Carbon Wheel Sex
01-26-10, 08:40 PM
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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:
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.
This is what $3,000 can buy for your bike:
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.
01-26-10, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by carleton
The riders on this forum are deathly afraid of carbon fiber anyway. They think it will explode in sunlight.
01-26-10, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by carleton
This is what $3,000 can buy for your bike... ...I mean, $3,000 EACH wheel. Not total.
01-26-10, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by lz4005
Carbon fiber is made from powdered vampires. And not the sparkly kind either.
(Oh man. I'm gonna see if I have that emo episode of South Park...I'll watch that while on the rollers.)
01-26-10, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by carleton
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:
I mean, $3,000 EACH wheel. Not total.
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.
This is what $3,000 can buy for your bike:
I mean, $3,000 EACH wheel. Not total.
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.
01-26-10, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by TejanoTrackie
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.
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!
01-26-10, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Exit.
Who is that wheel in the OP made by?
01-26-10, 10:25 PM
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None of the stuff on their site has prices. That trispoke is kinda sexy. How do you order from them?
01-26-10, 10:32 PM
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Well, I lifted the photo from this auction >>> https://cgi.ebay.com/RTS-Carbon-5-Spo...item1e5a0fdff6
I'm not sure where they are sold or who imports them.
Try this >>>> https://greathung.diytrade.com/sdp/87...ontact_Us.html
I'm not sure where they are sold or who imports them.
Try this >>>> https://greathung.diytrade.com/sdp/87...ontact_Us.html
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01-26-10, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Exit.
None of the stuff on their site has prices. That trispoke is kinda sexy. How do you order from them?
- buy in bulk
- put new stickers on to re-brand the parts
- ???
- Profit!
01-27-10, 04:39 PM
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here's some more wheels you will never own:
Fir Tri-spoke:
Fir Quasar-4:
Fir Margherita:
Xlab Tri-spoke:
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)
1990-era Zipp 3000 Eliminator Trispoke:
Old-school Specialized Trispokes:
Fir Tri-spoke:
Fir Quasar-4:
Fir Margherita:
Xlab Tri-spoke:
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)
1990-era Zipp 3000 Eliminator Trispoke:
Old-school Specialized Trispokes:
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01-27-10, 04:41 PM
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Corima 4 spokes:
Corima 3 spokes:
unknown 4 spoke:
Chinese knockoff trispoke:
and finally, my Fuji Track Pro with a HED trispoke up front:
Corima 3 spokes:
unknown 4 spoke:
Chinese knockoff trispoke:
and finally, my Fuji Track Pro with a HED trispoke up front:
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01-27-10, 05:59 PM
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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
01-27-10, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Catnap
1990-era Zipp 3000 Eliminator Trispoke:
01-27-10, 08:43 PM
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Pro Bike Gear is a sub-division of Shimano. Basically Shimano for people who don't like the Shimano brand. Very high end stuff.
https://pro-bikegear.com/publish/cont...e-PR69001.html
01-27-10, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by carleton
Pro Bike Gear is a sub-division of Shimano. Basically Shimano for people who don't like the Shimano brand. Very high end stuff.
01-27-10, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by HandsomeRyan
For that money it better come with sexual favors when I buy the wheel and additional sexual favors to be named later.
Originally Posted by thirdgenbird
just like fulcrum is campagnolo for campagnolo haters
01-28-10, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian
I'm just waiting for Mrs.HandsomeRyan to post now.
I thought they were the guys trying to capture Chuck.
I thought they were the guys trying to capture Chuck.
01-28-10, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by thirdgenbird
thats a spin...
this is a specialized:
this is a specialized:
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You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
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