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prawny Joined: 26 Nov 2008 Posts: 1677 Location: Cannock Chase
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Sicknote Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 749 Location: North London
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Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 9:36 pm |
I have just got an open sport to replace my back rim and have heard good things about them plus will be doing the re-build myself.
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marksteven Joined: 24 Jan 2009 Posts: 64
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:23 pm |
ive got some cxp22 & some open pro the pros r nicer i tour on 36 hole open pro , me 100+kgs + loaded bike no probs ever . give harry rowland a call on 01843597443 he,s the best around
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essex-commuter Joined: 22 Oct 2009 Posts: 25 Location: Essex
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:38 pm |
+1 for the Open Pro's. Got both my sets from Ribble, one set built on Record, the other on Centaur.
True as the day I bought them, no issues.
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Gussio Joined: 17 May 2007 Posts: 816 Location: Richmond, London
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:51 pm |
Another +1 for Open Pros. I had mine built around Ultegra hubs and they have been bombproof. Excellent braking surface on the rims.
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ride_whenever Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 8280 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:54 pm |
Mate rides open sports, i ride cpx22, neither of us have had any issues.
Mine are coming to the end of their life but they've done a lot of miles.
Build quality is FAR more important than which particular rim you've got.
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vorsprung Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 490 Location: Devon-Somerset border
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:57 pm |
Rigda Chrinas are cheaper than an open sport and stronger than an open pro
They weigh slightly (maybe 50g) more but that is weight in a good way
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beverick Joined: 06 Nov 2002 Posts: 2667 Location: East Timor
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:00 pm |
I have CXP22's (25c tyres) on ultegra hubs for the road bike and A719 on XT's (28c) on the hack.
I'm happy with both although the 719's seem a bit bendy when you're climbing.
Bob
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prawny Joined: 26 Nov 2008 Posts: 1677 Location: Cannock Chase
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:06 pm |
| vorsprung wrote: | Rigda Chrinas are cheaper than an open sport and stronger than an open pro
They weigh slightly (maybe 50g) more but that is weight in a good way |
Any good mail order wheel builders doing these?
I was looking at these 2 from ribble. Budget is as little over £100 as poss, below is even better.
FCN 9 - Saracen Dirttrax Disc
FCN 5 - Boardman Road Comp |
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cjcp Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Posts: 5371 Location: Where kids get up far too early
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:09 pm |
I've warped a handbuilt rear Open Sport rim - possibly due to bad luck on a pothole or just because I'm a heavy knacker - and won't use them again. I've used handbuilt CXP 33s, 32h, on Ultegra hubs and am a big fan. Have also used them for cyclo cross.
"I got nothing!"
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el_presidente Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 1182 Location: London
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:18 pm |
Harry Rowland built me a pair of Rigida Chrinas on Novatec hubs. Very happy, think they were about £180 for the pair all in.
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spark303 Joined: 06 Jan 2005 Posts: 10
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:24 pm |
| prawny wrote: | | vorsprung wrote: | Rigda Chrinas are cheaper than an open sport and stronger than an open pro
They weigh slightly (maybe 50g) more but that is weight in a good way |
Any good mail order wheel builders doing these?
I was looking at these 2 from ribble. Budget is as little over £100 as poss, below is even better. |
Spa Cycles http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b0s178p0
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