Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Reynolds SDVC66 Track Wheelset

Does anyone have these? How are they holding up? Anyone know why they are going for so cheap now?

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Lol I just got my set today in the mail....

They're going for cheap because they are last years models and because reynolds discontinued them. They also seem to be getting rid of old stock as they've changed their wheel decals.

Their logos are like this now:

http://www.reynoldscycling.com/uploads/items/strike_front_3quarter_white_large.jpg

I have connections. ;)

How much did you get yours for? I'm trying to get them sub $600.

$800; details in my thread @ the track section.

Good luck getting them for sub $600 on ebay... A LOT of people are jumping on those. I was keeping an eye on them too when I was waiting my set to be delivered by fedex.

Welp, I just purchased mine and got them for $624 (shipping included). I'm happy at that price.

Where are these deals? local?

I got mine off of ebay brand new.

I actually like the old design better

I got my set for $659 (shipped) about 2 months ago. Email one of the sellers that has best offer and just submit an offer. That's how I got mine!

Dang. Thats awesome. I wont have the cash until the end of may though :( Maybe they will still have them.

the new decals jive with the mash histogram.

I got my set for $659 (shipped) about 2 months ago. Email one of the sellers that has best offer and just submit an offer. That's how I got mine!

That's exactly what I did too

Dang. Thats awesome. I wont have the cash until the end of may though :( Maybe they will still have them.
Not at that price.

i got my pair for 606.06 (plus shipping) :)

currently on my pista concept!


i will say i have seen them go for as low as 560.....but that is rare. in a bidding war, it seems average price is 600-700 roughly. i basically told myself my highest price was 620, and just threw in that bid at the last second on about 7 auctions before i scored mine.

Nice; you guys will chide me but I rode mine on the street for 20 miles yesterday... I just couldn't resist; or were they because they were cheaper than my s80's so that I was comfortable enough to use them.... :p

I plan on riding mine in the streets everyday. These are going on my commuter/ race bike.

yah although i bought these for my pista concept "for use at the velodrome" build, ill definitely be riding them on the road every once in a while.

I mean, they are the exact same rims as the road version, just a track hub instead of cassette. so i wouldn't think there would be anything wrong with using them on the road.


i have only ridden them for a total of 5 minutes up and down the block.
they made a few creaking noises but after doing that a little for a few minutes it seemed to stop. i guess that is normal "fresh out the box" noises? spokes settling in and what not? should i put a touch of lubrication on each nipple or something?

I mean, they are the exact same rims as the road version, just a track hub instead of cassette. so i wouldn't think there would be anything wrong with using them on the road.


My thoughts exactly. As for the break in noises; I didn't experience any but the LBS my friend got them from would've likely tuned them up before they sold them to him considering they were deadstock

To my understanding, these wheels will have a break in period and will have to be trued. Once you have them trued they should be pretty much bomb proof for a very long time.

They are slightly different from the road version. I think there was something to the degree of having the carbon weaved a little different to put more vertical stiffness into the track wheels.

So here are some stats for weight:
Road Tubular - 1390g
Road Clincher - 1675g
Track Tubular - 1660g
Track Clincher - 1945g

So you can see that they are definitely different. A difference of 1.2 pounds from the lightest road vs heaviest track version of the sdv66's

well, here they are on my build (and my thumb), just finished it today. probably tweak some things here and there....but all in all, im super happy with them :)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5227/5632077737_833000be4e_b.jpg

took it around the block again, little wheel noises are gone. pretty sure they were just preliminary spokes settling noises. wheels were super true out of the box...hubs are super smooth. as soon as i can get some friends interested for a weekend outing, ill be trying them on the track.

They are slightly different from the road version. I think there was something to the degree of having the carbon weaved a little different to put more vertical stiffness into the track wheels.

its the same rim with heavy hubs.

well, here they are on my build (and my thumb), just finished it today. probably tweak some things here and there....but all in all, im super happy with them :)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5227/5632077737_833000be4e_b.jpg

took it around the block again, little wheel noises are gone. pretty sure they were just preliminary spokes settling noises. wheels were super true out of the box...hubs are super smooth. as soon as i can get some friends interested for a weekend outing, ill be trying them on the track.


Looking good! Can't wait to get mine in the mail this week. What kind of tires do you have on there and how long are your stem valves for the tube? I forgot that I may need to buy new ones since the depth of the rim is so big.

Valve extenders....

thanks! they are fyxation 700x23cs. i had some fyxation 28cs on another build and love the feel of them. super grippy. probably not the lightest but....oh well.

and you definitely need 80 mm length tubes on these. or you can use the valve extenders that come with, but i dont like using them.

Thanks, i didn't even know those existed. Never had deep rims like these before. I was wondering what these 2 black things were in the picture, but I understand now that they are extenders. Thanks!

http://www.rockymountaincyclery.com/ebay/rockymountaincyclery/v1/images/listingTemplate/itemPictures/wheels/oa01/80323/large9.jpg

i just dont fully understand how they work... (valve extenders)....the thicker end has threads inside, so its pretty obvious they screw onto the threads for the valve cap to screw onto.....buuuut my pump wont clamp onto the other end for some reason, and a valve cap cant screw onto the end....sorta confusing. im sure im just missing something obvious.

