Orient Express - Cheap Chinese Rims / Wheels / Forks / Frames / Cranks / Etc

No, the infamous Skylark wheels will do that duty.

Although, I reckon the tubs would do pretty well with some of these: http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Pave-Evo-CG-Tubular/VITTTUBA863?utm_campaign=Googlebase&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=Googlebase

However I don't want to crack a rim mid ride so Open Pro's will be the default choice- unless that is one of the Motorcycle appreciation boys fancies riding along behind us with spare wheels?

Some 32, 3x wheels based on Ambrossio nemesis, would be nice.
http://www.wheelsmith.co.uk/wheelprices.htm

Don't pretend like you can't afford Zipps.

Some 32, 3x wheels based on Ambrossio nemesis, would be nice.
http://www.wheelsmith.co.uk/wheelprices.htm

I've got 7800 series Dura Ace hubs laced three cross onto Open Pro CD's, 32H.

Hopefully they'll put up with 75kg of me and 5kg of bike over the Pave

I rode Open Pros over Roubaix and that was more like 90kg+15kg

I do have mad cobble skillz though.

=They'll be fine then, my 15kg weight advantage is hopefully enough to make up for my lack of mad cobble skillz.

Are you suggesting I have a lack of self awareness?

Cheeky.

:D

I rode Open Pros over Roubaix and that was more like 90kg+15kg

I do have mad cobble skillz though.

BTW, were you riding a dutch bike?

take it you won't be riding carbon tubs for Roubaix?!

apparently they used to use Zipp 440's for Paris-Roubaix. Not sure Taiwan's finest compare to them though.

Zipp were pushing for their wheels to be used in PR for years and years, as the gain from having someone win/podium riding them would be immense to them, but IIRC it's only recently that the wheels have actually made it to the end of the race
(based on overheard, half remmebered, ramblings. could be making this up)

I guess as the carbon v rims get wider they're becoming a better option for cobbles.

Thor Hushovd prepares for the Paris-Roubaix - YouTube

hmm, hed should have been adopted a while back then.

IIRC most of the riders were riding 30-50mm carbon rims this year.

I'll see if I can find any footage...

There is a shot here, at 30 secs in.
[Paris - Roubaix 2011] Decisive moment: Cancellara, Hushovd and Ballan split off and play poker - YouTube

^303s not 440

Fabs won on them

Zipp were pushing for their wheels to be used in PR for years and years, as the gain from having someone win/podium riding them would be immense to them, but IIRC it's only recently that the wheels have actually made it to the end of the race
(based on overheard, half remmebered, ramblings. could be making this up)

I seem to remember cervelo using zipp, and somewhat regretting it.

Re: carbon rims getting wider. MTB'rs have been seeing the benifits of wider rims relative to their tyres for years. Why does a high profile cycle sport like road racing continuosly follow in mountian bikings footsteps?

Roadies have more gears.

:)

^303s not 440

Fabs won on them

440's are the late 90's ones remember. 404's are the current ones.

I dunno. Modern MTBs have 20. I have 22 on the roadie.

Bugger ninja edit.

By 'we' I meant roadies... then realised that wasn't clear.

You thought I was a mountain biker ??? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Offended !!!

;-)

^303s not 440

Fabs won on them

In 2010...

I have wanted a set of 303s for cross ever since watching this:
Zipp 303 Impact Testing - YouTube

They had a cut-away view of the rim on a pezcycling review a while back, amazing how thin the sidewall gets. It would be interesting to see a cut-away of one of the cheapies if anyone here ever scraps one. They first link has good pictures of firecrest and old 303s, the second has some Zipp tech stuff halfway down.

http://pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=9255
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/wheel-sets/product/303-tubular-wheelset-10-37862/

BTW, were you riding a dutch bike?

Do I look like scoble to you? It was an approximation. How much does a Ribble Audax weigh with two bottles and spares stuck to it?

apparently they used to use Zipp 440's for Paris-Roubaix. Not sure Taiwan's finest compare to them though.

Who's "they"?

I assume you mean pros.

Pros don't pay for their wheels.

I have seen amateurs smashing over cobbles on deep carbon wheels at the Ronde. More money than sense.

nuff 50mm carbon clinchers on training rides this winter... what's that all about? I thought we were in recession?

my crabon arrived today. 5 days from china to my doorstep, no customs vat charge either. Will report later!

Who's "they"?

I assume you mean pros.

Pros don't pay for their wheels.

I have seen amateurs smashing over cobbles on deep carbon wheels at the Ronde. More money than sense.

this

nuff 50mm carbon clinchers on training rides this winter... what's that all about? I thought we were in recession?

... and this