3T Accelero 40 Wheelset
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3T Accelero 40 Wheelset
Noticed on Chain reaction this wheelset 3T Accelero 40 Wheelset | Chain Reaction Cycles
Has anyone used these before? Looks a real good price.
Has anyone used these before? Looks a real good price.
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Bikes: 8 ss bikes, 1 5-speed touring bike
no weight listed that i could find...
always something i like to know about a wheelset. for instance, if over 1600 gms i lose interest no matter the use, no matter the cost, how "deep" they are or whose logo's on the rims or hubs.
always something i like to know about a wheelset. for instance, if over 1600 gms i lose interest no matter the use, no matter the cost, how "deep" they are or whose logo's on the rims or hubs.
Last edited by hueyhoolihan; 08-02-14 at 05:13 PM.
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they are listed at 1610g, alloy or carbon brake track?
Sure looks like alloy in the pics
edit: the description is whack, this is an all alloy clincher according to my google search, wiggle has them as over 1700g
Sure looks like alloy in the pics
edit: the description is whack, this is an all alloy clincher according to my google search, wiggle has them as over 1700g
Last edited by simnorm; 08-02-14 at 05:48 PM.
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From what I gather they are these wheels from the official site - ACCELERO 40 LTD - Wheels - 3T Cycling Road
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I have a set of Accelero Pro I have been using this season. I have recently had the rear wheel built with a PowerTap hub. They aren't the lightest but for me they have been a bullet-proof set of training wheels. They take a little longer to get up to speed, but once there, they hold it nicely. The 23mm profile allows me to run lower pressures too. They are more stable in the crosswinds than my Reynolds Assaults. They are a little heavy for climbing, but got me up the hills just fine. Shot below is climbing Bear Mountain. Overall a great wheelset for the money. I paid 300, but mine didn't come with CX-Rays.
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Here's the proper product description for those wheels assuming they're the "pro" version based on the color/graphics;
Accelero 40 Pro is the first all-purpose wheel to offer a real aero benefit. Where most ‘aero’ wheels in this category have 30 mm deep rims, 3T goes all the way. Accelero’s aero-profile rim, 37 mm deep and 23 mm wide, is shaped by the same advanced aerodynamic R&D as our carbon-fiber Accelero and Mercurio wheels, for exceptionally low drag and stability in all conditions. 18 front and 24 rear spokes.
Features:
- Weight: 1725 g
- Width: 23 mm
- Material: 6000-series alloy
- Finish: Black rim, black spokes
- Rim: 6000-series AL-Alloy Black Anodized finish
- Rim Depth: 37 mm
- Tire Type: Clincher
- Spokes: Pillar PSR triple-butted: 18F, 24R. Brass nipples, Black
- Hub: 3T
- Freehub: Shimano/SRAM
- Quick Release: 3T, steel skewer
- (OEM)
Accelero 40 Pro is the first all-purpose wheel to offer a real aero benefit. Where most ‘aero’ wheels in this category have 30 mm deep rims, 3T goes all the way. Accelero’s aero-profile rim, 37 mm deep and 23 mm wide, is shaped by the same advanced aerodynamic R&D as our carbon-fiber Accelero and Mercurio wheels, for exceptionally low drag and stability in all conditions. 18 front and 24 rear spokes.
Features:
- Weight: 1725 g
- Width: 23 mm
- Material: 6000-series alloy
- Finish: Black rim, black spokes
- Rim: 6000-series AL-Alloy Black Anodized finish
- Rim Depth: 37 mm
- Tire Type: Clincher
- Spokes: Pillar PSR triple-butted: 18F, 24R. Brass nipples, Black
- Hub: 3T
- Freehub: Shimano/SRAM
- Quick Release: 3T, steel skewer
- (OEM)
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Here's the proper product description for those wheels assuming they're the "pro" version based on the color/graphics;
Accelero 40 Pro is the first all-purpose wheel to offer a real aero benefit. Where most ‘aero’ wheels in this category have 30 mm deep rims, 3T goes all the way. Accelero’s aero-profile rim, 37 mm deep and 23 mm wide, is shaped by the same advanced aerodynamic R&D as our carbon-fiber Accelero and Mercurio wheels, for exceptionally low drag and stability in all conditions. 18 front and 24 rear spokes.
Features:
- Weight: 1725 g
- Width: 23 mm
- Material: 6000-series alloy
- Finish: Black rim, black spokes
- Rim: 6000-series AL-Alloy Black Anodized finish
- Rim Depth: 37 mm
- Tire Type: Clincher
- Spokes: Pillar PSR triple-butted: 18F, 24R. Brass nipples, Black
- Hub: 3T
- Freehub: Shimano/SRAM
- Quick Release: 3T, steel skewer
- (OEM)
Accelero 40 Pro is the first all-purpose wheel to offer a real aero benefit. Where most ‘aero’ wheels in this category have 30 mm deep rims, 3T goes all the way. Accelero’s aero-profile rim, 37 mm deep and 23 mm wide, is shaped by the same advanced aerodynamic R&D as our carbon-fiber Accelero and Mercurio wheels, for exceptionally low drag and stability in all conditions. 18 front and 24 rear spokes.
Features:
- Weight: 1725 g
- Width: 23 mm
- Material: 6000-series alloy
- Finish: Black rim, black spokes
- Rim: 6000-series AL-Alloy Black Anodized finish
- Rim Depth: 37 mm
- Tire Type: Clincher
- Spokes: Pillar PSR triple-butted: 18F, 24R. Brass nipples, Black
- Hub: 3T
- Freehub: Shimano/SRAM
- Quick Release: 3T, steel skewer
- (OEM)
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I had a set, nashbar was blowing some out for $300 about a year ago. They actually weighed 1760 grams. They flexed way too much. I had to leave my back brake open all the time. I ended up putting them on a bike I sold a couple of months later.
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perfectly useable nonetheless i suspect... don't want to be a half-empty glasser type.

