New Chris King Aeroheads - Specs and Pics
10-02-06, 06:39 PM
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New Chris King Aeroheads - Specs and Pics
just recieved my new wheels from my lbs here in austin (thanks nelo's).
i wanted a wheelset that was strong, strong, durable, durable, and light (in that order). so, i knew that chris king was the only way to go for hubs. found a great deal on the hubset on ebay in the color i wanted (hook 'em).
after i had the hubs, i struggled with choice of builders: mike garcia, joe young, peter white, all of the different local lbs's, etc. finally decided on going with an lbs that i trusted. time will tell if the decision was the "right one"
specs:
rims --> velocity aerohead, orange (32h)
hubs --> chris king classic hubset, mango (32h)
spokes --> dt competition 3-cross
nipples --> dt alloy/brass mix
tires --> michelin krylion carbons (grey)
my specs:
weight --> 200
height --> 6'2"
riding style --> pedal smasher
bike --> 2006 giant tcr composite limited
weight from shop (sans veloplugs): front - 750g|rear - 900g|total - 1650g
and, on to the pics:
front wheel:
rear wheel:
all together now:
on the tcr:
will be posting a much more in-depth review after about 200-300 miles (post break-in). initial thoughts right now:
+ love the sound of these. no better inspiration than a "killer swarm of bees" to keep pedaling
+ much stiffer than my xero xsr3's the tcr came with
+ love the color
+ can't wait to ride a ton on these!
cheers,
el
i wanted a wheelset that was strong, strong, durable, durable, and light (in that order). so, i knew that chris king was the only way to go for hubs. found a great deal on the hubset on ebay in the color i wanted (hook 'em).
after i had the hubs, i struggled with choice of builders: mike garcia, joe young, peter white, all of the different local lbs's, etc. finally decided on going with an lbs that i trusted. time will tell if the decision was the "right one"
specs:
rims --> velocity aerohead, orange (32h)
hubs --> chris king classic hubset, mango (32h)
spokes --> dt competition 3-cross
nipples --> dt alloy/brass mix
tires --> michelin krylion carbons (grey)
my specs:
weight --> 200
height --> 6'2"
riding style --> pedal smasher
bike --> 2006 giant tcr composite limited
weight from shop (sans veloplugs): front - 750g|rear - 900g|total - 1650g
and, on to the pics:
front wheel:
rear wheel:
all together now:
on the tcr:
will be posting a much more in-depth review after about 200-300 miles (post break-in). initial thoughts right now:
+ love the sound of these. no better inspiration than a "killer swarm of bees" to keep pedaling
+ much stiffer than my xero xsr3's the tcr came with
+ love the color
+ can't wait to ride a ton on these!
cheers,
el
Last edited by elongut; 10-03-06 at 11:17 AM.
10-02-06, 06:43 PM
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Where are the pics?
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10-02-06, 07:08 PM
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k, added links. not sure why the others didn't work.
guess my "junior member" status is showing...
cheers
guess my "junior member" status is showing...
cheers
10-02-06, 07:18 PM
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I like the orange rims.... a nice contrast to the black and white.
May I suggest orange handelbar tape or even bottle cages. (prolly hard to find)
May I suggest orange handelbar tape or even bottle cages. (prolly hard to find)
10-02-06, 07:27 PM
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already got the handlebar tape, but haven't put it on yet. will post in the next review after 200-300 miles.
couldn't find orange bottle cages at all. so, went with grey/black to match tires.
couldn't find orange bottle cages at all. so, went with grey/black to match tires.
10-02-06, 07:40 PM
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Hey elongut,
Austin ride this Saturday.
Read the thread...but the short version is:
When: Saturday Oct. 7 (this Saturday), 8:30 am
Where: Mangia Pizza at Mesa/Spicewood Springs
Ride: 25-30 mile ride around Austin (Austin Cycling Assoc. route) Routeslip Map Here
Reason: Grasschopper's in town!
Hopefully you can make it.
Austin ride this Saturday.
Read the thread...but the short version is:
When: Saturday Oct. 7 (this Saturday), 8:30 am
Where: Mangia Pizza at Mesa/Spicewood Springs
Ride: 25-30 mile ride around Austin (Austin Cycling Assoc. route) Routeslip Map Here
Reason: Grasschopper's in town!
Hopefully you can make it.
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10-02-06, 07:52 PM
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Those wheels should last almost forever. Nice build.
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Where did you get the hubs and how much were they?
10-03-06, 05:56 AM
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hey dstrong,
won't be able to make the ride on 7 oct (in dallas for the tx vs. ou game). planning on doing the round rock outlaw 100 on 21 oct. attempting my first group ride and century (metric or miles tbd).
won't be able to make the ride on 7 oct (in dallas for the tx vs. ou game). planning on doing the round rock outlaw 100 on 21 oct. attempting my first group ride and century (metric or miles tbd).
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I'm likely doing the Outlaw century also. Just killed myself on the Rip Roaring century. 
Love riding this time of year. Weather's usually perfect.
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