Banzai

My Six13 came with Ksyrium Equipe wheels. Technically speaking, there's nothing wrong with these wheels. They're light (enough for me) they look nice, they function well, they've held up over some rough potholes.

But I didn't build them. That one minor little fact kinda gets to me, for some reason.

So, is the Ksyrium Equipe, taken as an engineered whole, a better system than the equivalent cost equivalent weight Open Pro/Ultegra combination?

Though a 32 spoke 3 cross wheel will handle some abuse better (particularly twisting), I have a funny feeling that there would be no real benefit to replacing the wheel with a self-built.

Of course, it never hurts to have some spare wheels around!

dekindy

How much do you weigh?

waterrockets 

There's nothing wrong with enjoying your skills, then riding the new wheels instead of your current wheels. You don't have to get a speed benefit from every decision you make. The enjoyment of building a wheelset is probably a good mental health option

procrit

You always need a spare set. Do it!

BananaTugger

There's nothing wrong with having a closet full of wheels.

Dubbayoo

Other than the fact it prevents you from having a closet full of other stuff. Until recently my closet held:

• Three Zipp 404's
• pair of Reynolds Alta Comps
• pair of Cane Creek Volos tubs
• old custom frame

plus the Ksyriums on the bike leaning against my dresser. I finally sold the Volos'.

Banzai

Those are true words.

And because of that I'm certain I'll build a different wheelset anyway. But, there's still the question: are the Ksyriums a better system than what I can build with "traditional" stuff?