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Thank for that, helpful - I waited a bit to not derail the thread but given that seems quiet it seems ok for a brief tangent.
I always loved my 26” Mavic ceramics and, possibly due to being hench chap (but more likely shit descending technique), haven’t got on with carbon - sure, they are light, fast, look amazing but do they stop (even the Zipp milled rims)? Not so much for me and that’s in the dry (coming down to Hay-on-Wye from Gospel Pass on a glorious, bone dry day was absolutely terrifying - brake and don’t slow down and risk blowing off a tyre or don’t brake and hope for the best on the narrow road and blind corners? No idea how it actually went but do know that I was very pleasant to people for a number of days).
As well as the Boyd ceramics I’m also looking at DT Swiss Oxic and, to a lesser extent, Mavic Exalith? Any others to include in the mix?