate tubulars on all year round. Life's too short, so I figure the bike might as well be as good as it can be so I enjoy riding it. Even if it rains, I don't really see how they would be 'damaged'.

there on carbon bike so wont be useing bike till march.my winter bike would not do wheels justice.

Anonymous

Why?

Surely there must be a day or two where it's dry? I admire your patience - I would have had them out on the road by now to try them out. I've heard they're very good.

Personally, I leave my best wheels on all year round. Life's too short, so I figure the bike might as well be as good as it can be so I enjoy riding it. Even if it rains, I don't really see how they would be 'damaged'.

MountainMonster

plumber1447 wrote:

bernithebiker wrote:

plumber1447 wrote:

but i cant try them out till spring next year

Why not?

Surely there must be a day or two where it's dry? I admire your patience - I would have had them out on the road by now to try them out. I've heard they're very good.

Personally, I leave my Mavic Ultimate tubulars on all year round. Life's too short, so I figure the bike might as well be as good as it can be so I enjoy riding it. Even if it rains, I don't really see how they would be 'damaged'.

there on carbon bike so wont be useing bike till march.my winter bike would not do wheels justice.

So you're one of the crazies who think carbon melts in the wet, and must be stored for summer weather?

plumber1447

saved a long time for a pinnarello so u will probably understand if i keep it for best its my pride and joy

Anonymous

but if you save it then when will you ride it? Carbon doesn't fatigue anyway so technically it should last longer, except for a crash

plumber1447

exactly in my opion you keep your best bike for summer.and older bikes for winter.its just what i do.not about fatigue or wear or keeping clean.when i buy a new bike then that will be kept for summer

Anonymous

Ride it like you stole it. Steer clear of puddles.

Cleaning is all part of the bonding ritual. Like with a cat who hates water.....

Mickyg88

What aloud of crap this keeping best bike for summer is, does it not rain on summer? Do we not have dry sunny days in winter? Bikes are for riding whatever the weather, it's been done to death in here, but carbon won't melt in the rain, it won't crack in the cold, get out and ride the bloody thing for goodness sake.

antooony

Mickyg88 wrote:

What aloud of crap this keeping best bike for summer is, does it not rain on summer? Do we not have dry sunny days in winter? Bikes are for riding whatever the weather, it's been done to death in here, but carbon won't melt in the rain, it won't crack in the cold, get out and ride the bloody thing for goodness sake.

+1

I have a Focus Cayo, 5 years old, ridden every season in all kinds of weather. I service it and clean it and it looks like new still. Just purchased a Specialized Venge, will I saving that for the 2 weeks of summer we have a year, will I nuts, get out and ride it and enjoy it while you can. The only time I don't ride is if there's heavy rain and that's through choice as I hate getting soaked rather than wondering if my bike will dissolve.

stueys

MountainMonster wrote:

So you're one of the crazies who think carbon melts in the wet, and must be stored for summer weather?

I am as well. I don't think that carbon is going to melt but I do think that I'm far more likely to come off during the icy months and my aluminium Spesh with Tiagra is a darn sight cheaper to repair than my carbon canyon with dura ace everything. Equally the soaking, grit covered crap coming off the roads I would far rather have caked over my cheap group set.

Complete insanity I know.