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Quick question regarding new wheels for my Audax bike. Are Mavic open pros on Shimano 105 hubs going to be a good choice?
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/23364/Pro-Build-Wheels-Shimano-105-Built-Onto-Mavic-Open-Pro.html?referrer=froogle1%3futm_source%3dgoogle&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=pid23364Yes. They're solid components.
Given that you're running 28c wider rims might be better. But on the whole they'll be touring rims, so heavier. But then you're not running light tyres...
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Well if you check the WW rims listings page you can compare weights.
OP's are around 430g a rim - which is a good weight for a clincher rim when you look at the rest. I think there are now some light weight cx rims which would be good as they're wider - not sure what their availability in the UK is tho. Velocity A23's are wider and a 'normal' road rim weight. But bang for the buck and in terms of their availability, OP's are one of the best options.
Hub weight is less important, as they're in the middle.
From memory Mdcctester often recommends rigidas(?), as they're cheaper and just as good in his opinion.
From my limited experience and the more I read, I think that for the average cyclist, any half decent 32 hole rim, built 3 cross, to a reasonable standard, with a tyre that isn't shit will do the job well 99% of the time. Further, I think that anything beyond that mainly comes down to pure bike geekery*.
EDIT: also see this thread: http://www.lfgss.com/thread41982.html
*my next set of wheels will definitely be one of these useless constructions.
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Does anyone know how I can send an individual money from my credit card? PayPal won't let me, the cnuts...
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Is there anything you can buy for chesty coughs over the counter that actually works?
I'm currently taking guaifenesin (which is probably helping) and phenylephrine hydrochloride, which probably isn't, but I can take it at the same time. As far as I know cough syrup type things are a waste of time, is this right?
back in the day, a doctor would prescribe a pipe for this kind of thing
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If you can find a good deal get some DT swiss rims. They seem bombproof, really stiff.
105 hubs will be fine, just as most shimano ones would be. Id suggest that you get 36h at least on the rear if you are normal sized bloke. I realise that 32h and even 28h can be perfectly durable on workhorse bikes. But 36h is even more!
A good quality rim, tensioned well with 36 spokes never seems to go out of true. I had a major vehicle impact to the rear and my DT wheel was still perfect afterwards.
I had a front impact where a car reversed over my wheel (rim got jammed under car bumper). The whole weight off the car pinned my rim onto the ground, seemingly bending/crushing it. But after the car got off, it sprung back straight. Only a little 6mm notch where rim was crushed into ground. It was a old Campag omega V 36h. Been riding it since (july) when it happened without fixing it. Perfectly solid.
The extra 4 spokes makes a big difference in my opinion as Ive not had this luck with my 32h wheels.
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Minehead was particularly shit if I remember, or there's always the soulless charm of good ol' Reading
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What's wrong with Sheffield? Quality place. Plus they have this:
Weirdo.
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is there anywhere worse than croydon?
apart from sheffield/rotherham, obviously
Bognor Regis.
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What's wrong with Sheffield? Quality place. Plus they have this:
Weirdo.
And loads of cracking pubs too. Sheffield = Ace.
Even though it's doubled (on film) on more than one occasion as a scene of post-apocalyptic devastaion.
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right then, im gonna need a bit of advice but il spin you a bit of yarn first: i bought my njs bridgestone track frame complete about three months ago and it was obvious that the previous had slightly neglected the bike, not terribly, but in a way that meant he hadnt touched anything in a long time. I recently got a flat, when i went to change it i couldnt get the wheel out (this is the rear.) at first i thought that the axle or the track nuts had corroded to the dropouts but then i unscrewed the nuts and gave the wheel a bit of force and the wheel would move backwards in the dropouts. i finally got the wheel out with a lot of force and it turned out that a 120mm spaced wheel had been jammed in the dropouts that were 110mm. what should i do? could i re-space the hub (high flange dura-ace 7600) to 110mm? is this even possible? what cold-setting the frame be an option? would it be expensive? or should i just sell the wheels i have and buy some 110mm wheels (i'd ideally be looking for the 7600 hubs)? are 110mm hubs or wheelsets quite rare?
cheers in advance
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is there anywhere worse than croydon?
apart from sheffield/rotherham, obviously
France
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So is Northampton.
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Quick question regarding new wheels for my Audax bike. Are Mavic open pros on Shimano 105 hubs going to be a good choice? I don't want absolute weight weenie wheels as I carry weight on the bike (panniers or rack top bag) quite often. I'll be using Gatorskins in 28 if that makes any difference?
These are what I've had my eyes on;
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/23364/Pro-Build-Wheels-Shimano-105-Built-Onto-Mavic-Open-Pro.html?referrer=froogle1%3futm_source%3dgoogle&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=pid23364