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Shouldn't like it... but but but!

noo i liked it when it was matt

MATT looked great but terrible for scratching and showing up marks

New paint on the DF3

Where did you get it painted? I'm guessing it's not for sale anymore (just when I get the money again)?

I reckon it's the white saddle/tape that makes the 'Dale.

My NOS silver 28h Open Pros have arrived... Cinelli Supercorsa Project is go!!! #excited

a bit higher at the front for commuting

Do you commute on this set up wheels and all? Seems a good way to destroy nice parts.

My NOS silver 28h Open Pros have arrived... Cinelli Supercorsa Project is go!!! #excited

glad to see this resolved

Any good sub 2kg fixed here sets out there for under £200 I know there are a fair few sitting just over 2kg but are there any under?

Unlikely.

What tyres do you run? Because you'd be able to save weight quite easily that way if you're on fairly heavy ones.

Your best bet is to build a set yourself. Something like Open Pros or A23's to a cheap rear and lightweight road hub. Would be my initial thoughts.

Schwalbe Ultremos, very light.
I reckon I'll go for a road front with a bolt on skewer and then a Hala Aerorage rear, that was I can get to around 1.7kg for under £180

open pros are quite heavy if you can get irocross or stan's alphas for sub 50quid each new from justridingalong
road front for front, disc front for rear and lace them 3x and you're good to go.
even with new components easily sub200 with a cheap wheelbuilder

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/17960/Halo_Aerorage_Road_Front_Wheel
plus this
http://www.discountbicycles.co.uk/biz/product.php/1340/4109/quick_release_to_bolt_on_wheel_seat_conversion_bolt_set
And one of these
http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/17964/Halo_Aerorage_Track_Rear_Wheel

That's around 1800g for the pair and I can get them at a better price.

Pretty sure my cxp33 wheelset is under 2kg. Using cheap but light Novatec low flange hubs lightweight spokes, alu nips, and veloplugs. Need some TLC to get the tensions stable. But they ride real nice now.

low flange novatecs?
got any pictures?

low flange novatecs?
got any pictures?

Think so.

I wanted to take some of these as well, light, decent price, sealed - what not to like?

Off ebay. Havent really seen them since. But thy are in the catalogue.

ha!
thanks.

thats a nice bob by the way

It is, I reckon those wheels would be good but they're not black.
If I go for the ones I linked I can just rattle can the braking surfaces black.

cheap road front, and mack rear?

Well yeah, front road with bolt on scewer and then a rear Halo pre built because I'm trying to get it done quickly and don't really want to faff about with building wheels right now.

Maybe move on to one of these at the rear eventually.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/38mm-track-carbon-wheel-fixed-gear-wheel-in-stock-delivery-soon/705469392.html

Well yeah, front road with bolt on scewer and then a rear Halo pre built because I'm trying to get it done quickly and don't really want to faff about with building wheels right now.

These rims have a black bracking surface (pics wrong), are 31mm deep, and 450g.

The hubs are lightish, black, and cheap. I'm on them and they've been solid.

For a standard 32 spoke 3x wheelset, using lightish black bladed spokes (PSR X-TRA 1422).

(450 x2)+
(159 + 227)+
(64 x 4,7)
= 1587g

(2x 37 euro) +
(55 euro) +
(8 x $14.49)
= £183
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Neither includes nipples, rim tape etc.

http://www.cnc-bike.de/product_info.php?cPath=39_187_889&products_id=11016
http://www.cnc-bike.de/product_info.php?cPath=25_751_752&products_id=7529
http://www.bdopcycling.com/Pillar-Spokes.asp

thats a nice bob by the way

Cheers.

Have some lovely smelling new veloflex in black to go on in the summer.