Chainlove DV46 Tubies
10-10-08, 10:23 AM
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Chainlove DV46 Tubies
Only $1k. Awesome deal and thought I'd share 
10-10-08, 10:31 AM
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Thank God I... Oh nevermind, it just changed to Oakley Radars.
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10-10-08, 10:34 AM
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I'm thinking of getting some just in case I ever decide to ride tubulars. Hell a profit could even be had just by reselling.
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10-10-08, 10:37 AM
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That is a great deal!!!!!
Too bad I already have a set of Assaults, don't think I could convince the wife to let me have those.
Too bad I already have a set of Assaults, don't think I could convince the wife to let me have those.
10-10-08, 10:40 AM
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What spoke count would you recommend for a 165 - 170 lb rider? 16/20 or 20/ 24?
10-10-08, 10:45 AM
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I would go with 20/24, personally. I can't see that you'd save much in weight or aerodynamics with a few missing spokes. That and I don't like stuff to break.
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10-10-08, 10:48 AM
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I would say the 20/24, but that is a total guess.
On the Reynolds site they only sell the 20/24, with a claimed weight of 1040 grams!!!
Better get them soon, they only have 8 sets left
Edit: Too late the 20/24 Shimano is sold out.
On the Reynolds site they only sell the 20/24, with a claimed weight of 1040 grams!!!
Better get them soon, they only have 8 sets left
Edit: Too late the 20/24 Shimano is sold out.
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Thanks... dang this is tempting...
** puts credit card back in wallet.... takes it out again.... puts it back in.....**
10-10-08, 10:53 AM
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The guys bouncing the wheels around like a basketball at Interbike convinced me that they are about the most indestructible(impact restisant) wheels out there. They would be my first choice if I had it to make.
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10-10-08, 10:55 AM
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Question - Does anyone ride tubulars on a regular basis (but not in racing)? I wouldn't use these as daily wheels but I was thinking of my weekend bike used for climbing rides. I've always been afraid of maybe getting a flat and not being able to repair it which is why I gravitate toward clinchers. How easy is it to repair a tubular flat?
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10-10-08, 10:59 AM
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Edit: rule of thumb is don't buy gear expecting to make money if you don't use it. you may or may not get what you want out of them. used probably goes for $8-900 and new might do $1100. it really depends on your luck.
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https://completed.shop.ebay.com/items...wItems&guest=1
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Thought this was BS at first glance, but after looking at eBay completed listings for DV46s the highest they went for was $899, slightly used though.
https://completed.shop.ebay.com/items...wItems&guest=1
https://completed.shop.ebay.com/items...wItems&guest=1
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Question - Does anyone ride tubulars on a regular basis (but not in racing)? I wouldn't use these as daily wheels but I was thinking of my weekend bike used for climbing rides. I've always been afraid of maybe getting a flat and not being able to repair it which is why I gravitate toward clinchers. How easy is it to repair a tubular flat?
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I rode them for about 3 weeks prior to Everest Challenge. I got a flat once after I first got them and tried to use sealant that I had but there was a pretty big tear in the tire (I bought the wheels used and they were the tires that came on them) and the sealant leaked out. Another flat I got I was able to use sealant and rode on it like that for a while (a few months off and on), until the sealant started to lose effectiveness and became more of a slow leak. Both times it was a b!tch to get the tire off, so even if I had a spare I'm not sure I would have been able to get the old one off to put a new one on. I did ride with a spare for a little while but I think sealant is the way to go.
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I have great difficulty changing tub flats on the road. On the plus side I guess that means my glueing is pretty good.
10-10-08, 12:22 PM
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Good on you. I'd rather have a wheel that has 8 spokes weight more and is therefore much stronger, all things equal (which they are in this case).
I weigh in the low 150's right now and I would have done the same thing you did (if I had the money of course).
I weigh in the low 150's right now and I would have done the same thing you did (if I had the money of course).
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The whole point of buying wheels like that is weight and aerodynamics. Seems kind of silly to buy an ultra-light deep section tubular carbon wheel with more spokes than are necessary...
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True, but I'm a little bit of a wimp and the extra spokes make me feel better. My other wheels are Ultegra/OP with 32/32 spokes.