New wheels - not the usual selection criteria
littledove44
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New frame and groupset arrives tomorrow so wheels needed ASAP. Current bike has Mavic Ksyrium Elites and I can always use those temporarily, but as the bikes are going to eventually in different places I need to get a new set.
I am quite aware that they will make very little difference to my performance, so I am more interested in aesthetics I guess, and as the new bike is quite different to my Roubaix, I would like something that is also different.
I do not want another wheelset with ali coloured rims. I think all black.
I will be using 25mm tyres so something that suits them in terms of width, as opposed to the way the tyres bulge around the Elites.
I don't mind if they are carbon.
I quite like the look of rims around 40mm depth. no strong feeling one way or the other.
Not covered in loads of gaudy advertising and stickers. I have that already on my jersey.
I would consider hand built, but as I live nowhere near a wheel builder it may be easier to stick with factory stuff.
Lightweight is of course good. Existing wheels are 2500g or so, including tubes and tyres.
Rider weight from 89kg to 80kg. (planned!)
No racing, but about 200km a week of social riding, sportives and cycling holidays. All on tarmac and not rough stuff unless unavoidable.
Advice, suggestions, scorn etc all expected and appreciated.
Thanks.
I am quite aware that they will make very little difference to my performance, so I am more interested in aesthetics I guess, and as the new bike is quite different to my Roubaix, I would like something that is also different.
I do not want another wheelset with ali coloured rims. I think all black.
I will be using 25mm tyres so something that suits them in terms of width, as opposed to the way the tyres bulge around the Elites.
I don't mind if they are carbon.
I quite like the look of rims around 40mm depth. no strong feeling one way or the other.
Not covered in loads of gaudy advertising and stickers. I have that already on my jersey.
I would consider hand built, but as I live nowhere near a wheel builder it may be easier to stick with factory stuff.
Lightweight is of course good. Existing wheels are 2500g or so, including tubes and tyres.
Rider weight from 89kg to 80kg. (planned!)
No racing, but about 200km a week of social riding, sportives and cycling holidays. All on tarmac and not rough stuff unless unavoidable.
Advice, suggestions, scorn etc all expected and appreciated.
Thanks.
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A mate has a Giant Defy Advanced 2 2013 (so white) and my matte black wheels look fantastic on his frame. So much so that he is now going to buy some too! I do intend to post some pics when I get round to it.
In essence, stop being a scrimper and order those Enve
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... -12-45763/
Oh yes, forgot that.
Up to £2000.
They look right, but are a bit ouchy price wise, don't you think?
You may have confused my motoring taste with someone else. I have a Skoda.
However, now the Reynolds feature DT Aero Comp spokes, instead of those junk weigh weenie Aerolite they were using before, the result should be beefed up and ready to carry a mamil...
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/reynolds-assaul ... 5360655521
been reading good things about Corima MCCs - one guy reckons they are better then his Enve 1.25s
Depends how the built the 1.25s, but they're less aero than the 3.4.
You're almost at Lightweight or RZR money with those...
Colnago
Cervelo
Campagnolo
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=toroidal&l=1
boring but true
Well, both use hexagonal internal nipples, which are not mainstream and some shops might not have them or might not want to fit a spoke with internals...
The two user reviews on the page you linked don't look all that favourable. 1 star for a £2300 wheel set!
The thing is when something goes wrong on a 2 K set of wheels, people tend to be very vocal. When the same happens on a set of 300 quid Chinese wheels people are more lenient.
That said, you buy this stuff as a the status symbol.. if it's just for the 3 Watt of aerodynamic drag you save, you might as well wrap some tape around the spokes. A roll of gaffer tape is 6 quid and should convert both wheels to 60 mm profile no problem. If you want to be fancy, you can cut a spoiler out of LDPE, fold it and epoxy it to the rim... plenty of low cost options to get a set of Zapp wheels...
Considering that the first person is talking about a completely different set of wheels and the second can't spell 'bead', I'd take them with a punch of salt. Look on Weight Weenies for real reviews of high end wheels.
Perhaps some cyclists choose status symbols, but that is not what I am after. I want something that looks good to me, rides well, feels good, doesn't slow me down and doesn't fall apart in a nano.
In fact, I would be quite happy if they were completely unidentifiable with no logos or anything.
I have investigated several of the options suggested. Nearly all are out of stock when you try to actually place an order.
Some vision Metron 40 would fit the bill. Can't seem to buy those anywhere either.
The SWR's are light (around 1500gr), are available in black/dark grey decals and are 38mm depth. I think cost is around the £1200 mark. So some change left out of your budget.
Miche are running a Demo/Test programme for the SWR RC wheels - here's a list of dealers that are participating. Worth a try I suppose - proof of the pudding's in the eating!
https://www.facebook.com/Miche.Italy/ph ... =1&theater
http://owningalegend.wordpress.com/2014 ... ced-price/
http://paolocoppo.drupalgardens.com/con ... u-buy-them
Try Primo Cycles in Cambridge. They had the 40's and 55's last time I looked. Not tempted by the farsports ones then?!
I thought your earlier posts were a bit tongue in cheek
Not easy to find in stock either though.
They looked good on the bike I saw in a shop.
French wheels, French bike, I feel a French holiday coming on.
Just go to your local Mavic dealer, tell them what you want and they'll get them for you... you can even ask for a bit of discount