Originally Posted by scuzzo

it seems that the new thing is to get the few spoke or deep section wheel sets,, but i really wonder what is the benefit other then rotational weight and perhaps the arro advantages.. slight advantage, but i still think a nice set of 3 cross 32 spoke wheels are about the most best riding thing i have come across. but seems like every bike i see now and days are on straight pull bladed wonder wheels. i guess the old box style wheel did not allow the manufacturer a large enough place to plaster a big sticker or some such.. but then again i think the best looking bikes are the ones with a single panel on the downtube and perhaps some small script on the toptube. guess im retro or somthing. hell i like dt shifters too.. althought i have campy and d-ace ergo and sti.

any one else ride MAVIC OPEN PROS or and the like ..

post your bike with the old school low key standard wheel set.
i would just like to see if any is still holding to the old ways.