You are reading a single comment by @%~} and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
-
I'm not really after bragging/weightweenie rights to be honest. Just keen to see what I can do with my budget and I'm a fan of nice components.
Hell - I bought your old Pro-Lite Inverno a few years back. There was some weight in that frame.
%~}-
Was looking at a similar set to some mentioned above but I think I've settled on crabon rims now.
Previously I was thinking Ryde Pulse Comp (a bit more hardwearing and easier to mount tyres on according to DCR Wheels) laced to Aivee SR5 hubs with CX rays. Think it came in at about 1350/1400g for about £600.
Apparently SR5s are "summer only" so be aware of that. I found this really useful http://dcrwheels.co.uk/custom-wheelsets/which-rim/
Bezzin
Keep reading, you'll eventually stop believing that.
The important question you should answer, which will lead you to making the right choice, is do you want to weigh your bike, or do you want to ride it? If you want to ride it, and especially if you want to ride it further/faster/higher, then pick wheels which are reliable, have low aerodynamic drag and mount your chosen tyres in a way which enhances ride and handling while reducing rolling resistance. Once you've got all that sorted, you'll find out what your wheels weigh. Picking an arbitrary target weight and trying to hit it at the expense of other things gets you bragging rights on the weightweenie forum, but you end up with a slower bike which is less fun to ride.