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01-21-04, 03:17 PM
I ride a 1999 LeMond Zurich. This means a white/red color scheme. I've worn through the sidewalls of the original Rolf Vector Comps and am looking to replace them with another set of red wheels.
I commute 125 miles a week on this bike. I weigh 170lbs and carry about 20lbs of "stuff" in dual, rear panniers. I am now riding on Mavic Open Pros with a 32 hole, 3x lacing on Ultegra hubs which are a nice/durable and fairly light set, but they lack the visual impact. As superficial as this may be, I miss the old look of the matching red, aero rims.
A local shop has tried to obtain a set of Rolf rims from Trek (owners of LeMond for those unaware), but evidently only blue and black are still available. Since my hubs are still good, does anyone know if I can obtain compatible rims (in red) with the same drill pattern as the Rolf Vector Comp (18f, 20r paired spoke)?
Also, what do any of you think might be a suitable replacement? I've looked at Velocity (velocityusa.com). The Deep V is obviously a similar rim, but I'm not keen on a standard 32 hole, 3x lacing for an aero rim (and its even heavier than my already heavy Rolfs). The Spartacus Pro is cheap, and almost identical looking to the Rolf, but is only available in black.
I phoned someone at spinlitecycling.com and they can use the Velocity rim with a 24f, 28r bladed spoke count given their available hubs, but I am leaning toward a more agressive looking spoke setup - again, just because it looks cool!
I really like the American Classic Velocity. They can build a custom, bladed spoke version (not paired, but low spoke count such as 18f, 24r or even 16f, 20r). These would look flashy enough to suit my tastes, but carry a heftier price tag - roughly $600 or so (I think cyclinglite might be a bit cheaper, but I haven't consulted with them about price yet). I'm not sure I want to spend that kind of money since I'm just getting them for aesthetics and I'll just burn through the rims anyway given the wetness of our climate. Though, I'd probably only have to replace the rims @ $50-60 since they'll have a more "standard" drilling.
Any of you have thoughts, suggestions, another place to look?
Edit: Corrected URL.
I commute 125 miles a week on this bike. I weigh 170lbs and carry about 20lbs of "stuff" in dual, rear panniers. I am now riding on Mavic Open Pros with a 32 hole, 3x lacing on Ultegra hubs which are a nice/durable and fairly light set, but they lack the visual impact. As superficial as this may be, I miss the old look of the matching red, aero rims.
A local shop has tried to obtain a set of Rolf rims from Trek (owners of LeMond for those unaware), but evidently only blue and black are still available. Since my hubs are still good, does anyone know if I can obtain compatible rims (in red) with the same drill pattern as the Rolf Vector Comp (18f, 20r paired spoke)?
Also, what do any of you think might be a suitable replacement? I've looked at Velocity (velocityusa.com). The Deep V is obviously a similar rim, but I'm not keen on a standard 32 hole, 3x lacing for an aero rim (and its even heavier than my already heavy Rolfs). The Spartacus Pro is cheap, and almost identical looking to the Rolf, but is only available in black.
I phoned someone at spinlitecycling.com and they can use the Velocity rim with a 24f, 28r bladed spoke count given their available hubs, but I am leaning toward a more agressive looking spoke setup - again, just because it looks cool!
I really like the American Classic Velocity. They can build a custom, bladed spoke version (not paired, but low spoke count such as 18f, 24r or even 16f, 20r). These would look flashy enough to suit my tastes, but carry a heftier price tag - roughly $600 or so (I think cyclinglite might be a bit cheaper, but I haven't consulted with them about price yet). I'm not sure I want to spend that kind of money since I'm just getting them for aesthetics and I'll just burn through the rims anyway given the wetness of our climate. Though, I'd probably only have to replace the rims @ $50-60 since they'll have a more "standard" drilling.
Any of you have thoughts, suggestions, another place to look?
Edit: Corrected URL.