Obi's roadiedouchebag / HHSRB project - Condor Super Acciaio

I've built a bunch of wheels with Comps. Good mix of low price, weight and strength. Alpine's would only make your wheel stronger and make the difference to Zipps more noticeable

Hope/Comp/Belgiums would get my vote

thanks for the input... what's your view on spoke count for my weight? I have had 32/32 on a number of bikes (geared / fixed) and never had issues, but the thought crossed my mind to go lower on this...is anything lower just going to need more maintenance?

I would go 32/32. You wont notice any performance gains from aero/weight with lower spoke counts and theyd only go out of true faster. Especially if you weigh 90+kg.

Save low spoke counts for tarty carbon where the stiffness will be helped by the deep rim. Again, 32/32 will make your Zipps that little bit more special

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fair dos... justridingalong.com has the 2015 Pacentis for £98 each, Belgiums for £129 and Archetypes for far less... hmmmm....

if you are feeling flush R23 are nicer (and pricier): http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;product=52827;menu=1000,4,123,30

There is also this: http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/WPHEJTSE/hed-jet-tune-special-edition-wheelset

DCR wheels - Selling off some Pacenti rims, relaitvely cheaply, over on eBay...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/davidhuntuk/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

finishing kit.

I love the look of Zipp Service course Beyond Black, but unfortunately I think the seatpost is too short. I'd like to keep them matching if possible. I also like the look of this era of 3T :

is there a matching seatpost that comes in a longer version? (400mm)

bikefit data says I need 270mm of exposed post on this bike, and as the Zipp is 330 but has 9cm minimum insertion that restricts me to 240mm. legs y u no 3cm shorter.

is there a matching seatpost that comes in a longer version? (400mm)

paging @jammy

Nope. 340mm max on those 3T's.

this? http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/use-sumo-carbon-400-seatpost/rp-prod8472?gs=1&gclid=Cj0KEQjw44exBRCu8vfS_bPEtNoBEiQACrt00wvF05rHMEKC1HERfehUHRcuylUUb-u5h8vj0GYDVFIaApZk8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds
no matching stem though, and it's a bit ugly

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/easton-ec90-zero-carbon-seat-post-1/

Ritchey WCS stuff in wet black is nice. The ( older style ) stem is a very similar shape to the Zipp and they do a seatpost in 400mm.

Ritchey

Deda superleggera is aesthetically the nicest seatpost imo and v light. Not sure about length though

Fizik Cyrano R1 comes in 400mm and can be had for money off (got mine price matched by Wiggle to PBK I think). Has a matcha stem.

^I can supply bars for cheap if you go this route (and like wide bars). VGC

cheers will check it out

The Fizik finishing kit is really nice, better in real life too.

1cm longer bar reach (than the ones I was fit on) = 1cm shorter stem right?

Yeah I guess

Bull/chameleon/snake have different reach i thought, no?

Snake: Reach 85mm, Drop 140mm
Chameleon: Reach 85mm, Drop 135mm
Bull: Reach 80mm, 130mm

Are you sure? 610mm of seat tube + 270mm of seat post + about 50mm of saddle gives you a 930mm saddle height. I find that very hard to believe!

The fizik kit it nice, but be prepared for an almost iridescent finish on the seatpost - my carbon frame is matte black and the seatpost almost glows on it as it is very highly polished / gloss. Very easy to set up with a saddle as it allows for accurate adjustment.

Saving for the matching stem so can't comment on that :)