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Vaughan1
Vaughan1 Posts: 65
edited January 2015 in Road general
Hi can any one tell which is the better rim? A GP4 or a March 2
Thanks

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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Assuming you mean 'Mach 2', both are old rims and fairly 'sturdy' - what are they going on?
  • Vaughan1
    Vaughan1 Posts: 65
    Hi impostor yes I do mean mach 2 and the gp4 rims are on Mavic hubs with a screw on block. And the mach 2 rims are awaiting hubs
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,317
    Very different rims. The Mach 2 were similar to Wolber Profil and Campagnolo Omega V... they were track/TT rims, light, fast but a bit scary to brake on, especially in the wet. They are not machined and have no brake track. I only use my Omega V for time trials and short blasts around Richmond Park.

    The GP 4 was a box type rim, pretty strong and robust... at the time it was Mavic's offering for Roubaix and the likes... before Nemesis became the PRO choice
    left the forum March 2023
  • Vaughan1
    Vaughan1 Posts: 65
    So they have different jobs really. I think I will just use the GP4s for now .
    Thanks guys
  • Vaughan1
    Vaughan1 Posts: 65
    Well its been a while. But as I have a heavy cold I spent the weekend finishing the mach 2 wheel build. So I built the front 1 cross and the rear 2 cross. Ali nipples tricolour hubs and wrapped up in Conti competitions . 1160g for front 1660g for the rear. Looking forward to ride on them now. Well I had the scales out I weighed my DP18's with Lothian tyres fr 1410g re 1810g. Close to 1/2kg heavier.

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