Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Guess that rim weight! (Weinnman Deep V's)

We weighed out some Weinnman DP-18's on the hanger scale today at the LBS. Anyone want to take a stab at how much they weigh powdercoated, and how much as bare silver?

Hint: Velocity Deep V's weigh around the 540g area.

Answer: painted colors - 710g (hmm, heaviest clincher EVER?)
Bare silver - 640g.
Mavic Open Pro - 420g.

i hope u tell us... :-P

i give up. blow me away, or dont.

ifl

630g

What was your elevation at the time of weighing the rim?

More than your mom.

631 Bob!

631 Bob!

631 Drew!:fight:

631 Drew!:fight:

One dollar!

631 Drew!:fight:

drew cary is a hack... He can take his ****** back to ohio

the price is wrong bit*ch.

Ahh damn it!!

Well I'll tell you.

But you have to scroll back to the top to find out.

dang! those are heavy. meh whatever. they look cool right?

Yeah... if you want to build a wheel as heavy as an Arrospok (tm) without the Arrospok look (tm)!

damn! i am pretty surprised, didnt think they'd big of a difference

i looked this up the other day and according to bicycle.com, the wheelset comes in at 2457 grams....~5.4 el bees

still lighter and stiffer than an A-spoke set. I hate to say it, but I'm glad I sold them now that I have "real" wheels

710g

I tried to look for this info on the interweb and couldn't find out. I could feel the weight but wanted a numerical value to compare to others. F'n crazy.

My stem is **** ton heavy as well. The whole front end of my bike weighs more than the frame and back end.

They're heavy? NO! Then how come every rider on the TDF is sporting those wheels???

Ok enough sarcasm, yes they're heavy but they're not wheels for racing but rather marketed to a new type of cycling that the majority of people who take part in will buy parts for aesthetics rather than function.

still probably worth it to save up a few extra more bucks to get regular old velocity deep v's.

still probably worth it to save up a few extra more bucks to get regular old velocity deep v's.

So what you are saying is one **** rim is better than another **** rim...

anyone know how much Mavic CXP 22's weigh? use the same shop scale even?

still probably worth it to save up a few extra more bucks to get regular old velocity deep v's.

Or not.

I don't know where you get the idea that they are comparably priced, as you imply that they are here and outright said so in the last thread about the Weinys. Complete Deep V sets with Formulas retail for $275, whereas DP-18s with Formulas average out at $150. To me, an extra $125 is not worth the whopping ~200g in weight savings.

Holy shamokes.... that's a 10 oz difference between the DP-18's and the Mavics!!!
If I get the Mavics, I'll shave fractions of seconds off of my time every year! SOLD!!!

Or maybe ill just drink half my bottle of water before I ride.

Or not.

I don't know where you get the idea that they are comparably priced, as you imply that they are here and outright said so in the last thread about the Weinys. Complete Deep V sets with Formulas retail for $275, whereas DP-18s with Formulas average out at $150. To me, an extra $125 is not worth the whopping ~200g in weight savings.

You make 200g to not sound like a lot in weight savings.

You'd be right if we were talking about weight anywhere else.

Rotational weight is more important than any other weight though, and 200g makes a fairly good difference.

What my true position is: buy some lower profile rims, even box. CXP22, Fusion, Aerohead, Open Sport... all much better than Deep V's unless you're really pushing the whole 'hefty hombre' thing.


Holy shamokes.... that's a 10 oz difference between the DP-18's and the Mavics!!!
If I get the Mavics, I'll shave fractions of seconds off of my time every year! SOLD!!!

Or maybe ill just drink half my bottle of water before I ride.

Again, you're ignorant of the fact that rotational mass counts for a lot more than weight anywhere else on the bike, and are basically showing anyone with more than a rudimentary understanding of bikes that you don't know much.



But I digress. If dudes want to put having the aesthetic of a gaudy looking painted rim over anything else (such as rotational mass), I guess let them. But 710g for a rim that's not even aero is a pretty bad choice for anything other than looks alone.


So what you are saying is one **** rim is better than another **** rim...

Nah, they both suck. IRD Cadence Aero/Niobium30 for the win!!!!!

Holy shamokes.... that's a 10 oz difference between the DP-18's and the Mavics!!!
If I get the Mavics, I'll shave fractions of seconds off of my time every year! SOLD!!!
Not even 10oz. 200g = 7.05479239oz according to Google. (I'm using bare silver DP-18s for reference.)

I guess I didn't consider the fact that rotational weight is more important. Still, for 95% of cyclists out there, the 200g over Deep Vs doesn't take much from performance.

who caresss how much they weigh...

as long as they roll right?

I've been shopping around for a while to replace my front DP-18 (that I picked up for 50). Missed an opportunity for one of those IRO hubs for $18 and am still trying to track down an Open Pro rim on the cheap.

Surly w/ Open Pro for $127 here http://aebike.com/page.cfm?action=details&PageID=30&SKU=WE9108

Still might just pick up the CXP22 wheelset and call it a day...

Not even 10oz. 200g = 7.05479239oz according to Google. (I'm using bare silver DP-18s for reference.)

I guess I didn't consider the fact that rotational weight is more important. Still, for 95% of cyclists out there, the 200g over Deep Vs doesn't take much from performance.

Ahh, I got a little out of hand earlier. Sometimes I forgot that not everyone rides their bike like me so my advice is a little off hand, like why people should worry about how much their rims weigh.

yo andre just read this (http://www.bikeforums.net//showpost.php?p=7116569&postcount=19) and light one up