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03-05-09, 12:42 PM
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03-07-09, 05:27 PM
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My Poprad came with Bontrager Race wheels which have held up surprisingly well to both on-road and off-road riding (the Fullerton Loop in So Cal, if you know that route) until this past Saturday when I was descending a small hill and bunny hopped over a very wide rain rut. Unfortunately, my back wheel didn't clear and hit the lip of the rut at a 45 degree angle, which caused a pinch flat and threw my wheel seriously out of true.
So, while my Bonty wheel is out being trued, I want to look into a stronger wheelset. I'm a pretty big guy; 6'3", well over 200 (prolly close to 235 or so.) I ride mostly road, but lately I've been riding a lot of off-road on my local trails (again, the Fullerton Loop for those in the know.) I don't race, and I don't want tubular wheels.
Any ideas?
So, while my Bonty wheel is out being trued, I want to look into a stronger wheelset. I'm a pretty big guy; 6'3", well over 200 (prolly close to 235 or so.) I ride mostly road, but lately I've been riding a lot of off-road on my local trails (again, the Fullerton Loop for those in the know.) I don't race, and I don't want tubular wheels.
Any ideas?
03-09-09, 06:54 AM
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I re-read this and found that you have the canti version. These bonty wheels do have a low spoke count. I have to agree that the Mavic Open Pro's are a decent choice (with a high spoke count) or the Velocity Deep V. My local shop that sells velocity laces them up like a BMX wheel, something to do with triple blah blah, it looks a little different but they supposedly can take a serious beating.
03-09-09, 10:06 AM
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You don't need Velocity Deep-V's. They are strong but with strength come weight. Flargle gave you the best advise on rims here. Go with the Aeroheads from Velocity and use the OC in the rear. I only wish they made those in tubulars.
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03-09-09, 11:35 AM
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Im am just getting ready to leave the house on a brand new set of Velocity rims Aerohead frt aerohead OC rear laced to 32 hole 8/9 spd Dura-ace hubs. It will be their Madain voyage.
03-10-09, 11:38 PM
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As someone else said, what you did to your current wheel would probably have damaged any wheel. Not being accusatory, as anyone can fail to clear an obstacle.
If you have those Tiagra/CXP 23 wheels, I see no reason to not ride them. If anything, the CXP23 wheel will hypothetically be more durable and maybe somewhat aero than the Open Pro wheelset as the CXP is a shallow V rim.
If you have those Tiagra/CXP 23 wheels, I see no reason to not ride them. If anything, the CXP23 wheel will hypothetically be more durable and maybe somewhat aero than the Open Pro wheelset as the CXP is a shallow V rim.
03-13-09, 07:43 PM
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I ride on a pair of Ultegra/Open Pros that I pick up used for 'bout $150, they've survived trails like the McKensie River in Oregon ( 26 miles and lots of lava on the top half) no complaints here!
03-13-09, 08:28 PM
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I went ahead and put my CXP23/Tiagra wheelset on my bike, gonna give that a try for a while. I can already tell just from my rides around the block that it's a stiffer wheelset than the Bonty Races.
Here's a pic:
Here's a pic:
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Nice-looking bike.
32-spoke wheels definitely feel stiffer than minimal-spoke wheels to me, too, but I think that's because I weigh #180 and generally I think it's something us heavier riders are more attuned to.
32-spoke wheels definitely feel stiffer than minimal-spoke wheels to me, too, but I think that's because I weigh #180 and generally I think it's something us heavier riders are more attuned to.
03-20-09, 02:27 PM
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[QUOTE=thirdin77;8526435]Nice-looking bike.
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+1. Very nice. I lusted after that frame for months.
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+1. Very nice. I lusted after that frame for months.
03-20-09, 02:33 PM
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Whatever wheelset you choose, I highly recommend handbuilt over factory-built. I have a set of factory-built 32-sp. 14ga. Ultegra-Open Pro's that I bought from Jenson USA a number of years ago. The rear wheel had some immediate and serious spoke-breakage / truing issues until I got it rebuilt at a LBS.
Since that time I've only purchase hand-built wheels (of varying type) and never had the problem repeart itself.
Good luck!
Since that time I've only purchase hand-built wheels (of varying type) and never had the problem repeart itself.
Good luck!
03-20-09, 05:42 PM
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The only practical difference between machine built and hand built is the final tensioning, destressing, and truing.
Learn those final steps yourself, and Bob's your uncle. It's not rocket science but does take a bit of patience and gumption.
Learn those final steps yourself, and Bob's your uncle. It's not rocket science but does take a bit of patience and gumption.
03-21-09, 02:34 PM
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^Agreed. I've bought a few of those wheel sets before and I always go over them. Plus those wheel sets are significantly cheaper than buying the parts individually.
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03-23-09, 11:29 AM
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Is 180lbs really that heavy? I'd think the average American adult weighs more than that. I'm right at 5'10", 190 and never considered myself a big guy.
