This is my first time posting on BF, but I've been lurking for some time now.

I'm building my first fixie with an old cannondale frame, and I'm trying to decide what wheelset to get. I was thinking either open pro's or CXP-22's probably laced to formulas.

My question is would it be worth it to get open pro's over cxp-22's. I checked out the weight on Mavic's site, and the difference is 75 grams per rim... thats a 3rd of a pound for the set. Would this really make a noticable difference. Durability would also be an issue since the roads here suck (Milwaukee).

My current ride is a heavy low end mtb, so any road wheel would feel light. I want a good value for now, but also don't want to feel like I need an upgrade later.

I vote for the CXPs. The open pros are good rims but if you're riding on ****ty roads, the 22s or even the 33s are the way to go.

if you want something lighter than the 22's, you should get the 23's or 33's (at least i think those 2 are both lighter). i wanted to build up some 33's, but it was easier for my shop to get velocity than mavic... i ended up going with the dyad (which isn't really comparable to any of the mavic's due to being significantly wider (18-622) vs. (15-622).

keep in mind i am no expert about these things...

I wouldn't spring for open pros over cxp22's on an around town bike, the 22's are going to be fine.

Also, the closest mavic equivalent of the dyad is the 719, it's 18 or 19mm wide, I forget. Never ridden either by neither one seems particularly hated by its target demographic.

I'm riding 22's right now, and they're great. They've been ridden hard for about a year and haven't needed to be trued. I wouldn't worry about the weight of them.

Thanks for the input.
Sounds like the 22's are the most reasonable option.

I'm a newbie in milwaukee too! hi!

I don't think so. You'd shave more weight by peeing before a big climb. In cycling folklore rotating weight is supposed to be a bigger deal than static weight, but some science type people have argued that cyclists don't accelerate anywhere near fast enough for rotating weight to make a significant difference.

https://yarchive.net/bike/rotating_mass.html

you arent racing your fixie, and it's your first one, so go with cheap and buff. Then, if you really dig the whole fixie thing and want to build up something all super nice you can get a pimp set of wheels then.

wanted to bump this thread of wisdom.

Want to shave 1/3 of a pound? - Have an Amstel instead of that PBR : )

but at the Park Slope C-Town, a 12 pack of PBR is $7.99 and a 6 pack of Amstel Light is $9.29 or so.