Vision metro 40 clincher owners

Fishboyz
Fishboyz Posts: 152
edited May 2015 in Road general
Anyone own these wheels. Seems to gone a bit quite on the vision front but some decent reductions around. Any comments on usage/actual weights. Cheers

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  • noodleman
    noodleman Posts: 852
    Cant comment on the clinchers but i've got 40 tubs and 81 tubs. Both are lighter than the claimed weight and the braking on both is superb. Neither have gone out of true and the build quality seems as good or better than my Reynolds assaults. Maybe a little help to you.
    argon 18 e116 2013 Vision Metron 80
    Bianchi Oltre XR Sram Red E-tap, Fulcrum racing speed xlr
    De Rosa SK pininfarina disc
    S Works Tarmac e-tap 2017
    Rose pro sl disc
  • Savio
    Savio Posts: 7
    Had these a couple of weeks only been out once and I am well impressed, they roll flawlessly there stiff, feel bomb proof and really do smooth out the ride.
    For what I paid at bike24.com €1200/£900 there a steal compared to everything else in the full carbon category.
  • noodleman
    noodleman Posts: 852
    ^ agreed. Bike24 is where i got mine. Bargain.
    argon 18 e116 2013 Vision Metron 80
    Bianchi Oltre XR Sram Red E-tap, Fulcrum racing speed xlr
    De Rosa SK pininfarina disc
    S Works Tarmac e-tap 2017
    Rose pro sl disc
  • johnny25
    johnny25 Posts: 344
    Just received a set of Vision Metron 40 clinchers from Bike24.

    Purchased sooner that I anticipated because of favorable exchange rate. Cost about £859.

    Need tyres, tubes ,cassette, brake shoes etc before I'm ready to go though. Rim tape was added, which was nice.

    Be interesting to see how 25mm tyres ride compared to my usual 23mm on the Ksyrium Elite S.
  • stocker
    stocker Posts: 25
    How are the wheels going?

    Tempted to get some myself, but torn between the 40 and the 55.
  • johnny25
    johnny25 Posts: 344
    Very good wheels and certainly worth considering if a carbon wheel-set is what you want (replaced a set of Mavic Ksyrium Elite S).

    I've put 25mm Continental GP 4000 tyres on mine and they roll exceptionally well.

    It's difficult to say how the wheels will improve your riding experience, as they are one variable among many. Looking at Strava data on the segments I've targeted, I'm between 10 to 15% quicker on flat segments and hardly any change on the hilly segments. Of course road conditions, weather and motivation need to be considered too. On one of my favorite 40 mile routes in similar conditions I was 4.5% quicker at a lower average HR.

    One thing I did find is that it's easier to hold speed with these wheels. I can maintain higher speeds for longer without a dramatic increase in HR. They ride well in windy conditions and seem to cope surprising well with damaged / rough road surfaces and back country roads covered in mud and grit.

    Overall I'd say these type of wheel sets are a luxury item and are probably better suited to Peter Sagan than me! Nevertheless they look good on the bike and have provided me with an improved riding experience.

    Question is, £950 worth of improved riding experience.........?
  • Starsboy
    Starsboy Posts: 66
    johnny25 wrote:
    Very good wheels and certainly worth considering if a carbon wheel-set is what you want (replaced a set of Mavic Ksyrium Elite S).

    I've put 25mm Continental GP 4000 tyres on mine and they roll exceptionally well.

    It's difficult to say how the wheels will improve your riding experience, as they are one variable among many. Looking at Strava data on the segments I've targeted, I'm between 10 to 15% quicker on flat segments and hardly any change on the hilly segments. Of course road conditions, weather and motivation need to be considered too. On one of my favorite 40 mile routes in similar conditions I was 4.5% quicker at a lower average HR.

    One thing I did find is that it's easier to hold speed with these wheels. I can maintain higher speeds for longer without a dramatic increase in HR. They ride well in windy conditions and seem to cope surprising well with damaged / rough road surfaces and back country roads covered in mud and grit.
    Nice review, what is the braking like compared to the Mavics?

    Overall I'd say these type of wheel sets are a luxury item and are probably better suited to Peter Sagan than me! Nevertheless they look good on the bike and have provided me with an improved riding experience.

    Question is, £950 worth of improved riding experience.........?
  • johnny25
    johnny25 Posts: 344
    No issues with braking at all.

    Most of my riding is in dry conditions. However I now use the rear brake far more than I did with the Mavics, as it gives me that little bit of extra control approaching corners at high speed.

    The only ride in the wet (caught out by a short sharp shower) dulled the braking, but not enough for me to 'panic'. Stopping distance was further, as you'd expect, but nothing dramatic and no brake squeal.
  • Starsboy
    Starsboy Posts: 66
    Cheers Johnny25, I have the disc version which ride very well but fancy a rim braked set for my "chain gang" bike
  • foggymike
    foggymike Posts: 862
    What is the real weight on the Metron 40s please (clinchers, rim brake) - quite interested in trying some at under £900 if they are really around 1500g as claimed. Some forum posts say they are really quite a bit more. Thanks :)
  • johnny25
    johnny25 Posts: 344
    foggymike wrote:
    What is the real weight on the Metron 40s please (clinchers, rim brake) - quite interested in trying some at under £900 if they are really around 1500g as claimed. Some forum posts say they are really quite a bit more. Thanks :)

    The set I bought came in at 1562g with rim tape (clinchers, rim brake).
  • foggymike
    foggymike Posts: 862
    Thanks, that's pretty close as they go. Only about 30/40g off the claimed 1495.

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