Wheelset Question

Tim527

I am looking at two different wheelsets and need your thoughts to help me with a purchase of one of them. Both are high quality and low in weight and are in my price range. The Campagnola Shamal Ultra and the HED Ardennes Plus SL. Both look like all around wheels and have some aero benefits with good reviews. Need your thoughts.

Thank You,
Tim

cycleclinic

HED rims are wider I like wide I would go with that just for the ride comfort and improved cornering over narrow rims. HED hubs though are nothing special.

smoggysteve

The Shamal but only if you run Campagnolo. If you run Shimano/Sram its a big bike etiquette no no :-)

Maxxypriest

Possibly a set of handbuilts? - DA 9000 hubs with HED Ardennes rims?

cycleclinic

Shimano and campag mix get over it.

HED Belgian + (same rim) on DA hub = perfect not as light but who cares it will out perform a shamal wheel becuase the rim is wider. Use 23mm tyres as that will be a little more aero on a wide rim than 25mm tyres.

24H Belgain+ rims should be the country unless the delivery is delayed again, HEd need to pick up there phone though to find out!

sloppyschleckonds

The HED certainly isn't a lightweight

mfin

thecycleclinic wrote:

Shimano and campag mix get over it.

HED Belgian + (same rim) on DA hub = perfect not as light but who cares it will out perform a shamal wheel becuase the rim is wider. Use 23mm tyres as that will be a little more aero on a wide rim than 25mm tyres.

24H Belgain+ rims should be the country unless the delivery is delayed again, HEd need to pick up there phone though to find out!

By how much? By nothing measurable or noticeable at all I would think.

smoggysteve

thecycleclinic wrote:

Shimano and campag mix get over it.

:-) = not serious. Learn what it means before engaging brain