X braces? You mean the Rev-X models?50mph said:What do you think of Spinergy carbon wheels with X braces?
Stay away from them..... there's a flood of them on EBAY and despite what a few fans have to say, most reviews I've seen on them have been very very N-E-G-A-T-I-V-E. In fact, my LBS won't even consider selling them because the rims are just that horrible. If you're considering carbon rims, Spinergy does make a better, affordable rim, the Stealth.50mph said:What do you think of Spinergy carbon wheels with X braces?
Notice that the Spinergys are actually less stiff with the x-braces in than without http://www.sheldonbrown.com/rinard/wheel/ ... Says to me that they are more marketing than performance oriented... I also remember that about 8 years ago(when they came out) they were somewhat popular at races, and about 2 years later you never saw them again. I would say if you pick up a set cheap for training they are fine, but don't even consider dropping any significant coinage on them.50mph said:What do you think of Spinergy carbon wheels with X braces?
That's probably because they all folded up. Rivets and carbon fiber are never a good combination.wilmar13 said:I also remember that about 8 years ago(when they came out) they were somewhat popular at races, and about 2 years later you never saw them again.
Either that or the people riding them were blown into the paths of dump trucks, like I almost was 3 years ago. They're horribly succeptible to cross-drafts, and it's really windy around here. Glad I didn't actually have to pay for them... I'd have been ******.artmichalek said:That's probably because they all folded up. Rivets and carbon fiber are never a good combination.
cydewaze said:Either that or the people riding them were blown into the paths of dump trucks, like I almost was 3 years ago. They're horribly succeptible to cross-drafts, and it's really windy around here. Glad I didn't actually have to pay for them... I'd have been ******.
I'm around 190 lbs - not light by any means. But it's extremely windy where I live (I often have to drive around for 20 minutes to find where my trash can has blow off to when I get home from work). The girl who gave me the wheels was 125 lbs, and they had their way with her when it came to cross draft.wilmar13 said:Cydewaze, how much do you weigh? I always hear talk about wheels that have a lot of surface area (usually more aero) being terrible in cross winds... I used to do a TT on my own once per week with a Specialized Trispoke on the front, and one of those psuedo disk covers over a spoked wheel on the back and I never had a problem. I am wondering if it is because I am a larger rider, or if I never rode in what people consider cross winds, or maybe a combination of both... either way I have never ended up being "blown around" with some wheels more than others but it is clear it is a real thing as everyone mentions it.
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