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Come on folks, get your cheap crabon here. Guarantee to make you go 5mph faster at all times or your money back. Only cost little bit dorrah

Tempted by a pair of clincher rims to go on my road bike...

I'll post the price list later - I'm definitely up for something, maybe rims only maybe a wheelset. We shall see.

I'd probably go for a pair of FSW20-C 20mm clinchers. Just trying to convince myself that I actually need a new pair of road wheels for hills.

As a very rough guess I've probably got six months or so left in my current lightweight rims and a couple of months in the hubs...hmmmm...

I think you should go for tubs Dan, if you are going to get a silly wheelset at least be committed to your decision.

I've managed to come to that conclusion in my head several times already! Sooo tempted. The problem is that I know that I'll decide I need to upgrade my road bike to match if I built myself a really lightweight pair of tubs. These are only going on a 2009 FP2 which is hardly the lightest Pin ever made...

Maybe I should get a pair of clinchers and a pair of tubs.

Actually, problem solved. I'll build some carbon tubs for my carbon Dolan and stick to clinchers on the road bike.

For my Sunday ride I had a stretched tub, roll of tape and can of Vittoria Pitstop in my pocket.

Thankfully none of that was needed, but in a funny kind of way I want to get a p_nctr just to get it out of the way, if that makes sense.

I didn't use to believe it, but tubs really do have a nicer ride quality than clinchers, also.

comfort = relative

I simply cannot be arsed with tubs I'm afraid

Well, in terms of being arsed, I pump them up to 130-140 PSI on Sunday morning, then go out the door- not much effort needed.

^ this will change when your shelling out on tyres after each puncture.

Tubs arent as much hassle as everyone is making them out to be if you go with tape. Or so I've been told.

But they do ride nicely.

Not much hassle, just constant expense.

Get your missus to undo the seams and fix that shit up with a needle and thread!

^ this will change when your shelling out on tyres after each puncture.

I'm training my cats to be able to fix them

Purrrfect.

Well, in terms of being arsed, I pump them up to 130-140 PSI on Sunday morning, then go out the door- not much effort needed.

Neil, guaranteed a puncture now. You know this. Good luck old chap ;)

OK chaps hopefully the price list with piccies should be attached to this.

A couple of things to note -

1. We probably won't meet the minimum order size so add 20% to the final price.

2. Shipping is around $80 and I believe that's for the complete order, not each. Well, as long as we get them shipped to the same address.

3. There is a PayPal surcharge of 4%

4. The usual we may get stung for import duty disclaimer blah blah blah.

4 Attachments

• light_weight_carbon_wheelset.pdf
• Carbon_wheelset.pdf
• tubular_rim_to_Neil.pdf
• wheelset_standard_pricelist.pdf

Where did the 20% come from? I thought the 80 dorah included the minimum order charge

As I understand it, and I'm sure Dammit will be along to correct me if I'm wrong, there is a 20% surcharge (sample price) if not ordering quantities that would be considered 'trade'.

See the 'tubular rim to Neil' pdf.

Hopefully we can get enough together and get them to drop / reduce this. Fingers crossed.

I'm def in for a pair of 20mm clinchers.

I'll have a think about building myself a badass tubular track wheelset when spring comes around.

Where did the 20% come from? I thought the 80 dorah included the minimum order charge

If you look at the PDF's there is a column marked "MOQ" which is "minimum order quantity".

We are buying from a wholesaler here, and they normally deal in volume, thus there is a penalty charge of 20% if we don't hit the MOQ.

I paid it last time, it was annoying for sure, but (for me) not a dealbreaker.

As an example, this 60mm carbon rim from Tokyo fixed gear is £370, and it is available from Farsports as a built up wheelset for £300.

MOQ for wheelsets is 10, I don't know if it is meant ot be 10 of the same type however.

I'm happy to order in with you guys or buy seperately...whatever is most beneficial really.

Hmm, I cannot see a surcharge amount on the wheelset price list- can anyone else?