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Old 09-17-11 | 05:51 PM
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tadawdy
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Since minimizing cost was a big factor in the OP's other thread, I would recommend this for the off-season. Add GPS if desired in the spring, and hopefully resell the Cervo then.
I went from minimizing cost to maximizing value, hopefully.

Cyclops is about to introduce replacements for the Joule line (announced @ Interbike).

Vaporware, but still.
And this partially explains why I was able to get the Joule 2.0/Sl+ package so cheaply; both are on closeout. It made me actually cancel my CC order and go with November.

The overall price tag (wheel w/ sl+ hub because they were out of pro+, and Joule 2.0 w/hr strap) ended up being about $100 more than CC's open pro/Pro+ and a Garmin 500 w/hr strap.

If nothing else, the November FSW 23 w/ sl+ was estimated at 1020g,which is barely more than my (very serviceable, BTW) Neuvation M28X. Maybe not that light, but less than the 1201 for CC's Open Pro/Pro+, 130g of the difference being outside of the hub. Honestly, I also like the idea of supporting a small company if they're able and willing to compete.

As long as everything functions correctly, I'll be happy I chose to buy when and what I did, even though I ended up spending more than I expected.

Edit: weight difference is probably largely due to spoke count, nipples, etc. The Velocity A23 (which November uses) is listed as about 15 g lighter.

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