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  • #2
    crashoveroid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 911 ✭✭✭crashoveroid


    Hi

    I would look at the Sram wheels as Sram and Zipp are the same company so alot of the Zipp tech would be part of the Sram rims.


  • #3
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,222 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    crashoveroid wrote: »
    Sram and Zipp are the same company so alot of the Zipp tech would be part of the Sram rims.

    Yes, the SRAMs are allegedly rebranded Zipp Flashpoints (Zipp's "cheap" product line).

    I don't really have an opinion about which wheels are "best". Having ridden none of them, I'd get the Reynolds for the bling or the SRAMs for the rim shape or the Cosmics for the reputed reliability.

    Perhaps the Cosmics are a bit shallow for full-on TT wheels and the others are a bit deep for road racing wheels.


  • #4
    jag con
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭jag con


    Hi I have the Mavic Cosmic carbonnes sl version with the white decals and i have to say they are a nice wheelset they are very strong which is good for the irish roads that we have, But they take a little getting used to with a cross wind but worth it al the same

    Con


  • #5
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    I'd lean towards the Mavics. The Sram are basically budget Zipps and Mavic has more of a reputation for reliability on Irish roads. Those Srams also weigh a tonne.

    As for the Reynolds, I'm not sold on all carbon clinchers yet. The main reason is that carbon much poorer at heat dissipation than alumunium, which means your chances of a heat induced blowout on a long descent increase. I had two successive front wheel blowouts last summer and they aren't much fun. Whether you'll be using these wheels on long descents though is another question.

    The other issue is what advantage you'd be getting from an all-carbon clincher. In this instance, the Reynolds are only slightly lighter than the Mavics. While braking on all carbon rims is fine with the right pads in the dry, it can be poor in the wet.


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