Carbon Wheel Sex
 

This is what we need on our fixies :D

While we are wishing, why not wish for the original Mavic Io instead of the knockoff.

This is what $3,000 can buy for your bike:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3078/...133f3162b6.jpg


I mean, $3,000 EACH wheel. Not total.

Edit:

I'm sure you know about the Io. The riders on this forum are deathly afraid of carbon fiber anyway. They think it will explode in sunlight.

Carbon fiber is made from powdered vampires. And not the sparkly kind either.

For that money it better come with sexual favors when I buy the wheel and additional sexual favors to be named later.

I can deal with powderd vampires. I just can't handle the emo vampires.

http://wpsmedia.latimes.com/image/ba...-410-large.jpg


(Oh man. I'm gonna see if I have that emo episode of South Park...I'll watch that while on the rollers.)

I think the "knockoff" is sexier, especially the decals, haha. Yeah, I know the IO, had one then sold it to finance my trip to Natz 2 years ago. Really not a good outdoor wheel, I got blown all over the place cuz I'm only 135lbs, but you'd have no trouble. Wheel had a mind of its own, didn't want to turn, but it was crazy fast in a straight line. I don't think you could touch it today for $3000, more like $4000, but the Comete is only about $2500. Supposedly, there's only one guy in France who makes the IO, so production is pretty limited.

That's awesome, man. I'd like to at least borrow one for a big event. One guy at our track has one. Maybe I can convince him.

I had a chance to buy an IO but I passed on it. Even priced as used I couldn't afford it.

I rolled a Blackwell 100mm front and a borrowed Zipp 900 disc last season. This year I've got a set of 808s. We'll see how those work out. The Blackwell 100 was tough to handle on windy days. At Colorado Springs I was almost knocked clean over coming around turn 4...and I weigh over 230!

or these
http://www.12ozprophet.com/images/up...to-690x481.jpg

speaking of exploding wheels (somewhat related):


EEK!

Who is that wheel in the OP made by?

RTS (Great Hung Sports Enterprise Promotion Co.,Ltd) >>>>> http://greathung.diytrade.com/sdp/87...t_Catalog.html

None of the stuff on their site has prices. That trispoke is kinda sexy. How do you order from them?

Well, I lifted the photo from this auction >>> http://cgi.ebay.com/RTS-Carbon-5-Spo...item1e5a0fdff6

I'm not sure where they are sold or who imports them.

Try this >>>> http://greathung.diytrade.com/sdp/87...ontact_Us.html

That site is for dealers who:
- buy in bulk
- put new stickers on to re-brand the parts
- ???
- Profit!

here's some more wheels you will never own:

Fir Tri-spoke:
http://www.thehubsa.co.za/uploads2/2...3_083742_1.jpg

Fir Quasar-4:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3306/...99b4698e1c.jpg

Fir Margherita:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2618/...151355925b.jpg

Xlab Tri-spoke:
http://www.gottaridebikes.com/Mercha...pokewheels.jpg

The very-rare HED 3D Tri-spoke (for extra credit try finding the Kona Tri-spoke which is a semi-disc wheel, only made for one year)
http://i40.tinypic.com/2mga8vp.jpg

1990-era Zipp 3000 Eliminator Trispoke:
http://velonews.competitor.com/files...p_trispoke.jpg

Old-school Specialized Trispokes:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...117/a06f_3.jpg

Corima 4 spokes:
http://trigearreview.com/images/art/...%204-spoke.jpg

Corima 3 spokes:
http://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/p...rima3spoke.jpg

unknown 4 spoke:
http://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/p.../PRS690011.jpg

Chinese knockoff trispoke:
http://img.alibaba.com/photo/2332375...bike_parts.jpg

and finally, my Fuji Track Pro with a HED trispoke up front:

http://djcatnap.com/wp-content/uploa..._fuji_web1.jpg

that tandem crash wasn't so bad, i mean it sucks and all but i was watching cringing for 40 sconds before they finally fell over, bummer

thats a spin...

this is a specialized:
http://www.thehubsa.co.za/uploads2/2..._DSC03160s.jpg

Do want!

http://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/p.../PRS690011.jpg

Pro Bike Gear is a sub-division of Shimano. Basically Shimano for people who don't like the Shimano brand. Very high end stuff.

http://pro-bikegear.com/publish/cont...e-PR69001.html

just like fulcrum is campagnolo for campagnolo haters

I'm just waiting for Mrs.HandsomeRyan to post now.

I thought they were the guys trying to capture Chuck.

i had to wiki that...

spoiler alert: Fulcrum was defeated. Now, the new enemy is called The Ring.

Hah Ha! so true! I have a set off SPIN wheels with ceramic coated brakes walls on my K2 ProFlex! =0) These are the only pics I can find of it, it was hiding behind my Kuwahara at the time.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...c/kbike007.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...c/kbike008.jpg