Upgraded wheelset and guess my weight savings!
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From: NW FL
Bikes: 2011 Trek 2.1, Lexa, 4300, Skye S, 2007 Gary Fisher, 1998 Trek 6000, 1994 Trek 930
Upgraded wheelset and guess my weight savings!
Okay picked up a new set of Easton EA70 wheels, These wheels finally went on the bike today and while I had the set of stock Bontrager SSRs on my Trek 2.1 the price on the Easton wheelset for under 3 bills was too hard to pass on. Using a kitchen gram scale I know not the most accurate but pretty close here is the weight comparision.
SSR
front 1436
rear 1910
EA70
front 1055
rear 1475
Includes strips, tubes, tires, skewers and cassette
Total weight savings 816 grams or 1.79 lbs of rotating weight! Pretty pleased!
here is a pick the bike with its new wheels
SSR
front 1436
rear 1910
EA70
front 1055
rear 1475
Includes strips, tubes, tires, skewers and cassette
Total weight savings 816 grams or 1.79 lbs of rotating weight! Pretty pleased!
here is a pick the bike with its new wheels
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From: NW FL
Bikes: 2011 Trek 2.1, Lexa, 4300, Skye S, 2007 Gary Fisher, 1998 Trek 6000, 1994 Trek 930
No not yet planning on that tommorrow, I notice that they are a bit noisy but I have read it does quiet down a bit after breaking them in.
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From: Evansville, IN
Bikes: 73 Raleigh Supercourse, 99 Specialized Stumpjumer, 08 LeMond Tourmalet
I'd be curious to know the weight of the SSRs with just the wheels (no cassette, rim strips, skewers, tires or tubes). I'm having a set of 1490 gram wheels built and I am super curious about what the weight saving will be.






