farsport clinchers?

turbo1191
turbo1191 Posts: 501
edited August 2014 in Road buying advice
Im thinking about a set of the above. looking at a set of 38mm x 20.5mm wide. they've pointed me (obviously) at the dearer set which is 23mm wide.. would i notice the difference in the 2? :?

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  • lawrences
    lawrences Posts: 1,011
    Depends if you have any vernier calipers.

    technically, wider rim, so wider tyre, so bigger contact patch, so better handling.
  • IrishMac
    IrishMac Posts: 328
    Road.cc is doing a rolling review of them at the mo, Google it.
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  • neal1984
    neal1984 Posts: 240
    I've got some 23x50 Far Sports and I'm very happy with them.

    Life is like riding a bicycle: you don't fall off unless you stop pedaling.


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  • ugo.santalucia
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  • Bar Shaker
    Bar Shaker Posts: 2,313
    Neal1984 wrote:
    I've got some 23x50 Far Sports and I'm very happy with them.

    Same here. They are light, stiff and feel very fast. I am a happy customer.
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  • neal1984
    neal1984 Posts: 240
    Ah you must of copied me....

    (I copied Bar Shaker actually) :D

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  • turbo1191
    turbo1191 Posts: 501
    cheers guys, think i'll take the plunge :)
  • Bar Shaker
    Bar Shaker Posts: 2,313
    Turbo I paid extra for the ceramic hubs.

    I don't know how they compare to the standard hubs but they are smoother than silk cod pieces for only $40 extra.
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  • neal1984
    neal1984 Posts: 240
    Here's the result of mine (since flipped the stem before anyone pulls me up on it...):

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/u2qgulfd323e9f7/IMG_5536.JPG
    (I've never worked out how to resize images for BR hence this is the first time I've shared a pic of my little project.)

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  • turbo1191
    turbo1191 Posts: 501
    They look nice.. actually quite like the FSE graphics..
  • neal1984
    neal1984 Posts: 240
    They are also reflective so a great addition if you cycle in the dark

    Life is like riding a bicycle: you don't fall off unless you stop pedaling.


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  • Camcycle1974
    Camcycle1974 Posts: 1,356
    One small word of warning. I bought a set of FM C38's 23mm wide earlier in the year. On initial inspection they seemed fine. One was slightly off true so I took it to my LBS who refused to work on it as they said the rim was deformed! I got in touch with Far Sports who, after a bit of toing and froing agreed to replace the wheels FOC. A week later I had a new set of RIMS which I then had to get built up so additional expense. The rims were also a different profile/model to the ones I had initially ordered and not as nice cosmetically. I decided to cut my losses and just use them but to be honest I don't have much faith that they will last that long.

    In short it's fine as long as the wheels are true etc but a gamble that you have to be prepared to take. Just wanted to throw this out there for a balanced perspective.
  • turbo1191
    turbo1191 Posts: 501
    cheers for the heads up..
  • Camcycle1974
    Camcycle1974 Posts: 1,356
    No problem. Not saying don't take the plunge but if something does go wrong China is a long way away! Sandy who I dealt with was actually very helpful. I might just have been unlucky. It seems that the exact model I bought is not offered on their site any more. Coincidence?
  • turbo1191
    turbo1191 Posts: 501
    Yeh its sandy who ive been dealing with as well.
  • Bar Shaker
    Bar Shaker Posts: 2,313
    I got my LBS to check mine as I still had a broken leg and couldn't ride anyway.

    He said they were perfect and had been built well. He hadn't heard of them and was genuinely interested.
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