What do you think about these wheels?
12-15-10, 03:05 PM
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What do you think about these wheels?
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they're heavy 2000+gms and only have 2 bearings in the rear hub. you'd be better off finding some Mavic Akisium Race for ~ $200.
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vuelta makes decent wheels but those aren't it. my vuelta corsa lites are holding up well so far.
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I have the Vuelta Corsa Lites (1,200 miles now) with no problems. I would stay away from the paired spokes system. Before these Vuelta's I rode on Bontrager Race Lites one wrong seam in the road and they were done, after 1.5 years. The paired spokes gap played a big role in their demise. The bike shop had 3 other wheels in similar condition.
12-15-10, 08:16 PM
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If you want the Vuelta wheelset ... spend a little more and upgrade to the VUELTA XRP TEAM SL ROAD BIKE WHEELSET. These are light weight wheels, 1533g per set 
https://cgi.ebay.com/NIB-VUELTA-XRP-T...item2ea9041689
https://cgi.ebay.com/NIB-VUELTA-XRP-T...item2ea9041689
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Definitely Titans if you want a good budget set. I checked the tension and true when I got mine, and they didn't need any adjustments. I rode them plenty of miles and on some pretty crappy roads without any issue. I also know someone weighing 220+ lb who rode them without problem. I only got rid of them because I saved up enough $$$ to build my sub 1400g climbing set.
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If you want the Vuelta wheelset ... spend a little more and upgrade to the VUELTA XRP TEAM SL ROAD BIKE WHEELSET. These are light weight wheels, 1533g per set
https://cgi.ebay.com/NIB-VUELTA-XRP-T...item2ea9041689
https://cgi.ebay.com/NIB-VUELTA-XRP-T...item2ea9041689
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Definitely Titans if you want a good budget set. I checked the tension and true when I got mine, and they didn't need any adjustments. I rode them plenty of miles and on some pretty crappy roads without any issue. I also know someone weighing 220+ lb who rode them without problem. I only got rid of them because I saved up enough $$$ to build my sub 1400g climbing set.
