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> Frank Drackman wrote:
>> I need to get a new wheel for one of my bikes and was surprised to find
>> that
>> Performance lists two versions of the Ksyruim Elite, the standard and the
>> BR6. They don't list what the differences are, does anyone know?
>
> Not even on their web site but have you considered having a good
> wheelbuilder design and build a wheel for you? That will be cheaper,
> better made, perform the same or better? Much better hub to boot?
>
Peter I have great respect for your knowledge and your support of this
newsgroup but as soon as I posted this message I thought that I would get
this type of response. I am a big rider and have had numerous wheels built
by local wheel builders. To be exact I would have to go back and look at
the my spreadsheet that captured the mileage but I am sure that I never
exceeded 500 miles on a hand built wheel without a failure. I have over
3,000 miles on each of my Ksyruim Elites without a failure. My first
Ksyruim Elite was a rear wheel and I ordered extra spokes for both sides
because I had heard that they were a pain to get but I have never used them.
I will anticipate the next response, "You had them built by the wrong guy,
or they used the wrong parts, if you had them built by X they wheel would
still be fine." To determine who would be the best local builder I went to
the shops with the best reputation and asked, "If I wanted a wheel built,
and for whatever reason I couldn't get it built at your shop, who would you
recommend"? When I had a consensus I went to that builder and told them my
situation and went with their recommendation for rim, number of spokes, hub
and lacing pattern. All of the builders chose 36 spokes, 3 cross, Ultegra
hubs, but a few different rims.
I have two homes so I had wheels built on the East Coast and the West Coast.
I think the shortest that I went without breaking a spoke was slightly over
100 miles and the longest was close to 500 miles. For me Ksyruim Elites
have been by far the best value in a wheelset. They have been bullet proof
and that is what I want in a wheel.