HED Tri Spoke
 

Ok so i've done a little research...I was looking at aeropoke type wheels and realized they are a total waste of money...Although i think they look cool, its just not worth it...So i came across the HED Tri Spoke, which i've heard lots of great things about. Anyone have an experience? I also want to put this on my rear fixed gear. I usually see people with cassettes on them...Do you have to buy an adapter for it? Can you put your own hub in them or do they come with factory hubs? Any help would be nice. Thanks for reading.

http://velospace.org/node/7084
here is a pic of a fixed gear with a tri spoke in the rear. and its laced to soma hubs...where can i buy hed rims and if i buy it can i take it to my LBS and have them lace it to a non factory hub? im confused...

you can't lace it to a soma hub. you can buy an adapter for the hed hub that's built into the rim.

they're expensive. they're light, very aerodynamic, and stiff... but they are expensive.

and for most riders it's just for looks. if you have a real reason you need one go for it and get the hed adapter for fixed, but if you don't need it just get over it. real wheels look better than dumb carbon wheels on a street bike.

and if you're a racer these don't look nearly as good as a corima or mavic i/o.

Don't ride that in the rear, for the love of god. Get one and ride it front. If I had the cash, I would buy one just because of how sweet they look. The weight would be a bonus. And hed3's look awesome on steel frames.

http://velospace.org/files/Superb_Sp...rack_Bike1.jpg

i still think it's wasted money trying to look cool.

but it does look cool.

i'd just wish you'd feed the poor before wasting that much money.

says the hypocrite with six bikes.

Superbs make me feel all funny inside. Like the first time I was in love kind of feel.

if that bike had no brake mount i'd be riding one right now.

you are confused because you aren't reading

and HED3's are still a waste of money unless you are going to the track. but it's your money.

Good god that Leader you linked to is an ugly bike.

I like the aero carbon wheels, just not dual like that, and not on the rear.

I'd love to see this with low profile rims, gum walls

how expensive are we talking for the adapter? and how much is the rim itself?

also i agree that leader is disgusting i just wanted to use an example...

also whats the difference between the hed and the specialized tri spoke? price? thank you everyone for their input , its all very helpful

Why not just buy the track version than going through all the efforts of getting an adapter that you will probably ruin riding it on the street doing sweet fixie skids

I used to have dual HEDs, but sold them cuz they're too much to worry about. I didn't like being paranoid from knocking them against something only to have my ride less enjoyable cuz I'd be thinking about it. Only reason I bought them was cuz I got them both for a deal of $475. They look cool but ain't really worth using in the street. I currently ride Aerospokes and think it would be a better use of your $ since they'll be more practical for heavy street use (that is if you don't care about the excessive weight). This is coming from someone who actually rode both.

there is a track version of HED's? I thought about aerospokes...but i heard a lot of things about how heavy they are and it takes longer to skid stop because they are significantly heavier...and why does everyone ride with their areospokes in the front?

That is why you just ride a regular spoked wheel. If you crash on a Hed3 or Aerospoke and they get damaged you cant fix it. If you crash on a regular wheel you can true it and replace spokes. Unless you are not racing Hed3 are not worth any of the money.
Yes there is track versions. Yes Aerospokes are heavy but it doesnt make it harder to skid. If you have trouble stopping your wheel please get a brake or two

I'd love to know some details like what it's made of and who made it - but Superb won't disclose that info.

I'm not sure about the track version, but if you do go with buying the adapter for a HED road wheel you may have to use epoxy on it because skidding on it will loosen it over time.

Aerospokes are wheels that you gotta kinda deal with. They are slower and harder to climb with and aren't as stiff as HED, but you will find it's easier to maintain your speed when you get moving due to the rotational weight. Practically this makes no sense in street riding because you have to constantly slow down due to traffic. Going through this constantly along with the slow acceleration is what folks have to complain about. If you're willing to deal with it then it won't matter. The perk is they will be be more durable than a HED in day to day riding since you won't have to worry about scratches compromising the wheel integrity (of course you already know both of them can't be trued). I don't do tricks to test how strong the wheel is, I base it on road conditions.

HEDs are much easier to ride faster with and do beat Aerospokes in the looks department.

I ride with a dual set-up and it's possibly the heaviest wheelset combo you can think of (50mm Schwalbe Big Apples)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6...d41e8c4e_b.jpg

These wheels will always be about how they look. GTFO with that practical non-sense ;)
http://files.sharenator.com/gtfo_562...-76439-580.jpg

If you check Hed3 on the HED website they said track option i available and I have seen some in person.

I mean... HED3 and for the +10 hipster points!!

I know ZIPP's rear disc wheels had a flip side that is covered with a carbon spacer and Lockring so you can run then on a track bike and road respectively on the other. HED Hubs are NOT interchangable, ( to other responses --lacing a hub into a carbon wheel umm lace what exactly?) tubular or clincher? For the street unless you don't care, a tubular wheel isn't exactly a wise move.

Pretty sure they hubs are specific to road & track from HED.