Campagnolo Wheels

Iron Man

the eurus are a great wheel, because they have a "ball and cone" hub which basically means less rolling resistance, however thay are not sealed bearing so you will need to take them out from time to time to clean them. would you consider the campy zonda?
The only mavics i have used are the carbone elite, they are nice aero wheel but a little out of your range but you can usually work out a deal.

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Matt N

I currently have Chorus hubs with Mavic Open Pro rims and have been mostly happy with them (except for a split rim earlier this year after about 10,000kms and the fact that they are quite heavy once you add stainless steel double butted spokes), but have just ordered a pair of 2006 Eurus wheels. The 2006 Eurus model is a whole new wheel by the looks (see the Campag website) and is 1490 grams! I ordered them from Totalcycling.com and saved a heap (about 40%) over the rip-off retail price in Australia.

I am a fan of Mavic products (have used many Mavic rims), but why the hoards go for Mavic wheelsets over Campag is beyond me. Campag wheelsets are lighter, classier and have unbeatable Record quality hubs. My Chorus hubs have around 20,000kms on them (without ever having been regreased) and they still outspin guys on Mavic hubs (forget Shitmano - I think they use the same plastic bearings from the fishing rod department). Not sure on the price difference (as I do not follow prices on Mavic wheelsets), but who cares. Record hubs have always been the benchmark and still are.

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king_matt87

yer my record hubs in my road bike 2004 groupset spin so nice. I had durace in last bike and trained on 105 hubs well they are just poor. fishing rod is right.
The 2006 Eurus so you had any troubles etc they have the record hubs don't they? how much they end up costing you? Can u notice the G3 spoking like does it roll smoth and fast power response?
The front is straight and rear is G3 and weight is dropped off last year.

Matt N

I've ridden around 5,000km on the 2006 Eurus wheels and they are sensational. They spin out beautifully and the bladed spokes cut through the wind noticeably better than traditional spokes (both in side winds and headwinds). They are extremely strong - I give them a hard time and jump potholes regularly and they are still dead straight. I paid around $950 Aus for them from Totalcycling.com (plus freight plus GST). But that is still around $600-$700 cheaper than buying locally. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

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king_matt87

yer Im only riding at momenmt not racing.
I have Velocity OC Areo head on record Hubs 28 spokes just plan 3 cross. These wheels are light and fast i had them for when i was a junior but now i can run like the 16/21 spoke campys wheels.

tigradekat

Id go for a set of Shimano Dura Ace WH-7801 carbons. Best carbon wheels out there. Oh, and swap the Campy stuff to full Dura Ace for compatiblility

king_matt87

nar i only use the best so that means not ShimaNO!

luv2ride

I would go with a set of Rolf wheels. I use the Vigors for racing, and they are a mighty sturdy wheel. They climb well, can corner, and can roll on the flats. They are also really light. Depending on what u are going to use it for, you might want to look into the carbon Rolfs. I have heard they are really nice.

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king_matt87

yer rolf wheels are ment to be fast and light, I'm looking into a few other options now. Looking for medium profile 25-35mm rims low spoke count that weigh around 1400gm.

when eddy ruled

second the eurus and conti's!!! if you do get eurus get the black ones, we all know black goes faster than silver

king_matt87

Ok i havn't heard that tought it was red? But one things is for sure Black would match my Carbon Merida IKE frame, has the shinny Record groupset 2004. So how does the step down to the Zonda compare? same G3/radial lacing and rim design etc.

colin nago

How easy is it to get repairs done on campag wheels ie spokes replaced?

carpediemracing

it is no more difficult than any wheel built with similar spokes (i.e. straight or bent spoke ends, recessed or not spoke nipples). for the Eurus you'll have to dismount the tire and use a relatively unusual socket wrench to true the wheel. I think that's the case with virtually any recessed spoke nipple wheel out there.

buying spokes - you'll have to get them through some dealer as normal spokes generally won't work (unless "normal" includes the unique spokes used in many of these factory wheels).

just as a recommendation on Campy wheels - avoid the G3 for the fronts (makes no sense). the Eurus I have (first gen, first year) have lasted three seasons with no truing and I train on them, flew them multiple times in a soft bike bag, double flatted on a pothole at 40+ mph, and even crashed on them at 30+ mph. They are off a hair in the back but not worthy of even a couple 1/8 turns of the socket wrench. I've weighed 165-190+ lbs while riding them.

if you're looking for the fastest wheels, I whole heartedly recommend the Reynolds DV tubulars. They are not as aero as the most aero wheels but in a pack it doesn't matter. they are more aero than the eurus or box section rims. They are super light, super stiff, and super responsive. The penalty is that you'll need to replace spokes every now and then. For me, they lasted two seasons. I will be relacing all front and rear spokes this winter.

finally, for "training" wheels, a handbuilt set of wheels will last a long time, at the penalty of a bit of aero drag and some weight. they will be very inexpensive, relatively speaking, and serviceable on the road (no hidden spoke nipples, normal spokes available anywhere). and because of their higher spoke count, a broken spoke or two probably won't make the wheel unrideable. if you do long loops where you are 30-50 miles away from civilization, such standard wheels and the knowledge on servicing them would be invaluable in case of a problem.

good luck on your wheels
cdr