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The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Well you've managed to turn this into a really dull thread. There's not even any decent arguing here.
It's like John Major getting in a huff with himself.0 -
I know. It was quite a rational dicussion as well which is strange for this place..
The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Rational it wasn't.MattFalle said:I know. It was quite a rational dicussion as well which is strange for this place.
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And so it goes on...0
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Bizarrely whilst there are lots of different opinions I don't think anyone is completely wrong. This is the way I see things. Hunt wheels are nothing particularly special, they are standard components put together well by all accounts. They are undoubtedly marketed well and so get lots of positive press and reviews. You pay a bit of a premium for all this.
Handbuilt wheels from someone like Cycle Clinic you get a more bespoke service and a wheel built from off the shelf components of course. I see this as being a good thing. Also a wheel builder will check the tension of the spokes, machine building uses the amount of torque applied to the nipple as I understand it. To build a strong wheel you need even spoke tension, hand building is the best way to get this.
But the best way, as Mr 37 said, is to learn to do it yourself. I've not built many yet, but it is very satisfying to know that you've done the job yourself.3 -
Don’t forget both shimano and campagnolo make pretty good to very good wheelsRule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.2 -
Campag C17 are brilliant as have been my Ultegra and even the really cheap 501s thousands of wet winter miles and only 1 broken spoke which was almost certainly due to the amount of weight on the bike with a 16 spoke front wheelRule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.1 -
Going back on topic...
Anyone tried Hunt Limitless wheels?
What's the verdict?0 -
Matt? Matt?vegas76 said:Going back on topic...
Anyone tried Hunt Limitless wheels?
What's the verdict?
where are you?0 -
From the number of replies it seems that they are so good that either no one has used them ir they have and are too embarrased to say what they are like.
There are limitless other options that are better tbh.
.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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In which regard? They're just a set of Hunt wheels. Nothing special but top dollar. Same components as have discussed above.
Options that are better?
See above there are reams of them.
Overall? Nah..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Just looked them up. Christ, they're expensive!
You could build something around Chris King hubs for that price.Ben
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Yikes! I just looked them as well. They have ceramic bearings which is the cycling equivalent of p*ssing money against a wall.Ben6899 said:Just looked them up. Christ, they're expensive!
You could build something around Chris King hubs for that price.
Super wide so make sure they can fit your frame.
I'd definitely do what Ben said and get wheels built with some high spec hubs.0 -
Or you could by some Campy Bora's for that money / I know what i'd get.....0
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joe_totale-2 said:
Yikes! I just looked them as well. They have ceramic bearings which is the cycling equivalent of p*ssing money against a wall.Ben6899 said:Just looked them up. Christ, they're expensive!
You could build something around Chris King hubs for that price.
Super wide so make sure they can fit your frame.
I'd definitely do what Ben said and get wheels built with some high spec hubs.
I'm pretty much live and let live, people spend their money how they like... but ceramic bearings anywhere on the bike and these huge jockey wheels everyone fawns over... people are being fuck1ng ripped off.
Keep your drivetrain clean and train to power. It's cheaper.Ben
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Overall then, its a nah.
But hey, clubbies will lap them up..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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clubbies will lap em up because theyre now being used in the pro peloton. in fairness hunt might need to charge sky high to cover the cost and make it worthwhile.
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tbh, the wheels in the peloton is going to cost Hunt a blimmin' fortune so yup, that cost gets passed on directly to the consumer.
Expect mediocre wheels to become more expensive as well..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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If these oversized jockey wheels genuinely saved a bunch of watts then the groupset manufacturers would spec them as standard on their high end rear mechs and release a bunch of marketing about it.Ben6899 said:joe_totale-2 said:
Yikes! I just looked them as well. They have ceramic bearings which is the cycling equivalent of p*ssing money against a wall.Ben6899 said:Just looked them up. Christ, they're expensive!
You could build something around Chris King hubs for that price.
Super wide so make sure they can fit your frame.
I'd definitely do what Ben said and get wheels built with some high spec hubs.
I'm pretty much live and let live, people spend their money how they like... but ceramic bearings anywhere on the bike and these huge jockey wheels everyone fawns over... people are being fuck1ng ripped off.
