Quality Wheelset?
02-22-08 | 01:07 PM
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Quality Wheelset?
I am pretty damn poor and I'm trying to find a wheelset that's quality, yet not overy expensive. If it must be slightly used, that's even a possibility to me. Does anybody have any opinions on Vuelta XRP wheelsets?
02-22-08 | 01:09 PM
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formula hubs / mavic cxp22 will treat you right till you know whats what.
there is also a lot of info in hear so search around and let us know any questions you come up with.
cant help with any info on the Vuelta's
there is also a lot of info in hear so search around and let us know any questions you come up with.
cant help with any info on the Vuelta's
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02-22-08 | 01:28 PM
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I rocked the vuelta xrp for a while and they were great. I have sold the bike and the new user still has them on there. If I were going to buy a similary priced wheelset today tho I would get the cxp22/formula from bicyclewheels.com
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02-22-08 | 02:02 PM
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While I had my bike built up with Velocity Deep V's and Suzue and admire their strength, if I was doing it all over again, I'd go a different route. Those suckers are just plain too heavy for my tastes now.
02-22-08 | 02:09 PM
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02-22-08 | 05:08 PM
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02-22-08 | 05:24 PM
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02-23-08 | 12:28 PM
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Don't have any experience to compare it to, but I too have the Bike Island Vuelta XRP set. The only other stuff I've ridden is '80s mid level stuff.
I did NOT use the cog and lock ring supplied with the Vueltas. I bought Surly stuff. I'm not a crazy skidder, or weigh much, but I've skip stopped plenty of times without stripping the hub. I am still using the cheapy Kenda tires, and crappy rim tape. I don't remember much about it, I just remember it seeming really cheap. No flats though.
I did NOT use the cog and lock ring supplied with the Vueltas. I bought Surly stuff. I'm not a crazy skidder, or weigh much, but I've skip stopped plenty of times without stripping the hub. I am still using the cheapy Kenda tires, and crappy rim tape. I don't remember much about it, I just remember it seeming really cheap. No flats though.
