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| What wheelset? |
| Zipp |
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9% |
[ 2 ] |
| Lightweight |
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33% |
[ 7 ] |
| Bora |
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9% |
[ 2 ] |
| Mavic |
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19% |
[ 4 ] |
| Lew |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
| Other |
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28% |
[ 6 ] |
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| Total Votes : 21 |
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Martingale
Joined: 27 Jul 2003
Posts: 40
Location: London, England
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 Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 4:01 pm |
Which one is the best wheelset?
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larmurf
Joined: 05 Jul 2003
Posts: 407
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 4:12 pm |
Hi
Your question is much too vague and general
"Best wheelset for what"
Myself I am looking at Open Pro rims on a good hub.
Reasoning - strong - reasonable weight - for roughish roads.
Wheels once on I can forget about for a few years
All the Best
lm
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Chip \'oyler
Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 664
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 4:17 pm |
| Martingale wrote: | | Which one is the best wheelset? |
In terms of what?
'The idiots are winning' |
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Martingale
Joined: 27 Jul 2003
Posts: 40
Location: London, England
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 4:26 pm |
Obviously, you won't find an Open Pro equivalent from Lightweight or Lew. So, the typer of riding is implied. The question is in respect to high-end wheels, light, stiff and aero. All rounder road race for climbing and flat.
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larmurf
Joined: 05 Jul 2003
Posts: 407
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 4:44 pm |
Are these the type of wheels you mean. They can have my vote but not my money
Wheel manufacturer Lew Racing was showing its dramatically light new boron and carbon fiber Pro VT-1 tubular road wheels at Interbike.
Standard versions of the Pro VT-1 wheels weigh no more than 880g and per pair and cost USD6,000 but for ultimate gram-chasing Lew racing offers a custom build service that has so far built wheels down as light as 737g/pair. The company believes a 700g pair is possible for the right rider (likely a petite female!) A set of custom Pro VT-1s costs USD15,000.
Yes, you read that right. Fifteen. Thousand. Dollars.
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brownleather
Joined: 03 Nov 2009
Posts: 107
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 4:47 pm |
| larmurf wrote: | Are these the type of wheels you mean. They can have my vote but not my money
Wheel manufacturer Lew Racing was showing its dramatically light new boron and carbon fiber Pro VT-1 tubular road wheels at Interbike.
Standard versions of the Pro VT-1 wheels weigh no more than 880g and per pair and cost USD6,000 but for ultimate gram-chasing Lew racing offers a custom build service that has so far built wheels down as light as 737g/pair. The company believes a 700g pair is possible for the right rider (likely a petite female!) A set of custom Pro VT-1s costs USD15,000.
Yes, you read that right. Fifteen. Thousand. Dollars. |
LEW Racing doesn't exist anymore.
Paul (?) Lew works for Reynolds now.
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APIII
Joined: 16 Aug 2007
Posts: 892
Location: Leighton Buzzard
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 4:51 pm |
Extralite do a set of Edge rims on their own hubs with a claimed weight of 790g. By all acocunts these are perfectly rideable, not some showpiece and at €1,999 look cheap in comparison to some of the others on your list 
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giant mancp
Joined: 09 Jan 2003
Posts: 6895
Location: Essex and Lincs
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 5:48 pm |
Bit of a strange poll question really cos there's different wheels for different tasks in there. You can't really compare Campag Bora to Lightweights cos they have totally different characteristics ie. climbing, descending etc.
Are you asking for the best all-round wheelset? And also, you have only said Zipp. Well which model? And the same for Mavic. Which model? Same goes for Lightweight. Bit more clarification please ......
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PianoMan
Joined: 26 May 2009
Posts: 220
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 5:56 pm |
Agreed.......this might take the biscuit for the most vague post I've ever come across 
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Monty Dog
Joined: 14 Dec 2006
Posts: 10415
Location: Fleet, UK
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 6:38 pm |
FWIW Lew went bust and now works for Reynolds, so suggest you modify your list. If you go over to Weight Weenies you'll already find an informed debate - Edge Composites are popular with the guys on there.
Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side.. |
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Martingale
Joined: 27 Jul 2003
Posts: 40
Location: London, England
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 10:11 pm |
Come on guys; how is this question vague? If wheels like Lightweight, Bora and Lew are among the options, I am obviously not referring to the Zipp 808 or the Mavic Open Pro. Hence, the focus here has to be on (specially if you ready the previous posts) high end, light and aero racing wheels for flats and climbs. Btw. Lew went bust but you can still find it for sale.
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Chip \'oyler
Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 664
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 11:15 pm |
Of course it's vague. It's a bit like me asking this question:
Which is the best car?
VW
Audi
BMW
Mercedes
SAAB
Alfa Romeo
??????????????????
'The idiots are winning' |
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Martingale
Joined: 27 Jul 2003
Posts: 40
Location: London, England
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Posted Sun Nov 8, 2009 6:57 am |
Looks like you know as much about cars as you know about wheels...i.e. a very "vague" knowledge. 
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Slow Downcp
Joined: 12 Jul 2004
Posts: 2468
Location: Walsall
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Martingale
Joined: 27 Jul 2003
Posts: 40
Location: London, England
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Posted Sun Nov 8, 2009 7:46 am |
Yes best all-rounder. One wheelset for all your racing needs, that is.
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brownleather
Joined: 03 Nov 2009
Posts: 107
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Posted Sun Nov 8, 2009 8:44 am |
If you want stiff - Mavic CCU or Lightweight, if you want aero Zipp. Personally I go for the stiffer wheel, over the less stiff more aero wheel.
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zedders
Joined: 13 Mar 2009
Posts: 403
Location: Sunny Leics
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