The Thread about Nothing....

[existence]

Originally Posted by Wattsy Rules

Oright people I'm back. I've decided the US is great for shopping but the rest pretty much sucks (sorry existence).

Huh? You lost me. I am the one who will never set foot in seppoinsanityville even if you offered me one trillion dollars. I think I would vomit instantaneously.

[Thylacine]

Does Bicycle Recycle have any?

[Wattsy Rules]

Originally Posted by existence

Huh? You lost me. I am the one who will never set foot in seppoinsanityville even if you offered me one trillion dollars. I think I would vomit instantaneously.

So exi, for some reason I thought you were a seppo...god forbid!

[Wattsy Rules]

Originally Posted by Thylacine

Does Bicycle Recycle have any?

Is it ready yet?

[Thylacine]

Originally Posted by Wattsy Rules

Is it ready yet?

Welding tomorrow. I'll see if I can get pix.

You know....just to make the waiting easier

[531Aussie]

Originally Posted by existence

Why not go with their budget brand 'Flash Point'? You still get decent carbon rims backed by Zipp. They know the gloss and mystique of carbon rims is wearing off and so they needed to cut their cost to consumers without destroying the Zipp brand. You probably still get the same level of quality control on the flash point products as for the top of the line Zipps. Give Chris Langdon a call. He is a good dude.

thanks

I only recently found out that fancy rims are available separately.

I want something that is at least 40mm deep (preferably closer to 50mm, but I reckon that'll start costing me), alu or carbon or both, and have a 'proper' number of spokes: minimum 24, but preferably 28; even 32

I basically want normal wheels that are just a bit deeper than what I have (30mm and 24mm) and not totally bricks, with normal spokes and nipples


any other suggestions?

[531Aussie]

Originally Posted by Thylacine

Does Bicycle Recycle have any?

the main reason I go there at least once a week is in case something flash like that turns up.


There was a guy there yesterday on a C50 with Cosmic Carbone SLs, and when he was looking I grabbed the wheels to see how easily I could flex them side to side. I thought they were kinda easy to flex; definitely easier than my 32-spoke 30mm DTRR1.2s

[531Aussie]

what about a pair of these old HEDs?

There's a slight rise inthe carbon around the valve; what's up with that?

[Jono L]

Originally Posted by 531Aussie

thanks

I only recently found out that fancy rims are available separately.

I want something that is at least 40mm deep (preferably closer to 50mm, but I reckon that'll start costing me), alu or carbon or both, and have a 'proper' number of spokes: minimum 24, but preferably 28; even 32

I basically want normal wheels that are just a bit deeper than what I have (30mm and 24mm) and not totally bricks, with normal spokes and nipples


any other suggestions?

I'd call greg at TWE- http://www.twowheelsenterprises.com.au/

You could get a cheaper deep **** rim built up with some good hubs and a ****eload of spokes for a much better prize than Zipps.

[Gusboh]

[QUOTE=531Aussie]what about a pair of these old HEDs?
QUOTE]
Ozman - why the aero wheels? Is it speed or bikeschwag addiction (not that there's anything wrong with that)?
I've read somewhere, probably here, that wearing no gloves made as much of a difference as aero wheels...

[Thylacine]

Looks like I was completely wrong about the Shimano and carbon thing.

[Jono L]

[QUOTE=Gusboh]

Originally Posted by 531Aussie

what about a pair of these old HEDs?
QUOTE]
I've read somewhere, probably here, that wearing no gloves made as much of a difference as aero wheels...

Now that's got to be bull****! Aero wheels make a difference, maybe not justifiable in the retail price of some wheels but the difference is there.

[classic1]

Originally Posted by Saddam 'Death to the American running dog imperialists' Hussien

Huh? You lost me. I am the one who will never set foot in seppoinsanityville even if you offered me one trillion dollars. I think I would vomit instantaneously.

lol

Originally Posted by Wattsy Rules

So exi, for some reason I thought you were a seppo...god forbid!

lol again

[matagi]

Originally Posted by da boyz

lots of less than practical advice .....

bbp, what you do is call her up and tell you don't want to hear from her again, tell her you will take legal action if she continues and then you ignore her totally. Don't answer calls, don't reply to text messages, don't answer the door if she's out there - eventually she will get the message and stop. If she doesn't, then you have a whole different problem and will probably need to think along the lines of an AVO but I wouldn't go with that option as a first line.

[Gusboh]

Originally Posted by Jono L

Now that's got to be bull****! Aero wheels make a difference, maybe not justifiable in the retail price of some wheels but the difference is there.

Just parroting something i've read.
And TWE is the guy to ring from what i've heard, so +1