HED Ardennes or Dura Ace WH-7850-C24 CL?
12-28-11, 04:56 PM
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I've had the HED Ardennes SLs for nearly a year now, with a full season of racing on them. I like everything about them except the sealed cartridge bearings (that aren't nearly as smooth as my cup and cone wheels). Would i buy them again? Probably not. Instead i'll lace up some HED Belgium rims (non-scandium Ardennes hoops) to record hubs in future.
12-28-11, 05:49 PM
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Wow. Thanks very much for the insight, Flak.
Hmm, leaning back toward the C24's now, because the bearings on my current 7850-C24's & C50's are slicker than owl$#it.
Hmm, leaning back toward the C24's now, because the bearings on my current 7850-C24's & C50's are slicker than owl$#it.
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Don't get me wrong, they're nice wheels, and the hubs aren't bad; they're just not as nice as a quality cup and cone hub (better fulcrums/campy, or shimanos). The platform itself is solid, and the mechanics/wheel builders at my shop say the HED rim is on of the straightest extruded rim they've worked with.
I think im done with pre-built wheels tbh.
However, if i had to pick between your choices, i'd pick the DAs.
I think im done with pre-built wheels tbh.
However, if i had to pick between your choices, i'd pick the DAs.
12-29-11, 05:22 AM
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Don't get me wrong, they're nice wheels, and the hubs aren't bad; they're just not as nice as a quality cup and cone hub (better fulcrums/campy, or shimanos). The platform itself is solid, and the mechanics/wheel builders at my shop say the HED rim is on of the straightest extruded rim they've worked with.
I think im done with pre-built wheels tbh.
However, if i had to pick between your choices, i'd pick the DAs.
I think im done with pre-built wheels tbh.
However, if i had to pick between your choices, i'd pick the DAs.
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12-29-11, 05:38 AM
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I love my C24's and Shimano is right up the road from you in case you have any issues. I had a problem recently and I had new wheels in two days (went in Sunday afternoon with the wheel and wheels were ready for me on Tuesday morning).
12-29-11, 07:28 AM
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Don't have the HED, but my DA 7850 C24s have been great with more than 4 years of trouble free smooth rolling.
12-30-11, 08:47 AM
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I'd have to double check my paperwork because there is a disclaimer somewhere about weight on frames but it's over 250 if I remember correctly.
