Neuvation wheels

I bought a pair of the low-end ones this spring, because the
price was so low at getawaybikes.com. Turns out that they
have EXACTLY the same profile as the 14-year-old Campy
Ypsilons they are replacing, so I feel comfortable with rim
strength (aside from annual tune-ups, the only time the
Campys needed truing was after I got hit by a truck). I
figure that they'll live or die on spoke count.

I've finally installed them, and after ~200 miles, I have no
complaints. I'm running Specialized Mondo Pro tires, and the
combination grips the road very well. I'll post again to
this thread if I have any significant findings.

Curt

kj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<WH_zc.78261$Gx4.53125@bgtnsc04-
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Quoted message said:

Has anybody here tried these wheels? They look
interesting, but I haven't been able to find any review or
comments on them. Any first hand experience would really
be appreciated.

Thanks,

KJ

Thanks very much for the reply. Do the hubs feel/seem like
good quality? I like the fact that they have sealed
cartridge bearings.

KJ

Curt Wiederhoeft said:

I bought a pair of the low-end ones this spring, because
the price was so low at getawaybikes.com. Turns out that
they have EXACTLY the same profile as the 14-year-old
Campy Ypsilons they are replacing, so I feel comfortable
with rim strength (aside from annual tune-ups, the only
time the Campys needed truing was after I got hit by a
truck). I figure that they'll live or die on spoke count.

I've finally installed them, and after ~200 miles, I have
no complaints. I'm running Specialized Mondo Pro tires,
and the combination grips the road very well. I'll post
again to this thread if I have any significant findings.

Curt

kj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<WH_zc.78261$Gx4.53125@bgtnsc04-
news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...

Quoted message said:

Has anybody here tried these wheels? They look
interesting, but I haven't been able to find any review or
comments on them. Any first hand experience would really
be appreciated.

Thanks,

KJ

Yes, the bearing quality is good. Quieter than the 105 hubs
they replaced. I was a little spooked about having plastic
spacers, but they don't get crushed in the QR tightening.

I looked at their web site this morning, and they're now
selling a bearing upgrade kit that brings the low-end wheels
up to the quality of the good ones (the only thing you don't
get is the minimal weight savings from the cutaway hub
flanges). Looks like a deal!!!

C.

kj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<5HMAc.93546$Gx4.3143@bgtnsc04-
news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...

Quoted message said:

Thanks very much for the reply. Do the hubs feel/seem like
good quality? I like the fact that they have sealed
cartridge bearings.

KJ

Curt Wiederhoeft said:

I bought a pair of the low-end ones this spring, because
the price was so low at getawaybikes.com. Turns out that
they have EXACTLY the same profile as the 14-year-old
Campy Ypsilons they are replacing, so I feel comfortable
with rim strength (aside from annual tune-ups, the only
time the Campys needed truing was after I got hit by a
truck). I figure that they'll live or die on spoke
count.

I've finally installed them, and after ~200 miles, I
have no complaints. I'm running Specialized Mondo Pro
tires, and the combination grips the road very well.
I'll post again to this thread if I have any significant
findings.

Curt

kj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<WH_zc.78261$Gx4.53125@bgtnsc04-
news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...

Quoted message said:

Has anybody here tried these wheels? They look
interesting, but I haven't been able to find any review
or comments on them. Any first hand experience would
really be appreciated.

Thanks,

KJ

The wheels themselves also look like a really good deal,
which is why I'm almost a little hesitant. If you don't
mind, one last question which I forgot to ask; how much do
you weigh? I'm close to 200 lbs, and just wonder about spoke
count. With the [censored] wheels I have now, my truing stand is
getting quite a workout :-) I do understand with a lot of
the newer wheels a stronger rim and higher tension will more
than make up the difference in spokes.

Thanks alot, you've been real helpful.

KJ

Curt Wiederhoeft said:

Yes, the bearing quality is good. Quieter than the 105
hubs they replaced. I was a little spooked about having
plastic spacers, but they don't get crushed in the QR
tightening.

I looked at their web site this morning, and they're now
selling a bearing upgrade kit that brings the low-end
wheels up to the quality of the good ones (the only thing
you don't get is the minimal weight savings from the
cutaway hub flanges). Looks like a deal!!!

