Surely when you bought the Boyds you kept your old wheelset right? If not, look from some stock Bontragers or similar that someone is getting rid of as they upgrade and then get the Enves. I ride my Boyd carbon 50s as my everyday wheelset. It has a Powertap hub so it's the only wheelset I plan to use, though I've got the wheels that came with the bike.

Nope I don't have them. When I bought my SS I swapped all my components off my ridley and put them on my SS and the stock parts went on the ridley and sold it as a complete bike.

I keep going back and forth on this decision. Just when i have made up my mind on the C2's, I start to question it and come up with reasons why I wont be happy. Then I make up my mind that I'm going to spring for the enve's and then I come up with several reasons why i shouldn't. I hate this and i'm assuming you do also lol.

An hour ago i had decided I was going to get the enve's. Right now I'm leaning towards the C2's. BAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

I still say C2s.

Nick, really man you should ride the C2s and you should really reserve the right to buy the ENVEs. Ask her if she minds building them for you knowing you may come back to change them for the ENVEs? It isn't that hard. My bet is she will be happy to oblige. we get to hear about another wheelset, you get to see if the c2s will do it for you, and she gets another shot at unloading the ENVEs. Everyone is happy.

Thanks Rpen, I will be talking to her on tuesday (she is off sun/mon) and i will bring that up to see if it is an option.

no

Thanks pdedes

Just get the ENVEs already, you know you want to!

Just man up and ask her out to the prom already!




Wait - wrong thread?

my aluminum rims last between 15000-20000km. my boyd carbon clinchers which have 10 000km on them look brand new. except for the dirt. there isn't a hint of wear on the brake track. they are fair-weather wheels, stiffer and stronger than the aluminum. you're a fair-weather rider that doesn't race. they'll last you ten years.

that is good info to know. information like that helps me weigh out my options

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It was straight from one of the riders and mechanic. The mango also goes with the Maxxis logo so that might have been part of it from the business side of things but I doubt Maxxis would make that request. But yes they did mention that it makes it easy to pick up wheels on the lead out trains. Also easy to pick up the front hub when looking back or under your arms.

It's always a race! If the Enve wheelset helped you finally beat your buddy to the top of a hill, what more could you ask for?

You want the Enve wheelset, buy them!

Imo you should just get the Enve wheelset. If you can't afford them now, save some more money and buy them then. Just from reading your posts and seeing that you're a permanent fixture in the Hot r Not thread, looks go a long way w/ you and your bike. And there is nothing wrong w/ that. I believe if you get the C2's, in three months you'll be disappointed because they don't have the look you want for your bike. I can see it now, in July someone will post a SS w/ deep carbon wheels and you thinking, "damn I should of got the Enve's." You admited it yourself at the beginning of this thread, you like the best and always want what the pro's have. Just because you rode a few other wheels doesn't mean you've all of sudden changed the way you've thought your whole life. The C2's might ride just as good or better but you'll still be disappointed imo because they don't have the look you want. Just get the Enve's and ride em like you stole em.

Sure you are correct from a thoughtful point of view. It just sounded like fun to me for us to throw in a few bucks and bail him out. Your suggestion is a fine one. I would gladly contribute to such an effort.

There comes a point when not giving in to a burning desire ('specially if it's reasonably attainable) will only result in disappointment down the line. I think that you may have reached that point. If if doesn't take food off of the plates of your family, do the ENVEs and tighten the belt on your personal spending for a little while.

On the other hand, the C2 rims are something like $100 each. The Enve rims are something like $800 each. When then need replacing, which will hurt more?

and...
IMO, flat on a carbon tubular, and the rim is mostly protected by the glued tire and the flat-ish tire bed shape.
Flat on a carbon clincher while hauling ass, I don't see how the sidewalls will survive unscathed.

All the fast guys I ride with are on carbon tubulars.
All the enthusiast cyclists are on carbon clinchers.
All the -wide- cyclists (like myself) are on alloy, and just pedalling harder.

Nice!^^^^^^^^^^^^

i just always follow the crowd when i lack confidence...

Decision made......going with the C2! Just emailed Jude to proceed with my build and not to allow me to change my mind.

Yeah, right. You still have ~22 hours before she starts. You'll go back and forth a few more times at least...