Wheelset advice
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Posts: 91
Bikes: '04 Specialized Allez Elite
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Wheelset advice
I have three choices I'm considering, and need more input before spending the money.
1. Ksyrium Equipe's on the mavic hubs $349.
2. Mavic CXP-33's on Ultegra hubs $219.
3. Open Pro's on Ultegra Hubs. $199
Are the Ksyriums that much better/lighter? Hard to guage when they're strapped to a display rack. Would it be worth it to save for the Elites?
I like the semi-aero look of the Cxp's, but again don't see a big difference in the overall design. I'm only considering the OP's because everyone raves about their durability and all-purpose-ness.
Thanks for your advice..
1. Ksyrium Equipe's on the mavic hubs $349.
2. Mavic CXP-33's on Ultegra hubs $219.
3. Open Pro's on Ultegra Hubs. $199
Are the Ksyriums that much better/lighter? Hard to guage when they're strapped to a display rack. Would it be worth it to save for the Elites?
I like the semi-aero look of the Cxp's, but again don't see a big difference in the overall design. I'm only considering the OP's because everyone raves about their durability and all-purpose-ness.
Thanks for your advice..
#2
Senior Member
the equips are not that much better then your open pro/ultegra build, or your cxp33 build. I think that for the same price as the equips, you could get the cxp33 rims built w/ dura ace hubs that would be lighter then the ksyrium equips. IMHO, I think that the equips are a bad idea. the only ksyruims i think are worth buying are the SLs...thats just me though.
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Southern Maine
Posts: 8,941
Mentioned: 130 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 12192 Post(s)
Liked 1,496 Times
in
1,108 Posts
Hi,
how much do you weigh? How hard are you on your gear? Makes a difference.
how much do you weigh? How hard are you on your gear? Makes a difference.
#4
Member
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Posts: 48
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I would advise checking out www.bicyclebuys.com. They have Bontrager Race Lites for $310 and Cane Creek AreoHeads for $215.00. Both are good wheels. I have the Bontragers and I couldn't be happier. A friend of mine has the AreoHeads and he loves them. He races on them every weekend and they have not failed him yet.
#5
Elitist Jackass
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Georgia
Posts: 3,262
Bikes: Cannondale 2.8, Specialized S-works E5 road, GT Talera
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Performance used to have Mavic Cosmic Elites on Clearance for 280 a pair. They are sweet, I love em.
Very Durable, and nice black bladed spokes with a semi aero rim.
Very Durable, and nice black bladed spokes with a semi aero rim.
#6
Elitist Jackass
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Georgia
Posts: 3,262
Bikes: Cannondale 2.8, Specialized S-works E5 road, GT Talera
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Here they are installed.
I just checked. Performance is out of them (they just have the front)
But nashbar has em still.........
I just checked. Performance is out of them (they just have the front)
But nashbar has em still.........
#8
Banned.
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Posts: 4,761
Bikes: 84 Trek 660 Suntour Superbe; 87 Giant Rincon Shimano XT; 07 Mercian Vincitore Campy Veloce
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times
in
3 Posts
Originally Posted by Limba
I would get Dura-Ace/DT/Open Pros.Those are nice wheels and easily repaired.
#9
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Posts: 91
Bikes: '04 Specialized Allez Elite
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by late
Hi,
how much do you weigh? How hard are you on your gear? Makes a difference.
how much do you weigh? How hard are you on your gear? Makes a difference.
#10
Ink-Stained Wretch
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Holyoke, MA
Posts: 1,731
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
If you're going competitive and want to buy at that level, get the OP with ultegra. They'll be great training wheels to have if you get serious about racing but will stand up on their own for most everything
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Left Coast
Posts: 1,717
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
I like the Open Pros. They look really good in black-all-black (I think it's called Open Pro CD)
The silver ones look like regular old wheels. The black gives it just enough bling to make it look nice-go with black spokes. That would look tight.
The silver ones look like regular old wheels. The black gives it just enough bling to make it look nice-go with black spokes. That would look tight.
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 160
Bikes: Pinarello, Gunnar, Ventana, CoMotion, Opera, Colnago
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Black Open Pros with DA hubs. Double butted spokes (black if you can afford them.)
#13
newbie newbie
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Happy to be in FLORIDA
Posts: 633
Bikes: Titanium Indy Fab 29" mtb
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
The Bontrager Race Lites came stock on my 5200. Great wheel and even though I am a clydesdale I never managed to break a spoke or knock them out of true. I ended up buying Mavic Open Pros with Ultegra hubs when my son finally busted my balls enough to give him the Race Lites. In my opinion the OP's are at least the equal of the Race Lites if not better and stronger.
For the money I would go with the OP's unless you are looking for some kind of wow factor.
PS Definitely in black.
For the money I would go with the OP's unless you are looking for some kind of wow factor.
PS Definitely in black.
#14
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: So Cal
Posts: 4,665
Bikes: 2012 Trek Madone 6.2
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Limba
I would get Dura-Ace/DT/Open Pros.Those are nice wheels and easily repaired.
#15
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 151
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
No,I'm saying if anything does go wrong with your wheels you can go to any shop anywhere in the world and fix them.If you buy something like the ksyriums you could be screwed waiting for a replacement spoke/rim/hub.
The ksyriums are great wheels and pretty much bulletproof but if you do have a problem you might not have any wheels for awhile.
The ksyriums are great wheels and pretty much bulletproof but if you do have a problem you might not have any wheels for awhile.