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Old 09-04-12 | 10:55 PM
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Bikes: 1998 Cannondale r200, 2011 Bianchi Via Nirone 7; 2007 Redline Conquest Pro

Originally Posted by bakeram4
im browsing around for wheels and the zipp 808, mavic cxr80 peeked some interest but as i read up on them online they said tt wheels. sooo can i just ride them or is their better wheels for just riding around

weight:180
rides: flat with inclines
road cond: not sure? like how is the pavement?
frame: franco kanan
i just wanna go really fast
i think any wheel or 400 would be better than my wheels
OP, you have 50 posts on the forums. Every thread you've made are questions from a new rider and exceptionally vague. That vagueness and your insistence on moving faster can be frustrating, to say the least. The posters here are cyclists, not psychics.

Take it from another newbie: be more specific, target small goals that help you build up large goals, be more specific about what you want and expect out of cycling, and don't be surprised when other people get frustrated at the haziness of your requests. It's like asking for a sandwich at a restaurant without telling us what you want in it, how you want it prepared, how much money you have, or when you'd like to eat it.

Oh, and learn to use the Search engine. "Wheels" turn up many, many posts, so read them.

For example, you weigh 180. A healthy 180 or an unhealthy 180? Either way, work on the engine.

You ride on flats with inclines, but we don't know where, nor do we know the angle of the inclines or how long they last. Everywhere is flat with inclines.

Pavement is variable. Is it well-paved, poorly-paved? Gravel? Hardpack? We don't know.

You mentioned a Franco Kanan. Google turns up: http://www.roadbikeaction.com/bike-t...nco-Kanan.html

According to the review, it would seem that the bike itself sacrifices a bit of speed for a smoother ride. I leave it up to you to decide what that means.

If you want go 'really fast,' then I would strongly suggest working on your engine rather than the bike. Using an onboard computer to track your progress would be a better idea than buying new wheels. We don't know how fast you go because you can't keep track: there's a world of difference between "my average speed is around 15 mph over a 50 mile course, and I can't seem to break past that plateau" and "I just wanna go really fast." Either way, the answer is "ride moar, newb."

We don't know what "my wheels" are. We need specifics, but Tom is correct: any wheel that can get you from point A to point B is a 'good' wheel. I use a set of Jalco DRX 4000 wheels on my bike; I don't know how good they are, but I've logged a thousand miles on them. Better wheels will not make me faster, but a better engine will.
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