Cole - carbon clinchers

dinkdankdo10

Hi all. Just seen evans has a great deal on their 38 and 50 full carbon clinchers. Has anyone bought these or rides on them ? What are they like ?

I heard bits that full carbon wheels have issues with brake pads heating the carbon and distorting it. Is this true ?

Also Cole as a brand heard from someone in the LBS that they a US company and parts can be tricky to get hold of. Again anyone experience in this ?

Here's the deal. http://www.evanscycles.com/products/col ... t-ec040086

Alternative is mavic cosmic carbone sl. However these are not full carbon. As always so much choice which confused everything :-)

Any thoughts ?

sloppyschleckonds

dinkdankdo10 wrote:

Hi all. Just seen evans has a great deal on their 38 and 50 full carbon clinchers.

Any thoughts ?

How is a it a great deal if you don't know anything about them?

wiganwarriors

Raleigh pro team use them so they can't be that bad

mfin

dinkdankdo10 wrote:

Any thoughts ?

1680 grams!

(...for a price that you can get lighter handbuilts)

Grill

wiganwarriors wrote:

Raleigh pro team use them so they can't be that bad

They use the tubs.

dinkdankdo10

Thanks for the constructive comments :-)))

So anyone actually ride Coles ?

sungod

brake track overheating can cause damage/failure with cf clinchers on descents with lots on braking, some problems may be down to technique (dragging the brakes for instance), many manufacturers claim their improved brake track technology has reduced the risk vs. older cf clinchers

on the flat or benign descents i think you're unlikely to have problems

you don't mention your weight, those coles are spoked 16/20, could be a bit flexy and more likely to have spokes break

as mentioned above, you could get some better value built in uk, gigantex cf rims seem to have many fans, also you're much less likely to have problems getting replacement parts, check with wheelsmith or ugo on the forum etc.

dinkdankdo10

Thanks for that. I am just over 11 stone.

The Coles are not looking like a great idea at the moment.

Grill

If you want carbon clinchers then go for the Reynolds Attack. Much lighter with fantastic braking.
http://www.probikekit.co.uk/bicycle-wheels/reynolds-attack-clincher-wheelset/10782559.html?utm_source=googleprod&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=gp_sports&affil=thggpsad&&affil=thgppc&gclid=CP782I2E9rgCFfLItAod5mcAig

dinkdankdo10

Thanks all. I didn't get the Cole's in the end. I am on Mavic Cosmic carbone SLs (aluminium rims) but for my price cap of £800 these appear to have the best reviews and right ups.