Looking for recommendations for a good trade off between strength and weight for a 90kg (200#) rider. Ideally as light as possible, so in the mid to higher end of the spectrum and would be used as everyday training.
Looking for recommendations for a good trade off between strength and weight for a 90kg (200#) rider. Ideally as light as possible, so in the mid to higher end of the spectrum and would be used as everyday training.
I weigh 225# and ride Record Hubs, Mavic Open Pro rims 32H, and DT Swiss 14/15 gauge spokes. Not much heavier than Kryseriums (the only botique wheel I would ever consider riding). You can substitute hubs with Shimano or Phil Wood and have the same effect. I build my own wheels and have a set with more than 10K miles and are still straight an true (rarely touch the wheels with a spoke wrench more than every other season). You can get a pair of wheels for less than $400 that are competitive with wheel sets costing twice that. Check out www.excelsports.com.
Looking for recommendations for a good trade off between strength and weight for a 90kg (200#) rider. Ideally as light as possible, so in the mid to higher end of the spectrum and would be used as everyday training.
Looking for recommendations for a good trade off between strength and weight for a 90kg (200#) rider. Ideally as light as possible, so in the mid to higher end of the spectrum and would be used as everyday training.
I go about 230 and I ride a set of the Eurus' and Proton's. After 5k miles the Proton's are as true as the day I bought them and the Eurus show no wear, although I only have about 500 miles on them. The Eurus' are really fast. They roll exceptionally well and corner like a dream (I have done two crits in them so far).