Mavic kyrsuim elite v mavic ksyrium SL S
09-17-13, 09:07 AM
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Mavic kyrsuim elite v mavic ksyrium SL S
Currently have equipes and noticed a huge difference on the stock wheels, bontragers. I am up grading one step as from day one I should have gone to the elites as I realty love the look and weight of them. Lbs says go higher to the SL, Aluminium, but there is a 200 euro jump in price.
Are the elites as good as the SL or is it worth the 200 more.
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Are the elites as good as the SL or is it worth the 200 more.
Options please!
09-17-13, 09:22 AM
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What are you trying to accomplish here? You'll lighten your wheels a bit, but you'll lighten your wallet more.
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Ya I know that. For one thing I got a really good price for my old wheels. Another and more important is I have reached a stage that on most routes around me I can average over 20mph and any thing that can help me keep there or even improve it I would like to have. The improvement I seen in the equipes over the stock have me hoping the same with either set. One more silly thing is those 2013 elites do look sweet!
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^ If that's the goal, the money is much better spent on deep sectioned CF rims. Kyserium wheels are not very aero, and the small weight difference will hardly make a measurable difference in your speed.
Aero wheels will make a measurable difference, .1-2mph. Then the question is whether thats worth a $1000 to you.
Aero wheels will make a measurable difference, .1-2mph. Then the question is whether thats worth a $1000 to you.
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^ If that's the goal, the money is much better spent on deep sectioned CF rims. Kyserium wheels are not very aero, and the small weight difference will hardly make a measurable difference in your speed.
Aero wheels will make a measurable difference, .1-2mph. Then the question is whether thats worth a $1000 to you.
Aero wheels will make a measurable difference, .1-2mph. Then the question is whether thats worth a $1000 to you.
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I gave serious consideration to aero wheels but the roads here, Ireland, are Chronic to say the least. Replacement cost of CF aeros would be prohibitive to me.
