Bontrager 6.5 Aeolus Carbon Clincher Wheelset

[Pantani]

 

Bulk Meat Packers!!! Who of you ride these wheels? Or anybody out there?

 

If this was the only wheelset I owned, would it stand up to being ridden everyday?

 

Pantani2007-12-05 07:41:43

[101%]

Not the lightest but the strongest! , No weight limit!!!!! full carbon rim based from the XXX lites with a head 65mm fairing fitted to them.

16spoke front and rear.

 

But this is the Hub!!! everybody here only raves about things cause he/she uses them....So my opinion doesn't count!

 

 

[bruce]

I think they are capable of being ridden every day, but why do it?  They are a very expensive set of wheels.  The wear and tear of riding them every day will end up costing more than a custom guilt set of training wheels that you may end up hitting a pothole with while jumping a red robot on the right hand side of the road in a dark gutter!

 

Oh, and I ride the 5.0 carbon clinchers, beautiful set of wheels that are making sure my 404's stay in their wheelbags!

bruce2007-12-05 07:55:52

[ewep]

 

I think they are capable of being ridden every day' date=' but why do it?  They are a very expensive set of wheels.  The wear and tear of riding them every day will end up costing more than a custom guilt set of training wheels that you may end up hitting a pothole with while jumping a red robot on the right hand side of the road in a dark gutter![/quote']

 

Excellent!!!!

 

[Pantani]

Oooops... clearly you have seen me out training at 3am... Just all over the road you know...

 

Anyway, so if I did get a set of these suckers you're saying they actually a very strong wheelset? 101%? Did I hear you correctly?

 

[101%]

I'll even go so far as to say "come fetch mine! ride them and see for yourself . Thats the only way you'll trully understand what you buying/paying for.

 

We can can turn this topic into a 50 page mud slingging episode of who builds the best wheels!!!

 

But you know that saying.." The Proof is in the Pudding"......so come taste these babies...

[Pantani]

Do you have 5.0 or 6.5?

[JasonW]

But purely from a performance point of view, why would they be better than a set of 404 tubbies given the 300g weight difference?

[101%]

I have the 5.0 , same wheel except for the fairing depth. They even come with an optional PT built into the raer wheel . Bruce  has a set with a power tap.

[nochain]

I think they are capable of being ridden every day' date=' but why do it?  They are a very expensive set of wheels.  The wear and tear of riding them every day will end up costing more than a custom guilt set of training wheels that you may end up hitting a pothole with while jumping a red robot on the right hand side of the road in a dark gutter!

 

Oh, and I ride the 5.0 carbon clinchers, beautiful set of wheels that are making sure my 404's stay in their wheelbags!

[/quote']

 

What!! Have you guy's got rolling road closure at night???

[101%]

But purely from a performance point of view' date=' why would they be better than a set of 404 tubbies given the 300g weight difference?[/quote']

 

I'm no wheel guru , My opinion is cause of there stiffness 

 

 

[Pantani]

Stiffness??? Do they have a lower spoke count than the Zipps? OK, I'm also not too clued up here. Is the wheel build better?

[greatwhite]

Front wheel will probably be fine, but the back will loose spokes regulalry - unless your a small guy

 

16 spoke just aren't enough for the back.

[Pantani]

I'm like a jockey my china!!!

[Pantani]

OK, I lie, an overweight jockey.... 

[Pantani]

Tell me.. since this wheel only has 16 spokes, a how many hole powertap hub will you use with this sort of wheel? Are there Powertap hubs with 16 holes or would you use a 24 hole or more?