onkey

Just wondering what the lightest clincher wheelset is and what it weighs....

Price would be important also

Have a good ride!

onkey

I've noticed that the American Classic Sprint 350 wheelset comes in at 1,372 grams

The cost seems to be around $600

HolyInstantRice

Am. Classic Mags are about ~1250 or so, but obviously not an ''everyday'' wheelset.

zonatandem

Got a pair of Topolino wheels with c/f spokes and hubs. About 1363 grams, around $900. Great wheels!

spunky

Rolf Prima Elans....1295 grams and durable.

bbp

Extralite Ultraclimb SP 1190 grams

https://www.extralite.com/Products/Ul...20SP_anglo.htm

krazyderek

why wouldn't you go with full out tubular if you're looking for weight saving's? I've noticed that quite a few wheels that come in both options are often 150-200g lighter in the tubular option.... zipp, bontrager, some of the mavic's.

terrymorse 

If you watch ebay, you can pick up a set for $300-$350. I got a set last year for $265.

ElJamoquio

My 350's seem to be holding up better than I thought they would, too.

Richard Cranium

How do companies specify wheel set weight or wheel weight. Does it include a cassette body? What about skewers or rim tapes?

Anyone really know where any real comparison information is available. Harris Cyclery sells wheelsets listed around 800-900 grams.

pelotonracer

Wheel weights rarely include skewers. Cassette bodies are included usually though.

Grasschopper

No skewers or tape...with freehub body. I would guess the weights you are looking at at Harris are per wheel not for a set.

55/Rad

The American Classic 350 Sprint with the Sapim spoke option come in around 1276.

2manybikes

Do you have a set? How are they?

onkey

Would the sprint 350 wheels be a good "everyday ride" wheel???

7rider

How much do you weigh? I fluctuate between 135 and 140 pounds, so I can get away with light weight wheels, but you might want to think about how wobbly light weight wheels are going to be if you weigh a bit more.

WHAMMER

Try Amer Classic Magnesiums-1120 grms/pair. they are also extremely fast. In Nov ,they are coming out w/tubies.
Whammer

fogrider

that's way light. I would be scared to fly down a mountian on such light wheels...unless they were tubies!

froze

If you want an everyday wheelset that is reliable and fairly light, then try Velocity Aerohead rims that by themselves weigh 405grms each. No ideal of your weight but you could probably go with 32 spoke setup and use DT Revolution spokes which will weigh 141grms for all 32, then some DT alloy nips at 10grms for all 32. Hubs is a open field depending on what you like, but DT makes good hubs, howbeit expensive, and their series 340 is dependable and they weigh 135frt/310rr which is close to others. So total your looking at about 1557 grms for a set. I took these weights off of DT's website. The hubs you could probably do better price wise with Shimano Dura Ace or Ultregra depending on how far you want to go.

Not exactly the lightest compared to others mentioned but you're only looking at about 150grms or so difference per wheel, but they would last a long time.

dharleyd

i think for a good very durable wheelset topolinos can not be beat. have over 5000 miles on mine and have never to re-tru. also has excellent ride.
thanks

ravenmore

Sean over at Soul Bikes in Singapore sells a 1300 gram wheelset with no rider weight limit for about $350.

Here they are:



website is www.bikesoul.com

ravenmore

I killed my Topolino AC29's twice. After the 2nd time I got them back from the manufacturer I sold them and got some Ultegra/Open Pro's....

fix

Wow. Wow. For us poor folk, this seems too good to be true. Any experience riding them? If anyone enjoys, I'd love a quick review.

slvoid

This was at the bottom of their website.

"Wheelsets not supplied with Aliens"

What does that mean???

zero

Aliens is what they name their light skewers