Originally Posted by
Classtime
Beautiful bike. I am wondering why you chose the Pacenti rim and not TB14s after being so pleased with the Archetypes.
Thanks! I’m like a kid in a candy store with this thing…. Can’t wait to get it on the road. I have a set of TB14’s on my Cannondale ST, which I use for commuting during fairer weather, paired to some 1980’s Campy hubs. While the rims are a work of art, I can honestly say that is my least favorite wheel set I ride and they feel a little “dead” to me. I’m no weight weenie, since I’m the heaviest thing on the bike, by far, but the TB14s are 490g and the Brevets are 450g, so I wondered if it wouldn’t make the wheels feel a little livelier. But that that remains to be seen. Really, I knew what to expect from the TB14 rims, and wanted to see if there was anything better out there. I’ll report on the Pacenti Brevets as soon as I can get a real ride in.