Carbon wheelsets

Asprilla said:
Thinking about it I'll probably go for the clinchers.
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Thomas. PLease. said:
That's what I found with the Planet X stuff, looks ok, but it is really heavy, and never seemed to roll that well.
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TBF, 80mm+ rims are always going to be heavy regardless of manufacturer. I'm tempted to go down to 50mm just so they spin up a bit quicker for bunch stuff. They're great for pursuits though, well, until I can afford a disc and trispoke anyway!
 
There is a bloke in Norwich selling a pair of HED3Cs on pick-up only and they are currently going for £100. Would be worth the petrol.

I'm trying to keep costs down. Going the clincher route will save me £150 for three tubs as I've got tyres and tubes for clinchers already. I want something with reasonable heft as I'm a diesel anyway; I build speed slowly and these will be for flat track triathlons. Conservation of momentum will work in my favour.
 
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Asprilla said:
There is a bloke in Norwich selling a pair of HED3Cs on pick-up only and they are currently going for £100. Would be worth the petrol.

I'm trying to keep costs down. Going the clincher route will save me £150 for three tubs as I've got tyres and tubes for clinchers already. I want something with reasonable heft as I'm a diesel anyway; I build speed slowly and these will be for flat track triathlons. Conservation of momentum will work in my favour.
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Only heard good things about HED wheels, one being that they're pretty indestructible too.
 
Well Sky aren't sponsored by HED and yet both Brad and Froome use tri spokes on TTs. Apparently there isn't much better than a tri spoke apart from a disc but they have control issues; every time the spoke goes behind the fork it blocks a third of the surface area presented to a side wind.

Apparently.

Given the speed it happens I'm not sure it would make that much difference but what do I know.
 
Are these race day only wheels? Hard to go wrong with Corsas, but I also like Conti Podiums and they are easier to fit IMO (once the tyres are stretched anyway). For all round use the Sprinter Gatorskins have been durable and yet to p*ncture.

Glue all the way, tape might do the job but I was shocked how easily my taped tubs came off the rim. Glue gives you a bit more peace of mind. I use Vittoria Mastik One.
 
Race day only. Apart from the occasional blast up and down the main road on a 6x3.5km route on a nice wide main road between Walton and Hampton Court.

I normally use Open Corsas on the good bike and find them to be excellent.

Do you use sealant in your tubs?
 
I did in the Paves I had before but never punctured so can't comment on whether it's worth it or not. I've got a Zefal sealant in a can thing I take on long rides in lieu of a puncture kit now. Never had to use it but it's nice for peace of mind I guess!

For race wheels I'd probably bung some sealant in there just in case you get a small puncture, would be annoying to end your race on something minor. I used Conti Revo sealant before and couldn't tell it was there so any rolling resistance losses will be imperceptible I'd say. Maybe it'd matter if you were doing the Worlds.

Definitely buy the proper Vittoria valve extenders, they make life much easier. What wheels are you going for?
 
Unless you're going consistently 20+mph with no side winds dishes seem pointless. Light weight or C24, Ksyrium, Fulcum low number 0,1,3 seem to be best to me. What I'm heading towards next anyway.
 
Spent ages looking at wheels. I think I am going to go for Roval CLX 40s for my next set in clincher form!

DT240 hubs, 1375g claimed and clinchers. Not the big weight penalty you normally have, should be $2000 in Aus.

Otherwise I like the look of the tubular FFWD F4R and F6R but with DT hubs instead of own brand they are $2000 give or take.

Or the Enve Classic 45 or 65 tubulars again at $2000. Same DT240 hub, 1250g or 1360g depending on rim depth. Not sure 100g saving is worth it, less in the real world once you add 50g of glue vs 10g for a rim strip. The Enve wheels have better warranty and crash replacement going for them and they look badass in 65mm but I'm not 100% sure! I do have two brand new tubulars at home I could use though.
 
JeffyB said:
Unless you're going consistently 20+mph with no side winds dishes seem pointless. Light weight or C24, Ksyrium, Fulcum low number 0,1,3 seem to be best to me. What I'm heading towards next anyway.
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These are for Triathlon bike leg so should fit the bill. Generally, aero temps weight, especially somewhere like the south east where the longest climb is about 8 minutes rather than an hour and a quarter.

Krysiums and Fulcrums use proprietary parts and they aren't easy to get hold of. I had to wait 12 weeks to repair my Racing 0s. Also, they are machine built so the out of the box spoke tensions can be a mess.

If you want lightweight then go custom built. Using Stans Alpha alloy rims you can get to 1.4kg without compromising spoke count too much and if you want really light then some thin carbon tub rims should put you below 1.2kg.
 
I think I am going to sell my recently acquired 50mm wheels. Just not feeling the love for them. They look and sound great but I prefer not to have to worry about getting caught in the rain and crosswinds. I prefer my Soul S3.0 32mm alloy ones. There is no doubt that the 50mm are faster on downhills and straight sections but its not enough to warrant the compromises you make with carbon clincher wheels. I have set quite a few PB on efforts that would be akin to TT'ing but TT is not really my bag so I think its best they move on to someone who will best use the gain.
 
I recon these are going to be used for around 1% of my miles. I used to have some 50mm Reynolds, but like you I just didn't feel them and they were so stiff that you could feel the crap road surfaces straight through your wrists.

For most situations a wide alloy rim with decent spokes (and a decent spoke count) is perfect.
 
I think I am going to sell my recently acquired 50mm wheels. Just not feeling the love for them. They look and sound great but I prefer not to have to worry about getting caught in the rain and crosswinds. I prefer my Soul S3.0 32mm alloy ones. There is no doubt that the 50mm are faster on downhills and straight sections but its not enough to warrant the compromises you make with carbon clincher wheels. I have set quite a few PB on efforts that would be akin to TT'ing but TT is not really my bag so I think its best they move on to someone who will best use the gain.
 
Asprilla said:
These are for Triathlon bike leg so should fit the bill. Generally, aero temps weight, especially somewhere like the south east where the longest climb is about 8 minutes rather than an hour and a quarter.

Krysiums and Fulcrums use proprietary parts and they aren't easy to get hold of. I had to wait 12 weeks to repair my Racing 0s. Also, they are machine built so the out of the box spoke tensions can be a mess.

If you want lightweight then go custom built. Using Stans Alpha alloy rims you can get to 1.4kg without compromising spoke count too much and if you want really light then some thin carbon tub rims should put you below 1.2kg.
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Custom build is ultimately the best option, I was just quoting the best factory rims. I use my n2a for commuting fast, hate sering deep carbon rims around London, death traps. My 30mm sections got me blown around loads this morning. Why I'm getting new rims.
 
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