Velocity Nuvian or Ritchey Comp?
04-18-06, 10:38 PM
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Velocity Nuvian or Ritchey Comp?
Rear: A sturdy wheel that is Campagnolo compatible! 28 black spokes laced in a 3 cross pattern to an aero OCR Ritchey rim, and black Ritchey Comp level hub. Skewer and rim strip is included. There is no lock ring included.
Front: Ritchey Comp rims are laced to Ritchey Comp hubs using 32 stainless steel spokes in a radial pattern. Includes double sealed bearings to help extend the hub’s life and decrease service through the life of the wheel. Drilled for presta valves. 100mm spacing. QR skewer is included. 845g.
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Or Chuck's Velocity Nuvian?
Nuvian wheelset competes with the most expensive wheels on the market at a fraction of the price and it features the race proven Aerohead rim. It comes with double-butted spokes and our sealed cartridge bearing hubs with aluminum axles and cassette body.
Modern 9 and 10 speed rear wheels have almost no bracing angle on the drive side, and this severely reduces lateral stiffness and requires the drive side spokes to be at 80% to 100% higher tension than non drive side spokes. The off center design greatly reduces this tension imbalance and adds some much needed bracing angle to the spokes. The result is a wheel that is stronger, more stable and requires much less maintenance than wheels built with traditional rims. 32 spoke rear wheel, 24 spoke front.
Prices:
210 for Ritchey vs 235 for Velocity
Other options include Mavic Aksium and Mavic CXP21, but I've heard/seen NOTHING for these.
Front: Ritchey Comp rims are laced to Ritchey Comp hubs using 32 stainless steel spokes in a radial pattern. Includes double sealed bearings to help extend the hub’s life and decrease service through the life of the wheel. Drilled for presta valves. 100mm spacing. QR skewer is included. 845g.
Pic:
Or Chuck's Velocity Nuvian?
Nuvian wheelset competes with the most expensive wheels on the market at a fraction of the price and it features the race proven Aerohead rim. It comes with double-butted spokes and our sealed cartridge bearing hubs with aluminum axles and cassette body.
Modern 9 and 10 speed rear wheels have almost no bracing angle on the drive side, and this severely reduces lateral stiffness and requires the drive side spokes to be at 80% to 100% higher tension than non drive side spokes. The off center design greatly reduces this tension imbalance and adds some much needed bracing angle to the spokes. The result is a wheel that is stronger, more stable and requires much less maintenance than wheels built with traditional rims. 32 spoke rear wheel, 24 spoke front.
Prices:
210 for Ritchey vs 235 for Velocity
Other options include Mavic Aksium and Mavic CXP21, but I've heard/seen NOTHING for these.
04-19-06, 07:47 AM
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Hmm. Seems the choice gets tougher. Nashbar now stocks four different levels of front wheels for the Ritchey Comp series, with few if any detectable differences.
