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Race wheels

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  • 25-01-2011 6:48pm
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    gerryr36
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    Have been thinking about investing in a nice set of tubula race wheels to replace my Mavic Krysium SL's. I had been thinking about going for set of Bora's or Corima aero's but the more I see of the roads after all the snow and frost the more I think I'd be better going for a set of boomproof hand built tubulars. What do the guys on here who race think?


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    100Suns
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    Boras or Zipps for racing.

    End of. Close thread.:D


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    jdt101
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    tbh tubs are a lot of hassle.(gluing correctly, punctures etc.)

    I'd get clinchers and a good set of tyres.

    Timmy Barry(The Edge) won Ras Mumhan last year with Cosmic Carbon clinchers!


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    SurferDude41
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    gerryr36 wrote: »
    Have been thinking about investing in a nice set of tubula race wheels to replace my Mavic Krysium SL's. I had been thinking about going for set of Bora's or Corima aero's but the more I see of the roads after all the snow and frost the more I think I'd be better going for a set of boomproof hand built tubulars. What do the guys on here who race think?

    What about a pair of Mavic Krysium SL's for tubular tyres???
    Or maybe if you want a light weight aero wheel, Zipp 303 as used in Paris roubaix....Or the slightly deeper Zipp 404...
    The mavic cosmic carbon SL wheels weigh a ton front 780g rear 960g
    They are ok for fellas riding sportif events...who wanna look cool:D

    A Zipp 404 tubular front wheel weighs 582g and the rear is 696g

    Mavic cosmic carbon tubular SL= 1740g:(
    Zipp 404 tubular....................=1278g:D


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    sy
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    SurferDude41 wrote: »

    Mavic cosmic carbon tubular SL= 1740g:(
    Zipp 404 tubular....................=1278g:D
    FYP
    Mavic cosmic carbon tubular SL= €750 :D
    Zipp 404 tubular....................= €1750:(

    Considering our roads....... :)


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    Lemag
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    SurferDude41 wrote: »
    What about a pair of Mavic Krysium SL's for tubular tyres???
    Does such a thing even exist? If so, why? It'd seem pointless having a tubular type on a shallow rimmed alu wheel, no? Perhaps you were joking SurferDude41.


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    Lumen
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    Lemag wrote: »
    Does such a thing even exist? If so, why? It'd seem pointless having a tubular type on a shallow rimmed alu wheel, no?

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=55206

    Weight: 1370 grams, front wheel: 605 grams, rear wheel ED11: 765 grams, pair of wheel with tyre (WTS): 1994 grams, front wheel with tyre (WTS): 917 grams, rear wheel ED11 with tyre (WTS): 1077 grams

    If I was racing in a bunch with support, I'd rather have a tubular. If you're getting a spare wheel anyway it makes no difference how the tyre is mounted, but a tub is safer to ride. Apparently. I'm too slow for this ever to be an issue.


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