On 24/04/11 10:21, Pete McIntosh wrote:
On 24/04/2011, at 15:57, David Mann<d...@multisport.net.nz> 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)
Here's a quick snap...
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/x_1gcLaeeb2t7stqOQOvNpYbvVZjbKqgp_lbMQLpny8?feat=email
I'm note sure what sort of bike they were supplied with but the guy that
gave them to me does quite a few miles with a club...
TBH I will probably just stick to my old wheels for now, I pretty much
only do a little light cruising with my kids these days (I took up
jogging instead).... maybe I'll get some new rims built on the good hubs..
Thanks for your thoughts all...
Drew.
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