Ellipse front / Open Pro rear?
05-14-08, 11:12 AM
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Ellipse front / Open Pro rear?
Anyone run this setup? Thinking of running open pro cd rear 32/3x and an ellipse or ksyrium es front. The difference in weight between an open pro/formula front and an ellipse front wheel is minimal. Curious to know if it looks really off. I'd normally just do both OP, but can get a really good deal on an ellipse front off a friend. Thanks all.
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Personally, I'd think that it'll look kinda goofy. But of course, I'm a fan of matching wheels, and most people on here aren't.
05-14-08, 12:34 PM
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i ride a mavic open pro rear, and sun front. I built both out of necessity
do what makes you happy
do what makes you happy
05-14-08, 12:36 PM
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If its really a good deal (meaning substantially cheaper than what it would cost to get you a matching wheel of similar quality), then who cares what it looks like.
05-14-08, 02:47 PM
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But if it's not, Open Pro/Formulas are awesome. Definitely light, and I've heard of cross racers using OP rims with 32mm tires with no problems, so I would imagine that that would mean that they're pretty strong.
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Yeah I was set on a set of open pros but a friend owes me some cash and would be willing to sell me his front for 90. Figure in a rear and it comes out less than an OP set. Curious to know if anyone has ridden both and if the ellipses feel much heavier than the OPs.
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who cares what it looks like, if u have the $$ buy it, if u have the knowhow ...build it. don't ask a forum their opinion becuase it's not our bike...its yours...