C.

kj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<5HMAc.93546$Gx4.3143@bgtnsc04-
news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...

Quoted message said:

Thanks very much for the reply. Do the hubs feel/seem like
good quality? I like the fact that they have sealed
cartridge bearings.

KJ

Curt Wiederhoeft said:

I bought a pair of the low-end ones this spring, because
the price was so low at getawaybikes.com. Turns out that
they have EXACTLY the same profile as the 14-year-old
Campy Ypsilons they are replacing, so I feel comfortable
with rim strength (aside from annual tune-ups, the only
time the Campys needed truing was after I got hit by a
truck). I figure that they'll live or die on spoke count.

I've finally installed them, and after ~200 miles, I have
no complaints. I'm running Specialized Mondo Pro tires,
and the combination grips the road very well. I'll post
again to this thread if I have any significant findings.

Curt

kj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<WH_zc.78261$Gx4.53125@bgtnsc04-
news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...

>Has anybody here tried these wheels? They look
>interesting, but I haven't been able to find any review
>or comments on them. Any first hand experience would
>really be appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>
>KJ

KJ,

Sorry, but I'm back below 150 for the first time in six
years, so I'm not quite ready to test the weight thing for
you. My bike is 531 steel, so by itself it's a good 25 lb
loaded. Like I said originally, the Ypsilons had
absolutely no trouble when the bike/rider combo went over
200, so I'd assume that there was plenty of margin. I
wouldn't even hazard a guess at the remaining margin with
one-third fewer spokes.

Curt

kj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<h2_Ac.5857$OB3.5282@bgtnsc05-
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Quoted message said:

The wheels themselves also look like a really good deal,
which is why I'm almost a little hesitant. If you don't
mind, one last question which I forgot to ask; how much do
you weigh? I'm close to 200 lbs, and just wonder about
spoke count. With the [censored] wheels I have now, my truing
stand is getting quite a workout :-) I do understand with
a lot of the newer wheels a stronger rim and higher
tension will more than make up the difference in spokes.

Thanks alot, you've been real helpful.

KJ

Curt Wiederhoeft said:

Yes, the bearing quality is good. Quieter than the 105
hubs they replaced. I was a little spooked about having
plastic spacers, but they don't get crushed in the QR
tightening.

I looked at their web site this morning, and they're now
selling a bearing upgrade kit that brings the low-end
wheels up to the quality of the good ones (the only
thing you don't get is the minimal weight savings from
the cutaway hub flanges). Looks like a deal!!!

C.

kj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<5HMAc.93546$Gx4.3143@bgtnsc04-
news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...

Quoted message said:

Thanks very much for the reply. Do the hubs feel/seem
like good quality? I like the fact that they have sealed
cartridge bearings.

KJ

Curt Wiederhoeft wrote:

>I bought a pair of the low-end ones this spring,
>because the price was so low at getawaybikes.com. Turns
>out that they have EXACTLY the same profile as the 14-year-
>old Campy Ypsilons they are replacing, so I feel
>comfortable with rim strength (aside from annual tune-
>ups, the only time the Campys needed truing was after I
>got hit by a truck). I figure that they'll live or die
>on spoke count.
>
>I've finally installed them, and after ~200 miles, I
>have no complaints. I'm running Specialized Mondo Pro
>tires, and the combination grips the road very well.
>I'll post again to this thread if I have any
>significant findings.
>
>Curt
>
>kj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<WH_zc.78261$Gx4.53125@bgtnsc04-
>news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...
>
>
>>Has anybody here tried these wheels? They look
>>interesting, but I haven't been able to find any
>>review or comments on them. Any first hand experience
>>would really be appreciated.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>KJ

Here's a follow-up:

During yesterday's ride, I ran my front wheel into a
submerged sewer grate (anybody else living in Houston will
know that it's been pretty darned difficult to avoid puddles
lately). The impact was fairly hard; just barely short of
what I'd start to call a "crash." The wheel stayed true (and
I avoided injury as well).

So, for me at least, it's two thumbs up for Neuvation.

Curt