I don't know either, but I'm guess you're supposed to use a Schrader valve compatible pump head for those extenders? It's hard to see any details in the picture of the valve extenders.

http://www.motorera.com/dictionary/pics/t/tire_valve.jpg

You're supposed to leave the valve on the presta unscrewed a bit and then screw the extenders onto the thread of the presta body. You then put the pump head on the valve extender and pump air in. The valves generally leak more air this way -- but this is what you go through for deep profile rims (46mm+).

The alternative is a valve extender that fits on a tubular tire / clincher tube that has a removable core, bontrager sells these: http://bontrager.com/model/04467

For these, you unscrew the valve core from your tube/tire stem that has a removable valve core, and then screw the valve extender in, then you screw the original valve core back into the top of the valve stem. Problem with these is you need to use plumbers tape on the threads or some weak threadlock to provide some sort of seal or they leak slowly.

I didn't want to deal with any of this, so I just use 60mm long valve stems on my presta tubes for my DV3K Clinchers on my road bike. You'd likely need much longer valve stems for these wheels.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9YLlZDIOkU

You're supposed to leave the valve on the presta unscrewed a bit and then screw the extenders onto the thread of the presta body. You then put the pump head on the valve extender and pump air in. The valves generally leak more air this way -- but this is what you go through for deep profile rims (46mm+).

The alternative is a valve extender that fits on a tubular tire / clincher tube that has a removable core, bontrager sells these: http://bontrager.com/model/04467

For these, you unscrew the valve core from your tube/tire stem that has a removable valve core, and then screw the valve extender in, then you screw the original valve core back into the top of the valve stem. Problem with these is you need to use plumbers tape on the threads or some weak threadlock to provide some sort of seal or they leak slowly.

I didn't want to deal with any of this, so I just use 60mm long valve stems on my presta tubes for my DV3K Clinchers on my road bike. You'd likely need much longer valve stems for these wheels.

ok yah thats what i figured. i think getting 80mm long valve tubes is the way to go. those poke out juuuust enough to get the pump to clamp on. might need to pump them up a touch before putting the tire on so that they poke up thru the rim enough to clamp onto.

ok yah thats what i figured. i think getting 80mm long valve tubes is the way to go. those poke out juuuust enough to get the pump to clamp on. might need to pump them up a touch before putting the tire on so that they poke up thru the rim enough to clamp onto.

That should be fine, just be sure to carry a patch kit/spare tube if thats the case. Getting a flat on 80mm tubes and not having a spare sucks as not that many bike shops carry tubes in that valve length.

That should be fine, just be sure to carry a patch kit/spare tube if thats the case. Getting a flat on 80mm tubes and not having a spare sucks as not that many bike shops carry tubes in that valve length.
strangely enough, my local LBS has a bunch. found that out after buying them online though....bought 4 just to have extra.

Park makes an awesome patch kit, its a thin square box roughly the size of a quarter, you could probably hold it in your wallet....and they are basically clear stickers that you just stick on. no need for rubber cement.

Do Park patch kits work well? In my experience, the rubber cementless patch kits only hold enough air to get you home, but will slowly leak out over the course of a couple days.

I'm using tubes that have a removable presta valve in conjunction with a an extender that screws on where the presta valve was.

The cementless ones suck.... the problem is they don't have any vulcanizing adhesive on them....

stickers have never worked well for me. good for the ride home, but you will need to replace it with a glued patch or use a new tube all together.

just curious, did you guys sand the tube down a bit before applying the patch?
i have one tube patched with these and its doing fine, but i sanded the entire area then really pressed hard on the sticker patch and used my nail to seal hard the edges....i dunno maybe i got lucky...or maybe its slowly leaking and i dont know it...

I always sanded the tube before applying the patch. I've had them last for as long as three to four days, but have also had them last as short as one day. I switched over to the cement + patch and I've haven't had a problem since.

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Just got mine in the mail today!

My buddy has some. I saw them for the first time last night. The bearings are buttery smooth. Uncommonly smooth. Like, I want all things to be frictionless like this, smooth.

My buddy has some. I saw them for the first time last night. The bearings are buttery smooth. Uncommonly smooth. Like, I want all things to be frictionless like this, smooth.

Oh carleton I love it when you talk to me like that.

My buddy has some. I saw them for the first time last night. The bearings are buttery smooth. Uncommonly smooth. Like, I want all things to be frictionless like this, smooth.

YES. This^ My first impressions aswell.

The bearings are buttery smooth. Uncommonly smooth.

yes, my recons and 66's roll very nicely!

Sorry to raise an old thread, but I'm thinking about getting a set of these off ebay.

How have they been holding up for everyone that got them? Any thoughts?

Sorry to raise an old thread, but I'm thinking about getting a set of these off ebay.

How have they been holding up for everyone that got them? Any thoughts?

I have no issues with mine yet. I have about 800 miles on them (road and track). I am happy with the purchase, and am thinking of buying another set for backup.

The only weird part for me is pumping them up. I can never get an accurate reading on the air pressure with the extenders. Anyone have advice on that end?

Mine have been absolutely solid. I have been riding them on the street sometimes as well. They produce a muted thump when you hit a crack/ pothole (although I haven't), just like any carbon rim would do.

@martin

Are you using a air pressure gauge on a pump or a stand alone one? The trick for me with gauges on pumps is to pump in a constant rhythm and look at the after I pushed down on the pump and wait for the gauge to settle. For a stand alone gauge, push firmly over the valve with the gauge's stem, firm enough for no air to leak out, as if you're making the gauge apart of of the tube; take a reading while doing so.