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02-28-22, 04:40 PM
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No, but it's prob better advice than enabling someone to spend thousands of dollars, probably unnecessarily, for a fleeting feeling of satisfaction. One of the problem with serious hobbyist forums is that everyone is quick to just jump on spending money as a route to happiness, whether it's chasing a certain sound with guitars, getting a better lens in photography, etc. And often frivolous spending is encouraged without regarding to whether one should spend. Of course it's up to each individual to determine what they can spend within their means. But yeah, train more is better advice than blow your money on wheels for a small improvement in time or whatever feeling they're chasing until someone needs their next 'fix' with a new piece of gear.
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02-28-22, 07:22 PM
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02-28-22, 10:06 PM
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02-28-22, 10:29 PM
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Stop the sanctimonious BS. If someone is asking advice on getting faster, "train" is a fantastic answer. If they're asking about nice wheelsets, "train" is neither here nor there and is nothing more than a Johnny Lunchpail (RIP pcad) sour grapes response.
Also, if your wheelsets only offer fleeting satisfaction, you must not be doing it right and maybe you shouldn't be giving wheelset advice. 10k miles later, I'm still happy and thankful every time I go for a spin on my current wheels - they were a fantastic upgrade.
Also, if your wheelsets only offer fleeting satisfaction, you must not be doing it right and maybe you shouldn't be giving wheelset advice. 10k miles later, I'm still happy and thankful every time I go for a spin on my current wheels - they were a fantastic upgrade.
03-01-22, 03:33 AM
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for 3k you could buy 6 pairs of super team wheels. Those should last you until the end of time.
Quantity over Quality.
Quantity over Quality.
03-01-22, 05:15 AM
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Chris King makes a number of good wheels, ranging from about $1200 to $3K.
https://chrisking.com/collections/wheels
My humble aluminum ones are in the avatar.
03-01-22, 06:02 AM
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Nobody seems to have paid any attention to how you phrased the question.
Chris King makes a number of good wheels, ranging from about $1200 to $3K.
https://chrisking.com/collections/wheels
My humble aluminum ones are in the avatar.
Chris King makes a number of good wheels, ranging from about $1200 to $3K.
https://chrisking.com/collections/wheels
My humble aluminum ones are in the avatar.
Not much better than Yoeleo 50-60 mm with DT 240 at $1200
I bought Farsports 55mm S6 Ventoux S recently for $1700. Best value in a very, very fast wheel, in my opinion
Reynolds makes very good and very good value wheels, too. Swissside is another.....fast and reasonable. Good hubs unlike Zipp garbage hubs
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03-01-22, 10:27 AM
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I would also be remiss not mentioning https://novemberbicycles.com
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03-02-22, 09:09 AM
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03-02-22, 11:30 AM
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No, but it's prob better advice than enabling someone to spend thousands of dollars, probably unnecessarily, for a fleeting feeling of satisfaction. One of the problem with serious hobbyist forums is that everyone is quick to just jump on spending money as a route to happiness, whether it's chasing a certain sound with guitars, getting a better lens in photography, etc. And often frivolous spending is encouraged without regarding to whether one should spend. Of course it's up to each individual to determine what they can spend within their means. But yeah, train more is better advice than blow your money on wheels for a small improvement in time or whatever feeling they're chasing until someone needs their next 'fix' with a new piece of gear.
03-03-22, 08:34 PM
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No, but it's prob better advice than enabling someone to spend thousands of dollars, probably unnecessarily, for a fleeting feeling of satisfaction. One of the problem with serious hobbyist forums is that everyone is quick to just jump on spending money as a route to happiness, whether it's chasing a certain sound with guitars, getting a better lens in photography, etc. And often frivolous spending is encouraged without regarding to whether one should spend. Of course it's up to each individual to determine what they can spend within their means. But yeah, train more is better advice than blow your money on wheels for a small improvement in time or whatever feeling they're chasing until someone needs their next 'fix' with a new piece of gear.
03-04-22, 05:32 AM
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let's cut it out. Yeah, I made a snarky remark in the racing forum. But I'm not a troll and I don't hang around to stoke the flames. I have my opinions and folks have theirs. You're not convincing me I'm wrong and there's nothing I can do to change anyone else's minds on the matter. Drop it
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let's cut it out. Yeah, I made a snarky remark in the racing forum. But I'm not a troll and I don't hang around to stoke the flames. I have my opinions and folks have theirs. You're not convincing me I'm wrong and there's nothing I can do to change anyone else's minds on the matter. Drop it
trying to high road it after a failed attempt at recruiting others (an infractionable offense, btw) - spare me. Yeah, please - don't hang around. Ta ta.
03-04-22, 07:53 AM
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Hayes has some Reynolds wheelsets on closeout, but nothing for a road/gravel.
03-04-22, 10:58 AM
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let's cut it out. Yeah, I made a snarky remark in the racing forum. But I'm not a troll and I don't hang around to stoke the flames. I have my opinions and folks have theirs. You're not convincing me I'm wrong and there's nothing I can do to change anyone else's minds on the matter. Drop it
03-04-22, 12:37 PM
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Maybe he was looking for a hype man. Even if I agreed with his argument, that's crossing the line.
03-05-22, 03:26 PM
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