farsport clinchers?

turbo1191

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? :?

lawrences

Depends if you have any vernier calipers.

technically, wider rim, so wider tyre, so bigger contact patch, so better handling.

IrishMac

Road.cc is doing a rolling review of them at the mo, Google it.

neal1984

I've got some 23x50 Far Sports and I'm very happy with them.

ugo.santalucia

Bit of reading on the topic

http://paolocoppo.drupalgardens.com/con ... -now-built

Bar Shaker

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.

neal1984

Ah you must of copied me....

(I copied Bar Shaker actually)

turbo1191

cheers guys, think i'll take the plunge

Bar Shaker

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.

neal1984

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.)

turbo1191

They look nice.. actually quite like the FSE graphics..

neal1984

They are also reflective so a great addition if you cycle in the dark

Camcycle1974

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

cheers for the heads up..

Camcycle1974

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

Yeh its sandy who ive been dealing with as well.

Bar Shaker

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.