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Old 09-28-07 | 02:09 PM
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input on vuelta XRP wheels

here is the link.

https://bikeisland.com/cgi-bin/BKTK_S...ils&ProdID=548

what do you know/think of these wheels?
My friend bought a set and seem nice, I am thinking about one for myself and want to make sure they are decent!
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Old 09-28-07 | 02:12 PM
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or these?

what about these
https://bikeisland.com/cgi-bin/BKTK_S...ils&ProdID=588
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Old 09-28-07 | 04:21 PM
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Buy these ones instead:
https://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Vuelta-Team-...QQcmdZViewItem

I'm happy with them
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Old 09-28-07 | 05:54 PM
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I have the Vuelta XRPs on my Kilo TT, I think they are better than the stock Kilo TT wheels, I prefer the low flange look and I'd ridden them on my conversion for a while and trusted them so kept them for the TT. I did switch out to a Dura Ace lockring and cog.

I've been looking for an excuse to buy a new wheelset instead of the Vueltas but I really can't find one.

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Old 09-28-07 | 06:15 PM
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i've been having a set for about 1 year now, no complaints
like them better than the formula deep v's
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Old 09-28-07 | 07:02 PM
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cool thanks you guys!
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Old 09-28-07 | 07:11 PM
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are they lighter than velocity deep vs?
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Old 09-28-07 | 07:45 PM
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are they lighter than velocity deep vs?
hell nah, standard vueltas run about 3000 grams

the teams are definitely worth the extra $40
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Old 09-28-07 | 08:18 PM
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you know i am really confused

if you're a roadie, for 200 bucks you can get a bombproof awesome 1750g wheelset. So why the hell are these 2,100g ?!?
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Old 09-28-07 | 08:39 PM
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yeah, you can buy a fully geared rig for less than what most people spend blinging our their FG.

a rear road hub is not that much more technically superior than a rear track, though, and $160 shipped vs. $200 + shipping is still a bit of a difference
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Old 09-28-07 | 09:45 PM
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yeah, you can buy a fully geared rig for less than what most people spend blinging our their FG.

a rear road hub is not that much more technically superior than a rear track, though, and $160 shipped vs. $200 + shipping is still a bit of a difference
yeah funny thing is, for as much money as people spend blinging out their fixies you can get a LIGHTER geared road bike haha.

and i dont know how much are open pros with ultegra hubs, like 150-200? eitherway im sure it is fairly simple to get a nice pair of wheels for a road bike for like 150 from performance (their titans) or a similar retailer. They're just more commercialized and therefore the supply is greater, it just annoying anyway.
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Old 09-28-07 | 10:04 PM
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you know i am really confused

if you're a roadie, for 200 bucks you can get a bombproof awesome 1750g wheelset. So why the hell are these 2,100g ?!?
Because they are cheap.

They are heavier than your mom.
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