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Colin Campbell
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I'm upgrading (or at least updating) one of my bikes. Currently, it has
a Campagnolo Record Triple 13 x 26 drivetrain, and 32 spoke wheels made
from Campy Record hubs, DT Swiss spokes, and Mavic Open Pro (front) and
Velocity Aerohead (rear) rims. The wheels have been very dependable,
although the original Mavic Open Pro rim, and a replacement, on the rear
both had cracks at the spoke holes.
I'm going to change to a compact drivetrain, and want to reduce weight,
while maintaining reliability. It seems to me the wheels are where I
have the biggest potential for weight savings.
My other bike has Bontrager Race Lite wheels, with 20 spokes front, and
24 spokes rear. While these aren't very expensive wheels, they are
lighter, and they've been dependable for about 11,500 km (7,000+ miles).
Should I just buy some Bontrager wheels? I could get Race Lite or Race
X Lite for not too much money. I've tried Fulcrum Racing I and Mavic
R-Sys wheelsets recently, and they didn't impress for their high prices.
Can I build something similar? If so, who makes the hubs, spokes, and
rims that I would need?
a Campagnolo Record Triple 13 x 26 drivetrain, and 32 spoke wheels made
from Campy Record hubs, DT Swiss spokes, and Mavic Open Pro (front) and
Velocity Aerohead (rear) rims. The wheels have been very dependable,
although the original Mavic Open Pro rim, and a replacement, on the rear
both had cracks at the spoke holes.
I'm going to change to a compact drivetrain, and want to reduce weight,
while maintaining reliability. It seems to me the wheels are where I
have the biggest potential for weight savings.
My other bike has Bontrager Race Lite wheels, with 20 spokes front, and
24 spokes rear. While these aren't very expensive wheels, they are
lighter, and they've been dependable for about 11,500 km (7,000+ miles).
Should I just buy some Bontrager wheels? I could get Race Lite or Race
X Lite for not too much money. I've tried Fulcrum Racing I and Mavic
R-Sys wheelsets recently, and they didn't impress for their high prices.
Can I build something similar? If so, who makes the hubs, spokes, and
rims that I would need?