Why do I want new wheels?
02-08-14, 08:53 PM
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Running a 23mm tire and 23mm wheel makes for a very confident ride. I've been very happy with my choice thus far. When I swapped back to stockers this winter, the difference was immediate.
02-08-14, 11:57 PM
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I have about 3,000 miles on the 4.0 wheels and they are very solid. More than I can say about those crap roval 40's.
02-09-14, 05:04 AM
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02-09-14, 07:29 AM
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I understand you were trying to impart a complete piece of information, but wheel weights are normally given as wheel pair including rim tape but not skewers, tires or tubes and definitely not cassette. At least that is how I understand it. When comparing wheel weights as you would purchase them, the tires and tubes are not relevant to the comparison as your choices of those don't affect the differences among what is available to you in wheels. Skewers sometimes come with the wheels, but are easily changed out, and are better left out of the comparison. Rim tapes could also be left out, but my understanding is they are usually included. The differences among them, even when including the Velo Plug option, are so small that it doesn't matter much anyway.
02-09-14, 12:18 PM
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02-10-14, 07:59 PM
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Thanks for the responses, everybody. For what was essentially a joke/throwaway thread, you guys gave me some good info.
I've now been reading about the wider-rim trend, and it has calmed my GAS for the Vuelta wheels. I can now look for wider rims, and pretend I need them instead!
I've now been reading about the wider-rim trend, and it has calmed my GAS for the Vuelta wheels. I can now look for wider rims, and pretend I need them instead!
02-10-14, 09:22 PM
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Well.... That didn't last long....
I checked my email... Nashbar must have been monitoring this thread.... Vuelta Corsa Lites on sale, with a 20% off code...$191 shipped. I caved.
21mm wide.
I checked my email... Nashbar must have been monitoring this thread.... Vuelta Corsa Lites on sale, with a 20% off code...$191 shipped. I caved.
21mm wide.
02-11-14, 01:16 PM
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It would have been wrong not to.
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02-11-14, 01:36 PM
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This.
I have a desire to try new wheels. Plus, my current set come in at 2,088 claimed weight. I could have handbuilt wheels built at sub-1,500 for right at $500. Seems like a worthy allocation of money if you ask me.
My new wheels will have a wider brake track (24mm, Pacenti SL23s). I just can't decide if I want to go low spokes and stick to road, or if I want to beef up the spoke count to throw down on some local gravel roads.
I have a desire to try new wheels. Plus, my current set come in at 2,088 claimed weight. I could have handbuilt wheels built at sub-1,500 for right at $500. Seems like a worthy allocation of money if you ask me.
My new wheels will have a wider brake track (24mm, Pacenti SL23s). I just can't decide if I want to go low spokes and stick to road, or if I want to beef up the spoke count to throw down on some local gravel roads.
02-11-14, 02:06 PM
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Pushing the high end at about 165 lb. But I redo the wheels so often for one reason or another, I don't worry about durability. I would inform someone else to think about it a little bit more if they wanted to be more bullet proof.
Yep on the build except the spokes are Revolutions. 20/24. Some pairs of wheels were even built with the discontinued 1.8/1.5/1.8 Revolutions instead of the newer 2.0/1.5/20 version. Wheels were built before Brandon (BHS) started carrying spokes, but in future I would likely get Lasers from him. So far no problems, and since using the Park tensiometer, never need to retrue.
Yep on the build except the spokes are Revolutions. 20/24. Some pairs of wheels were even built with the discontinued 1.8/1.5/1.8 Revolutions instead of the newer 2.0/1.5/20 version. Wheels were built before Brandon (BHS) started carrying spokes, but in future I would likely get Lasers from him. So far no problems, and since using the Park tensiometer, never need to retrue.
02-12-14, 04:27 AM
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I have older sets of Shimano Dura Ace, and Kyserium Elites, along with a beater set of Mavics and Velocitiy.
My lightest set are 1700 or so grams. I keep seeing Vuelta wheelsets at Nashbar that are 1500 grams, and really reasonably priced.
I think I have a shopping problem.
My lightest set are 1700 or so grams. I keep seeing Vuelta wheelsets at Nashbar that are 1500 grams, and really reasonably priced.
I think I have a shopping problem.