Keep your drivetrain clean and train to power. It's cheaper.
If Shimano/Campag/SRAM aren't convinced then we shouldn't be either.0 -
but but but my mate - ie the guy who sold me my bike at top price - at the shop and the fast chain gang use them when they aren't ignoring everyone else and i've seen them at the Thursday evening 10 so they must be good.joe_totale-2 said:
If these oversized jockey wheels genuinely saved a bunch of watts then the groupset manufacturers would spec them as standard on their high end rear mechs and release a bunch of marketing about it.Ben6899 said:joe_totale-2 said:
Yikes! I just looked them as well. They have ceramic bearings which is the cycling equivalent of p*ssing money against a wall.Ben6899 said:Just looked them up. Christ, they're expensive!
You could build something around Chris King hubs for that price.
Super wide so make sure they can fit your frame.
I'd definitely do what Ben said and get wheels built with some high spec hubs.
I'm pretty much live and let live, people spend their money how they like... but ceramic bearings anywhere on the bike and these huge jockey wheels everyone fawns over... people are being fuck1ng ripped off.
Keep your drivetrain clean and train to power. It's cheaper.
If Shimano/Campag/SRAM aren't convinced then we shouldn't be either..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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I don't know why you are singling out jockey wheels for marketing techno babble extortion.joe_totale-2 said:
If these oversized jockey wheels genuinely saved a bunch of watts then the groupset manufacturers would spec them as standard on their high end rear mechs and release a bunch of marketing about it.Ben6899 said:joe_totale-2 said:
Yikes! I just looked them as well. They have ceramic bearings which is the cycling equivalent of p*ssing money against a wall.Ben6899 said:Just looked them up. Christ, they're expensive!
You could build something around Chris King hubs for that price.
Super wide so make sure they can fit your frame.
I'd definitely do what Ben said and get wheels built with some high spec hubs.
I'm pretty much live and let live, people spend their money how they like... but ceramic bearings anywhere on the bike and these huge jockey wheels everyone fawns over... people are being fuck1ng ripped off.
Keep your drivetrain clean and train to power. It's cheaper.
If Shimano/Campag/SRAM aren't convinced then we shouldn't be either.0 -
yup - there is soooo much out there all deep throated by the clubbie massif.First.Aspect said:
I don't know why you are singling out jockey wheels for marketing techno babble extortion.joe_totale-2 said:
If these oversized jockey wheels genuinely saved a bunch of watts then the groupset manufacturers would spec them as standard on their high end rear mechs and release a bunch of marketing about it.Ben6899 said:joe_totale-2 said:
Yikes! I just looked them as well. They have ceramic bearings which is the cycling equivalent of p*ssing money against a wall.Ben6899 said:Just looked them up. Christ, they're expensive!
You could build something around Chris King hubs for that price.
Super wide so make sure they can fit your frame.
I'd definitely do what Ben said and get wheels built with some high spec hubs.
I'm pretty much live and let live, people spend their money how they like... but ceramic bearings anywhere on the bike and these huge jockey wheels everyone fawns over... people are being fuck1ng ripped off.
Keep your drivetrain clean and train to power. It's cheaper.
If Shimano/Campag/SRAM aren't convinced then we shouldn't be either.
it really is like shooting fish in a barrel..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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If you see hunt as a marketing engine for wheels you understand the company better. They are very good at marketing. They happen to be selling wheels but i am sure the people who run could turn there hand at marketing and selling something else. Thats not pissing in there pot. What they do earn the owners an income, pays there staff and keeps the customers happy enough to come back for more. They have to be doing something right.www.thecycleclinic.co.uk0
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This.
Hunt do it for wheels
Passione, band of climbers, the dopey millar stuff - amongst many, many others - they do it for clothes
They've got a very good marketing team, drill into current trends, milking the market for as much as they can as quickly as they can.
maximum profit, minimal expenditure.
but overall, Hunt wheels? Nah..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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look around for something like this over hunts
https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/13114618/fs-mavic-cosmic-carbone-sle-wheelset-mint-450#latest.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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