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09-25-06, 11:32 AM
My fiance just got a redline conquest to build up as a cross bike. She has a wheelset from an older road bike that she was planning on using as a temp solution, but wants to get something lighter and aero (for mud). The current wheels are about 2000 grams for the set... and while they are sturdy... that is just unacceptable as far as weight goes for racing. She can get a set of XERO Lite XR-1 for stupid cheap from the LBS. ($180) They are 30mm deep and weigh in at about 1550 grams. They seem like a bargin. However, they are only 16 spokes in the front and 20 in the rear. Anyone think they'll just taco on a course? She's only 115 lbs.... so she generally doesn't have much problem with breaking stuff :)