Well, I finally got a set of custom handbuilt wheels:
Mavic Open Pros, Campy Record hubs, Dt Swiss 15\16 g spokes, brass nipples.
Total weight on my digital kitchen scale: 1620 grams (750, 870)
Cost: 48,000 yen or about $480
Interesting, in that they are about the same weight as a set of Ksyriums or Fulcrum Racing Ones for 1/2 the price! If I had used Alu nipples and/or aero lightweight spokes, they would be even lighter. Looking at a lot of pre-builts, my rear wheel is lighter, even with 32 spokes.... Does Mavic add leadshot to their wheels or something?
Anyway, all-round, I'd say I'm pretty happy.
Any weaknesses? Well, they're prob not very aero...but neither are Ksyriums or Ksyrium look-alikes. And...the Record hub only comes in a 32h!!
But they roll SOOOO smoothly - very very quiet. And the lateral play adjustment is super-duper easy (2.5mm hex wrench only tool needed)
I shod these with Panaracer rimstrips (not only light, but soft as well, unlike the standard plastic stuff that shreds) and Pro 3 Race tyres with Michelin latex tubes: Like rolling on a nice set of tubular wheels
Mavic Open Pros, Campy Record hubs, Dt Swiss 15\16 g spokes, brass nipples.
Total weight on my digital kitchen scale: 1620 grams (750, 870)
Cost: 48,000 yen or about $480
Interesting, in that they are about the same weight as a set of Ksyriums or Fulcrum Racing Ones for 1/2 the price! If I had used Alu nipples and/or aero lightweight spokes, they would be even lighter. Looking at a lot of pre-builts, my rear wheel is lighter, even with 32 spokes.... Does Mavic add leadshot to their wheels or something?
Anyway, all-round, I'd say I'm pretty happy.
Any weaknesses? Well, they're prob not very aero...but neither are Ksyriums or Ksyrium look-alikes. And...the Record hub only comes in a 32h!!
But they roll SOOOO smoothly - very very quiet. And the lateral play adjustment is super-duper easy (2.5mm hex wrench only tool needed)
I shod these with Panaracer rimstrips (not only light, but soft as well, unlike the standard plastic stuff that shreds) and Pro 3 Race tyres with Michelin latex tubes: Like rolling on a nice set of tubular wheels