Lightweight wheel set

Oh and I'll just leave this here.

http://weightweenies.starbike.com/listings/components.php?type=rims

That list is hardly of the quality of a GA2G list, is it.

It's not even up to date, ffs.

And there are no links to Evans. It's rubbish.

Thanks for all the responses guys. The next question is best lacing/spoke count pattern. Don't expect the wheels to be bomb proof. Am I better off with more spokes with radial front and ls radial rear or less spokes with a cross or two? has anyone tested this to see what produces best results?

Cheers

28 2x, or 32/36 3x. Fr & Rr. Anything else is whimsy or folly.

Agreed. At your weight you should get away with a 28 front and rear too.

recent bit of WW chat went down in current projects http://www.lfgss.com/thread6261-771.html

Kinlin XR-200 rims (780g)
laced 2x 28 spokes front and rear with dt competitions (334g)
to tune mig70 mag 180 combo (257g)

with alloy nipples and velocity rim plugs = less than 1400g the pair.

http://fairwheelbikes.com/kinlin-xr200-clincher-rim-p-1214.html

C-4 CA 2.0 USL Wheels - 1190grams - £630 at Combat cycling

AM Classic Micro58 and Road 205 hubs laced to ZTR Alpha road rims - 1275grams - £642 at Just Riding Along

or wait for AM Classic Magnesium to become available again

Just my 2pence on light off the shelf box type clinchers wheelsets .. or build what you need yourself

got some campy record on old mavic box rims....
screw on cassette
36 h f+r
both good/excellent condition.

pm if you would like

C-4 CA 2.0 USL Wheels - 1190grams - £630 at Combat cycling

AM Classic Micro58 and Road 205 hubs laced to ZTR Alpha road rims - 1275grams - £642 at Just Riding Along

or wait for AM Classic Magnesium to become available again

Just my 2pence on light off the shelf box type clinchers wheelsets .. or build what you need yourself

Those sond nice for the money.

My suggestion was for a everyday wheelset (reliable hubs, with decent bearings, proper spokes). Which most importantly, could be all silver, and somewhat classic looking. I'm not a fan of the AM front hub. Teeny weenie bearings.

I've bookmarked those comtats though. very nice.

I'm not a fan of the AM front hub. Teeny weenie bearings.

Agreed .. and I personnally wouldn't use any of my suggestions on a 90s classic!

But like yourself I have the C-4 CA 2.0 USL Wheels bookmarked. When I get a bit of spare money they're mine, although I will probably want something else by then!

My suggestion was'nt exactly classic, just all silver. I'd be satisfied with that myself, the OP might not be. I reckon you could save 100g on the spokes, but I'd stick to thst standard butting myself..

The Comtat wheelset is pretty much just a combination of what are currently amongst the most budget friendly wheel components (C-4 hubs etc). The pay off is that those components are bloody difficult to find outside of the US.

To me the criteria seem reasonably set:

• classic look - Campag preferred I guess?
  
• low flange hub, box section, clincher
  
• either cassette or freewheel (preferably FW)
  
• 28h (probably)
  
• no real budget limit - just not too silly
  
• light - by this I read not heavy rather than 'light '
  
  

dpres - I'm guessing this is a weekend/fair-weather bike, right?

My 2p base on the info you've given is nos would be the way to go.

Rims:

If you can find them Open Pro's used to come in 28h grey ano, which looks very nice. I also like the Campag Omega's that Skully suggested.

Otherwise check out Velocity. The Aero's aren't box section, but they are low and would complement a classic look.

The razor is also an option:

The main colours come in 28h drilling. BLB can order them. But have a look at thier website and compare looks and weight.

Hubs:

Again I'd have a think about going NOS, but Royce are good and do custom drilling. I don't think they are that light tho, but they do a lighter version and I doubt they are heavy. Mach is another option, the ceramic/low flange should be lihgt - altho waiting lists are meant to be a few months.

Spokes:

WW and Smallfurry's posts (search for a road wheels thread) have lots of good info. I'd guess you want round spokes so they don't clash.

No one mentioning dt swiss rr 1.1 rims (or what they are called now)? light and reliable.

everyone's suggestion of the Mavic Open Pro plus the cheap and cheerful Ambrosio hubs (170g front 350g rear) and you'll be fine;

Just swap the QR skewer for campag one.

No one mentioning dt swiss rr 1.1 rims (or what they are called now)? light and reliable.

Just make sure you get the double eyeletted ones, as they were no end of problems with rims cracking with the lighter single eyeletted ones.

. I'd guess you want round spokes so they don't clash.

This was my thought. So you can only save weight by going with say a Sapim Lazer (come in silver), which can be a PITA to use. Would only save around 60g for the set.

Just make sure you get the double eyeletted ones, as they were no end of problems with rims cracking with the lighter single eyeletted ones.

+1

everyone's suggestion of the Mavic Open Pro

Well that's weird, as I seem to remember people mentioning how Mavic's rim-only quality control has gone to shit in recent years. Their attention is clearly elsewhere.

IRD/kinlin do have a really light low profile rim that get a lot of use by weight weenies. Check out fair wheels boutique.

We've done that one upthread.

If you want light weight I wouldn't be looking anywhere near the Royce. Extralite, Tune, Alchemy, DT Swiss all do proper light weight hubs.

We've done that one upthread.

....and I ignored calls of thin braking surfaces. Light wheels are for going fast not braking ;)

If you want light weight I wouldn't be looking anywhere near the Royce. Extralite, Tune, Alchemy, DT Swiss all do proper light weight hubs.

Of which Tune achieve their light weight goal with the most durable bearing set-up*. I spent silly amounts of time looking into weenie hubs, and had settled for some M5. But when come to putting your money down, and some common sense creeps in. Tune where the ones for me.

(* Also axle size, and flange geometry is very good, especially for certain lacings)