I'd recommend having a look at the HED Ardennes wheels. They are respectably light and have a nice wide rim. I'm running that rim on a number of wheel sets across my stable, and have a couple sets of HED full wheel sets. They are i21 rims which is a hair wider than the i20 of the Pacenti Forza Classico. They are about the same weight and start at $800 for the Ardennes RA Pro. Comparing the HED Ardennes RA Pro to the Pacenti Forza Classico, the most compelling differentiator may just be silver vs black.
Let me know if you want to borrow/rent/buy an Ardennes RA BLACK wheelset from me. I bought them as an experiment for their very unique rim treatment, and at the moment they don't have a home in my stable. Throw them on your BMC for a few months and see if you like them. I would apply my "rule" that anything used should be half-retail. Retail is $1300 for that wheelset and I'd sell them for $650 plus shipping. For you, Conway, I'd loan them to you or whatever to try. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 6:10:13 AM UTC-8 Conway Bennett wrote: > I have been wanting a lighter wheelset than the Velocity built Atlas > wheelset on my BMC Monstercross--riding a fast and relatively light bike > was a tried and liked in 2024. > > I've been most interested in the Pacenti Forza Classico, but I just got > hip to the Mavic Ksyrium heritage wheelset. What are folks recommendations? > > Thanks in advance! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/63063e64-3342-40a4-bbad-e01e1ae63543n%40googlegroups.com.
