On 24/04/2011, at 15:57, David Mann <[email protected]> wrote: > On Apr 24, 2011, at 4:54 AM, Drew wrote: > >> At home I attacked them with a bucket of soapy water.... and very pretty >> they look too. Except as I was cleaning them I though to myself 'blimey >> these don't feel as light as I expected' Out with the kitchen scales; yes >> they are exactly 100g HEAVIER than the 'no-brand' STEEL wheels originally >> fitted to my Peugeot back in the mid '80's. So much for progress!! > > If they're built for time-trial or track use that's entirely possible. In > those cases the aero advantage greatly outweighs the ability to accelerate > and climb. > > The wheels on my road bike are middle-of-the-range and weigh about 1,550 > grams. Zipp 808's are hellishly expensive and weigh 200g more. But I know > which I'd rather have in a TT :) > > Cheers, > Dave > > PS post a photo! > >
Agreed - photo please! Ciao, Pete Mac (cycling gear addict) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
