Hed Chris King 24/28 vs Mavic Cosmic Pro Carbon SL UST for Mt Diablo
06-26-18, 07:47 AM
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Mt Diablo is pretty much the only thing I miss about CA, I hope to be able to get down there and ride it again soon! Although I will be on a disc brake gravel bike...
TO answer the original question, I would go CK/HED. Partially because that is just an awesome wheelset, partially because I just do not like Mavic, and lastly because of the constant descending. Sure, going around cars sometimes works, but getting stuck in a bad passing zone can force long periods of dragging the brakes on that descent.
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I went with Belgium Plus + White Industries T11. Love the look of the Mavic wheels and I think they are great wheels but for climbing, alloy (Head Belgium Plus) makes more sense. I chose everything black - hub, the CX Ray Sapim spokes, nipples and skewers.
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06-29-18, 04:52 PM
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^ What he said. That's a very sensible-but-nice build that should serve very well for a looooong time.
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