powertap and american classic??? rumour

[Old Junker]

i just heard a rumour*** (not from a good source)*** about american classic and powertap getting togther to build a wheel , is it true???? this would really make an interesting combo reducing the weight of the wheel and making it a better racing performer and ending or adding to the the dilema of what power meter to buy.

 

[wilmar13]

i just heard a rumour*** (not from a good source)*** about american classic and powertap getting togther to build a wheel , is it true???? this would really make an interesting combo reducing the weight of the wheel and making it a better racing performer and ending or adding to the the dilema of what power meter to buy.

It will be a great lightweight alternative for those that weigh less than 140lbs and don't put out much power.

 

[Krazyderek]

It will be a great lightweight alternative for those that weigh less than 140lbs and don't put out much power.

I'd have to agree, AC make some pretty interesting lightweight wheels, but i've heard you have to be a lightweight rider that's pretty easy on wheels for them to actually hold up. I like my bontrager xlite aero PT wheels, pretty good all round, affordable, stiff, 1800g, aero, pretty good for a guy my size.

Personally I'd like to see Mavic adapt the powertap hub for the ksyrium wheels. My ksyrium elite's are on my trainning bike i use most of the time, cause they're pretty much bomb proof although not quite as stiff.

 

[HammerHead]

I'm not sure what rim/spoke setup they would use, but I don't know that you would have to be super lite, or lack power. I've got an AC Sprint 350 built up with CXrays on a SL hub. I'm 150lb (maybe a little lite, but not super lite), and sprint at around 1350 watts (no McEwen, but serves me well in the 4s). I've also beat the **** out of the wheel on some really bad central valley roads. Never had a problem with it. Incidentally, the rear wheel weighs 940 gms without the skewer.

 

[Woofer]

Last time I asked, you can contact American Classic and send them your rear hub and they will build a wheel for you ( they don't let anyone else build with the 420 rims.)

If one can do 19+w/kg for 5 seconds, one is doing something very wrong to remain a cat 4...

 

[HammerHead]

Last time I asked, you can contact American Classic and send them your rear hub and they will build a wheel for you ( they don't let anyone else build with the 420 rims.)

If one can do 19+w/kg for 5 seconds, one is doing something very wrong to remain a cat 4...

I believe that's true. I had a sprint 350s wheelset and I had the LBS swap rear hubs.

And actually, 1350 is my best peak, 5s is 1280. I don't know how much difference that makes, but there's more to winning a crit than w/kg. (but I'm getting closer!)