D'ohBoy said:Weight Weenies lists the weight (actual) of these rims as ~580 gms(!).
Velocity says they are 520 gms.
If anyone out there has access to one or more of these rims and a
little time, can they confirm either of these values?
I have been considering these for a set of more aero wheels but was a
little put off by the 520 gms and if they are actually in the 580
range, I will find a different rim. Cripes, even the old CXP 30's were
right around 500 gms!
Thanks for any time anyone might invest in answering my question!
D'ohBoy
I can't answer the question you asked, but I'll answer the question
that matters. I've ridden Velocity Deep V's on and off over the years,
on the road, velodrome, and in cyclocross races.
I've also used super-light deep-sectioned carbon wheels (Zipp, Cane
Creek, and Reynolds) as well as heavy-duty training wheels w/ MA-40s,
"regular" wheels w/ Open Pro or DT RR1.1 rims.
My conclusion: except when you're picking your bike up to load it on
the roof of your car, you'll not notice the difference between the Deep
Vs and any other wheel EXCEPT the lightest of the ultra-light wheels.
You darned sure won't notice the roughly 100 gr. difference between
these rims and most other lighter clincher rims.
And, on the plus side, they're darned hard to damage or knock out of
true. My current pair were built up by Pete Chisholm at Vecchios in
Boulder and have never needed truing, even after many hundreds of miles
on dirt roads.
Scott
